Re: Got my VR6 back

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In a message dated 1/23/2002 7:48:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
collier@iglou.com writes:


> Hi everyone, chris collier here,
> 
> I picked up my Jetta from the shop on this past Saturday morning, and
> stuck it in the garage since I was headed out of town.
> 
> I fly in this morning, and after a little nap, went and got the Jetta
> out.
> 
> Work done:
> 
> Zender Softline A3 front bumper/spoiler installed and painted
> Zender Softline A3 side skirts, painted but not installed
> Mattig A3 Jetta badgeless grille installed and painted
> 
> Impressions:
> 
> First impression is WOW!!!!
> But the more that I look at it, there is something wrong; i don't mean
> in a workmanship aspect of wrong,  but in a design aspect of wrong.
> 
> I think that it might be the Mattig badgeless with the Softline front
> end; I almost feel as if they are competing against each other, rather
> than compliment each other.
> 
> The bumper is very rounded, smooth, and contemporary (almost updating to
> the car); whereas the grille is more rigid, straight, slates are defined
> (more dating of the car)
> 
> I don't know if everyone is familiar with the Mattig grille, but it
> looks exactly like the grille from a 95 Jetta, that has been debadged.
> 
> I will post some pics tomorrow when I take some with the digital camera,
> and then I can get everyone's opinion.
> 
> But until then, I am looking for a Transforma grille, or some type of
> grille that is more rounded, with a single opening in the front, instead
> of one that is separated by multiple slates.
> 
> Potterman does not have anymore of the Transforma grilles (which I had
> on my car prior to the accident)
> 
> I think that the EVO grille might still be a little too drastic as far
> as the opening.
> 
> If anyone has any suggestions, please forward them to me.....
> 
> I guess I could always switch to a Golf hood, Golf headlights, and then
> would have more selections when it came to grilles, but that seems to be
> an awfully expensive change, in order to find the right grille.
> 
> chris collier
> collier@iglou.com