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Dilemma?
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 9:14 pm
by JABBER
To put the rubber wing/door protectors back on or?
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:31 pm
by bengould
Leave them off, I much prefer the look without them.
Ben
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:37 pm
by Seejay
Been thinking of doing this myself! Not too sure that they would be 100 percent straight again though so not done it...yet
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:18 pm
by Old Mac Rocco
I agree with Ben.
I took mine off after I had removed the vinyl at the window level and found the paint underneath to be immaculate.
I'll check the next time I am over at my brother-in-laws.
Is this the same location as the "purple" one used to be at as the last time I passed it was empty ??????
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:58 pm
by DJPremier
Im with bengould. Step awaaay from the rubber strips. I took mine off before the Storm got painted, way cleaner looking without. Each to thier own though. Try drawing them in on the photo to get an idea ?
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 8:41 pm
by Nate
Definitely better without
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:19 pm
by the edmundator
I like them better with. Breaks up the slab of the side a bit and stops the kitted cars looking bottom-heavy. A coach-stripe does the same job on the non-kitted cars.
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:29 pm
by GTXTRA
Agreed Ed.
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:39 pm
by JABBER
Old Mac Rocco wrote:I agree with Ben.
I took mine off after I had removed the vinyl at the window level and found the paint underneath to be immaculate.
I'll check the next time I am over at my brother-in-laws.
Is this the same location as the "purple" one used to be at as the last time I passed it was empty ??????
Sure is . Sold her and she is off up North. Had my gtx in the body-shop now for 4 months. That kit is a pure evil bugger to get right once stripped off the car.
Thinking she's better with the piping on however the door trims don't look in good nick so I might leave em off unless I can source some.
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:39 pm
by ianaudia4
I am a big FOR! Firstly as Ed has said and secondly there are loads of numpties that don't give a toss when they open their car doors, at least they offer some protection!
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:40 pm
by ianaudia4
You may find that VW Classic parts sell new sets?
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:46 pm
by JABBER
ianaudia4 wrote:You may find that VW Classic parts sell new sets?
Cheers
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 6:02 pm
by Weerocco
Was thinking of removing my own but just can't decide either. Whatever you decide , the car is looking sweet!!
Re: Dilemma?
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 8:50 pm
by Jimmytdi
When I bought my Gtx I noticed very soon that the previous owner had removed the strips- but only on one side!!
So I had the same dilemma, take them all off or put them back on?
I went for putting them all on again and glad I did, it all seems to match in nicely with the rest of the black kit. If it had a body coloured kit then I probably would have taken them off instead
