Polo GTI fog grills ( Honeycomb )

[Gti Dave]

Funnily enough I expected it to take about 2 or more weeks at the least but it came at a surprising 1 week.

[Bora Sport]

I got an email saying mine had been shipped on the 20th. It hasn't shown up yet, Maybe Monday.

[Gti Dave]

Finally got mine installed. Surprisingly, it didn't take me any longer than 3 mins to install. Pulled the side grills out, one with a screw, and the centre one needed a bit of convincing but managed to get it out with not too much damage to the original centre grill. Must say though, these honeycomb ones are built stronger than the factory ones particularly the centre grill. Now it looks more like the mini version of the golf gti. LOL

[noone]

Now it looks more like the mini version of the golf gti. LOL

Yeah, many a person has called my car a Golf by mistake and now its even more similar.

I had to butcher the cr*p out of the middle section to get it out... Sides were easy after some ventilation customizing.

[Gti Dave]

Yeah, the funny things is the Golf seems to be engraved into people's heads cause 9/10 times whenever I'm getting something to suit the polo, I have to keep reminding them its a polo not a golf (in case they order in the wrong thing and ends up wasting everyone's time etc).

[JK8]

I'm not registered on that site, do you mean these ones :



I got mine from VagParts in Hong Kong.

Don't know mate, could be a browser issue.

I got the cheap one, used a Dremel equivalent to open up the drivers side for ventilation to the SMIC.

Grafted the old air scoop onto the new one.

Money well spent.

The white one has the honeycomb pattern on both sides of the fog.... I like those more...

[noone]

Me too... But for the extra $60ish, I could not justify it to myself. The one I got required the ventilation holes to be cut out, so if you plan on keeping the SMIC, the more expensive one is a better choice.

Also the free freight I think ends tomorrow, so it will become a lot more expensive.

[Blitzen]

According to my old man, my grills arrived a week after I ordered them. Also, my badgeless upper grill arrived, so I can't wait to see this combination on my own car. Only 3 weeks to go before I can fit them!!

[hkogti]

Drivers side has a screw to the center side of the fog light. Screw was not in contact with the grill on mine, so both came out with light pulling.

Should not have to pull with much force, check for screws (would be visible from the front) before having another go.

I tried again, on the driver side, i only able to pull the right side of the cover out, but i cant pull the left side...

then i tried to push it back in, but then i cant

Now i got stuck, the cover is half out half in...

Can anyone give me an idea what is going on...

I really dont want to force it... I already tried a couple of big bang to get it back in but no sucess....

Might visit vw dealer and see what is going on...

[Whubbsie]

I tried again, on the driver side, i only able to pull the right side of the cover out, but i cant pull the left side...

then i tried to push it back in, but then i cant

Now i got stuck, the cover is half out half in...

Can anyone give me an idea what is going on...

I really dont want to force it... I already tried a couple of big bang to get it back in but no sucess....

Might visit vw dealer and see what is going on...

Mate I couldn;t get any of them out without taking the whole front bumper off

[noone]

Can anyone give me an idea what is going on...

I'm on lower north shore if you want to come have a look at the part after its been removed (might give some indication).

[sim]

Anyone got a good guide for taking the front bumper off on the polo gti ?

EDIT: Never mind remembered there is a guide for removing the front bumper in the Forge FMIC installation guide.

[sim]

Do you guys think the best way to remove the lower grills without breaking any clips is to remove the front bumper?

[DeanB]

The fog light ones are just pull out (remove one screw on the drivers side) they are fairly simple and best to pull near the fogs first I found as they unclip easy.

The lower middle piece I attempted to do the same with no luck and used a pair of wire cutters to hack some of it so it had more flex and then it popped out. The new one clicked in very easy ... assume it would be a nightmare to remove as well once in.

[sim]

My grills came with part numbers.

one of the fog light grills




centre grill