Reflecting Car Door Guards.......

[Bathsheba]

when did these become "unfashionable? They're hardly ever to be seen these days, but I've just fitted some to my "new" car. Needed more than ever, imo, with space at such a premium in supermarket carparks et al....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KBRUXVS?keywords=reflecting%20car%20door%20guards&;qid=1436608405&ref_=sr_1_sc_1&sr=8-1-spell

[paul1763]

i dont know about new/modern ones but some of the older ones used to trap water causing ruts and rot where they were fitted,now they pobably use better paints and protection and better quality metals.

[paul1763]

rust not ruts

[Bathsheba]

ah, makes sense Paul,...my theory is that they can be seen as spoling the streamlined look of cars, but I'm not really bothered about that, as long as I get from A to B smoothly and safely ;)

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[Bathsheba]

*spoiling*

[Zacs-Master]

They won't stop 'door dings' from other people (usually with children).

[Bathsheba]

Lol Zacs...even I know that ;)

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[Zacs-Master]

OK Baths. I'm off on Mastermind next week. Specialist subject 'the bleedin' obvious' ;-)

[Bathsheba]

hahahah!! :)

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[retrocop]

Although not reflective you can buy plastic/nylon flexible strips from W.H. Smiths, Rymans or Staples. They are A4 length and are for keeping sheets of paper together. I used them when Halfords didn't stock them here.

[Bathsheba]

@retro....they seem easily available on Ebay and Amazon.

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[delboy3]

Some modern cars - mine included - now come with in-built plastic protectors which "flip out" when you open the car door. But not reflective, and as Zacs says, won't stop eejits pranging your car.

[Tilly2]

I never park next to a car which has a child seat in the back. That's asking for trouble. I park in the darkest reaches of the car park.

[TWR]

The problem with these as said Bath is a dirt trap, also in time the paint behind these things fades.

[Bathsheba]

Thanks TWR, but resale/trade in value doesn't really apply to me, 'cos I keep my cars until they're total rust-buckets, then they go for scrap ;)

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[Bathsheba]

...should also have mentioned that the door guards are to limit the damage I do to other vehicles....;)

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[TWR]

Naughty girl lol xx