Subtle touches make most difference?

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Subtle touches make most difference?

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Not much to be at tonight so i thought id ask u guys ... Has anybody made any subtle touches to the exterior/interior of their 406 which they feel has made a big difference in a good way?? :cheesy:
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Are these subtle? :lol: :lol:

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I also like the aero wipers, the stainless exhaust, oh and the "406oc" stickers :wink: :lol: :lol:
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How many times have you used that photo Dai? :lol:
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Dunno mate, can't count that high, even with my socks off :oops: :lol: :lol:
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Nice piccie though 8) but oh the memories :cry: plus kinda rubs it in
with your bluey bling and welton panel and headlight washers and foldy
mirrors etc etc :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Are folding mirrors a diy I had them on fto also someone did a sticky for making electric mirrors heated any one done / got on 406

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no smoking kit works a treat, along with my custom black head lights and fog lights :D

also the citron mist washer jets....
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hucky wrote:also the citron mist washer jets....
I've heard about people using these before... got any more info and maybe some action pics? :)

EDIT: duh, just seen t'other post! They look exceptionally good - how did you fit them?
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they are a direct replacement, ill get the part number when i get home.... just pop the old ones out and new in
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[quote="hucky"]they are a direct replacement,/quote]

Only on the coupe unfortunately :frown: . On the other models the washer jets are hidden under the back edge of the bonnet.... 8)
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DaiRees wrote:
hucky wrote:they are a direct replacement,/quote]

Only on the coupe unfortunately :frown: . On the other models the washer jets are hidden under the back edge of the bonnet.... 8)
oo, in which case, the washer mod i did on my pug 306 with the 405 wash bar system would work..... these clip onto the wipers and you need to extend the washer piping slightly...
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Yeah I used to like them on the 405, don't understand why that system wasn't more popular :?
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Hey Matt, you could always drill a couple of holes in your bonnet...

Had the squirter on the wiper on the BXs, seemed to work ok so I can only think the old-fashion sort are cheaper to make. Umm, I don't think it would just be a case of extending the piping, some of it's actually the rear bonnet seal, you'd need to re-run it all from the back corner.
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How does a wiper nozzle work? I mean you'd end up with very limited spray area unless it were like a sprinkler all along the arm, and then you'd miss the centre bottom if you were moving at speed...?

Wonder if I could get hold of a *substantial* washer motor... 100 amp jobbie... really get the windscreen clean... hmmmm 8)
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It's a long time ago but I seem to remember it was a folded tube with holes along it.
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