Seemed a good idea at the time

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Seemed a good idea at the time

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Some years ago I thought it would look 'cool' to put these in the Laser

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Not so cool this time of year, they're bloody freezing! - Must be getting old :roll:
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If you was old you would have had the brown tanned leather gloves and a cap .

Also the gloves would help with the cold mornings .
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I wouldn't worry too much about that and clean the centre console and in the gaps by your gear gator etc
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You obviously have a screw loose, Peter.......I mean that black one in the top right of the photo! :lol:

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fordperv wrote:I wouldn't worry too much about that and clean the centre console and in the gaps by your gear gator etc
Clean?
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Peter-S wrote:Clean?
You must be mistaking me for Fordoholic ;) Nick
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Coming from you Peter that's a fine compliment you bestow upon me kind sir :) Jeepers mate anyone who don't know me might think I had a thing for cleaning....ermmm.... :lol: :lol:

By the way Peter I love that gear knob and handbrake lever fella. Looks brilliant ! I would put up with the cold mate as it looks so dam cool !!
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Pumas have an aluminium gear knob as standard and they do get bloody cold in winter!
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Can't imagine anything worse than a cold knob on a frosty morning.
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Paul G wrote:Can't imagine anything worse than a cold knob on a frosty morning.
I'm surprised it took this long for a comment like that from someone :D
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Someone had to, been watching since Peter's original post to see who would be first! Gave up waiting!
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