I've noticed that the trim strip that runs horizontal across two lower side grill vents on the Octy vRS front bumber are sometimes colour coded and sometimes black. (excluding black cars!!!)

From the pictures i've seen the UK spec cars are are colour coded and the non UK are not.

Is this how they came from the factory or do you think the owners have changed the colour on the non colour coded examples?

I'm pretty sure they are all black, and that there are certain owners (most notably those with a digital camera ) who have colour coded them.

I'm pretty sure they are all black, and that there are certain owners (most notably those with a digital camera ) who have colour coded them.

The grills are always black , but the horizontal strips aren't.

Have a look at the RED vRS pictures on manny's site http://www.octaviars.com/cars_red.htm to get a better idea of what I am talking about.

in the RED vRS - Kristians are black , every ones elses are red.

In the picture on the AMD site they are black - see here: http://www.auto-amd.com/octavia.asp

I took mine out and think it looks better without them. Just my 2p worth

The grills are always black ' date=' but the horizontal strips aren't.

Have a look at the RED vRS pictures on manny's site [url']http://www.octaviars.com/cars_red.htm[/url] to get a better idea of what I am talking about.

in the RED vRS - Kristians are black , every ones elses are red.

In the picture on the AMD site they are black - see here: http://www.auto-amd.com/octavia.asp

Ahhh, those grills! Sorry, don't know the answer of that one

AFAIK as standard the bar is colour coded to the car, mine are red, Im in two minds as to wether they look better black or red :confused: the grills look similar to the standard Octy bumper when the bar is black, which defeats the purpose of having the vRS front bumper IMHO

It's a Phase1 to Phase2 thing isn't it ?

Similar to them switching to a black internal head-lining

i can honestly say i havent a clue but mine are silver (to match the car funnily enough) i didnt know they were anything but colour coded...