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Lil bastard · 03-06-2008, 07:48 PM

The Wind Deflector is an option - # M551, it is not standard.

The M551 option consists of the center Lexan piece and 2 perforated black ABS side pieces, along with a storage bag and the mounting hardware on the Roll Bar. All these pieces are included with this option.

There may be several reasons your side inserts are missing.

1st, these are targeted by thieves and vandals (there's a healthy market for them on ebay).

2nd, these have been known to blow out at speed (double-sided foam tape or cable ties are popular solutions), the PO may have lost one and removed the other - they are not effective using only 1 or 2 of the pieces.

3rd, the car may have not had the option to begin with and the PO was adding them makeshift and to date only added the center piece. Do you have the storage bag? That may be a clue, or look at the build sticker in the Owners Manual or under the Hood for M551.

With all 3 pieces intact, it is quite effective, especially with the side windows up. They are spendy as replacements, but there's always ebay - just know that with ebay, there is a high likelyhood that you are buying a set lifted from someone else.

03-06-2008, 07:48 PM	#2
Lil bastard Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Du Monde Posts: 2,199	The Wind Deflector is an option - # M551, it is not standard. The M551 option consists of the center Lexan piece and 2 perforated black ABS side pieces, along with a storage bag and the mounting hardware on the Roll Bar. All these pieces are included with this option. There may be several reasons your side inserts are missing. 1st, these are targeted by thieves and vandals (there's a healthy market for them on ebay). 2nd, these have been known to blow out at speed (double-sided foam tape or cable ties are popular solutions), the PO may have lost one and removed the other - they are not effective using only 1 or 2 of the pieces. 3rd, the car may have not had the option to begin with and the PO was adding them makeshift and to date only added the center piece. Do you have the storage bag? That may be a clue, or look at the build sticker in the Owners Manual or under the Hood for M551. With all 3 pieces intact, it is quite effective, especially with the side windows up. They are spendy as replacements, but there's always ebay - just know that with ebay, there is a high likelyhood that you are buying a set lifted from someone else. __________________ 1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 1976 BMW 2002 1990 BMW 325is 1999 Porsche Boxster (gone, but not forgotten) http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/a...smiley-003.gif Never drive faster than your Guardian Angel can fly! Last edited by Lil bastard; 03-07-2008 at 06:22 AM.