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Hi All
I have had my car 5 weeks and 2000+ miles now and its just loosening up nicely - however first day i had it my neighbour opened their car door onto it nicking the door , I can tell you I was not a happy bunny - my patio nearly grew another 6 feet that day.(Don't you just hate that "its only a car, don't get so upset" attitude some people have)
because it was a showroom car it didn't have side protectors. So off i went to my local fiat dealer to get some fitted.
When i asked how much i nearly fell over - £240
Aparently if you order factory fit £70 - if not the its 50 quid for the mouldings - 35 quid for the badges - 35 quid for a bonding kit - spraying and fitting plus the dreaded VAT. ouch.
Add this to the £45 I've already paid out to get the dink removed - too much.
I have however found a nice man called Rob in poland who has been able to supply me with a nice set of self adhesive ones for the car. £29.00 + Post
Now i know they're just plain black vinyl and not the sparkley things you get from fiat - but my babies now protected they dont look bad, THey are good quality with 3M adhesive tapethey give the car a sportier edge to the look also - plus point - they can be removed at anytime
I have some nice - chrome and red new shape fiat logo lapel badges that i am going to remove the pin off the back and fit to them to give them that pukka look also.
If any one else is in the same boat -and really cannot afford to go down the fiat route
Email Rob at [email protected] - very nice man:slayer:
All the best
Chris
I have had my car 5 weeks and 2000+ miles now and its just loosening up nicely - however first day i had it my neighbour opened their car door onto it nicking the door , I can tell you I was not a happy bunny - my patio nearly grew another 6 feet that day.(Don't you just hate that "its only a car, don't get so upset" attitude some people have)
because it was a showroom car it didn't have side protectors. So off i went to my local fiat dealer to get some fitted.
When i asked how much i nearly fell over - £240
Aparently if you order factory fit £70 - if not the its 50 quid for the mouldings - 35 quid for the badges - 35 quid for a bonding kit - spraying and fitting plus the dreaded VAT. ouch.
Add this to the £45 I've already paid out to get the dink removed - too much.
I have however found a nice man called Rob in poland who has been able to supply me with a nice set of self adhesive ones for the car. £29.00 + Post
Now i know they're just plain black vinyl and not the sparkley things you get from fiat - but my babies now protected they dont look bad, THey are good quality with 3M adhesive tapethey give the car a sportier edge to the look also - plus point - they can be removed at anytime
I have some nice - chrome and red new shape fiat logo lapel badges that i am going to remove the pin off the back and fit to them to give them that pukka look also.
If any one else is in the same boat -and really cannot afford to go down the fiat route
Email Rob at [email protected] - very nice man:slayer:
All the best
Chris