Turbo rear panel...

[pete123]

Should a turbo rear panel be textured or smooth like paintwork?

Just got a 'turbo' one and I don't think it's what it should be?

[Cavalier342]

Turbo panel is painted to the body colour with reflectors

[pete123]

Yeah this one seems to be a black/dark green colour but it's not smooth, it's textured?

[Cavalier342]

The Gsi had textured panels, I know what you mean, textured like the black bumper trims..

I assume if it's painted, it's smooth. Any chance of a pic?

[Stoater85]

If its genuine turbo it should be smooth as factory painted panels were smooth i believe. My mates turbo panel and others that he bought were all smooth.

[TurboDan]

Actually an originally painted turbo panel does have some texture on it, like a fine bumper texture, hardly noticable but its there and they are definately no where near as smooth/shiney as the rest of the car paintwork.

[humbucker]

Turbos were only available in a few colours, none of them were 'green' so it's obviously been painted. Post it up and we can tell you if it's a Turbo panel as the colour of the 'reverse light' style reflector gives it away as Turbos had a specific style to the rear lights.

[humbucker]

Inner reflector panel on my Turbo. Same as yours?

[humbucker]

Check this link to see a snap of stock Turbo lights too (I have detango'd mine):

viewtopic.php?f=44&t=6953

[pete123]

I'm just uploading one to the pc.

I bought this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180887805534? ... 1497.l2649

[Stoater85]

Looks genuine goin by the reflector.

[Cavalier342]

I don't think it is. I think that's a standard panel for the facelift models.


Edit:

Looking at it again, the dipped section around the plate area looks the same. Whether it's just been re-sprayed green to match a non-turbo, I don't know.

[Stoater85]

Facelift models have the orange in them. That's looks to have no orange in the reflector at all. . . I could be wrong tho bud it was just a quick glance.

[pete123]

I don't think it is. I think that's a standard panel for the facelift models.

Thats what my thoughts are, i'll upload a pic in a minute

[kriegheim]

Yeah, think its genuine.

Here is a pic of the one i bought.

[pete123]

Hopefully this has worked, had a nightmare uploading pics..

Hopefully you can see the textured effect i'm referring to. Its not green at all, must of been my eyes outside

[Gaz]

yea thats 100% turbo

[TurboDan]

Yep as gaz says. That texture is exactly how it should be.

[pete123]

ok guys, thanks

[humbucker]

yup as the others said, definitely a turbo item. re the textured effect, give it a fresh paint, it's probably not been sprayed up quite well enough.