wind deflectors, which ones are best?

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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jordi » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:04 pm

I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but you did notice the missus never took her shoes off before climbing on the bonnet.
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Tramp » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:15 pm

Edweird wrote:
Jay18 wrote:hmmm, surprised no one has nicked my spare wheel cover yet to be honest..
Me too. I had considered putting security nuts and bolts on the bull bar too because that would be easy to nick.
Who would steal an SJ bull bar? The only person who would want it would be an SJ owner and 3 out of 4 owners take them off because they get in the way, it's only the odd owner who prefers looks over practicality that would have them!

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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Tramp » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:21 pm

Jordi wrote:I don't know if it's been mentioned before, but you did notice the missus never took her shoes off before climbing on the bonnet.
I heard a rumour that in next weeks POTM jay will be entering a photo that was 'too rude for Facebook' involving his mrs & his zook ( and apparently she took more than her shoes off for that photo!) I've got the feeling he will be getting my vote!

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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Mon Aug 12, 2013 10:44 pm

hahaha i told her not to dent it so she was careful lol, she know i would not be happy if she did lol, and sorry but that rumour isnt true :( lol im still trying to get her round to the suzuki way, she doesnt like my zuk but it seems to be growing on her lol...

lets just say i wouldnt mid taking her for a photoshoot with the zuk and some mud hahaha...
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by ScottieJ » Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:22 pm

To be honest every vehicle I've been in with those wind deflectors fitted I've barely noticed the difference, if its a really hot day you'll have the windows all the way down anyway, why not just take the rear door off for some more air flow as well :lol: and if you do ever take your SJ Offroad I'm sure a branch would remove and break them before too long :lol:
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by windsor » Tue Aug 13, 2013 7:15 am

The ones on mine seam quite good tbh theve took a beatin as for the bullbar that has saves my front wing a few time if u c the wounda on it from when my truk has been at some odd angles and the bar has been scraping dred to think how my wings would be with out it
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by twiss » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:53 am

My mate has wind deflectors on his hard top... they are the fit in type rather than stick on, but they fit perfectly! Don't rattle around or anything like that... the only downside is that they are a bit of an arse to fit and remove because they are so tight in there!
I partially agree with scottie, but also not...

They are completely pointless UNLESS you smoke! ... and its raining
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:43 am

nope don't smoke lol, and when I say leave the window open a bit I mean when I'm not in the car.. so when I'm out camping I can leav the zuk windows open a little and if it happens to rain the wind deflectors will stop the rain..
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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Edweird » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:49 am

Tramp wrote:
Edweird wrote:
Jay18 wrote:hmmm, surprised no one has nicked my spare wheel cover yet to be honest..
Me too. I had considered putting security nuts and bolts on the bull bar too because that would be easy to nick.
Who would steal an SJ bull bar? The only person who would want it would be an SJ owner and 3 out of 4 owners take them off because they get in the way, it's only the odd owner who prefers looks over practicality that would have them!
Scrap. Undo four bolts and you've got a hefty piece of metal.

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Re: wind deflectors, which ones are best?

Post by Jay18 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:56 am

I've thought about putting a samurai front bumper on mine as it wider so it should go well with the wide arches but they are not cheap for one in good condition, and seem hard to find aswel, the main thing with the bull at is if some tw*t cuts me up like it has happened countless time in the last two months then they will come off worse, and my bull bar will protect the zuk if they cut me up too close..

with the idiots that are on the road I feel a bit safer with the bullbar..
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