BigTartanJudge 0 Posted March 16, 2012 Evening all, Are either of these sizes of splitters still available brand-new from anywhere i.e. from stealer or any other stockist (preferably in the UK) ? Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted March 16, 2012 I heard 50mm's were available from the stealers last time it was asked 90mm's are unavailable Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 16, 2012 I believe Jon has got it round the wrong way ! 90mm available from dealers or ARZ tuning, am sure the50mm obsolete ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 16, 2012 oops just checked the ARZ site,none on there ! none meaning 50mm or 90mm !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazzaVR 0 Posted March 16, 2012 Same as Greeny- 50mm obsolete, 90mm should still be available for around £120 +. A good option is to find one secondhand. The 90mm often have cracks in the corners, but if the cracks are only a couple of cm, you can cut the splitter down to 70mm or so. They then look perfect! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted March 17, 2012 Spoke to stealers, 50mm obsolete, 90 mm still available at £137.79 inc. VAT (that's with 10 % "parts-club" discount).....FML Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted March 18, 2012 With the SpoonFed tuning 70mm urethane one coming in at $225 or £142.01 ($50 alone for shipping which quite frankly I think is unreasonable) plus customs charges potentially of +/- £29 = total of £171, it seems that surprisingly the cheapest option is to go for the stealer option. Am not prepared to pay £30 more for a pattern-part from the US. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted March 18, 2012 With the SpoonFed tuning 70mm urethane one coming in at $225 or £142.01 ($50 alone for shipping which quite frankly I think is unreasonable) plus customs charges potentially of +/- £29 = total of £171, it seems that surprisingly the cheapest option is to go for the stealer option. Am not prepared to pay £30 more for a pattern-part from the US. The 70mm are on sale at the moment,175usd http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5474616-SpoonFedTuning-70mm-Urethane-Front-Lips-Spoilers-175-plus-shipping not that it makes it a lot cheaper then the one from the stealers ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted March 18, 2012 (edited) I'd like a 70 because I lightly scrape my 90 on the way out of my road. But I'm tempted to just get a new one from the dealer. Hey it just occurred to me... Would people be interested in a group buy from the dealer? I'm happy to call my local one and find out if we could get a discount on them for a large order. Edit: I doubt it would work out any cheaper though by the time.delivery is added. Edited March 18, 2012 by Portent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted March 19, 2012 The 70mm are on sale at the moment,175usd http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5474616-SpoonFedTuning-70mm-Urethane-Front-Lips-Spoilers-175-plus-shipping not that it makes it a lot cheaper then the one from the stealers ! Uh yeah, $225 - $50 shipping = $175, so total of $225 plus customs charges....as per my post. And it's not cheaper than the dealers.....dealer is £137.79 GBP inc. VAT, SpoonFed is $225, which at Saturday's exchange rate is £142.01, excluding the customs charges, so nearly a fiver more expensive. Portent, I would be interested in purchasing one as part of a group-buy, providing they could give us a decent discount. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mastazero 10 Posted March 19, 2012 greetings from Switzerland ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted March 19, 2012 greetings from Switzerland ) Um, okaaaaay ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m4ttj4mes 10 Posted March 19, 2012 Um, okaaaaay ? :lol: :lol: :lol: !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted March 19, 2012 Um, okaaaaay ? LOL I want a 70mm for mine, 90 looks out of proportion with the sills imo and is super prone to cracking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted April 28, 2012 All, Just off phone to a dealer on the south coast who I had been told was offering these at a reduced price, turns out this was the wrong info...... However, I did learn that the 90mm spoiler has just been made obsolete on the 5th of April 2012, currently there are currently only two left in central VW's stock, so once these are gone, they are gone for good, sad-times.....price is £153.07 inc VAT or with 10 % parts-club discount taken-off the price drops to £137.76 inc VAT. Be aware though, the dealer I spoke to had never heard of "parts-club discount" and would not honour the discounted price, even though I understood this was a dealer-wide scheme across the UK? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted April 28, 2012 What is parts club? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTartanJudge 0 Posted April 28, 2012 What is parts club? It's a scheme offered by VW dealers for reduced price parts (usually 10% discount) for older VW's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 10 Posted April 28, 2012 I've just spoken to TPS, to get a trade price on these and they came up at the same, £153.07! I can't justify that for a splitter, which at my height is going to crack within days anyway.. To put into perspective about whether we're being raped compared to other cars an Ibiza Cupra splitter is about £25. grrrr. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
owen g60 10 Posted April 28, 2012 If I can get the part number I'll have a chat with my brother in law who works at VW and see what rate I can get it at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted April 28, 2012 I bought one at the beginning of last year £124 !! It's still in my loft ! lol at that price I'm scared to put it on ! On another note,I have a spare with a very small crack in one corner, I could be persuaded to sell ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted April 28, 2012 Has anyone tried repairing a splitter using plastic body filler and spraying it? I bought some the other day to give it a try but really don't send to have any spare time to give it a whirl. It might be a better option than buying a new one and cracking it again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harrier 1 Posted April 28, 2012 I have tried it and it works pretty well along with a bit of satin black paint,however it only takes a small impact to crack the filler, but it can be re-done no probs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portent 0 Posted April 28, 2012 I'm thinking maybe some fibreglass across the back to give it some additional strength for small impacts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STU175 0 Posted April 28, 2012 im after a replacement too 50mm or 90mm.... there must be something similar off another model that will fit? if every one keeps an eye out for suggestions we must be able to come up with something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
