those stick-on windscreen sun-strip things

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polo2k
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Post by polo2k »

I believe that the law states it cannot be more than 100mm at its deepest.

You can spray them on if you want them in body colour but you need to sand the glass!!!

You can still get them on the isle of man I think (obviously saying IOM things) there is a member I was speaking to at the 60th from the IOM with a couple of minors who ran a karting team called wade racing I think, maybe he could be contacted via the club as I dont think he comes on here.

One thing that ive found with them is that once they have been on there the wording will always come up in the condensation ive tried lots and next I think ill try ammonia because I tknow that is a killer for tinted windows.

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Re: those stick-on windscreen sun-strip things

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WPR678B wrote:
benw wrote:Does anyone have an unused one hidden away somewhere?
I'm sure i have an un-used MMOC one as the regalia used to do them many moons ago! :lol: :lol:
And Ben, its a BLUE one so would suit your car perfectly! 8)
Only thing now is to find out where that extra safe place is that i tucked it away! :oops: :oops: :roll:
*IF* i can find it Ben i will let you know :D :wink:
I found it!! :D :D :D

Ben, you are now the proud new owner of an official MMOC sunstrip in blue 8)

All i ask is a picture be posted on this thread when you have it fitted please so everyone can see it :D

And polo2k, it is 100mm wide so should not be an issue 8)

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Post by bmcecosse »

Looks like a Hairy Haggis on the grille to me !
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Post by 8009STEVE »

I had one of them strips on an escort gt. The name i put on it was


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Post by pao7psb »

:lol: :lol: :lol: Took me a little while but I got it :wink:
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Post by PSL184 »

Perfect for mirror writing..... uoy***f :-)
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Post by ASL642 »

Will have a "poke around in the stock room" next week. See what I come up with :wink:

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Post by LouiseM »

Lou - I'll have one if you find any. They'd be a good 'retro' item to sell at the National.
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Post by ASL642 »

I have never seen any there but will ask if anyone remembers them.

Depending on the price may have to go into manufacture so they won't be available @ the National I'm afraid. :wink: I'd like one too.

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Post by ASL642 »

Update: Having done some research into this it would appear that using one of these will now mean an MOT test failure as it blocks the driver's visibility. Nothing is allowed to interfer with the "swept area" of the windscreen wipers. One of these stickers would do that,(new MOT rules). I would hate a member to be failed due to something I sold - hence the idea has been shelved.

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Post by WPR678B »

regaliaqueen wrote:Nothing is allowed to interfer with the "swept area" of the windscreen wipers.
Thats a shame :(

You could always include a pair of 5 inch long wiper blades with every sunstrip to keep it outside the swept area!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :oops: :roll:

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Post by ASL642 »

:lol: I like it. I was disappointed too but have to keep on the side of the law!

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Post by les »

Judging by the way some reg numbers are displayed with little consequence, I would think a screen visor fitted after an mot would be very insignificant. Just add---'fitted at owners risk' or sell as 'mantlepiece ornament'!! Hey lets live dangerously!
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Post by linearaudio »

regaliaqueen wrote:...Nothing is allowed to interfer with the "swept area" of the windscreen wipers..
Presumably car manufacturers will no longer be allowed to fit the normal hinged sunvisors as these often infringe on the swept area when in use :wink:
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Post by Judge »

Might be of interest.

http://www.demongraphics.co.uk/index.ph ... 4ogs1i7lk5
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Post by ASL642 »

Sun strips like that are ok for the modern car - they have a much bigger none swept area but as I said earlier with the small size of the moggy windscreen they are too deep - refer to MOT rules.

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Post by Judge »

I believe they are 150mm deep. Could you give a link showing the MOT stipulation?
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Post by pfgiz »

I've just seen them for sale at Halfords so surely they can't make your car illegal?
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Post by bpr81a »

http://www.ukmot.com/6-1.asp#Text_top

Tinting strips are allowed - our concern is more with opaque lettering on the strip.

The unswept area at the top of the screen in front of the driver on a 1098 minor is only about 3cm (I measured it) That doesn't leave a lot of room for lettering.

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Post by Judge »

I must agree that I too have concerns with any lettering on these strips. However the company does supply plain ones.
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