chilli Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 At the risk of being dumb, whilst fitting my Thor VFCD down in the passenger foot well by the ECU the other day I was puzzled by some strange spring loaded clips on the plastic panel on the left hand side. I've attached the pic, can anyone enlighten me as to what they are for? It’s no big deal but I'm curious and at the moment I'm stumped! Also, there are green foot well lights, I take it these are non standard? hmmm I wonder if I can change them to blue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Aha! I've asked this one in the past too. They are clips for the red flare that cars carry in Japan - sort of an equivalent of a warning triangle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 No way! Thanks for that, I'd have been guessing for quite some time I think before I'd have got that. Thought flares were for boats and planes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Handy place to store a maglite if your flare has been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 oh no, too late I've already ordered my flare lol. wow so I've got a fuel cap holder and a flare/maglite holder, the supe just gets better and better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonR Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I still have my flare in place but someone recently told me that it was illegal because it constitutes a firearm under British law. Were they pulling my leg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 dunno but it sounds plausable to me that it would be illegal to have one in a car in the uk, not sure about the firearm bit though found this though http://www.v8register.net/subpages/RV8NOTE222.htm seems that they are usually removed during import as they might be seen as a shipping hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 I bought one off of Ebay, so I doubt the firearm thing can be correct, as all boats would surely have to declare them etc. Also, I have heard of lots of imports that have had them roling around the floor/backseat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 oh no, too late I've already ordered my flare lol. wow so I've got a fuel cap holder and a flare/maglite holder, the supe just gets better and better Where did you order it from Chilli? I have one already in place, but it's out of date so buying a replacement and setting this one off in the back garden is kinda appealing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 i still have mine! was quite impressed it was there. its out of date though i think, in my very limited jap knowledge it says 1994 - 1999 on it! or summin like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 I was only joking, I'll probably put a maglite there. Not sure I like the idea of a flare in the car even though I guess they are quite safe. Maybe Nic can get them for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I had a '91 flare and set it off at a show in 2001 - worked a treat but wasn't all that exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul -C- Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 I removed my flare because it was out of date and people kept kicking it off when getting in or out of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koolance Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 i had a flare, i think someone has pinched it from my car tho lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 *goes outside and looks in car for a flare* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Awww my car came with no extra toys ... im really disappointed now !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Well it's nearly fireworks night, maybe we should all keep an emergency rocket there, you never know when it might be useful... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspec Germany Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 When I brought my supe here to Germany from Okinawa, they made me remove my flare. I wouldn't mind getting a new one though. Don't know if they're illegal here in Germany. Wouldn't surprise me though. Everything else here deemed bad for the environment is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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