Where can I get red TDI letters

FR85

Went to a car wash this morning and the car came out minus a red T from TDI, where can the letters be bought in Dublin? I couldn't be arsed setting up an ebay account to get them from China in 12-24 working days for €2.99, me, motor factors, hand over an amount, get letter, job done. Little or no patience as I quit smoking yesterday so cleaning out the car and getting it washed was part of my therapy, ie nice fresh ash and smell free car for the first time in years!

homer90

TDi. :eek:
Must be something special !

Would you consider a 'downgrade' to chrome ?

If so,
http://www.halfords.ie/motoring/car-accessories/exterior-styling/chrome-letter-badge-t

MuddyDog

You could plasti dip your own ones if you have them or ebay is your friend.

punisher5112

Should only be red Di t is chrome

FR85

Downgrade? CHROME?? Are you mad, it wouldn't be as quick!!

Nah if they all have to come off there is nothing going back on. If I could find the missing t with ease then I would have done it.

FR85

punisher5112 wrote: »

Should only be red Di t is chrome

Nope, all red.

FR85

MuddyDog wrote: »

You could plasti dip your own ones if you have them or ebay is your friend.

I think the missing letter is at the bottom of a drain in a car wash

punisher5112

FR85 wrote: »

Nope, all red.

That's not from factory.

FrancieBrady

Some sign companies offer what is called 'doming' services. Might be worth a try.

Red Kev

Try a scrapyard.

FR85

punisher5112 wrote: »

That's not from factory.

It is on the Seat FR range....

selectamatic

FR85 wrote: »

I think the missing letter is at the bottom of a drain in a car wash

The breakers section of DD or put up a wanted add on buy and sell cars Ireland on Facebook or even the jon44 fb page

FR85

selectamatic wrote: »

The breakers section of DD or put up a wanted add on buy and sell cars Ireland on Facebook or even the jon44 fb page

Might do that actually, need to find a driver's seat but finding a Mkll Leon FR can be a nightmare. I'd not be going to the hassle for the missing t but there's a few bits I need come to think of it. Cheers

punisher5112

FR85 wrote: »

It is on the Seat FR range....

Got ya don't know why thought was a Passat.

Think have been seeing so many Passat posts.

punisher5112

Why not get from seat garage they aren't that expensive.

colm_mcm

FR85 wrote: »

Went to a car wash this morning and the car came out minus a red T from TDI, where can the letters be bought in Dublin? I couldn't be arsed setting up an ebay account to get them from China in 12-24 working days for €2.99, me, motor factors, hand over an amount, get letter, job done. Little or no patience as I quit smoking yesterday so cleaning out the car and getting it washed was part of my therapy, ie nice fresh ash and smell free car for the first time in years!

Main dealers. At least you know they'll be right.

FR85

punisher5112 wrote: »

Got ya don't know why thought was a Passat.

Think have been seeing so many Passat posts.

I never even thought to mention make or model! I thought the 170 2l passat had all reds?

FR85

colm_mcm wrote: »

Main dealers. At least you know they'll be right.

I didn't really want to be going to a main dealer looking for such a minimal part being honest, I can picture it being like that scene out of the two ronnies! 4 candles, no fork handles!!!!

edburg

Red electrical tape

FR85

edburg wrote: »

Red electrical tape

With the mood I was in today one of the guys in the office was gonna draw a t onto the wing with a red sharpie marker!!

homer90

Go sleeper mode ---- >> debadge... Job done.

ronnie3585

You should get an ///M badge while you're at it. I hear it adds 20bhp:D

selectamatic

ronnie3585 wrote: »

You should get an ///M badge while you're at it. I hear it adds 20bhp:D

I've seen a tdi golf with an 18" sunstrip that said Type R :pac:

punisher5112

selectamatic wrote: »

I've seen a tdi golf with an 18" sunstrip that said Type R :pac:

Did it have VTEC written on the side and powered by the dole.

colm_mcm

FR85 wrote: »

I didn't really want to be going to a main dealer looking for such a minimal part being honest, I can picture it being like that scene out of the two ronnies! 4 candles, no fork handles!!!!

Just ring them, give reg of car, they'll order it in. That's what they do all day!

You'll get all 3 letters together stuck in a foam spacer so you wont stick them on wrong.

selectamatic

punisher5112 wrote: »

Did it have VTEC written on the side and powered by the dole.

could have had, it was black and located in castlerea when I saw it.

On another note I'm nearly certain the white daysul rs4 has landed to my local town

FR85

ronnie3585 wrote: »

You should get an ///M badge while you're at it. I hear it adds 20bhp:D

So I didn't need to get it mapped after all??!! Doh!!

FR85

So I emailed a Seat Dealer in Lucan, just off the M4 heading westbound before the Weston/Celbridge turn off on the left with the parts I needed, I also asked them about changing a tandem pump and timing belt and I have heard nothing back, tried phoning them but have had no answer and I passed them the other day heading the opposite way and the lights were all on.

I think I might go down the Chinese eBay route and forget about the real "McCoy"......ay ay, see what I did there??!! Ohhhhh

TherapyBoy

Main dealer will have a parts desk. Just call in.

pa990

bit late to the party.. but

the likes of Aliexpress / Alibaba have all those car badges etc, usually for tiny money.

Only problem is that shipping form China can take 4 - 8 weeks

colm_mcm

pa990 wrote: »

Only problem is that shipping form China can take 4 - 8 weeks

He'd have them by now if you'd posted that back in January

pa990

colm_mcm wrote: »

He'd have them by now if you'd posted that back in January

hence.. "late to the party"

FR85

Thanks for that but when Seat dealer told me they couldn't find them I gave up. I'm just going to try and get the rest off and let that be that!

Better late then never!!!:D