d9 front end on d8

[sirwiggum]

If it wasn't for the novelty of Auto lights / wipers and stereo controls, I'd be tempted to bin the Com2000 and fire on some D8 simple stalks

[mjb]

I'm very glad mine doesn't have a COM2000. So troublesome and expensive to replace... I can live with turning the lights on myself

[eoin27]

I think the COM2000 is a great set up. I had it in my 307 and I thought it was better than the old one. If only they'd sort out the reliability issue! 607s without Com2000 have auto lights. Could it be possible to retro fit a 607 indicator stalk and sensor onto a D9 and 'activate' auto lights on the BSI? Or is it more trouble than its worth. I think the sensor is a different shape so you might not be able to fit it to the windscreen.

On another note. I went into a Pug dealer to order a breather pipe for my EW10J4. The existing one snapped in my hand. The breather pipe is basically 8 inches of thin, brittle plastic with two plastic connectors on each end. I was thinking it'd be about €25 cos Dealers are awfully expensive here. €80!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just bought some electrical tape there. That will do for now until I get to a scrappy in Limerick in a couple of weeks

[mjb]

The breather pipe is basically 8 inches of thin, brittle plastic with two plastic connectors on each end. I was thinking it'd be about €25 cos Dealers are awfully expensive here. €80!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might have to pay the best part of £500 for a PAS pipe. A F***ING PIPE!!!

[highlander]

Is there anything special about this pipe? If not, can you see if you can get a stainless steel copy made up by a metalwork company, rather than shell out for genuine Pug piping?

[steve_earwig]

Or get it fixed by a hydraulics co. It'll probably howl like mine did but it'll give you breathing space until you can source a real one.

[Harshan]

just a quick one has any body ever replaced the whole front end of a d8 with a d9 front and if so was it easy im thinkin along them lines as i have just been offerd a d9 in the same colour as mine for spares or repair on a 52 plate its been in and out of garages for about 12 months and the owner is just gettin stressed and wont rid cheers rob

may be a late reply as it was a long holiday here for new year festivals and I was away from online life ;)

Yes, I've done this once and all I replaced were, headlights, bonnet, grill, bumper, slam pannel and the latch, Bumper inner pannel is too needed to replace but my tinker did a small modification so that will allow D9 bumper to fit into D8 inner guard. He also did small modification to the wings to suit D9 light edges. Further, i had to extend the bonnet release cable.

here are some pics of the job in progress (note the head light surrounding of the wing)







and this is after finishing.