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Mitchen
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Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:34 pm

Anyone had any experience with these? The cracks (minimal) are the only unsightly thing left with my interior. Got a lot going on these days so can't see myself swapping a dash out anytime soon.
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Tue Feb 25, 2025 3:01 pm

Mitchen wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:34 pm
Anyone had any experience with these? The cracks (minimal) are the only unsightly thing left with my interior. Got a lot going on these days so can't see myself swapping a dash out anytime soon.
I think the Australian ones that Iain used to bring over in a job lot were well regarded. I don't have one myself though and since my crack-free dash cracked the need to protect it has gone :D
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Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:47 pm

I ordered one direct from Australia just before Christmas. My dash has no cracks and obviously I want to try and keep it that way.
It fits fine although as my car is a dry weather no salt on the road toy I've not driven the car since getting it, does come with self adhesive velcro but I'm not planning on using it unless I have to.
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Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:59 am

Dlb26 wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:47 pm
I ordered one direct from Australia just before Christmas. My dash has no cracks and obviously I want to try and keep it that way.
It fits fine although as my car is a dry weather no salt on the road toy I've not driven the car since getting it, does come with self adhesive velcro but I'm not planning on using it unless I have to.
Do you mean this one here?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194091498463

They're okay but that bit that comes down to the glove box looks a bit pony. There were some really good looking minimalist ones in South Africa, but you can't seem to buy them anymore :?
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Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:58 am

Looking back I think the early ones were the thinner type, later ones went over the glovebox area, so I guess the thinner ones are no longer made.

However as the original ones did not hide all the usual cracks well I think that is the reason for the design change.

Don't think '@Pony' is on here anymore but I'm sure he would appreciate the mention! :D :D :D
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Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:48 pm

Mitchen wrote:
Thu Feb 27, 2025 9:59 am
Dlb26 wrote:
Tue Feb 25, 2025 7:47 pm
I ordered one direct from Australia just before Christmas. My dash has no cracks and obviously I want to try and keep it that way.
It fits fine although as my car is a dry weather no salt on the road toy I've not driven the car since getting it, does come with self adhesive velcro but I'm not planning on using it unless I have to.
Do you mean this one here?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/194091498463

They're okay but that bit that comes down to the glove box looks a bit pony. There were some really good looking minimalist ones in South Africa, but you can't seem to buy them anymore :?
Yes, that's the one, I agree about the glove box bit, I guess it could be cut off and the edge re bound if you couldn't live with it.
In the absence of anything else I thought it was ok for relatively little outlay.
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