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Offline Dave_IOW

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Cheapo armrests
« on: 20 September 2011, 21:11 »
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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #1 on: 20 September 2011, 21:11 »
sh!te AFAIK....

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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #2 on: 20 September 2011, 21:12 »
You ever seen one up close bud, if they dont fit right ill steer clear..
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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #3 on: 20 September 2011, 21:14 »
You ever seen one up close bud, if they dont fit right ill steer clear..

No im sure a few people said they were crap fit though  :undecided:

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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #4 on: 20 September 2011, 21:18 »
You ever seen one up close bud, if they dont fit right ill steer clear..

No im sure a few people said they were crap fit though  :undecided:

Think Bobbarley had a non genuine one and ended up with a genuine one  :undecided:

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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #5 on: 20 September 2011, 21:20 »
I ahve a cheap-o one and all that I could fault was the bracket occasionally came loose causing a bit side to side play.   Take off and re-tighten a bolt and all was well again.

Managed to swap it for a genuine one so no problems at all now! :)

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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #6 on: 20 September 2011, 21:22 »
You ever seen one up close bud, if they dont fit right ill steer clear..

No im sure a few people said they were crap fit though  :undecided:

Think Bobbarley had a non genuine one and ended up with a genuine one  :undecided:

Thats right  :smiley:

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Re: Cheapo armrests
« Reply #7 on: 20 September 2011, 21:25 »
'Genuine and beige' bring up a scuffed up one with rips for 60 pound + delivery  :sad:
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