I just replaced my side repeaters with smoked ones and i had to remove them from the rear of the light, not the front and i drive a 1998 1.6sx 16v
I inserted one of those ice scrapers from Wilko's that look like a credit card into the rear of the light and it popped out like a good un.
Also de-badged the beast, boiling water and a plastic fish slice did the job, then plenty elbow grease with some t-cut to shift the remaining glue and finished off with Autoglym Super resin polish, looks the dogs nads noo man!!