Door seals

Mills2009 · 10th July 2011, 17:55

Scavenging around a V plate 75 on Friday for bits to take off it (it had come in with a cooked KV6 and was being scrapped, sadly) I noticed it had rubber seals running along the bottom edge of the front doors. I knew my 1999 75 had them along the bottoms of the back doors, but was not sure about the fronts. Anyway, I took them and sure enough my car did not have the same seals. I have only looked quickly, but it does not look like I can fit them easily as I don't seem to have the holes in the door for the seal clips to go into.

They must have been a very early deletion as my car was built July 1999. Has anybody else noticed whether or not their Oxford built car has them, do the S reg pre production cars have them?

stocktake · 10th July 2011, 18:15

All the very early ones have them as far as I know but not certain, mine has them but when I changed my drivers side doors the replacements didn't and as you say there are no holes for them. i intend to use a strong epoxy to secure them when I get a min ( double sided tape failed

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Where abouts in Leeds are you?

MisterTomez · 10th July 2011, 18:36

Not sure exactly when mine was built but it has them on all the doors, just checked - it's a V reg '99.

I never even realised they were there - I presume they're something to do with sound deadening?

Mills2009 · 10th July 2011, 19:05

I'm a bit gutted now!! I always liked the idea of having one of the early cars with everything on it that it should have! But it seems even BMW deleted bits! I want an even earlier one now that really will have everything on it!

I guess they were for further sound proofing, I wonder if they were deleted on cost grounds or because the car was just too quiet for it's segment/price point. Or both!

Kearton · 10th July 2011, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by stocktake

All the very early ones have them as far as I know but not certain, mine has them but when I changed my drivers side doors the replacements didn't and as you say there are no holes for them. i intend to use a strong epoxy to secure them when I get a min

Any chance of some pictures?

I'd like to reduce the wind noise so would be interested in any alternatives and ways they could be added to a late ZT-T.

Regards,
Kearton

10th July 2011, 17:55	#1
Mills2009 Avid contributor 1999 75 Auto & 2005 ZT-T Auto Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 187 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	Door seals Scavenging around a V plate 75 on Friday for bits to take off it (it had come in with a cooked KV6 and was being scrapped, sadly) I noticed it had rubber seals running along the bottom edge of the front doors. I knew my 1999 75 had them along the bottoms of the back doors, but was not sure about the fronts. Anyway, I took them and sure enough my car did not have the same seals. I have only looked quickly, but it does not look like I can fit them easily as I don't seem to have the holes in the door for the seal clips to go into. They must have been a very early deletion as my car was built July 1999. Has anybody else noticed whether or not their Oxford built car has them, do the S reg pre production cars have them?

10th July 2011, 18:15	#2
stocktake Vis Whiz Rover 75 2.5 auto Saloon Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LEEDS Posts: 20,590 Thanks: 2,057 Thanked 3,056 Times in 1,621 Posts	All the very early ones have them as far as I know but not certain, mine has them but when I changed my drivers side doors the replacements didn't and as you say there are no holes for them. i intend to use a strong epoxy to secure them when I get a min ( double sided tape failed ) Where abouts in Leeds are you? __________________ Dave... Lost a few stones and a Gall Bladder and part of a bile duct and all of my dignity in the suppository incident Last edited by stocktake; 10th July 2011 at 19:19..

10th July 2011, 18:36	#3
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10th July 2011, 19:05	#4
Mills2009 Avid contributor 1999 75 Auto & 2005 ZT-T Auto Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 187 Thanks: 6 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I'm a bit gutted now!! I always liked the idea of having one of the early cars with everything on it that it should have! But it seems even BMW deleted bits! I want an even earlier one now that really will have everything on it! I guess they were for further sound proofing, I wonder if they were deleted on cost grounds or because the car was just too quiet for it's segment/price point. Or both!