What bumper addition is this?

[Brother Moses]

Apologies as this is probably a stupid questions.

But what’s the name of this bumper?



I’m going to be taking it off to hopefully fit a genuine commercial style one, so need to know what to name it when I come to list it for sale.

Cheers guys

 

[The Van Cave]

The lower section is a sportline splitter, it's hard to say if it's genuine VW or aftermarket, but I would say it's likely to be after market.

The rest of the bumper is a startline bumper. This would have started life in textured plastic, which sounds like it's exactly what you're going to change it to! Someone in the past has had it rubbed down and sprayed to match the body. The upper grill with the VW badge is all part of the original startline bumper.

 

[Brother Moses]

Brilliant thanks mate.

Would it be worth much as a sell on? (Assuming it’s genuine parts)

 

[The Van Cave]

The lower sportline section will fetch a few quid, have a look on ebay for similar ones, or old for sale listings on here to get an idea of how much you might get. Indium grey was a very popular T6 colour so that helps.

The main bumper might be worth something to someone who is looking for a cost effective way to colour code their van, but I couldn't give you a number.

 

[Brother Moses]

Thanks man, I appreciate your help.

 

[Gavinda]

Pedant here, the main bumper is most likely a trendline - colour coded but no fog lights. If your van has temp and fuel gauges at the bottom of the two main gauges it'll be a trendline, if the fuel gauge is in the central display between the gauges and no temp gauge then its a startline.

 

[Brother Moses]

Pedant here, the main bumper is most likely a trendline - colour coded but no fog lights. If your van has temp and fuel gauges at the bottom of the two main gauges it'll be a trendline, if the fuel gauge is in the central display between the gauges and no temp gauge then its a startline.

So looks to be the trendline after all?

 

[Gavinda]

Looks to be!

If your seat/s have folding armrests then that seals the deal and you've got a trendline.

 

[Brother Moses]

Yeah they do!

 

[Gavinda]

The lower section will separate from the main bumper and in my opinion will improve the look of the van ten fold. I'd try that before changing the bumper entirely, unless of course you've got your heart set on the commercial look that is.

 

[Brother Moses]

Got a rough idea as I already own a T6 camper so I’d imagine it’ll look the same as this…

 

[chrissielesmore]

Hi - I’ve got a T6.1 (2016). The lower bumper (if that is the correct word) has seen better days and needs replacing (I’ve hit one too many kerbs with it!) Can anyone please help me out and tell me which one it is? Of note - it doesn’t have the recesses that are (I think) front bumper sensors for the Sportline. I would be tempted to add these if it wasn’t gonna cost around £600, so want the one, like mine, that doesn’t have those recesses. I also want the black splitter, so if that would be a seperate buy please please me know (I find the language that describes these bits very confusing!) Thanks

 

[Dellmassive]

2016 year van would be a T6, not a T6.1

The bit at the bottom is called the splitter.


Your one looks like a OEM T6 with the Sportline lower splitter.

 

[Dellmassive]

Have a look at some pics here......

Front Sportline Splitter To Woc Splitter - How I Done It -

Front Sportline Splitter to WOC splitter - How I Done It - Front Ends and the overall look and feel of your van is a very personal thing . . . . . And the front splitter is a hot topic. When we looked into getting the van built, stock Sportline body kit was a no brainer . . . . . . just look...

www.t6forum.com

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[chrissielesmore]

Thanks. My only question is that the Sportline lower splitters I’ve seen all have round ‘cut-outs’ either side of the number plate (for front parking distance sensors) but mine does not. And despite me looking everywhere, I can’t find a replacement one that doesn’t have these cut-outs!
Any suggestions?

 

[Pauly]

They all have that circular cut out either side

 

[Dellmassive]

Hmm... Yes, I see.

Maybe they have been filled when it was painted and fitted on your van?

A quick Google search shows the front PDC openings on all of them.

Does it matter if you have the openings?.......if so then get the body shop to fill them when is sprayed.

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[Gavinda]

Take it off, bin it and pop a discreet little splitter on the bottom of the standard bumper. Can't stand the sport line lower, it looks like it was designed for an entirely different vehicle.

 

[chrissielesmore]

Take it off, bin it and pop a discreet little splitter on the bottom of the standard bumper. Can't stand the sport line lower, it looks like it was designed for an entirely different vehicle.

I like it

 

[Gavinda]

Those kerbs think otherwise!