08/09 Hatches, Stand up and show yourselves!!!
11 June 2011, 01:52 PM
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Well goods have arrived, hoping for some good weather for tomorrow, any tips with regards to fitting, i personally thought it was going to be a wham bam thank you mam job but obviously not. I'm pretty useless at DIY at the best of times, so I'm pretty nervous now, maybe i should have ordered two sets
I found it much easier with the lights off the car but before I removed them I made very small marks with a marker pen on the edge of the main cluster and the tailgate section to ensure that the when refitted the cutouts for the reverse and indicators would align correctly. (The marks I made with the pen rubbed off after the event).
To remove the main clusters simply undo the 2 bolts you see when you lift the tailgate. For the tailgate clusters you need to remove all the interior trim from the tailgate starting at the top. Trim pieces simply pull straight off. You can then access the securing nuts for the cluster.
Once you have the lights removed, move inside to your nice warm dry kitchen! You'll need some mildly soapy water and a heatgun/hairdryer. Start at the cutout sections for reverse/indicators (if you look closely there's a line to follow embeded in the lights) while remembering to use the pen marks made earlier for alignment. You then basically use heat to stretch and shrink the vinyl to fit around the light. The soapy water acts as a lubricant so the vinyl doesn't stick fast as soon as it touches the light - you will almost certainly be doing some unpealing and resticking as you go. Try and make sure that you're squeezing any air bubbles/excess water out as you go. I put mine in the boiler cupboard overnight to 'cure' and refitted to the car the following day.
I've had no peeling in the 2 years they've been on the car including being regularly powerwashed etc. I do however have a few little missing bits of vinyl, kinda like stone chips, but you don't notice unless you're looking for them.
Hope that's of some help and good luck. It's not actually as difficult as it sounds, more just time consuming/fiddly/frustrating!
Neil.
11 June 2011, 06:04 PM
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I would echo Neil's comments. Did mine a couple of years back and found it much easier with the lights removed from the car.
Take your time and all will be good
Mick
Take your time and all will be good
Mick
11 June 2011, 11:04 PM
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echo all of the above, remove the lights its far easier and you can wrap around the edge of the lamps correctly without just cutting it right at the end like most folk do.
plenty of soapy water, shed loads of patience & a hairdryer & dont be afraid to grab hold of it and stretch it to fit where you want it to its very pliable stuff & you wont go far wrong. At first it will seem impossible but it's not and dont be tempted to give up lol
plenty of soapy water, shed loads of patience & a hairdryer & dont be afraid to grab hold of it and stretch it to fit where you want it to its very pliable stuff & you wont go far wrong. At first it will seem impossible but it's not and dont be tempted to give up lol
12 June 2011, 05:08 PM
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sorry guys, due to the imminent arrival of our 2nd child, the 330s has to go 
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2874137.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2874137.htm
12 June 2011, 07:47 PM
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Gutted, when we have another I'm hoping to keep the scoob, however may have to get a roof rack for camping and bikes! Mrs not keen on the other option, RS4!
What you thinking of getting, not something too sensible I hope?
What you thinking of getting, not something too sensible I hope?
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13 June 2011, 11:05 AM
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really not sure what i will get.
i ill miss the hatch as it is the best car i have owned, but need something all round more family orientated.
i am still hoping to keep the exige for the spare time hoons and i cant loose all the toys.....
i ill miss the hatch as it is the best car i have owned, but need something all round more family orientated.
i am still hoping to keep the exige for the spare time hoons and i cant loose all the toys.....
13 June 2011, 06:33 PM
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i bought it from pentagon subaru in ashbourne near derby for not very much money(cough*14500*cough)
it has the forge induction kit and full decat miltek system,did it have the mods when the engine rebuild was done,if you can remember ???
cheers marcus
13 June 2011, 10:00 PM
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any more imfo buddy on the car ??
i bought it from pentagon subaru in ashbourne near derby for not very much money(cough*14500*cough)
it has the forge induction kit and full decat miltek system,did it have the mods when the engine rebuild was done,if you can remember ???
cheers marcus
i bought it from pentagon subaru in ashbourne near derby for not very much money(cough*14500*cough)
it has the forge induction kit and full decat miltek system,did it have the mods when the engine rebuild was done,if you can remember ???
cheers marcus
yep it had a full milltek system & induction kit on it and remapped to 380bhp by powerstation when it blew up.
a fella from Dalston cumbria owned it and had around 32,000 on it when it let go similar mileage to mine.
14 June 2011, 11:30 AM
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It was traded in at mercedes benz carlisle and shipped off down country out of the way as the previous owner lost faith in it. The crown of the piston broke off and smashed the cylinder head to pieces and went through the turbo and buggered that too.
yep it had a full milltek system & induction kit on it and remapped to 380bhp by powerstation when it blew up.
a fella from Dalston cumbria owned it and had around 32,000 on it when it let go similar mileage to mine.
yep it had a full milltek system & induction kit on it and remapped to 380bhp by powerstation when it blew up.
a fella from Dalston cumbria owned it and had around 32,000 on it when it let go similar mileage to mine.
380bhp
no wonder it goes like stink,i thought it was standard map except the caik and exhaust
cheers matey
marcus
14 June 2011, 05:23 PM
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Change of subject, was playing GT5 last night on PS3 and was hooning around a Japan street circuit called R something or other and wondered if the R205 was named after a road out there??
15 June 2011, 12:57 AM
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15 June 2011, 11:08 AM
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Like a STi by any chance?
Like a STi by any chance?
