Anybody seen any side protection strips that don't look naff to help stop car park dings?

I've put the standard ones on but colour coded. Black strips looked horrible on a silver car!!

What year car do you have m8??

I was happy with the black strips breaking up the mass of silver and it stopped it looking like a big moving kitchen appliance!!!! :eek:

http://www.ventric.co.uk/andytang/images/Subaru/sandyt.jpg

[Edited to add a piccie]

[Edited by Andy Tang - 8/24/2002 5:34:14 PM]

IMHO door dings look naffer!!!!!!

Silver MY02 with Colour coded strips...

http://www.sambucus.co.uk/misc/sti-colour-coded-strips.jpg

They both look good! Do they work ok though?

Can I ask for part numbers and prices (painted & fitted) for an MY02 ?

Cheers

Dunno if they work, because the car is still to new, but it must help a bit.

As for the part numbers, just ask at your local subaru dealer, there is only one type for the MY02 and they are £50 for a set (ouch!). I got them sprayed at a local paint shop which cost me £30, but i've been told that Subaru will paint them also.

Hope this helps
Gareth.

???My dealer quoted me £143 and they needed painting!

Is £50 for the WRX ones fitted DIY?

Part numbers would really help?

Finally, did you have to remove the STI stickers along doors?

Strangely enough I have just asked a dealer for a price for colour coded strips on my '99 DBM. I will post the price when they ring back.

£226.20 colour coded and fitted. £42+Vat black fit yourself.

Edited to add quotes.

[Edited by TolTec - 8/28/2002 2:49:24 PM]

Those prices are fecking outrageous. I've just had an estimate for a completely new door and that worked out at £98+VAT for paint materials.

So how can the charge £180 for painting 4 strips of rubber :confused:

Get them standard and ask any local bodyshop to spray them for you.

Stefan

Stefan,

yeah, I thought they were taking the pi$$ myself so I am checking out the alternatives.

I am told there is a 'plasticiser' which must be added to the paint to make it flexible otherwise it will flake off.

The wife reckons they will look OK in black - but then she is an accounts clerk.

Chris.

£50 was a DIY fit, my dealer wanted £50 to fit them and even he said that was a rip off, but the price is fixed.

With a steady hand, they are easy to fit and as I said, £30 at a local body shop to spray them. Most good sprayers will have a colour matching book and with your body colour code, get a perfect match.

Gareth.

caution..u will def need plasticiser(not sure about spelling)or they will crack and look cack

got colour coded rubbing strips on my my97 it looks great and has also saved my door several times