Superlite Ltd.
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Things on the bonnet...

and why are they so popular with VAG owners?
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Robbo
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Bonnet bras, protect from stone chips
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Pete_vxl
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bra.. looks shit
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Superlite Ltd.
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So all they do is stop the front of the bonnet getting chipped?
So why do people keep them on for the show? Why not just use it on the drive there?
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sponj
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Registered: 26th Jun 07
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bonnet bra... popular with VAG owners due to them being considered "euro"
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Pete_vxl
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its ''euro'' man
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CorsAsh
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I havent seen a single one being used over here...
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Dave A
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its the latest gay trend. next thing you know the VW owners will think having a rusty car with holes in it looks cool.... oh wait....
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SAL
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off topic, that golf is nice
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Tommy L
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some cars i think look cool with them on
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Robbo
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u cant keep em on tho as water etc builds up underneath and can affect the paintwork
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sponj
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
its the latest gay trend. next thing you know the VW owners will think having a rusty car with holes in it looks cool.... oh wait....
rat style is 
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VegasPhil
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Location: Fareham, Hants Drives: Octavia VRS
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Bras. They're fucking shit.
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jr
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Its not the latest trend, it has been going for years and years
classically to stop chips, but alot of owners leave them on, as VW scene is all about beeing diffrent come the shows
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jr
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id have one on mine if they made one, rather have a mint car than one riddled with stone chips so internet people like me
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by VegasPhil
Bras. They're fucking shit.
i know waste of money, much rather them off
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by jr
as VW scene is all about beeing diffrent come the shows
and the irony is that it becomes very samey because everyone is trying to be different.
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Robin
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quote: Originally posted by jr
id have one on mine if they made one, rather have a mint car than one riddled with stone chips so internet people like me
Your C?
They do
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jr
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not a simple bonnet one (although there are a few about, but not come from a uk source)
the only uk avalible is ultra gay
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RS6
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i like them on vw's the amount of stone chips i had on my bonnet was anoying as hell
good mod, but very silly on a corsa
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VegasPhil
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quote: Originally posted by jr
id have one on mine if they made one, rather have a mint car than one riddled with stone chips so internet people like me
Personally, i'd rather pay the extra money to have the bonnet stone-chip resprayed at the same time as the bumper.
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Robin
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I think the Calibra ones are the best, I'll see if I can find a pic.
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jr
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IMO doesnt matter what car you have it on, stone chips dont avoid certain makes off cars
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ShEp
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its more image than anything,
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by VegasPhil
quote: Originally posted by jr
id have one on mine if they made one, rather have a mint car than one riddled with stone chips so internet people like me
Personally, i'd rather pay the extra money to have the bonnet stone-chip resprayed at the same time as the bumper.
phil 
i would much rather have one of those, than every 12 months loose my car for a day whilst a bodyshop (well all the ones round here) fuck up my car repaiting stuff
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