My mk4 golf

[83_SUS]

Ive seen this thing around boronia heights everyone has there own tastes etc..etc.. everyone is different there are alot of body kits out there. You only have to be happy with it yourself and forget the rest

Anyways I don't want to hi jack your thread and don't take any offense to what i write but i seen your signature dealing with fiberglass, not sure if the kit you have is fiberglass or plastic but have you ever thought about modifying the kit for a cleaner smoother look. I been around kits for a while now my last big project was a swift gti that i modified a existing after market kit, smoothing out lines and changing it up alittle had some good feedback from doing this.

I had a play with one of your pix on photo shop if your interested PM me

yeh live on middle road mate. kit is plastic being genuine rieger. plastic and fibreglass dont always tend to bond really well. have thought about it with the old kit but didnt want to go through all the hassle i tend to start jobs of my own and not finish because im not getting paid for it haha. started making and esky about 2yrs ago sits in the garage unfinished. will PM you though

[Spyda]

I can never get my head around why people do what your doing.
Wouldnt a civic be cheaper? Why not spend it on engine mods or a mean sterio or at least a set of wicked rims or some sweet body work? How can you not see that the kit doesnt compliment or improve on the design of the car? What benefits are there from it apart from impressing yourself and 12yr olds?
Fair enough its what you want, but I have never understood why.

Maby a good paint job and an excelent stance will make it look decent.

[83_SUS]

I can never get my head around why people do what your doing.
Wouldnt a civic be cheaper? Why not spend it on engine mods or a mean sterio or at least a set of wicked rims or some sweet body work? How can you not see that the kit doesnt compliment or improve on the design of the car? What benefits are there from it apart from impressing yourself and 12yr olds?
Fair enough its what you want, but I have never understood why.

Maby a good paint job and an excelent stance will make it look decent.

same thing is why do people put a R32 kit on a GTI ect. Its all about modifying some people have different ideas then others. i took nothing constructive from what you said and see no point to the **** you just dribbled. At the end of the day im not here to impress anyone its my car i do what i want with it and i aint going to change it so just a certain few like it.

[Speed]

So an update: Picked her up yesterday arvo from getting all the parts painted and it looks awesome. very very pleased and happy with it all. The guys at PJ Customs did an unreal job as usual. Still have to get and fit my hella celis headlights and get the new muffler fitted this week sometime but here are a few photos:

Looks heaps better painted. I actually don't mind it.
How does the front bumper bolt up. I mean factory ones bolt up to the radiator support behind the grille but your grille appears to be part of the bumper. Am I missing something?
Is the shark fin functional or a dummy?
I think spacers would enhance the kit some more.

Good work for doing something different!

I can never get my head around why people do what your doing.
Wouldnt a civic be cheaper? Why not spend it on engine mods or a mean sterio or at least a set of wicked rims or some sweet body work? How can you not see that the kit doesnt compliment or improve on the design of the car? What benefits are there from it apart from impressing yourself and 12yr olds?
Fair enough its what you want, but I have never understood why.
Maby a good paint job and an excelent stance will make it look decent.

I find that a bit harsh. Not everyone wants the same thing as the mainstream R32 kit. I actually applaud the idea of doing something different.
Also Rieger wouldn't make it if there wasn't a market for it.

[schoona]

Bit harsh mate. Sure it's really not my taste either, but the guy is working his arse off to get there for himself. He has copped enough **** already, he gets the idea, so do we.

[2000MN]

It's getting there! Certainly looks alot better compared to the original kit. Thought about colour coding the door handles??

[Spyda]

same thing is why do people put a R32 kit on a GTI ect. Its all about modifying some people have different ideas then others. i took nothing constructive from what you said and see no point to the **** you just dribbled. At the end of the day im not here to impress anyone its my car i do what i want with it and i aint going to change it so just a certain few like it.

I find that a bit harsh. Not everyone wants the same thing as the mainstream R32 kit. I actually applaud the idea of doing something different.
Also Rieger wouldn't make it if there wasn't a market for it.

I wasnt trying to be harsh, sorry if i offended you.

I dont see how its being different if heeps of people have the same kit slaped on a standard car. I realy hate it when people do a 'Fast n the Furious' and call it different and unique.

[schoona]

It is as far as what we ormally like (shaved/smoothed/low/wide/clean etc)

[83_SUS]

Looks heaps better painted. I actually don't mind it.
How does the front bumper bolt up. I mean factory ones bolt up to the radiator support behind the grille but your grille appears to be part of the bumper. Am I missing something?
Is the shark fin functional or a dummy?
I think spacers would enhance the kit some more.

Good work for doing something different!



I find that a bit harsh. Not everyone wants the same thing as the mainstream R32 kit. I actually applaud the idea of doing something different.
Also Rieger wouldn't make it if there wasn't a market for it.

shark fin is functional. As for the front bumper bolts into where the original bumper did ill get a photo to give you a look

I wasnt trying to be harsh, sorry if i offended you.

I dont see how its being different if heeps of people have the same kit slaped on a standard car. I realy hate it when people do a 'Fast n the Furious' and call it different and unique.

only other one of this kit i have seen in australia is on the TCCA car and thats the only other one in the country i am aware of unless someone can tell me otherwise.



thanks for all the comments guys even if you dont like it. Could grow on you like it did with others on the old kit

[83_SUS]

It's getting there! Certainly looks alot better compared to the original kit. Thought about colour coding the door handles??

was thinking about doing it but then thought it might keep some character and they always seem to get scratched with females and there rings

[Silver dub]

was thinking about doing it but then thought it might keep some character and they always seem to get scratched with females and there rings

I never had a problem with my colour coded handles ever getting scratched or marked by my partners rings ect, but behind the handle on the actual door was a different story, finger nail marks were evident.

The front of your car is really looking the goods now, keep it up

[83_SUS]

the wheels will be staying as is for a while now unless i come across something that really catches my eye and is in a decent price range. this is how it will be staying for now after the new headlights come

[Bboy_Sparx]

was thinking about doing it but then thought it might keep some character and they always seem to get scratched with females and there rings

1. If you were a true gentlemen, you would open the door for them
2. If they have been around long enough to open the door themselves, make sure you don't give them a ring to scratch it...

[83_SUS]

for those who wanted to know the front bumper is mounted like this where the grill used to be

[Speed]

for those who wanted to know the front bumper is mounted like this where the grill used to be

Okay, so you don't actually use the 3 other original holes at the base of a factory grille.
So instead of 7 bolts, you use 4.

I reckon you could even out the gap between the bonnet and grille, but lifting your bumper reinforcement (reo) slightly on one side.
What I mean by this, is leave the screws that go between reo and radiator support (RS) and loosen 3 of the 4 larger bolts that hold the reo and lift on one side, then tighten.
Will lift the entire RS and enable better line up with your new bumper.

Not sure if you knew this already but the uneven gap was something I noticed.

Looking very sweet, can't wait to see future progress!