Dubturbo Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Hi all, First time post, as I've just picked up an import GTI and and learning lots here!! I took a magnet to the panels to see, and sure enough the bonnet and wings are definitely alu, but both doors seem to be steel. I don't see any evidence of repaired damage, it's a clean car otherwise. It's an 05, would there be any possibility they were running short on alu panels in Brussels during the runout period and may have substituted steel, or am I just kidding myself and have parts from about a dozen Lupos in my car Great forum, delighted to be here and thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 3, 2018 Report Share Posted July 3, 2018 Mine is a UK 2005 GTI and has the B for Belgium in the chassis number -like yours it has steel doors, but everything else is Alloy as meant to be. The seller was adamant that they were aluminium, even claimed the paint shop confirmed this.....unless the paint shop swapped the doors! Other things I have noticed about my doors: Outside It is missing that weird mystery block of plastic 2 thirds of the way up the window next to the A pillar Inside the cover over the electric mirror is not body colour matched, not tornado red just black plastic. Lastly the window clips design is complete excrement, but that seems to be an issue we all share! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 the deflector bit on the seal is gti specific and doesn't fit when you have thick glass. go check your windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Cheers Rich - Think I checked that before, just checked again with my much cheapness calipers the glass is 4.54mm on both doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 just found someone online saying 3mm is the GTI glass thickness - is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 (edited) it should be sekurit glass and not pilkington, tell tale sign! My old Gti had a standard window on passenger side which i had to replace! Edited July 4, 2018 by Skajme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 4, 2018 Report Share Posted July 4, 2018 Well I have Pilkington in both doors & screen, but Sekurit in rear sides - going back to the OP's question, being one of the last to be made, could it have come like this off the production line with steel doors and fat glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skajme Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 2 hours ago, LR5V said: Well I have Pilkington in both doors & screen, but Sekurit in rear sides - going back to the OP's question, being one of the last to be made, could it have come like this off the production line with steel doors and fat glass? Pretty sure the screen should be sekurit aswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 This just gets better and better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 i have a pilkington passenger side, i have the sekurit to replace it but i haven't been arsed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubturbo Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 The plot thickens, I have Pilkington in my doors and screen, yet Sekurit in the rears too! Could be a coincidence, and both cars could have a history, but they're both end of the line cars too, when the specific stuff would start getting scarce? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 6, 2018 Report Share Posted July 6, 2018 Any one else with a late 2005 GTI care to check their doors & glass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sj2112 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I will check mine when i get back bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy26 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Mine is a late 2005 MY (registered January 2006). It has Sekurit in O/S/F, N/S/R and N/S/F and Pilkington in O/S/R, tailgate and windscreen. Not the expected Teutonic consistency and reminds me of typical Latin 'anomalies' in my Alfas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 4 hours ago, sj2112 said: I will check mine when i get back bud Cheers 3 hours ago, davy26 said: Mine is a late 2005 MY (registered January 2006). It has Sekurit in O/S/F, N/S/R and N/S/F and Pilkington in O/S/R, tailgate and windscreen. Not the expected Teutonic consistency and reminds me of typical Latin 'anomalies' in my Alfas. Yeah those Belgiums, renowned for not keeping their mind on their job, constanly thinking of chocolate! Are your doors are Alloy or steel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davy26 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 57 minutes ago, LR5V said: Cheers Yeah those Belgiums, renowned for not keeping their mind on their job, constanly thinking of chocolate! Are your doors are Alloy or steel? Well you can't blame them can you - their choc is rather fine, but may I suggest that they're more likely to be distracted by their delicious Stella, and from my experience of the stuff, we're lucky if we get any glass put in at all. I have got alloy doors. It was one of the first things I wanted to check pre-buying my car, as I especially like the idea of lightweight panels. At BMW we had them on the CSLs. At that time I was responsible for dealing with product complaints in the UK and a common one was owners moaning about their wavy bootlid edges - even the slightest hand pressure unless through the badge caused denting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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