What have you done to your mk4 (golf/bora) today?

[83_SUS]

I've already started making enquiries...

would like to know when you find out

[Manaz]

would like to know when you find out

I'll keep everyone informed.

[dylan8]

its not the drop in clearance that i think is particularly worrying.

I'm currently not that low, and the the skid plate does reduce ground clearance (probably by 5cm or so) quite a bit so be mindful of that if you are planning to go ultra low

This is im worried Dyldo, +5cm will only leave 1cm clearance under my car... and thats without fat chicks! haha

Id be keen to see prices also. might have to get some bigger tyres though...

[Dyldo]

fat chicks need rides too bro

[drewr]

Brought $300 worth of cleaning products, she better appreciate it!!

Paint and a couple buckets haha!


Got this off a mate, 5 minutes later ripped it out of it's home.


Sitting in the back is over rated...(rear seats removed, **** theyre heavy!)


Working out the best way to put in a false floor in the back, will be putting the sub and amp in it, as well as a bike holder. Should be good! Need to get my unibrace now.

[BI65ND]

This is im worried Dyldo, +5cm will only leave 1cm clearance under my car... and thats without fat chicks! haha

Id be keen to see prices also. might have to get some bigger tyres though...

You aint low unless you're sparking!

[geoff_gti]

Getting my cracked windscreen replaced on thursday by insurance, hate to think what it would be worth...

Prob about $450 at a guess, I was glad mine went through insurance about 18mths ago too!

The OEM euro skid plate is a good thing, its just really there for my peace of mind. After hearing what happened to r32uberwagen's r32 I wanted something to protect the engine etc. Ive had it on for a couple of months and it has already been scraped a couple of times. On a recent cruise, after going down a large hill (at speed) the car bounced through a large dip. I was glad I had the skid plate then. Better the plate than the sump. I'm currently not that low, and the the skid plate does reduce ground clearance (probably by 5cm or so) quite a bit so be mindful of that if you are planning to go ultra low. The plate has also really firmed up the front end a lot as well. For your daily car, which my r is (at this stage!) I recommend it.

just googleing and there are also 2 other brands of skid plates avail.

Mk4 Panzer Plate heavy duty aluminum skid plate kit for all mid 1999 through mid 2005 Jetta sedan and wagon 1999 through 2006 Golf GTI and 2004 R32 by www.dieselgeek.com
Evolution Atlas Skid Plate For Beetle, Golf & Jetta IV

I remember uberwagen mentioning 'panzer plate' cos I googled to see what he was referring to at the time, so he may have got the Dieselgeek one as well...

[Manaz]

OK.

No group buys available on a Panzer plate.

ECS are coming back to me with some pricing on the OEM skid plate.

[tomtom_r32]

Not today but over the weekend drove down to ACT, to avoid stone chips resorted in 3M Painters tape...



I need to get myself a full car bra LOL!!

[Manaz]

OK.

No group buys available on a Panzer plate.

ECS are coming back to me with some pricing on the OEM skid plate.

We'd have to bring around 40 of the plates in for real savings, and that'd save about $100 per person (GST and duty fall due on an order of that size, and that's only if they're all in NSW, it'd be less by the time courier costs to other areas are charged).

Not worth doing I'm afraid.