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Old 11-11-2008, 01:04 PM   #7 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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The Wagen - '00 Jetta GLS
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Originally Posted by MetroMPG View Post
I'm wondering the same thing that SVOboy is: what's the marketing angle for this panel - aerodynamics & fuel economy? Bling? Off roading?
Some company makes skid plates for VW - marketed to keep road debris away from the oil pan... Which, in some cases, has cracked when something hits it or when it hits the ground (because you've lowered your car, went too fast over a bump or whatnot).



I'd get it, but it's $275... Maybe one day I'll make my own...
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