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Title: Door cards
Post by: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 22:17:37: Hi, does anyone know if the door cards from a facelift will fit a mini facelift Omega?

Thanks in advance
Craig
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: Andy B on 19 January 2012, 22:31:39: Quote from: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 22:17:37
Hi, does anyone know if the door cards from a facelift will fit a mini facelift Omega?

Thanks in advance
Craig

They will fit, but remember where your window switches are and where they are on a prefacelift ;) ;)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 22:38:23: Ah right, cheers. I guess the plugs are different on the switches too?
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: Andy B on 19 January 2012, 22:45:51: Quote from: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 22:38:23
.... I guess the plugs are different on the switches too?

Don't know, but I'm sure that one of the dismantlers will.
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: RobG on 19 January 2012, 23:03:47: Quote from: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 22:38:23
Ah right, cheers. I guess the plugs are different on the switches too?
Totally
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: jonny2112 on 19 January 2012, 23:25:00: Could you get 'blanks' for the switches? Doorcards shouldn't affect their operation?
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: Andy B on 19 January 2012, 23:28:28: Quote from: jonny2112 on 19 January 2012, 23:25:00
Could you get 'blanks' for the switches? Doorcards shouldn't affect their operation?

Most facelift owners would love door cards with the durability of pre-facelift door cards. ;)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: jonny2112 on 19 January 2012, 23:37:41: Probably ..... :)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 23:55:42: Are the facelift ones fully plastic then? Just think they look smarter
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: Andy B on 20 January 2012, 00:01:53: Quote from: roberts_1409 on 19 January 2012, 23:55:42
Are the facelift ones fully plastic then? Just think they look smarter

They're coated in a rubber 'paint' which tends to come off & looks unsightly when it does. I'd keep the pre-facelift cards. ;) ;)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: albitz on 20 January 2012, 00:11:27: A facelift drivers doorcard without the rubbercoating worn away is a rare thing. ;)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: jonny2112 on 20 January 2012, 00:30:42: A strange arrangement actually, and quite hard to keep clean because of the coating.
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: RobG on 20 January 2012, 08:42:50: Quote from: Albs on 20 January 2012, 00:11:27
A facelift drivers doorcard without the rubbercoating worn away is a rare thing. ;)
All 4 of mine have hardly any wear :) 8)
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: kcl on 20 January 2012, 10:31:27: Quote from: RobG on 20 January 2012, 08:42:50
Quote from: Albs on 20 January 2012, 00:11:27
A facelift drivers doorcard without the rubbercoating worn away is a rare thing. ;)
All 4 of mine have hardly any wear :) 8)

The "soft-touch" coating is in fact quite durable, it's used even on some rifle stocks nad GM is not the only car manufacturer who has used it. Only things that can make it chip or soften are exessive scratching (fingernails, keys!) and certain hand lotions/some other cosmetics products seem to weaken it. And these cosmetics also make leather to "wear", seen quite a few leather steering wheels that are kind of burnt from where hands usually are. Makes me wonder what these peoducts really do to your skin :-\
Title: Re: Door cards
Post by: roberts_1409 on 20 January 2012, 17:34:45: Thanks for the advice, i'll think about it. Windows seem a bit of a bastard to convert the switches though