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d.dossxe
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Registered: 6th Oct 09
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5th Feb 10 at 09:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the cable has snapped right near the lock and have no idea how to get it open does anyone have any idea's as its goin to the garage early next week and need the bonnet open wb cheers.
corsagsigav
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5th Feb 10 at 17:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you have to try and get your hand thru the grill and pop it that way.only way i could see round it hence why i need a new grill
Root
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Kevxx
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5th Feb 10 at 18:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

LONG screwdriver, through the grill, look where the cable conntects, that wee round spring thing, push the catch aside, bonnet open!

rather scary how easy it is.

Root shut up :/ awful advice.
Root
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5th Feb 10 at 18:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

it's useful if there's no other way. I mean, it's last resort but....
d.dossxe
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5th Feb 10 at 22:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

no need for the last resort i have a friend that has very skinny fingers lol, sorted now got a very nice design were i have to open it under the near side wheel arch cus its redtop and all that only registered as a 1.2 dont want un expected people opening my bonnet, cheers.
mattievRS
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6th Feb 10 at 00:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

you should really get it registered as a 2lt mate.For insurance purposes and all that!
d.dossxe
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6th Feb 10 at 01:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not keeping it so leaving it up to my m8 i was goin to keep it and change it over, but im now unemployed and cant afford it . But when i get a job im hoping to get a c20let corsa b, but it doesnt look like ill be getting a job any time soon wb

 
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