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what are these straps for?
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 4:42 pm
by nickpolo
when i open the boot, if you look at your knees, you see a recess and two rubber straps in the boot, are these for a fire extinguisher?
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:12 pm
by inder
that is certainly a possible reason for them m8
not 100% sure why they are there
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:28 pm
by Redline
Umbrella?
About the only thing I can think of.
Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 5:38 pm
by nickpolo
the only other think i thought of was one of those folding warning triangles you can get
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:00 pm
by DanDiesel
yep its for the warning triangle that u can buy!! putting an umbrella there would be a nice touch tho lol
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:04 pm
by inder
next question, who knows the part number for the warning triangle and how much is it
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:16 pm
by DanDiesel
dum de dum............vag parts or halfords do them don't they??
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:17 pm
by inder
halfords for sure, just not sure if it would fit. not really after one, but would be interested at the correct price for a VW part one.
Vagparts may do it, but I guess its a 'geniune accessory' rather than a part as such, but you never know
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:45 pm
by nickpolo
i'd be interested in getting a proper vw one, anyone bought one themselves?
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:57 pm
by inder
I *think* it was part of a safety package option when buying the car new
Dealerships may still have the hardcopy of the accessory book for the 00' Polo - a flick through that might be needed..
Im sure in mainland Europe its a legal requirement to have one? Perhaps its supplied in that market by VW
I found a few on ebay
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:17 pm
by nickpolo
what official ones? wanna post a link?
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:23 pm
by DanDiesel
i'm pretty sure that dealers if they do supply them, would have the code for one to be ordered!!
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:29 am
by inder
nickpolo wrote:what official ones? wanna post a link?
just search for 'vw warning triangle' and it comes up with vw and audi triangles for sale. I believe they are vw ones as they fold up nice and small and one auction I saw even mentioned the use of the straps for storage in the boot
hope helps?
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:32 am
by nickpolo
thanks inder - wasn't sure what to search for, my mind went a bit blank lol
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 12:39 am
by inder
no probs m8