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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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This is the second time this has happened to my s2.... on the way to work this morning on the motorway the front of the sunroof popped up, immediately backed off but it was ripped out of the car within about a second.

luckily it didn't land on anybody's car so no harm done, started to rain though

Anyone who has one lying around please pm me with price and location
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2005 | 11:50 PM
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Could have been nasty!

Hopefully someone can sort you out with another 1
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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Mike,

I hope you got my PM, sold mine this weekend, sorry mate
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Old Jun 13, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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Mike,

I hope you got my PM, sold mine this weekend, sorry mate
Hey pal, yeah i got the pm cheers

Gutted it'd gone though
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Gutted for ya mate Although I havent heard of this before... but must be common if its happened to you twice

Would love to help, but i've only just got back into the game and have no spares at all.

Good luck.
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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hi m8 have you been through all the parts for sale bitsi rememember seeing one
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 07:39 PM
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Cheers guys, sticker paul found me one for cheap and i put it in today so all sorted now
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Old Jun 14, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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How fast was you going when it blew out mate? Not heard of this on RST's before!

Glad you got it sorted tho!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan
How fast was you going when it blew out mate? Not heard of this on RST's before!

Glad you got it sorted tho!
120 - But i was really late for work.

My own fault i know though for going too fast
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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Is it all fitted now Mike
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Sticker Paul
Is it all fitted now Mike
Cheers guys, sticker Paul found me one for cheap and i put it in today so all sorted now


120mph is too fast for the road buddy, but then in your defence there are alot of ERST's that go much faster than that and they don't have that problem, see what I mean!?

Go careful rushing to work, I wrote my XR3i off doing that!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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120mph is too fast for the road buddy, but then in your defence there are alot of ERST's that go much faster than that and they don't have that problem, see what I mean!?
lol - mine will go faster than that mate, that was just the speed at which i lost my sunroof, i know what your getting at though pal

Yeah Paul all in and sorted now, deffo owe you a few jd's and coke next time i see you, as you saved me a lot of time and hassle on my only day off of the week
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Bet it was abit hairy mate, seeing it fuck off out the roof at 120!
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Yeah was pretty crazy mate seeing it in my rear view mirror as it spun through the air and landed
Was just glad it was early sunday morning and wasn't any other cars around for it to land on
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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A good call, Glad its all sorted so quick though

next time your doing a 120 - shut the bloody sun-roof
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by swanny
next time your doing a 120 - shut the bloody sun-roof
Think it was shut wasn't it Mike!?
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:03 PM
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Well, if the track pic is anything to go by... i'd guess it was open
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Old Jun 15, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Yeah it was actually shut, the front popped up then the wind got under it and pulled it out of the roof, deffo gonna put new one on tilt if i'm late for work again
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Old Jun 16, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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Sounds like a plan!
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