Agyo Side Strip Protection On My C1

[ColinC1]

The C1 Vibe does not come with side strip protection, and I did not like what to me is the half finished look of the 'doors only' protected of the C1 Rythm two door model, which by the way is also the same as the Peug 107.

 

Instead, I opted for fitting the 2 door Aygo side strips, costs around £65 from Toyota parts dept, and just stick on.

 

Very easy to fit, and to me looks far better than what Citroen or Pueg offer ;)

 

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/greatchi/PICT0027.jpg

 

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g293/greatchi/PICT0024.jpg

[Martin_1973_uk]

To be honest I think it looks better without them although this would leave the door exposed. I would imagine they are very weak thin doors so the slightest knock and they'll cave in anyway with or without door protectors.

 

Interesting colour, was that an option or a special edition as it doesn't look like the plain red ones I see?

[ColinC1]

Hi Martin, Its just the standard non-metalic red, but it had been well polished for that photo shoot ;)

 

I have had previous bad experience in supermarket carparks, with a car that did not have side strips, and I ended up with a big dent in the door, requiring an expensive respray job.

 

Hence, I had actually bought these Aygo strips the day after I ordered the C1, even though it took another three weeks to get the car.

 

So they were fitted on day one of ownership.

[Martin_1973_uk]

I'm not convinced that the car could even take a scrape along the side without caving in.

 

What polish do you use as it looks like its a Metalic Red finish?

 

How are you finding the car? Mine's been great, nothing has gone wrong and its done over 3K miles. The economy and performance really improve after the first 1K.......

[ColinC1]

Its RHINO polish, my brother got me some from somewhere abroad ...

 

it says as hard as a Rhinos hide on it, maybe that will makes the sides tough in carparks ;)

 

UPSIDE

As for the car, well I have nearly had it a year now, and it runs great, japanese gearbox and engine is brilliant, easy gearchange and light clutch, good fuel economy, so easy to drive and looks good.

 

DOWNSIDE

Leaks from door seals...

Had a lot of leaks from the two door seals under torential rain (quite a common complaint), been back to the dealer twice about it, they adjusted them, the doors are alighned correctly, but the seals have just not got enough pressure to prevent drips getting in.

 

I have given up now unless there is a new door seal design coming out, and now smeared the seals with silicon grease, and that stops anything getting through.

 

Seat Cloth...

Seat Cloth on the cars are very poor, as mentioned on the site in another thread, and tug too easily, ending with rips or pulls.

 

I am in DISCUSSION with my dealer on who pays to replace the cloth on my front passengers seat, as it was tugged by my daughters jeans, just by her dragging herself off the seat, and looks a mess.

 

So I am saying that these seats are not up to the job, and I do not want to put seat covers on. So I await some sort of result.