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Sleeping Beast
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Port Lincoln SA
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Ive lost one of my mudflaps from the front drivers side of my car, now having a look at it without the mudflap I think it looks better..............so now Im thinking well should I remove the other three............but then worry if there are any seals or screw holes that would allow water in and cause corrosion????
I need to know by this w/end as all the wheel are coming off and thats when I will remove the exisiting mubflaps if I go down that path. |
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low wagooon
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Swan Hill
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If you take them off just put the screws back in the holes
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^^^ what webby said.
I was initially fearing a poll on the topic when reading the thread title, but my expectations were exceeded :P |
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BA Mk2 XR6 Turbo
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Ringwood
Posts: 1,576
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the look better off
but man, cleaning is 3 times as oftern damn dirt specs on road...they are like glue brad
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Regular Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 373
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took mine off, and after a few days the car looks like its just done a rally!
Looks better without though |
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Parts bin special
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Narre Warren, Vic
Posts: 8,276
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I agree. I didn't used to mind the mudflaps, but after breaking both back ones in one go (trying to drive up a 4WD slope), I took them off and it looks heaps nicer. Mind you, I now usually have mud splattered across the rear bumper!
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Cazza Dee
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let me think about it.............................no! Hehe I took mine off.
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Sleeping Beast
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Port Lincoln SA
Posts: 722
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Thanks guys thats made my mind up................off they come.
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Sleeping Beast
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Port Lincoln SA
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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nooooooo chuck em out!!
hideous grandpa things they are...lol |
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OzECruisers Treasurer
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 1,176
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I Like Mudflaps
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Two > One
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 7,063
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if you remove them, cops will hunt you down
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Sleeping Beast
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Port Lincoln SA
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
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I still have mine on the EL, only because of the mud/gravel driveway...
The XD dosent have any and the rear bumper fills with mud all the time :(
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Wherever u go there u r
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Oakleigh, Melbourne
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Always look better off in my opinion,
Cheers
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DELANY
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,733
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hell no, take them off asap
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Regular Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Perth
Posts: 481
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Take them off if your just cruising but wack the rear ones on if you go to the drags, I'm sure most people know what I'm talking about lol.
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: South Australia
Posts: 171
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I've taken them off recently and the car looks so much cleaner without them. If you have bigger tyres on the back, it looks even better again eg. I have 215's on the back and it looks sweet without the mudflaps hiding them.
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
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I would remove mine but as i said, gravel/mud driveway plus, they have rubbed the paint off, and i dont want mudflappy, rusty outlines on the EL.
Up to you though, it was the first thing i did on the XR8 and the EA
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Melbourne
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no car ever rusted from not having mudflaps, in most cases they hold in moisture etc where they join/bolt to wherever they are.
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What's green is gold
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Shepparton
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I meant surface rust where the plastic has rubbed on the body and through the paint.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Werribee
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Throw them out and make the car look good.
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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low wagooon
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Swan Hill
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Ive got that problem on my front right guard. The guard has made a little bit of surface rust form underneath it. Nothin touch up paint wont fix lol
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Man from Ironbark
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: north Qld
Posts: 161
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I have them on me Ghia to stop a bit of stone/dirt chips on lower mouldings , as i live on a fair amount of dirt road .
They have a tendency to come loose at the screws , not a bad idea to pull them off now and again - clean up where they go on etc..etc .. and reattach making sure they are tightly screwed on Car still looks Mean . 'Tis up to the individual ... |
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ST fan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hunter Valley, NSW
Posts: 380
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They serve a purpose where i live, so mine are staying !!!
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