Just fitted the black grill surround and top badge panel to my vRS. Looks mint and so much better than the standard chrome.

Parts took a while to come through hence the delay in doing it.

Anyone need the part numbers?

And the pictures of this are where?

Pictures?

Matt

Nice, pics, prices and part numbers

Nice, pics, prices and part numbers

And how. Easy to remove the silver plastic lump from the bonnet, but how to do the plastic chrome strip around the grill.

Also, are the skoda badges the same now front and back, or do you have the new badge on the front?

If its like the old one its easy to get off. 4 Torx bolts hold the whole grill on, undo those then unclip the chrome grill.

Just fitted the black grill surround and top badge panel to my vRS. Looks mint and so much better than the standard chrome.

Parts took a while to come through hence the delay in doing it.

Anyone need the part numbers?

Hi I will be grateful if you could write them down.

Full explanation of fitting with all part numbers and prices etc to follow as I'm out on the beers in 5 mins lol.

Will out some pictures on too.

Nice one i bet it looks great looking forward to the pics and part numbers

Nice one i bet it looks great looking forward to the pics and part numbers

Get the pics up asap

Right then. These are the part numbers:

5J0853607B for the smaller strip that goes around the sides and bottom of the grill.

5J0853633B for the top bonnet panel which includes the badge.

I also got some spare clips for the top panel as I didn't know exactly what was underneath of if they were on the new part.

5J0853139A for the clips. To be honest you'd be ok without spares as they come on the new part but at least I have spares. They come in a pack of 3.

The first 2 parts above are labelled Monte Carlo on the package stickers.

The parts cost me about 62 quid in total. I know I could have had them sprayed but I thought I'd just swap the bit. Simples!

The top badge/bonnet part is easy to fit as you can see all the clips and takes 2 mins. However the grill strip was a bit tricky. I unscrewed the 2 torx bolts and removed the 2 plastic lugs. You need to lever the small plastic pin up and out of each lug first. It's then a case of using a trim tool or wide blunt screwdriver etc to remove push in the bits that hold the grill to the bumper section. We had to place a mirror on the polystyrene to see underneath to see what we were doing. You can get you hand and arm down behind the grill section by just easing it out a bit. It's quite flexible. Just take you time! Once the grill is out the strip can be removed easily from the grill and the new one fitted. It's then a case of reverse your steps. Oh and by the way a good torch is handy even when daylight as we found out and it's a bit dark in there.

We will take some photos this weekend to make it clearer and to show you how it looks. If you live in or around the Yorkshire area we can help you do it if you like no probs.

Well happy with it.

Nice, can I have the chrome one

Nice, can I have the chrome one

Yes of course you can............ for 62 quid lol

lol

I was thinking of doing mine white to match the car... who knows.

Nice, can I have the chrome one

Why you want the chrome one?

Post above yours...

I think the chrome looks fine on a white vRS. If I had any other colour though I'd be planning to change it for a black one.... :yes:

Post above yours...

lol doh

lol doh

hi timamb ive looked at my lower chrome grill and would like to paint it red but the does not cum a way from the bumper does it

only had a quit look at it and how do you get the badge off the chrome peice aswell thanks pete

I fancy colour coding mine red... Seen many do it with their octy's and it looks really smart.

I am going to colour code my grill but i like to see a vRS with the black grill on it to see what it looks like

Just look in this PDF at the European one: http://www.skoda-auto.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Catalogue/NewFabia/FL/20_FabiaRS_Catalogue_ENG.pdf

You'll find it on pages 10-11

Nice, can I have the chrome one

Cheap enough on ebay

Did you buy it from a dealership or online somewhere? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

EDIT: The upper I can find its the lower part Im struggling with.

Edited 30 May, 201115 yr by LewJo

Did you buy it from a dealership or online somewhere? Can't seem to find it anywhere.

EDIT: The upper I can find its the lower part Im struggling with.

Got bits from dealership. Check the part numbers at the start of this topic. Just give the dealership the numbers.