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Bonnet 'Gas Strut' Stays
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just made this guy an offer on ebay for a better price. mentioned this is being watched on a forum so hopefully he can give us a better price. keep you posted on the offer
So made an offer of 35 and received a counter offer for 40. I accepted it so 60 dollars deliveredI miss the gas strut bonnet opening on my mk 3 cupra sub 8 (previous car mk1 cupra)
i asked why it had been changed to the clumsy old hook thingy
while i was working on a redevelopment project at a seat / skoda dealer
just north of York. ( no names just in case i get anybody in trouble)
the answer was amazing.... turns out the health & safety people
had a tiny few incidents of the gas strut exploding during an underbonnet fire
so that was the end of that
ridiculous
I miss the gas strut bonnet opening on my mk 3 cupra sub 8 (previous car mk1 cupra)
i asked why it had been changed to the clumsy old hook thingy
while i was working on a redevelopment project at a seat / skoda dealer
just north of York. ( no names just in case i get anybody in trouble)
the answer was amazing.... turns out the health & safety people
had a tiny few incidents of the gas strut exploding during an underbonnet fire
so that was the end of that
ridiculous
Expect a prop stick for the boot too then soon
Yes that's why they are pushing electric cars and using public transport on us too, turns out it's cos of elf and safety that, they had a few cases of gas tanks exploding in car fires, so petrol cars will soon be outlawed and that was the end of that, ridiculous
Obviously with all this health and safety no more airbags or seat belt pre tensioners either,cos they go off with a mighty bang too in a car fire
Pleasssee, no more bonnet struts cos of elf and safety, do people really ever believe these tailsha ha
yes obvoiusly been sold a pup
guess this cost saving explains why no passenger electric seat
no grab handle over drivers door
useless front washer spray
oil dipstick so thin a silly old fart like me can barely see it
no spare wheel etc etc
anyway still love the car
From Russia With Love.... I made contact with a Russian guy (not the ebay one) and discussed import a number of kits including MK2 and MK3 Leon.
Decided to order a sample kit for myself
Instructions
OEM
Started
Done (decided to watch the football before doing it hence the darkness)
Please note in the pictures I have put the struts on upside down, I realised my error and swapped them around!
I still have to remove the OEM arm which isn't as easy as just pulling it out like on the MK2Last edited:
Yes they look really good - well done on sourcing this, would love a link too as miss the struts from my previous Audi A3. A RHD positioning of the bonnet release wouldn't go amiss either.........
The price of my mounting kit for MK3 is £10 and for MK2 is £15 (corners + bolts "balls"). Struts cheaper to buy on the local market UK.
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