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Old 02-12-2012, 01:55 AM
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Title pretty much says it all, mine is cracked and a little separated at the bottom. I have found a few on Ebay that claim to fit all 2002 models but i'm certain there are some differenfces with the Turbo S models. Any input would be appreciated.

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Old 02-12-2012, 02:15 AM
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As far as I know; with the limited production of these cars... a NEW grill part can only be bought from a VW dealer or obviously, used from a junkyard. Are you referring to the grill in the middle, two small ones left/right or the bumper cover? If its the bumper cover; you might weigh the cost of repair vs. new/used; damage on these cars is very common, as they sit low... parking lot sidewalks, barriers, debris on the highway,etc, will damage them easily.

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Old 02-12-2012, 02:19 AM
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Awesome, that took me right to it. Thank you Billy!
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Old 02-12-2012, 02:32 AM
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Yes, the front and rear bumpers are unique only to the Turbo S. Make sure any that you find are specifically for the S.
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Old 03-09-2012, 11:12 PM
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The link provided above didn't seem to work. Anyway, I got an estimate on fixing up the front bumper and repaint it, it came out to be $1500. The body shop recommended me to replace the entire bumper ($678) instead of patching up the old crack on the corner again. (It was cracked and patched up using fiber glass a few years ago, but it cracked again over time.) My question is if it's worth to spend $1500 for a new bumper + paint or just patch it up and repaint it. Has anyone done anything like this? I also got an estimate on the rear bumper, to repaint it will cost $650. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Old 03-10-2012, 01:25 AM
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Got any pics of the damage?
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Old 03-10-2012, 03:16 AM
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I'll take a pic tomorrow and post it here.
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Old 03-11-2012, 12:25 AM
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So here are the pictures of the damaged areas. First one was the passenger side rear end where it got scuffed from the pavement as I pulled out of a parking lot. Seond one is where the cracked corner on the lower end of front bumper that was previously patched up by the dealer (You can see the paint has chipped off over time). And the third one is caused by some random person deciding to leave a mark on my car. Just for the front bumper, the body shop wanted $1500 (new bumper + paint) and $650 for the rear end.
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Old 03-11-2012, 04:00 AM
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You need to find another body shop. That can be fixed by a good body man, for a lot less. My TS has the same chips in the paint on the front bumper.
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Old 03-11-2012, 06:47 AM
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Yea, the price is just too high and he wanted me to replace the entire front bumper instead of patching it up. Guess I'll need to get estimate from another shop here in town.
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Old 03-12-2012, 04:34 AM
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and I fabricated some temporary grills for the front. I am buying a sheet of 5/8 inch honeycomb grill material and fabricating permenant grills and installing led Porsche/Audi style fog lights. I will post pics when I am done. The pics below show the before and after of the grills. The final versions will look similar to the second photo.
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