I'm talking about those moulded rubber strips that can be stuck (?) to the sides of cars/doors to protect them from typical car park dings.

Anyone know whether there are any specially made or suitable for a 5dr Citigo or other VAG clone?

Our dealer had suggested a few months ago that these were on the horizon but I haven't seen anything yet...

Cheers,

Nick

Just to be clear I am talking about the solid horizontal ones, not those plastic clips for just the door edge...

http://www.theskodashop.co.uk/category/CitiGo_2012__/CitiGo_Accessories,b.html

I've got some similar to these to go on a Roomster, just so that you are aware instructions say fit above 20c and no water for 24 hours.  Difficult this time of the year.

http://shop.automotiva.co.uk/en/side-mouldings/216-volkswagen-up-5-door-side-protection-mouldings.html

Thanks for the links guys. Much appreciated.

And thank you Percy for the heads up on fitting them. The depths of this particular British winter are clearly not a good time to find dry 20c weather!

Try this link for the Up! as they don't list them for the Citigo.

 

I think they are for the 3 door. but would need to check if available for the 4 door models.

 

http://www.partscats.info/volkswagen/en/?i=cat_vag_models&brand=vw&number=2264&set=2266&ein=2013&f=723&hauptgr=1234567890&hg=8&grf=085300723&bf=85300&hgug=853&ug=53&parent_id=3671667

Thanks Owens. Very useful website

http://shop.automotiva.co.uk/en/side-mouldings/216-volkswagen-up-5-door-side-protection-mouldings.html

I fitted these to my sons 5 door last summer.

They're easy to fit and look good.

(At the time I had to order for a VW UP 5 door as they weren't listed under .Skoda Citigo.)

I ordered a set from Automotiva UK last night. They advertise they are £36.50 plus £3.99 postage. However I was charged £25.00 postage instead!

I contacted them today and got a quick response saying 'Sorry a slight glitch in my order'. They are now refunding the difference. 

Good spot! Thanks for the heads-up. I haven't yet ordered but when I do I'll check that postage!

Cheers,

Nick

Finally got round to fitting the Automotiva side protectors. I fitted them so the top edge of the strip lined up with the crease line on the door

 

 

 

 

Ditto, this morning.

 

 

Either your fronts are on the wrong side or mine are? Mine has the radius on the front part at the bottom and yours are on the top. Are the back ones the same way round?

Owens,

 

You've got it right. What an idiot, never mind they are staying as they are. When I looked at my photos I thought something looked wrong but just put it down to to the photos. It's the front ones that are wrong. 

Well yours is now unique? You have a special edition?

Absolutely. It's not exactly standard anyway so a little bit of eccentricity is fine.

Are they now not so low to not offer any protection at all? They look good, but can't see how they will do anything....?

They are on the crease line of the door which is the part that sticks out the most.

I guess you cannot cater for all shapes and sizes of doors (that are going to hit you), and the likelihood of being dinged is by a front which is normally straight up and down on its edge. I guess I am just paranoid....

I guess you cannot cater for all shapes and sizes of doors (that are going to hit you), and the likelihood of being dinged is by a front which is normally straight up and down on its edge. I guess I am just paranoid....

If the damage is from a car door, I agree. Unfortunately over the years most of the damage to my doors has come from shopping baskets and supermarket trolleys and the side protection strips have not stopped the damage. I now try to park on the edge of the carpark where people do not push trolleys between rows of cars.

 

For the price the side strips look OK.

 

Mike.

Me too! Its funny, you can park in the furthest space from the front of the supermarket, still get inside within two minutes, and then see these people endlessly driving round and around the entrance trying to find a space...  

I just ordered from Automotive :-)

 

Is there a close up shot of these so I can compare them to originals, I'm thinking of thickness ?

 

John

I just ordered from Automotive :-)

 

Me too   Looking at the pics they look better on the car than I would have thought. I think that ridge along the side lends itself to having rubber strips below. The Citigo is also quite tall so the strips help to alleviate that.

Ditto, this morning.

 

 

Anyway to persuade you to take a close-up of the protection strip :-)