GTI - Front cup-holder lining missing

[nickSFC]

Hey all,

Hoping someone can help me out here.

I've had my GTI for nearly 3 years now, and have lived totally oblivious to the fact that the front cup holders have no lining:


Since i had nothing to compare it to, i just assumed thats how they were. Obviously i was wrong

Since its been so long since i took delivery, there's probably no point going back to the dealer i bought it from (and they're a couple of hundred kms away to boot). My local dealer seemed uncaring about the situation, so im wondering if folks have any advice about where i could pick one up (either a wreckers/parts place in Sydney, or online) and if its a simple thing to install...

thx
Nick

[Umai Naa!!]

Take this part number back to the dealership's spare parts department, and place an order.

1K0863301B9B9

No trick to instsalling it. Just drop it in the hole, and push it down so that it sits neatly.

[nickSFC]

thanks for the quick reply - any idea how much i'd be looking at for the part? would it be worthwhile ringing around a couple of wreckers?

[Umai Naa!!]

No idea.

Wouldn't be too much. Worth ringing the dealership first, then try the wreckers.

[nickSFC]

Dealer says $16.40... bargain!

Thanks again Umai Naa... really appreciate it

[brimway]

Did you miss out on the bottle opener aswell?

http://cdn.cnet.com.au/story_media/339290893/vw-golf-gt-sport-tsi_16.jpg

[brad]

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF [GOD] (ARGENTINA) 2012: BODY: 86350. CENTRE CONSOLE

As well as the main asy & the bottle opener I think there might be a rubber insert to cover the screw heads. You'll also need the screws.
The full unit with the liners etc is about $50 on eBay


There's also just a basic cupholder unit without the sliding lid. They are about $25ish

[nickSFC]

Nah brimway, that part i do have I've been using the cupholder as designed, with the bottle opener acting as the divider. It'll be nice to have the proper lining now

[brad]

I see now. It's just the mat that's missing?

[nickSFC]

yea brad, the cupholder and sliding lid are all there, just the inlay/mat/liner dealy was missing for some reason

[nickSFC]

so an update on this (and maybe a question for Umai Naa)

The part arrived, but it just covers one half of the cup holder (what i call the "bottom half"):


The parts guy at the dealer said that for the other "top half", its just another one of the same part number (which again he needs to order in). But I'm not so sure, as i took the existing part and tried to put i there, but it doesn't seem to sit right at all (not compared to the way it sits flush on the bottom half)

[Umai Naa!!]

That's unusual.

The images in the parts catalog are never very clear, so it's hard to tell what youre getting based on the description.

The parts guy is right, it will fit, but I think there's a locating stub on the bottom that needs to be trimmed for it to sit flat.