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Old 1st January 2017, 10:27 AM
HPsauce HPsauce is offline
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Just dug mine out (it happens to be in the top of a box right beside my computer) and it's part 4D0 864 375 F. Colour is Vavona which is what yours appears to be, but check.

I'll stick it back in the car in case I run into you at a meet.

It does have the "standard modification" of a few bits of duct tape added to pad out the "bridge" bit that is missing on yours. It's a very weird (illogical?) design that never fits properly.
Due to the way the trim moves as you pull the handbrake up that locating component can't really be fixed down; too tight and it will just break. Your solution is probably quite effective as it allows just enough free movement.

I did once think of making a suitable push-on fixing/mounting by carving up a block of rubber material.
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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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