Looking for a rear bumper protector for my new VRS estate. The Skoda UK ones are naff they don't cover the bumper!

Any thoughts?

Rearguards get a good write up. Worth a look.

I had one for my Octy 2 FL estate, and it was fine for a while - it looked good, very OEM.

Ultimately though it lifted up, caught the boot lid on opening and closing, and was more hassle than it was worth.

If you have a dog jumping in and out, they might be worth a look. If you just want to protect the rear bumper - my advice - just be careful lifting things in and out!

i have just ordered 2 bumper protectors from rearguards.co.uk, one for my new vRS and one for the wives yellow Fabia, fingers crossed it will be ok.

i have just ordered 2 bumper protectors from rearguards.co.uk, one for my new vRS and one for the wives yellow Fabia, fingers crossed it will be ok.

 

I'm a bit confused that they seem to refer to the Mk3 Octavia as the "Octavia IV"...

Yes they do, don't know why, there might of been a facelift and they changed the model number?

I've had a couple of RGM protectors and always found them pretty good. I went for a Skoda one for my Mark 3 as RGM hadn't released their version at that time and as others have said it doesn't actually cover the whole bumper - it stops short of the bumper lip which is likely to be the area that scratches with dogs?

it stops short of the bumper lip which is likely to be the area that scratches with dogs?

 

The vRS estate one goes over the lip... and it looks like the other ones do too.

 

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP721

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP603

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP610

The odd thing is that the Skoda OEM part does not!

The vRS estate one goes over the lip... and it looks like the other ones do too.

 

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP721

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP603

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP610

That's what I said - the RGM ones do - the official Skoda ones don't....

I  know I was agreeing with you!

Crogers, on 10 Jun 2014 - 11:44, said:

I  know I was agreeing with you!

  I know...but I wasn't replying to you...I was replying to Wiggo...lol

Edited 10 June, 201411 yr by bouff34

but isn't it nice when people agree with you!

The vRS estate one goes over the lip... and it looks like the other ones do too.

 

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP721

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP603

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP610

 

Just ordered a black one for a race blue VRS 

D'oh.  I read your post as saying the RGM one wasn't available and didn't cover the boot lip anyway...

 

But then I am trying to multitask, which as we all know, blokes just can't do. 

I ordered the carbon look one!

Just ordered a black one for a race blue VRS 

Here is mine on my Elegance.

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/315200-boot-lip-protection/?p=3786875

 

You won't regret it.

Ordered mine today from RGM. A nice carbon look one! Going to collect it when they call. Will post photos once fitted as I've not seen anyone else post any. This is the swatch card they sent me.

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Lol thats not the pic I uploaded!

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This is the right one.

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Will this one, http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP603 fit the VRS hatchback. I can only see a reference to the VRS estate on their website.

 

And for those who were wondering, I assume rearguards class this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia_(1959%E2%80%9371) as a mark 1 Octavia.

You want this one

 

http://www.rearguards.co.uk/index.php?app=gbu0&ns=prodshow&ref=RBP721&sid=z8x1hb447ex9qx0143n0swp8940l6j6c

 

Craig

Cheers.

 

Next question, I'm taking delivery of a metal grey VRs soon. I'm tempted to go for the carbon rearguard, but think it might look daft. Would the black look better?

I have a carbon fiber protector on blue, would you like a picture?

Aye, if you could. The website doesn't show it too well.

Here you go

 

Bumper 2.jpg



Bumper 1.jpg