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  1. colour coding mirrors and bump strips help!

    Hey all. am wanting to colour code my mirrors and bump strips. i know roughly what i have to do but i cant seem to find my cars paint in spray can form. its a 2002 52 reg model and its volcano red paint code sp3 i believe. but everyone who has said go to halfords.......they only do ibiza...
  2. Pander

    Bump Strips

    Hi guys, it looks like my ibiza is the only one in the country with them bump strips still left on the sides, any pointers on how to get them off without making a mess
  3. cuprabod

    front bump stops

    I have been told that my front dampers have no bump stops is this a big issue or will it be ok as it is as i dont fancy spending the money getting them fitted if i dont have to:cry:
  4. Shaunyboy

    1.6 completely dead - will only bump start!!!

    Starter solenoid packed up so got a new starter motor for free of a 1.6, swapped solenoid and put it in .. dead. So took it off bench tested it, and whizzed ofer fine 6 times. So fitted it, dead. Bridged and earth with a jump lead to eliminate earthing problems... DEAD Bridged a live and...
  5. EPC Light on dash and Car wont start, like immobiliser is stopping it but can bump it

    On my 51 reg seat ibiza MK3 i have an epc warning light on my dash, also the engine was running roughly going from 500rpm to over 1200 rpm constantly revving up and down. so we then put it on a machine in the garage it said that the light switch is faulty, but we had just put a new one in but...
  6. Bump up curb

    Just driven 140 miles home but got complacent, As I turned the very last corner the road went from gritted to not gritted and I ended up bumping onto a low curb at an angle. Was very low speed and I think I got the wheels straight in time but what damage am I likely to have done, wheels look...
  7. Had a bump...

    Never has a bump in nearly 8 years of driving, then on sheet ice all 4 wheels locked at 5mph and i slid into a 2008 Ford Ranger. Gutted, properly gutted because i was only in the area because i was trying to save myself £5 in postage after buying something off eBay! :censored: I even had anough...
  8. P.D.C failure causes me to have a bump

    When i go to reverse the car it automatically turns down the radio so i can hear the P.D.C but on this occasion it didnt bleep when i was near something although it did turn the radio down. This caused me to bump into our caravan :( the damage happened on the right hand side of the car on the...
  9. Leon Bump Strip Removal

    Hi guys, im looking to remove or colour code my door bump strips. Any one got and idea's how the bump strips come off? Are they clipped/screwed or glued on? Thanks for your help.
  10. whats the max I can safely bump the power up to - LCR225

    Hi, Im looking to remap my Cupra R 225bhp. I was just wondering whats the max I can safely bump the power up to and still retain traction and not effect reliability/economy. Which remap is best 'MTM' ? Thanks, Dara
  11. JR750

    bump strips

    Getting my new Ibiza tomorrow. Noticed when i looked at it that one of the bump strips was a bit loose at the front and had pealed off. Can I stick it back with something or do i replace? If so how do i do that? Cheers
  12. DanLewis1991

    Removing Bump Strips

    okay guys ive got some new colour coded bump strips to put on the car. just wondering the best way to get the old ones off without damaging or scratching the car? the old bump strips doesnt matter too much as im replacing them anyway, just dont wanna damage the car, thanks :)
  13. colour code my bump strips. yes or no?

    Hi all! away to get scrapes repaired and painted at the bottom of my front bumper and was also thinking about getting the bump strips on the front and rear bumper colour coded at the same time! do you think this will look good or do you think i should leave them as they are? has anyone done...
  14. knight85

    colour coding bump strips

    got a luna grey mk4 tdi fr, and am looking to colour code the bump strips. Was just wondering if anyone else has done this on their mk4? Have had a quick troll through the readers ride and seen a few other Fr's but they are mainly zenith gray and black so the black bump strips dont look that...
  15. Gloss black bump strips? Help removing the original ones?

    Has anyone ever had this done? Looking to blend it in with the gloss black mirrors and wheels and prefer the bump strip to be a different colour than that of the body as it breaks it up well. Does anyone know if the bump strips are stuck on with some type of glue or do they clip on?
  16. Standard cupra bump strip question!

    Hello, Does anyone know the part number for the standard grey bump strips for the mk3 cupra. I believe they are slightly different to them on a standard mk3 ibiza. Thanks a lot!
  17. dainott2105

    Wont start after bump??

    Hi folks sorry that this thread is about a golf mk4 but think i might be useful as presume the same sensor would be same on a Leon. Right my mate bumped his golf 20vt today and now the car wont start and had to have it towed home, but the guy that picked it up reckons that there is a sensor...
  18. ei2gfb

    advice on painting bump strips

    hi all i have a bog standard leon but i want to improve how it looks on a very limited budget bcz of huge tax and insurance costs but my car is goin in next wednesday to have some rust spots sorted under the rear passenger door seal and i was thinking of gettin the black bump strips painted...
  19. Romeoisgraham

    Just had a bump

    Driving to work this morning I sit on pollokshields road, I enter a junction with traffic lights at each entrance (just outside the carling acadamy) When the Transit van in front stops suddenly. I brake and slide and hit it. FOOK !! The guy in the van gets out and I ask him to pull over...
  20. I can feel every little bump...

    in the last 1k ive noticed the car seems to bounce around a hell of a lot when on the road. I can feel every bump in the road, even when the road is smooth. Handling seems alright, no knocking or any sounds that i should be worried about. I've also noticed that around 65mph and onwards that car...
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