haha ok, well I was pretty sure mine hadn't been played about with so was unsure as to why it would have been removed. I am in two minds about it, I think I will buy some and fit it to the doors of my own car then decide whether it works or not.
A number of non-car enthusiast friends have commented that it looks like it is missing and I should finish it off! I am not sure whether that's a good thing or a bad thing though....