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Jul 20, 2004 | 09:51 AM

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bmerfan

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stop the damage.

This I can not believe is such a bad design... so I ended up purchasing a rubber pad / feet and used it to protect the armrest lid when you open it fully.. cost of mod.. 20p in UK sterling... $10c I guess...

Jul 20, 2004 | 10:36 AM

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english_bob

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Looks neat. Will have to get some myself.

Jul 20, 2004 | 11:55 AM

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WesMichaels

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I hadn't really thought about that. I know that when I do open the lid I wasn't wild about it hitting a hard surface. That's really a great idea. Thanks for sharing it.

Jul 20, 2004 | 03:02 PM

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bmerfan

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no problems guys, more to come....

Jul 20, 2004 | 03:14 PM

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saldous

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Excellent idea. The lid is slightly sprung and you open it and let go and it bangs the back wall. Where did you get the cheap pad from in the UK?

Thanks.

Jul 20, 2004 | 05:31 PM

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bmerfan

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just popped into my local Maplins store.....

Jul 20, 2004 | 06:46 PM

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andrew

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Re: stop the damage.

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Originally Posted by bmerfan

i have a leather cd holder in the pouch and this stops the plastic lid from hitting the back plastic panel.

Jul 21, 2004 | 09:00 AM

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goat

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or i have my owner's manual in there...also keeps the lid from hitting the plastic...

Jul 21, 2004 | 09:26 AM

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XfireAce

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After seeing this thread last night i wanted to see if mine does the same. But it doesn't b/c i have one of my cd folders in there. It doesn't even come close to the wall

Jul 21, 2004 | 09:42 AM

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David Burns

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I still have my original window sticker in that storage baggy, and the top edge of it extends up just enough to read it, and protect the storage bin lid.

Jul 21, 2004 | 12:39 PM

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Heb80

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I haven't looked into this, but how about some how modifying the hinge so that it doesn't open so far.

What you did is a good idea, but I'm thinking of some hidden way of fixing this problem.

Jul 21, 2004 | 06:39 PM

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bmerfan

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Heb80, I agree, but what a crap design.... its these little things that makes me mad, who really does test the car for quality, "stevie wonder"?.. no offence Steve.

Anyway, still loving it..