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coded2112 · Jun 18th, 2007, 01:43 PM

Can you believe it someone stole the black A pillar cover off my GP on saturday night!!

It makes me mad!!

ScottyBoy · Jun 18th, 2007, 01:57 PM

Swines, theres no need for it!

ScottyB · Jun 18th, 2007, 02:18 PM

Sorry to hear! Pretty appalling

Hope its sorted for you with the minimum of fuss!

coded2112 · Jun 18th, 2007, 03:24 PM

Thanks guys! I have just ordered another one from the stealers!
I am hoping it just clips back in??
Anyone any ideas on this, please?

Scrogg · Jun 18th, 2007, 03:27 PM

They do just clip back on. Dead easy to do!

Are you sure it was stolen, as your's wouldn't be the first to fall off whilst driving?

coded2112 · Jun 18th, 2007, 03:42 PM

Yes you can see the marks in the muck on the screen where 8 fingers have been!

Also i would have noticed when i last drove it as there is a lot more wind noise without it, i am a bit sad at noticing things like that.

Paul · Jun 18th, 2007, 03:46 PM

Just look out for someone with no thumbs I guess.

James · Jun 18th, 2007, 03:51 PM

And look out for someone starting a thread called "Look at my new GP A pillar!!" :P

coded2112 · Jun 18th, 2007, 04:33 PM

Did see a bloke in the pub using both hands to pick up his pint!!

..Blackadder.. · Jun 18th, 2007, 06:30 PM

I can't get my head around some people may be they need their 8 fingers chopping off to match their thumbs

hope its sorted for you soon.

Yellow/Black OneD · Jun 19th, 2007, 07:38 AM

Why pinch one anyway, are the GP ones different or something?

FunFindus · Jun 19th, 2007, 09:09 AM

Someone once took out my mates windscreen out, it rained heavy that night too and ruined all his dashboard electrics too. My mate said he had to keep looking at his car before he could comprehend what had happened.

mph999 · Jun 19th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Thought they had a couple of screws holding them in ???

minicabrio · Jun 20th, 2007, 09:16 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow/Black OneD (original)

Why pinch one anyway, are the GP ones different or something?

Nope, they're the same

Quote: Originally Posted by mph999 (original)

Thought they had a couple of screws holding them in ???

Nope, they clip in

TimCS · Jun 20th, 2007, 10:30 AM

Plus at least one or two of the clips break as you take the trim off - so they probably wont' be finding it that useful anyway! When my screen was replaced the Autoglass bloke said they always fit new trims as part of the job as the old ones always break. Bad times all round for you and the tea-leaf!

Tonyt3 · Jun 20th, 2007, 12:06 PM

Well they certainly used to have a couple of screws, but these always caused them to fracture after the windscreen was replaced and the fitter over tightened the screws....

so the question is, has this part been modified....?

The A pillars do tend to fall off, but usually when your doing well over the speed limit and the noise made is like someones opened the side windows, so you surely would have noticed.....

Tonyt3 · Jun 20th, 2007, 12:29 PM

You should keep a eye on the for sale forum....

Jun 18th, 2007, 01:43 PM	#1
coded2112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bucks Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 289 Offline	Who stole my A pillar cover???? Can you believe it someone stole the black A pillar cover off my GP on saturday night!! It makes me mad!!

Jun 18th, 2007, 02:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
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Jun 18th, 2007, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 2,876 Offline	Swines, theres no need for it!

Jun 18th, 2007, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
coded2112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bucks Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 289 Offline	Thanks guys! I have just ordered another one from the stealers! I am hoping it just clips back in?? Anyone any ideas on this, please?

Jun 18th, 2007, 03:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
Scrogg What's Next? Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 15,087 Offline	They do just clip back on. Dead easy to do! Are you sure it was stolen, as your's wouldn't be the first to fall off whilst driving?

Jun 18th, 2007, 03:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
coded2112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bucks Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 289 Offline	Yes you can see the marks in the muck on the screen where 8 fingers have been! Also i would have noticed when i last drove it as there is a lot more wind noise without it, i am a bit sad at noticing things like that.

Jun 18th, 2007, 03:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 40,647 Offline	Just look out for someone with no thumbs I guess.

Jun 18th, 2007, 03:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
James MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Essex Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 976 Offline	And look out for someone starting a thread called "Look at my new GP A pillar!!" :P

Jun 18th, 2007, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
coded2112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bucks Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 289 Offline	Did see a bloke in the pub using both hands to pick up his pint!!

Jun 18th, 2007, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 867 Offline	I can't get my head around some people may be they need their 8 fingers chopping off to match their thumbs hope its sorted for you soon.

Jun 19th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Yellow/Black OneD Clubman D Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 1,314 Offline	Why pinch one anyway, are the GP ones different or something?

Jun 19th, 2007, 09:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
FunFindus MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2007 Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 96 Offline	Someone once took out my mates windscreen out, it rained heavy that night too and ruined all his dashboard electrics too. My mate said he had to keep looking at his car before he could comprehend what had happened.

Jun 19th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
mph999 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newbury Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 378 Offline	Thought they had a couple of screws holding them in ???

Jun 20th, 2007, 09:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 15,188 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Yellow/Black OneD (original) Why pinch one anyway, are the GP ones different or something? Nope, they're the same Quote: Originally Posted by mph999 (original) Thought they had a couple of screws holding them in ??? Nope, they clip in

Jun 20th, 2007, 10:30 AM	#15 (permalink)
TimCS MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Surrey Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 269 Offline	Plus at least one or two of the clips break as you take the trim off - so they probably wont' be finding it that useful anyway! When my screen was replaced the Autoglass bloke said they always fit new trims as part of the job as the old ones always break. Bad times all round for you and the tea-leaf!

Jun 20th, 2007, 12:06 PM	#16 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 6,258 Offline	Well they certainly used to have a couple of screws, but these always caused them to fracture after the windscreen was replaced and the fitter over tightened the screws.... so the question is, has this part been modified....? The A pillars do tend to fall off, but usually when your doing well over the speed limit and the noise made is like someones opened the side windows, so you surely would have noticed.....

Jun 20th, 2007, 12:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Tonyt3 Track addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Hants Local Time: 09:51 PM Posts: 6,258 Offline	You should keep a eye on the for sale forum....

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