Wind Deflectors Yes or No?

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28 September 2005, 05:44 PM

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Wind Deflectors Yes or No?

I am toying with the idea of removing the plastic wind deflectors from my dark blue imported WRX Wagon. They are cracked in 2 or 3 places.
I am aware of the removal problems, but has anyone got pics of a Wagon without them on?

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28 September 2005, 05:57 PM

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No, look awful IMHO take them off

Richard

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28 September 2005, 06:00 PM

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No, look awful IMHO take them off

Richard

i totally agree with this comment.

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28 September 2005, 06:34 PM

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Old people have wind deflectors on their cars.

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28 September 2005, 06:36 PM

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Very crappy products IMHO and anyone who likes them are sad! Ripped mine of my old wrx straight away. Plus everytime they get wet and u have the window open your posing arm gets wet lol

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28 September 2005, 06:39 PM

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Erm, do you want to deflect wind?

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28 September 2005, 10:25 PM

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Old people have wind deflectors on their cars.

I better keep em on then, I'm old you see.

No photos then ?

Anyone?

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28 September 2005, 10:42 PM

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30 September 2005, 08:55 PM

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23 July 2006, 12:08 PM

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I know this is an old post, but am trying to remove the clips that hold the wind deflectors on (sorry, female and not au fait with this sort of thing). Any suggestions? When I try pulling with pliers, I am meeting resistance and do not want to damage the door seals.

Many thanks
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23 July 2006, 12:41 PM

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Sorry, being old, I have kept them on.

But will try this week to take them off the car.
I will let you know......

G

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23 July 2006, 07:34 PM

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not a very good pic.. but hope this helps

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23 July 2006, 07:54 PM

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23 July 2006, 08:46 PM

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24 July 2006, 09:04 AM

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If anybody has a driver side for sale or even a pair, please let me know.
Also what colour?

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24 July 2006, 09:29 AM

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Quote:

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I took mine off my type r by priseing them downwards and they just slipped off. Didnt need pliers and didnt damage door.

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24 July 2006, 09:57 AM

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I took mine off my type r by priseing them downwards and they just slipped off. Didnt need pliers and didnt damage door.

How did you get any adhesive off the paintwork? (if any was left on ).

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24 July 2006, 09:59 AM

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Loads left on but I sent the shell to be rally prepped and they acid dip it, bit extreme but it works lol. I would try a hair dryer and warm it then use a thumb nail to scrape it off then maybe some white spirit to get rid of the residue. If all that fails buy somemore wind deflectors and refit them.

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24 July 2006, 10:04 AM

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Ok, thanks, I'll just nip outside now and strip my body shell down ready for the acid bath. Do Halfords sell them ?

Just kidding

, I'll try the white spirit method.

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24 July 2006, 11:25 AM

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Should have said, for a WAGON. Are they the same???

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24 July 2006, 11:50 AM

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apparently kfc hand wipes are good for removing sticky residue from graphics etc

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24 July 2006, 02:54 PM

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did not realise so many people hated them LOL

mine came with them on, i have left them in place, they help to stop you being sucked out the car when you driver over 10mph with the window open

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24 July 2006, 04:06 PM

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Micky thats not suction mate thats lateral g force as you tighten the doughnuts the wind deflectors do nout for g force LOL

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24 July 2006, 04:12 PM

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i thought they helped push the car down on the road at high speed

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24 July 2006, 04:19 PM

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nah mate thats the wind deflectors on the rear windows of the new Impreza sti ask glen at revolutions for a look. Wodner how long it will take somebody to come up with a rear window spoiler for the gc8 model impreza.

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