Bumper Foglight Grills - A8 Parts Forum

David\'s8 Bumper Foglight Grills 12th March 2012, 08:51 AM

Adrian E I'll have a look on etka... 12th March 2012, 09:13 AM

HPsauce If you just mean the plug-in... 12th March 2012, 09:28 AM

David\'s8 I think you have probably... 12th March 2012, 10:00 AM

HPsauce The PF foglights are inside... 12th March 2012, 10:36 AM

david@a8parts Pre Facelift cars had lower... 12th March 2012, 11:28 AM

Adrian E The parts you want for a 2002... 12th March 2012, 11:43 AM

David\'s8 Many thanks to all - its... 12th March 2012, 01:44 PM

adjuster To keep my 2001 fog light... 23rd March 2012, 07:55 PM

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briang9 Anbody know if any other... 14th June 2013, 06:39 PM

Architex_mA8tey Are yours one piece or two... 14th June 2013, 06:50 PM

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Adrian E If the dealers can supply new... 14th June 2013, 07:09 PM

briang9 is that price still valid... 14th June 2013, 07:16 PM

Adrian E My Etka 2013 isn't entirely... 14th June 2013, 07:30 PM

briang9 cheers Adrian+++ I was... 14th June 2013, 07:33 PM

Architex_mA8tey I drilled and cable tied mine... 14th June 2013, 09:27 PM

briang9 Ordered one from the Dealer,... 15th June 2013, 01:02 PM

Goran Funny story, I ran over one... 15th June 2013, 09:04 PM

Adrian E Interesting - will check... 15th June 2013, 09:42 PM

briang9 based on a quick google... 15th June 2013, 10:04 PM

The_Laird There's no need to drill... 20th June 2013, 09:14 AM

briang9 well £80 lighter and new one... 22nd June 2013, 01:46 PM

rory_pamphilon Hi, What is the cheapest... 10th December 2013, 03:26 PM

David\'s8 I think its called supply and... 10th December 2013, 07:23 PM

briang9 £104 is taking the P when... 10th December 2013, 07:31 PM

rory_pamphilon I just cant understand the... 19th December 2013, 03:17 PM

mannyo I know what you mean with the... 20th December 2013, 06:23 AM

The_Laird I think you'll either have to... 20th December 2013, 07:16 AM

rory_pamphilon Im still trying to understand... 13th January 2014, 11:40 AM

mannyo They are over £100 new from... 13th January 2014, 12:31 PM

rory_pamphilon But both the D2 PF & D3 are... 13th January 2014, 03:07 PM

sarg Go buy a jobload then, you... 13th January 2014, 03:44 PM

Dezzy I think when buying anything... 13th January 2014, 04:51 PM

HPsauce Someone with a 3D printer... 13th January 2014, 05:13 PM

ainarssems Consumer level 3D printers... 13th January 2014, 05:23 PM

Dezzy I could model one in CAD but... 14th January 2014, 06:23 AM

The_Laird There was a guy on USA ebay a... 14th January 2014, 07:21 AM

David\'s8 Ah, classy as ever Dezzy!... 14th January 2014, 08:25 AM

HPsauce I just noticed that one of... 25th January 2014, 12:56 PM

briang9 I put two black cable ties in... 25th January 2014, 04:53 PM

HPsauce Thanks, the only slots seem... 25th January 2014, 05:07 PM

Goran You could mold them at home... 27th January 2014, 12:55 PM

briang9 apologies for delay, (and you... 15th March 2014, 05:39 PM

#36

25th January 2014, 12:56 PM

HPsauce

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I just noticed that one of mine looked slightly "out of place" and on checking it was pretty loose, only really held by a flimsy part-broken lug at the outer edge with the inner end just waving about!

Taking it out I can see how the catches are "supposed" to hold them reasonably firmly, but they just don't seem to. I guess over time the lower bumper gets affair bit of bashing and distorts somewhat.

Reading all the various suggestions in this thread, is a good (black) cable tie at the top towards the inner end really adequate? Or are there better methods?
(This is the late FL one-piece type)

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