what are they called?

1. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

   #1 14th June 2006, 21:28

   well iv got a question , you know the black plastic strips between the car window? what are they called ? or are they just black plastic strips? and where would i be able to get them from, as mine are all peeling and its not looking too good,
   thanks for your help if you can give it
2. DarylVTR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6802

   #2 14th June 2006, 21:41

   B pillar viynal , Its a black plastic which covers your doors to apparently prevent electric shocks (My ass)
   
   I removed mine - Once you remove it, the paint underneath is the same as your car bodywork so if you peel it all off it will look much neater as it will be the same as the rest of your bodywork .
   
   If however you want to replace it, i dont think citroen sell it seperate, most people inprovise with fablon or sticky back plastic from B&Q, but IMO it looks better off altother.
3. Certi Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 Falkirk (Scotland) Posts: 5264 Civic Type R

   #3 14th June 2006, 21:44

   You should be able to buy replacements from Citroen. I know that Peugeot do them so can't see why Citroen wont.
4. DarylVTR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6802

   #4 14th June 2006, 21:48

   i have heard people having problems getting hold of it from citroen but dont forget if its peeled even on a 2003 car then it wont last long before it starts rippling / peeling again..... The stuff is utterly crap ... best off without it
5. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

   #5 14th June 2006, 21:54

   on a black car it looks ok as all the windows blend in
   
   but on mine it "did" look poo as it had the silver frame down the middle so redone mine
6. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #6 14th June 2006, 22:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DarylVTR B pillar viynal , Its a black plastic which covers your doors to apparently prevent electric shocks (My ass) I removed mine - Once you remove it, the paint underneath is the same as your car bodywork so if you peel it all off it will look much neater as it will be the same as the rest of your bodywork . If however you want to replace it, i dont think citroen sell it seperate, most people inprovise with fablon or sticky back plastic from B&Q, but IMO it looks better off altother.

   Yes you can get them from citroen, I have some laying around my house somewhere, cost me 12£ from my local stoneground citroen parts dealer for both sides. Just not got round to fitting it yet. :Y:
7. CHRI5 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2005 Birmingham (UK) Posts: 296 Saxo VTS Mk1

   #7 14th June 2006, 22:45

   yes mine peeled off recently on my silver saxo, anyone who says it looks better without is lying, unless its a black saxo, in which case it makes no difference. citroen told me something stupid like £13.50 + vat EACH! in the end i got a pair off ebay for less than half that. replaced the worst side already, hardest part is getting all the glue off so you have a clean surface to work with.
8. Dave86 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2006 Southport Posts: 805

   #8 14th June 2006, 22:46

   My car keeps giving people electric shocks, or static shocks. Whatever you want to call them! Any idea why?? Sorry guys
9. dannyjay Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 Retford, Notts Posts: 5491

   #9 14th June 2006, 22:47

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by CHRI5 yes mine peeled off recently on my silver saxo, anyone who says it looks better without is lying, unless its a black saxo, in which case it makes no difference. citroen told me something stupid like £13.50 + vat EACH! in the end i got a pair off ebay for less than half that. replaced the worst side already, hardest part is getting all the glue off so you have a clean surface to work with.

   Your joking? He must have got his self mixed up as the official price for both is about 12 pound something.
10. CHRI5 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2005 Birmingham (UK) Posts: 296 Saxo VTS Mk1

    #10 14th June 2006, 22:49

    i get that a lot when i get out my car if i touch the bodywork, i thought it was just my electrifying personality...
11. CHRI5 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2005 Birmingham (UK) Posts: 296 Saxo VTS Mk1

    #11 14th June 2006, 22:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by dannyjay Your joking? He must have got his self mixed up as the official price for both is about 12 pound something.

    That is what the dude said, then he told me the side i really wanted wasnt in stock anyway and asked if i wanted the other side...?? maybe i got the office idiot when i rang, cause he sure sounded like it.
12. woodsy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2006 area 51, navada desert Posts: 2809 mk1 1998 silver saxo vts

    #12 15th June 2006, 00:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CHRI5 yes mine peeled off recently on my silver saxo, anyone who says it looks better without is lying, unless its a black saxo, in which case it makes no difference. citroen told me something stupid like £13.50 + vat EACH! in the end i got a pair off ebay for less than half that. replaced the worst side already, hardest part is getting all the glue off so you have a clean surface to work with.

    thats what i allready said
    
    lol only joking, its true on silver it looks poo
13. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #13 15th June 2006, 17:40

    okies, thanks ppl x might just see what it looks like when its off :s
14. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

    #14 15th June 2006, 18:11

    im confused, are we on about the plastic thing that goes down the door or the rubber strips that go along the bottom of the window?
15. DarylVTR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2006 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6802

    #15 15th June 2006, 18:12

    took mine off and here is what it looks like much better IMO
    
    
16. user_8040 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2005 MaDchester Posts: 8432 Vts

    #16 15th June 2006, 18:18

    well if its that black thing going down the side of the door i agree with daryl, i never had one and i think it looks alot better.
17. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #17 15th June 2006, 19:41

    thanks, an yeh going to see how it looks without it , x
18. Amiee Saxperience Addict Joined: Jun 2006 Nottingham Posts: 12627 I.Car Mango Westcoast II.Mk6 Fiesta Zetec S

    #18 15th June 2006, 19:42

    oh and darylvtr i like u wheels