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Post by kirsty_2003 » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:58 am

ive got a 1988 es and ive seen photos of other cars the same but with a red stripe around the bumpers, ne1 got ne ideas how i could put one on mine :)
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Post by dragon » Tue Nov 18, 2003 10:16 am

You can buy it from your local volvo dealer, but I seem to recall someone else wanting to do it about 6 months ago and it was VERY expensive stuff - of course that's if you want to do it the "proper" way - I'm sure there are other automotive adhesive strips out there that will look just as nice. Check out your local motor factors I guess?
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Post by pol » Tue Nov 18, 2003 11:17 am

I took mine off and think it looks better / newer or something. But i've keep seeing the stripes on other cars and sometimes wish i hadn't.

If I was going to re-stripe mine, i'd possibly spray it on, Think red stickers fade easily.... Bet the transfers are really expensive as Dragon said...


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Post by Gimle » Tue Nov 18, 2003 12:49 pm

Do you have some pics?
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Post by gerrsvolvo » Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:42 pm

Hi Kristy
my advive is to go to the Volvodealer and get the stripes from them.
But beware I once had to the same stripes in one package. :kill:
But they have to be one for the left- and one for the rightside of the bumper.
They are curved cut to follow the curve from the bumper. :eek:
So buying a straight one from a roll will probably not good work during
fixing on the bumper. :dispute:
Good luck
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Post by ESone » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:00 pm

I 've done it twice with tape from a roll, it's a long a difficult job but if you want another color that's the only way, or paint.

The stripe only exists in red, black, green(two tone) and i think that's it.
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Post by martinholmesuk » Tue Nov 18, 2003 3:25 pm

i got the LHS red stripe. it was £15 I think!!!! see if i can find it
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Post by volvofox » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:06 am

just look in your garden shed if you find some insulation tape in red, or any other colour you desire. That way you spare some costs, if you do it good and have good tape, its just as good, and the advantage is you donot waist a lot of money if you change your mind.

Maybe you can get some reflecting tape in the shop, thats even cooler than the original one.

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Post by ESone » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:49 am

It 's very hard with reflection tape...'cause it sticks like shit on your shoes...
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Post by strangegame » Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:38 pm

i used red paint . think it looks better

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Post by dragon » Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:39 pm

Maybe you can get a pot of limunous (glow in the dark) paint?! :lol:
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Post by doug_480_turbo » Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:06 pm

the guy that delivers the pizzas beside my girlfriends old house has glow in the dark bumpers on his mk3 cavilier :rofl: :rofl:

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