Dimma style grills

1. Jay_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 750 Black VT. Slag. Black S1 Rallye. Clio 172 Cup.

   #1 30th June 2006, 00:38

   Hi, i was looking on eBay at some grills for a saxo mk2. and came across these, i was wondering what the gaps at the top off them are for as the Dimma ones dont have this???
   
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-M...QQcmdZViewItem
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 30th June 2006, 00:42

   to get to the latch to actually open the bonnet, well one on the right anyway, left one to make it look semetrical i guess
3. Jay_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 750 Black VT. Slag. Black S1 Rallye. Clio 172 Cup.

   #3 30th June 2006, 00:46

   oh yea, lol. that makes sense. so how the hell do you open your bonnet on the other ones like dimma because they are completely meshed????
4. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #4 30th June 2006, 00:49

   pretty sure you don't get mesh with your dimma, but if you do people just cut a hole like the ones on eBay you have linked to
5. Jay_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 750 Black VT. Slag. Black S1 Rallye. Clio 172 Cup.

   #5 30th June 2006, 00:56

   orite i had a search on google and all the ones on their are meshed. god knwos how the open the bonnet
   
   http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=...ma+grill&hl=en
6. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #6 30th June 2006, 00:58

   well....you could also....take the latch off on the inside of the bonnet....just a case of popping it from the inside and then pull it up. not that safe though at a guess
7. Ax_beefy Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Cannock Posts: 973 Citroen AX VTS

   #7 30th June 2006, 01:03

   wouldn't do any harm imo... its only to stop the bonnet flicking up if you accidetally pop it on the move I reckon lol
8. Jay_VTR Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Devizes, Wiltshire Posts: 750 Black VT. Slag. Black S1 Rallye. Clio 172 Cup.

   #8 30th June 2006, 01:10

   yer i think i found out how they do it. it said somewhere you use your key to lift the latch
9. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #9 30th June 2006, 06:54

   i just bought and fitted one of them ebay ones to my motor, you can hardly see that there are the top holes for the bonnet catch, here is a pic:
   
10. Danadaman_3 Established Member Joined: Nov 2005 Carlisle UK (England) Posts: 1704 Posi Blue Saxo

    #10 30th June 2006, 09:32

    you cant see it. even if you only cut away a small recess its better than none! and you can just use your key or a screwdriver to open it if you have one handy! lol
11. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #11 30th June 2006, 09:45

    i dont like hte idea of having to use the key or screwdrive coz if you need to open ya bonnet quick or something case of overheating or a fire it will be hard to do it without messing about trying to get it open
12. Saxoladlesta Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Leicester Posts: 1918 Fiesta ST

    #12 30th June 2006, 19:05

    Your bonnet can be lifted up to get your fingers underneath it once you've popped the bonnet catch from the inside,thats how people manage to smooth their grill off and still have access to the engine its easy give it a go.
13. dean_plunton Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 york, United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2369

    #13 30th June 2006, 22:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Saxoladlesta Your bonnet can be lifted up to get your fingers underneath it once you've popped the bonnet catch from the inside,thats how people manage to smooth their grill off and still have access to the engine its easy give it a go.

    just going to say that you can fit your hand up there to lift the catch
14. groundy Newbie Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 24

    #14 4th July 2006, 00:40

    What's the fit like on those eBay ones - any gaps etc? Do they screw in like the Dimma ones? The Dimma I used to have was a perfect fit.
15. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

    #15 4th July 2006, 06:57

    she fits really good, no majo gaps and dont look like its a copy
16. Saint Established Member Joined: Jul 2005 Wrexham United Kingdom (Wales) Posts: 1127 Phase 2 Saxo VTR

    #16 5th July 2006, 14:22

    i put a bolt through the catch so i got a fully meshed grille and put my hand under the bonnet an push up on the bolt which then pushes the catch..... looks lot tidier tbh than a cutout