Also, black lower trim is supposed to visually lower the car and reduce the visual mass from the side view. However, I like it better with body-color rockers.
Also, black lower trim is supposed to visually lower the car and reduce the visual mass from the side view. However, I like it better with body-color rockers.
I *thought* I'd read that somewhere, but I wasn't sure.
Actually it is tradition for the GLI to have black lower trim. As for why the MKIV didn't have it, go figure...
2002.5-2004 GLIs did, but then they were just standard-trim Jettas with sport seats and different wheels.
The 2004.5+ GLI was a parts bin raid... there's really no real rhyme or reason to what they did in terms of previous GLIs.
i like it... much easier to keep it nicer looking longer... painted rockers get far too many stone chips and such... http://****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif
i like it... much easier to keep it nicer looking longer... painted rockers get far too many stone chips and such... http://****************.com/smile/emthdown.gif
That's another plus.
I always did like the black lowers on my MkIV, but it bugged me that they didn't go all the way around, ie. black sideskirts.
i like the black lower trim and i wish they used it on the normal mkv jettas. they make the jetta more european imo. just look at the euro jettas. they're leaps and bounds hotter than our jettas.
It also looks better. I don't know about you, but I would love for the lower bumper of my Campanella White Jetta to be black instead of white...it's hard to keep clean.
Also, black lower trim is supposed to visually lower the car and reduce the visual mass from the side view. However, I like it better with body-color rockers.
To my eyes, it has always done the opposite, on any brand of car.
Re: Why did VW not paint the lowers on the GLI? (jedexec)
It's a German conspiracy plot to make my life hell.....they involved some con shop in S. Daytona to make it all hell for me to get mine done.....but once done---it's pure heaven!
Re: Why did VW not paint the lowers on the GLI? (GaBoYnFla)
I don't buy the idea that the black trim makes it look cheap. I actually think painting them makes it look cheap (like the Chevy Cobalt, Kia Amanti, Hyundai Elantra, and a ton of other cheap cars). I loved the black lowers on my B5 and I love them on the GLI as well.
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