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Old 29th May 2017, 08:08 AM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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I can't see any issues, but let me dig mine out and post some photos.

The big problem I foresee would be the old paint which is a rather thick soft almost rubbery material and would probably need removing.

Edit: Just had a look at the drivers one (the most complex) and it's one single moulding for the top section and it extends down about 4cm into the grab handle hole to meet the lower shell section that clips onto it from below. From above it looks like it may be in 2 parts due to a thin line, but it isn't.
The switches all come out easily enough, the only additional bit of painting would be the markings around the mirror folding switch.
There are 4 metal spring retaining clips on the drivers unit (outer edge) and these appear to have been sprayed the same colour as the rest.
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions, ski hatch retrofit; extended leather. Aftermarket DVB-T, reversing camera and full XCarlink (Bluetooth etc.).
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. AgateGrey/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, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, 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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