Sidemarkers !

[Time for a GTI]

"Smoked" (couple layers of tinting and then a clear coat) can be done just as easily (more easily, in fact) by a paint shop as color-matching. I'd recommend going with OEM markers to ensure the best fitment, and having someone like John, who has painted many members' markers, smoke them for you.

What type of money are we talking about for this?

Cost of OEM parts + painting/smoking + shipping back and forth to painter/smoker

Any idea?

[TLud]

What type of money are we talking about for this?

Cost of OEM parts + painting/smoking + shipping back and forth to painter/smoker

Any idea?

I forget what my OEM sidemarkers cost, but should be somewhere in the neighborhood of $40. I have a local guy in Houston who would do this for a six-pack and I can't imagine any local paint shop charging you more than $50. I'm not sure what John (1SLOWMK6) would charge for this, but it's much easier than having to get the color just right for the color-matching he's done for a lot of us. I'd send him a PM and ask. I know he keeps a stash of the OEM sidemarkers that you can buy from him, so that would save you on shipping.

In any event, it'll be a little more than buying smoked reflectors from OEM+ or ECS, but you know it'll be perfect. The whole point of a mod like this is to have it blend in perfectly so that it is less noticeable. A badly fitting sidemarker defeats that purpose.

[Time for a GTI]

thanks

I sent him a PM. AP Tuning is telling me that they have replacements in route for the folks that are experiencing fitment issues. I've asked about lead time but haven't gotten a reponse as of yet. Hopefully they'll take care of the issue but it's good to have a backup plan.

[axl rose]

So, is there ANYONE that is providing sidemarkers without fitment issues?

Send me yours and I'll return em color matched with an oem fit

[Siliconrane]

Axl did my markers and rear reflectors . . . I will write a review tomorrow when they get back to me.

[axl rose]

[nordique14]

I installed the clear OEMPlus markers and Invisibulbs. The markers look a little more like smoked in the pics as the shots were taken close to dusk. But they are clear.

I like the Invisibulbs as they are a silver color when off so they are not as obvious as the yellow when paired with the clear markers.

Note that the OEMPlus markers are flush but they are about 1mm smaller all around compared to the stock markers. So they have just a little bit of a gap compared to the stock ones.

[ecirwin]

Ok, so there are a lot of people who hate the sidemarkers. Seems about half of those people are getting the markers painted. Has anyone tried to source a Euro bumper cover to just eliminate the markers?

[nordique14]

Ok, so there are a lot of people who hate the sidemarkers. Seems about half of those people are getting the markers painted. Has anyone tried to source a Euro bumper cover to just eliminate the markers?

http://www.oemplus.com/bumper-conver...eu-p-1324.html

[vdub07]

http://www.oemplus.com/bumper-conver...eu-p-1324.html

Great... except that it includes much more than just the cover, hence the pricey price.

[Time for a GTI]

Axl Rose did my sidemarkers, smoked. No orange left at all when not lit, quality of work is outstanding. Darker than I thought against the CSG but I like it. Using factory white bulb and they do shine orange when lit which is an added bonus (don't need to use orange bulbs).

[ejand22]

Has anyone used the ESE Tuning color matched side markers yet? How's the fit?

[jacktown]

I ordered ESE CSG markers a couple of weeks ago and put them on a few days ago. They are a perfect fit and colour match.

[Dantescrub]

The MKV GTI Sidemarkers fit the MKVI R. I have clear ones on mine and the fit is perfect. My dealer tried this when the MKVI R Markers that they originally ordered did not fit properly (ECS). He had some MKV ones on hand and noticed that they were slightly larger. They popped them in and they fit.

[JLCVDUB]

Ok, so there are a lot of people who hate the sidemarkers. Seems about half of those people are getting the markers painted. Has anyone tried to source a Euro bumper cover to just eliminate the markers?

ECS sells the euro bumper without all the other crap for 300ish

[gh32]

ECS sells the euro bumper without all the other crap for 300ish

Out of curiosity, how much should I expect to pay for paint for one of those?

[JLCVDUB]

No idea, but less than you would filling bumper holes and getting it painted. Then you'd have to worry about cracking and durability.


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[ejand22]

The MKV GTI Sidemarkers fit the MKVI R. I have clear ones on mine and the fit is perfect. My dealer tried this when the MKVI R Markers that they originally ordered did not fit properly (ECS). He had some MKV ones on hand and noticed that they were slightly larger. They popped them in and they fit.

Can anyone else confirm this to be true?