Why the holes in my Vixen bonnet?
Why the holes in my Vixen bonnet?
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tomtrout

Original Poster:

595 posts

180 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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Can somebody enlighten me as to why my vixen has what appears to be superfluous holes under each head lamp.They surely can't be just to access the little screw that secures the headlamp trim? I'm sure there is a perfectly logical explanation - trouble is I can't work it out!

heightswitch

6,322 posts

267 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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They are to access the little screw under the headlamp bezel!! hehe

N

pistolar

1,474 posts

285 months

Tuesday 18th January 2011
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Reducing air pressure

tomtrout

Original Poster:

595 posts

180 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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Yeah, I probably do need a bigger to hole to reduce air pressure - but not there! It seems a bit odd that if they are simply access holes for a screwdriver why make them so large and why not at least have them symetrical ! Whats wrong with having a little crome screw at say 50 degrees that can be accessed without the need for two useless holes? Don't you just love them!

kabaman

198 posts

256 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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They are for the bezels.

You can get clip one bezels these days I think - so they could be done away with.

N

Adrian@

4,420 posts

299 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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A grommet should fill the holes..IMHO part of the tacky look that make a TVR a TVR.
(fit clip on ones, leave the hole)
Adrian@

tomtrout

Original Poster:

595 posts

180 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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Thanks all for clearing that one up. I've got a hundred other really stupid questions to follow!

Moto

1,272 posts

270 months

Wednesday 19th January 2011
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They were definately for headlamp washer / wipers which were an optional extra when supplied new. hehe

Moto

Edited by Moto on Thursday 20th January 10:32

tomtrout

Original Poster:

595 posts

180 months

Thursday 20th January 2011
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Well that makes sense to me now.Thanks Moto

kabaman

198 posts

256 months

Thursday 20th January 2011
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Washer/wiper? I've never ever seen any. I don't believe it. Have used the hole for taking thhe screw out of the headlamp bezel though.

status

251 posts

234 months

Friday 21st January 2011
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This must be the missing Bond car - they're for the forward-facing machine guns surely?

tomtrout

Original Poster:

595 posts

180 months

Saturday 22nd January 2011
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Now that's an optional extra I could really do with!