sunstrip

1. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #1 15th July 2009, 00:26

   maybe thinking about a sunstrip, dunno yet though
   if i got one it would be black and say saxo across it haha
   anyone else like them?
   
   and also, do you fail MOT with one on, my mate reckons ya do i duno why you would though
   
   ??
   
   cheers
2. user_33701 Established Member Joined: May 2009 Aberdeenshire Posts: 1932 MK3 Dub VR6 & DUB TDI

   #2 15th July 2009, 00:30

   I dont like them personally, i dont think they fail MOT, unless it was wide enough to cover most of the window, like stupid wide
3. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #3 15th July 2009, 00:32

   you will fail an MOT with one if your window wiper touchs it when they're on.
4. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

   #4 15th July 2009, 00:40

   does that leave much space for one?? or is there no point?
5. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

   #5 15th July 2009, 01:13

   youre right, it doenst leave much space for one and any space that would be left is kinda pointless as it wouldnt block any sun out. so wouldnt bother
6. theecho Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 565 Black Mk2 VTR

   #6 15th July 2009, 01:21

   get it tinted, any window-tinting place can do it and it wont fail MOT
   
   I'm getting it done with my rear tints £148 for the whole lot
7. user_32276 Established Member Joined: Mar 2009 Shropshire Posts: 1074 Furio

   #7 15th July 2009, 02:11

   i got just a plain black one.. wiper goes about 5/7 cm over it.. didnt fail MOT.
8. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

   #8 15th July 2009, 08:22

   my sunstrip is on the inside of the glass, was done when my windows got tinted, its just a dark tint film cut to shape.
   
   
9. Sparco_Tom Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2007 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 12836 Yeaaahh Fiesta

   #9 15th July 2009, 09:04

   dont think dont do imo!
10. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

    #10 15th July 2009, 09:07

    you could just get shorter wiper blades, inside would be a better place for it, although outside is easier to do...
11. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

    #11 15th July 2009, 11:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by J222JRA my sunstrip is on the inside of the glass, was done when my windows got tinted, its just a dark tint film cut to shape.

    
    is that on the inside or out??
12. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

    #12 15th July 2009, 11:34

    oh sorry i just read the bit above it saying its inside, haha wat a plonker
13. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

    #13 15th July 2009, 11:34

    how hard was it to put inside??
14. VTurboR Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 kent Posts: 251 Saxo VTR Turbo

    #14 15th July 2009, 12:54

    i wouldnt bother tbh, or wait until you need a new windscreen and buy one that has alredy got a sun strip thats what i did
15. NICK2506 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 Surrey Posts: 6424 Black '03 Mk2 VTS

    #15 15th July 2009, 17:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by liam-o you could just get shorter wiper blades, inside would be a better place for it, although outside is easier to do...

    naa, they will pick up on the shorter blades
16. LT_TA Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Birmingham Posts: 475 Citroen Saxo (westcoast)

    #16 15th July 2009, 17:52

    halfords do one that fades at the bottom so it looks better on screen and cant see that the wipers touch it
17. liam-o Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1346

    #17 15th July 2009, 22:07

    the fading ones only look decent on the inside thought imho
18. user_25897 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2008 preston lancashire Posts: 3210 1999 mango west coast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    #18 15th July 2009, 22:23

    ive got one and mine passed MOT 2 weeks ago.... and my wipers touch it too
    
    
    
    
    best pics i have of it sorry
19. taitypot106 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 tyne and wear Posts: 567 saxo 1.1i desire

    #19 15th July 2009, 23:29

    is that on the in or outside stompin-sarah??