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Old May 21, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Default Anyone have the semi-transparent xB Fuel Lid cover

http://www.newscionparts.com/product/?id=1035

Anyone have it? It looks cool, but i would like to see some installed pics before i go spending $166
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:24 AM
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It does look cool. I've seen it in person and it's nice.
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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just installed mine last week. sorry i dont have better picks of it.


best part is i got it off a guy that bought it and decided not to use it. got it for $80. i guess he just wanted to get rid of it. lucky me.
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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good luck finding one. they're pretty rare now.
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperMario6582
just installed mine last week. sorry i dont have better picks of it.


best part is i got it off a guy that bought it and decided not to use it. got it for $80. i guess he just wanted to get rid of it. lucky me.
darn lucky...for a hard to find part
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oh yeah, my friend found it on craigslist and told me about it. i emailed the guy right away and let him know i wanted it. so glad i was able to get it. Murbyrne, if you can get a hold of one, get it. it looks so nice on the car.
Old May 21, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by SuperMario6582
oh yeah, my friend found it on craigslist and told me about it. i emailed the guy right away and let him know i wanted it. so glad i was able to get it. Murbyrne, if you can get a hold of one, get it. it looks so nice on the car.
alright, i wanted to get one, but never realized they were so rare. I want it, but im not desperate or anything. Probably will pass since they are such a hard thing to find. BTW, i know you are going for the panda look, so did you have a BSP gas door cover before you put that on? Because if so, I might want it if you are willing to part with it.
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check the newscionparts.com site to see if they have any. i didnt see anything on there about them not being available.
Old May 21, 2008 | 03:02 AM
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they also sell them at myautofashion if you're not so lucky getting them at newscionparts

http://www.myautofashion.com/fuellidcover1.html
Old May 21, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Hmmm...
It does look rare. Can't say I've ever seen one in person, yet.
Just wondering, does anyone know if the gas cap is held
on with a cable? Or it looks like it might be hinged and swings out?

TIA,

MR LUV
Old May 21, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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it uses double-sided tape and covers the oem gas cap. most ppl cut the cable that attaches the oem gas cap
Old May 21, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Do you have to drill or anything for the clear fuel door?
Old May 21, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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It should really be riveted in.
Old May 22, 2008 | 01:38 AM
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you drill the old rivets out. take off the old gas door off. the new lid comes with 2 new rivets. just put them in your rivet gun and rivet them in. took me about 10 minutes to do.
Old May 22, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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that gas cap is pretty cool, and im definitely liking the fuel door.
Old May 22, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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yeah, when i first saw this i thought it was a whole new cas cap. i'm cool with it just being a cover for the original cap. it still looks really nice.
Old May 23, 2008 | 01:33 AM
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Mario, you still got your bsp lid laying around?
Old May 23, 2008 | 02:46 AM
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actually it was just a carbon fiber overlay. sorry man, dont have it anymore. i gave it to one of my buddies.
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is there a transparent tC cover? excuse me for being to lazy to search
Old May 23, 2008 | 02:56 AM
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i dont think so. i've never seen one before. but i may be wrong.



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