Side trim bits?

[The_Hawk]

Just a thought, but Id measure center wheel front to back & compare to another car. From what you've described I think that its had a hit in the front & not been repaired properly. Hence the front of the car is a couple of mm closer to the doors than it should be, causing the rubbing. Hope not but just a thought

I know my car was in an accident at some point in it's past. But a number of people have looked it over and can't point at any repairs, so whoever has repaired it has done a damn good job. Also the problem is exactly the same on both sides so it's pretty unlikely that the car had a dead set front hit that damaged both sides equally.

Still, however unlikely, it's always possible. I will have to have a closer look at some other vehicles when I next get a chance and see how different they are. It may just be one of those common faults in the later model Mk3's.

[golfvr6]

mebe - the front guards are not oem thus the tolerances are slightly out??