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Old 05-07-2005, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ipp' date='May 5 2005, 12:46 AM
Congrats! Same colour combo as mine. I installed the chrome kidneys last week; a really easy DIY!
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Easy DIY job? Are you sure? Merv has almost lost both his hands doing it. I'm scared, I'll my SA to do it for me!
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Visited the video wizzard this morning. Really unimpressed. The manager spent 15 minutes at the phone asking to someone (a distributor technician, I suppose) what to do and which product to use to install video tuner and aux I/O in my car. No good. I must find out someone else.
BTW, who can suggest the best products and solutions to get TV "on the move" function, digital tv and aux I/O?
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how easy is it to fit the chrome slats and were do u get them
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Originally Posted by tonye60' date='May 7 2005, 12:44 PM
how easy is it to fit the chrome slats and were do u get them
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you have to change the whole grille, not just the slats. you can easily order them from your dealer. make sure ask for discount .
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About the chrome slats...
I find it strange that in some countries (e.g. Belgium) you pay 160-200 EUR for the chrome slats when you order your car and in other countries (such as Switzerland) you don't pay extra for them at all?
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chrome grilles come with 545 only .
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they sell chrome slats on ebay they fit over the existing ones anyone seen them
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Originally Posted by tonye60' date='May 8 2005, 11:28 AM
they sell chrome slats on ebay they fit over the existing ones anyone seen them
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Buy the real thing at your dealer. I paid 130?, and it took me less than 5 minutes to install them.
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Originally Posted by Lucky' date='May 7 2005, 05:01 PM
[quote name='ipp' date='May 5 2005, 12:46 AM']Congrats! Same colour combo as mine. I installed the chrome kidneys last week; a really easy DIY!
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Easy DIY job? Are you sure? Merv has almost lost both his hands doing it. I'm scared, I'll my SA to do it for me!
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OK, I don't know how big his fingers are. But for me; a novice it was really simple. First I removed the rubber thing. And after that I released the 5 clips. After that it's just to pull pretty hard. When the grill is out it's just to put the new one into its place. 5 minutes!
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Originally Posted by tonye60' date='May 8 2005, 12:28 AM
they sell chrome slats on ebay they fit over the existing ones anyone seen them
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i've seen teh ebay listing and we had some discussions here before. those ones on ebay are chrome stickers. i've never seen them in person but some said they are fugly .




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