Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:37:18 +0000 (UTC) From: "jasonoc" <koolcatnospamvethiskoolcats.co.uk> Subject: Re: de-badged saab
thought someone nicked mine the other week- same thing, (bonnet badge) cost a tenner for my local saab dealer to replace. Jason "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnospampam myrealbox.com> wrote in message news:4KydndniSqb8bdjdRVn-sAnospamphia.com... > > "GG" <dt97gdnonospamail.com> wrote in message > news:c24nhf$a0a$1nospamg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > > > > > > > > Be aware that when these emblems get older, they have a tendency for the > > > paint to crack-up (it's not plastic even though it looks like it when > new) > > > and it seems to come off rather suddenly, leaving just the silver > > substrate > > > behind, usually after having been run through a car wash. Did you wash > > > your car recently? > > > > > > -Fred W > > > > > > > hmm, did run it through the wash the other day - strange it didn't appear > to > > be peeling or anything. OK I'll stop giving the local kids evil looks now. > > The back one was definately nicked but that was before my time... > > > > Not so pissed off now - cheers. > > > > Gwilym. > > Yeah, I'm sure the local hoods know how to get the emblems off whole, > without causing any damage to the emblem. Damage to you car is never their > concern... > > Cheers back at ya! > -Fred W > >