Cheapest repair/mod ever...

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by bam_bam » Thu Sep 08, 2011 9:45 pm

I actually like that, there's no way my 'ho would've let me get that. Odd that the center console ain't covered too.

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by mrmule » Mon Sep 12, 2011 11:48 am

Shoppinit wrote:Couldn't resist :oops:

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Shoppinit » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:44 pm

Mine never turned up :(

Ordered another one.
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by JCviggen » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:43 pm

Mine did arrive but it's 2000 odd miles from the car so I have to wait till I visit home.

Any tips for removing the old one? I don't like to go near the steering wheel with anything too sharp :roll:
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by bakustax » Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:22 pm

I'm with JC on this..any tips for removal would be appreciated

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by RocketShip6 » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:16 pm

bakustax wrote:I'm with JC on this..any tips for removal would be appreciated
Use a flat small srewdiver and push it between the wheel and the badge (left or right side, rather than top or bottom) leaver it out, Push new badge in, job done!
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Mrfickle » Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:37 pm

I was so eager to do it, I just popped it out with the corner of a credit card instead of opening the tool box. I would have thought that the flat head screwdriver is the way to go or even your misses' fingernail will do it. Frankly, it is a piece of p...

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by bam_bam » Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:32 pm

Mrfickle wrote:I would have thought that the flat head screwdriver is the way to go or even your misses' fingernail will do it...
Question is: would you get upset if I used your missus fingernail?
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by wraffers » Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:29 pm

Now that the subject of replacement cosmetics has been raised, does anyone know if it's possible to replace the temp buttons? I hope it's not just mine that are fecked? And yes - it winds me up

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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by JCviggen » Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:41 am

wraffers wrote:I hope it's not just mine that are fecked?
Nope you're not alone :(

Kind of embarrassing really for a car of this price range when it was new that the buttons wear off after a few years. None of my volvo's ever had trim peeling off or buttons becoming unreadable.
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Shoppinit » Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:52 am

My dad's C70 is only 1 year old, hasn't done many miles and the velvety rubberised coating is coming off the grab handles even worse than on the Audi. It looks a proper mess. I can't believe they still haven't got this right. I've told him to take it back under warranty.

My aircon buttons are fine. I think it depends on how often you change the temp and whether you use your nail or not.
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by JCviggen » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:59 am

Shoppinit wrote:My dad's C70 is only 1 year old
Ah right, the "Ford" generation. Never had any of those. Last one I had was the previous model S60, superb interior quality ('06). Everything they built with Ford parts afterwards was pretty crappy, they even ditched the 5-cylinder engine, bastards. My dad has the S80 built on Ford parts and it's pretty mediocre quality for the price.

I briefly drove a GM saab 9-3 turbo, the trim also came off that if you so much as looked at it.
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Mr V10 » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:19 am

Bump, now I'm soon to be part of the three spoke club. I've ordered a new steering emblem, I tried to get them at the same price as you lot but this is the response I got from the seller (Why do I always get these sorts of sellers). :(
Anyway, ordered it from my dealer, £25.03. It was cheaper then eBay and they can get it the next day.


Hi dear buyer.
I used to have them but all run out i cant get holdof them for buyr badges. its very difficoult now. I dont know who has ths badge . I dont know to be hones with you please I'am so sorry about this case i cant help Please except my apoligeis
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Nobby » Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:40 am

I can't understand a word that chap is saying Amar?????
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Re: Cheapest repair/mod ever...

Post by Maximo » Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:37 am

R18 GTX Estate > Saphire 2.0i Ghia > R19 16v > Vectra V6 SRi > M3 > RS6 Avant

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