dale87
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Registered: 19th Feb 06
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They've just ripped mine straight off leaving all the fixing screws intact. This is what I don't get, if it was stolen to sell then why rag it off leaving it with mostly broken brackets, they even broke the piece on the bumper where the brake air ducts attach and where it clips to the arch. Can't be worth much in that state?
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Sportycorsa86
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Registered: 10th Dec 07
Location: hertfordshire ( cheshunt)
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The worst for bumpers being nicked have to be bmw e46 sport and rear bumpers!!
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by dale87
They've just ripped mine straight off leaving all the fixing screws intact. This is what I don't get, if it was stolen to sell then why rag it off leaving it with mostly broken brackets, they even broke the piece on the bumper where the brake air ducts attach and where it clips to the arch. Can't be worth much in that state?
they broke that on mine too. noticed at the weekend when i tried putting the inner arch back inside the bumper as it was all hanging out and a big bit of plastic which looks like it feeds the air to the brakes broke off 
i'd keep looking on ebay to see if there are any on there
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_Allan_
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Registered: 24th Mar 04
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WTF why damage it then?. Not only are they pikey little twats they are also thick as well. Who'd want to buy a bumper with broken mounting brackets?. It's got to be a PITA to sort with plastic welding, if it's possible at all?
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Originally posted by jr
happend to loads of people down here
Happend to me but they never got it off in the end just broke all the clips. I had to leave my car with JR when I went holiday incase it happend again!
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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quote:
Originally posted by Sportycorsa86
The worst for bumpers being nicked have to be bmw e46 sport and rear bumpers!!
Yes dont park an M Sport in East London the front will deffo be gone as they use similar fixings to the Astra
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antmashed
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Registered: 2nd Aug 06
Location: Hertford
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i know exactly how u feel
some cunt stole one of my sideskirts the other night! the funny thing is they cant really do much with one!
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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sure the mrs didnt crash it? 
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random dav
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: NSW
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someone stole my wiper blades once 
WRLFC !
Project cars
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scottyp1989
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Registered: 29th Jul 07
Location: Warley, West Midlands
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even with broken clips they still go for ridicoulus money, sell it in the rite place an your still lookin at around 200 for one with broken clips
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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People like pulling the anniversary splitters off the golfs
[Edited on 24-11-2009 by fro-dizzle]
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
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some bumpers are easily nicked, at my old bodyshop where we were bmw approved used to get alot of 3 series m sports in with no bumper as there so easy and i think its some 5 series that are also so easy.
For the cost of the replacement its scarey. have alook on ebay as there are replica`s about and just get that on and it wont be to bad.
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--ToM--
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Registered: 23rd Nov 07
Location: Wirral
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quote:
Originally posted by antmashed
i know exactly how u feel
some cunt stole one of my sideskirts the other night! the funny thing is they cant really do much with one!
neither can u though
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Graeme
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Registered: 26th Jul 04
Location: Northampton
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new fiberglass bumpers :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-ASTRA-MK4-GSI-FRONT-BUMPER_W0QQitemZ220515879898QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item3357c54bda
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Astra-Mk4-GSi-Front-Bumper_W0QQitemZ110455809427QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item19b7ade593
grills arent a perfect fit but they do with a bit of fetling and a hell of alot cheaper.
new grills:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GENUINE-ASTRA-MK4-GSI-FULL-SET-OF-FRONT-BUMPER-GRILLS_W0QQitemZ160379954303QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item255763e47f
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chrisritch
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Registered: 2nd Sep 08
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someone stole one wiper blade off my ZR at santa pos
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daymoon
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Registered: 1st Aug 08
Location: Selby, North Yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Graeme
some bumpers are easily nicked, at my old bodyshop where we were bmw approved used to get alot of 3 series m sports in with no bumper as there so easy and i think its some 5 series that are also so easy.
For the cost of the replacement its scarey. have alook on ebay as there are replica`s about and just get that on and it wont be to bad.
on e39 beemer if you know where to pull its a quick job to take the bumper off...without any damage
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SVM 286
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Registered: 13th Feb 05
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Originally posted by djgritt
Pikey with balls!
Not if Dale catches him.
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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Civic type r side skirts also suffer a simular fate as they are mega easy.
Two screws and a tug 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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Speedline center caps is another.
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taylor2008
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Registered: 3rd Nov 08
Location: wolverhampton
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corsa b gsi jacking point covers is 1 too, little shits!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
Location: Basildon, Essex
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quote:
Originally posted by taylor2008
corsa b gsi jacking point covers is 1 too, little shits!
Dont start me on jacking covers 
I bonded the ones on my gsi in the end
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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A lad around the coner from me had his tool off his astra coupe. It had an irmy splitter on it (Well I think its what it was anyway.)
[Edited on 24-11-2009 by Bonney66]
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taylor2008
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Location: wolverhampton
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
quote:
Originally posted by taylor2008
corsa b gsi jacking point covers is 1 too, little shits!
Dont start me on jacking covers
I bonded the ones on my gsi in the end
 i went all the way to leeds to get 4 of them then they were in my boot wen i crashed and thought shit wen i get the car back there going to be long gone, but i still have all 4 just pointless putting them on nw
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sxibeast
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Registered: 6th Aug 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Not good!
Heard of a fair few dissapearing around the Luton area!
Ive got a new GSI front to put on my astra, deffo going to add a few straps and extra bits to it to hold it on abit better!
As for getting another one, i got a brand new genuine vaux gsi bumper, in primer from a vauxhall in Scotland, posted to me, for £75! It was stock they wanted rid of at stupidly low prices! Got the joining panel underneath for £8 instead of £37! 
[Edited on 24-11-2009 by sxibeast]
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Reminds me of when someone knicked my Irmscher badge. But took half the grill with it due to the industrial German spec glue provided with the badge.
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