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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Default Sagging front end on Saff?

Is there naything you can do to stop the front dropping down on a Saff?

Noticed my headlights and grille have all dropped a few mm and leaves an unsightly gap above where it meets the bonnet now?

A mate said this is common on Saffs?
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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have you a piccy ?not sure what you mean tbh!do you mean the bumper dips abit where the grill is?
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mechanic28
have you a piccy ?not sure what you mean tbh!do you mean the bumper dips abit where the grill is?
Thats wot i thought
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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as said the bumper buckles a bit in middle but cant see the headlights dropping
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Leaves a gap like this and you can see too much of the grille!
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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never really paid attention to that part tbh !i will go have a look at mine
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 09:28 PM
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mine does not look much different fella
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Shouldn't sag there mate, if it looks lower than others then just adjust the lights.

Bumpers always sag though
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:21 PM
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A mate said its common on Saffs. Cant really see it in my pics but you can really notice it as the lights are much lower than the indicators.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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Thats the way they are mate!
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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The bonnet's supposed to have a rubber seal across the front, which I think helps hide it a bit.

Also, if your headlights have been out, or if the bonnet latch has been off, they may not be in quite the right place.
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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looks like the lights mate because the grill and trim bit thats runs below the lights are all attached to the lights
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