Its a 2007 Mk2 Ghia 4 door Sedan.
Letting go is an understatement. I have never seen anything like it, one day it was all fine without any perishing then next day there are all these chunks out of it and a huge split running up most of the side. Its like it had come creatures eggs in it and it burst open when they hatched! Normally you get a slight tear or perishing first but there was nothing like that. I know because i just ran some rubber protectant around it the week before. You dont think the protectant destroyed it? Hmmmm🤔