Mk1 upgrades

[M17TT180]

Is there anything missing from later mk1's that I can add from the yellow that rover may have scrimped on?

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by M17TT180

Is there anything missing from later mk1's that I can add from the yellow that rover may have scrimped on?

Door cards with the strip in.
A comfy, more plush armrest lid.
Flocked glovebox.
Soundproofing.

[drewesq]

Originally Posted by Skillen

Door cards with the strip in.
A comfy, more plush armrest lid.
Flocked glovebox.
Soundproofing.

What the hell is a flocked glovebox?!

[M17TT180]

Flocking is where you coat the surface in adhesive then fire charged bits of fibre (??) at it so they stick, usually people flock their dash in race cars so it doesn't reflect in the windscreen when its sunny. Why rover 'flocked' the glovebox is beyond me, unless its no really flocked just felted.

incidentally the glovebox in my 51 plate is just plastic.

[Skillen]

Originally Posted by drewesq

What the hell is a flocked glovebox?!

Flocked/lined mk1 glovebox (now in my mk2)


Unflocked/unlined mk2 glovebox (now in my mk1)

[Skillen]

I imagine it stops things rattling and scraping around in the glovebox.

[drewesq]

mine is flocked!

Oh, and thanks for the concise description!

[talkingcars]

It sounds better when you use it, more expensive!

[Mark S]

the heated screen is probably the rarest and most practical upgrade I've heard of for a while.

[M17TT180]

Originally Posted by Mark S

the heated screen is probably the rarest and most practical upgrade I've heard of for a while.

Bit too much effort for me, plus I don't drive to work so never usually needing the car first thing in the morning.