Weather Strips S1

[66yostagea]

Are these strips necessary. Do you have them? Have you taken them off? Are there any problems if they are not fitted?

[kidafa]

Have removed.... At 100kmh some wind noise is present if stereo isnt on...

[Dingus]

Yeah, mine didn't have them when I got it, and I get a bit of wind noise.

[66yostagea]

Thanks. I'll check it at speed when I can get to a 100k zone,and let you all know.

[180fan]

Have removed.... At 100kmh some wind noise is present if stereo isnt on...

This, although in my case the exhaust noise is normally louder than the wind noise anyway.

[dirtyRS4]

Are these strips necessary. Do you have them? Have you taken them off? Are there any problems if they are not fitted?

ive ordered three sets from jap auctions hugh, i will post up in fs when they arrive.

[BMX666]

ive ordered three sets from jap auctions hugh, i will post up in fs when they arrive.

I just got a price from Nisswreck on a pair of these for my series 2. $80 each plus shipping!! That's a bit steep I thought. Hope yours will be priced a little more reasonable...

[Duncan]

For those who have removed them, how did you go with the glue that attaches them? looks pretty permanent to me....

[KiwiRS4T]

I just got a price from Nisswreck on a pair of these for my series 2. $80 each plus shipping!! That's a bit steep I thought. Hope yours will be priced a little more reasonable...

They are between $200 and $300 new - I bought one a few years ago.

[Pft shh 89]

aren't they there to stop the rain getting down inside the window seeing as the top doesn't seal up under anything?? so removing them would likely let water run down and into the door??

[KiwiRS4T]

aren't they there to stop the rain getting down inside the window seeing as the top doesn't seal up under anything?? so removing them would likely let water run down and into the door??

[180fan]

For those who have removed them, how did you go with the glue that attaches them? looks pretty permanent to me....

It's actually a really strong double sided tape, I think.

I still have little bits and pieces stuck on the car, tried a few things to get it off but without much success

[BMX666]

They are between $200 and $300 new - I bought one a few years ago.

WOW!! Maybe $80 each isn't bad after all. I only really need one so it's not too bad. Cheers for the heads up.

[66yostagea]

For those who have removed them, how did you go with the glue that attaches them? looks pretty permanent to me....

Its the same as they use to stick down the TV antennas. I used every known solvent. Metho/Turps and a long strong thumb nail,

but both Stags still have the imprint.

Could not source MEK (methyl/ethyl/keytone) it is the strongest solvent I know of. Dont kow how it would affect the duco though.