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Originally Posted by Night Train
Happened to mine as well, a few weeks ago  |
What did you do in the end?
I've had another creative thought about repairs though............
Mine has a phone holder so the drivers arm is significantly larger and heavier - probably the main reason it failed at the pivot.
BUT I could reassemble it and cross-link the two arms so that they are held tightly together and support each other. A couple of suitable bolts straight throught from side to side or (less visible) a couple of repair plates on the underside bridging them. Anyone know what materials are inside and where the release mechanisms run from the buttons on the ends?
I rarely, if ever (only when doing work on the car) raise the armrests and always both of them, so that's no problem at all for useability.
BUT I'd know there was a bodge underneath. 
And those FL armrests do look nice. Chrissie present maybe  (from me to me, SWMBO would have a fit as they cost more than my best bottle of whisky  )
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant.
2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation".  (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one! 
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course.  (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!
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