Arm rest

[michaelb]

Anybody ever fitted an arm rest? If so, how and what did you use?

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[mikek]

Rover 45 fits straight in

[michaelb]

Really? Rover 45? How does it attach? Few bolts?

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[Call the midlife!]

Mine's still on the original Rover hinge, bolted through the divider in the console with some spacers to allow it to lift up.
Some people just have it as a rest and glue a foam disc under it to fit in the cup holder and stop it sliding around.
It does the job well but there's no padding, you can always fab your own up with a bit of ply and some foam and vinyl.
Dan944 has one out of an early Celica I think, or similar, sits a bit higher and has a padded top.


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[michaelb]

Cool, yours looks good mate. I'll have a think about it and decide what to do!

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[dan944]

Mines crap, don't do it. Lol.

It's a universal fit type one from fleabay. Doesn't look that bad but it's too high and a bit creaky. It does have a tiny bit of padding though.

Fitting the rover 45 one today

[michaelb]

Is it an original rover 45 one I'm looking for or a new one that would fit a rover 45? There's loads of them on eBay for around £12.95

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[Call the midlife!]

Not sure what you mean by a new one? The ones I got were off 45s at the scrappers and both cost around a quid![emoji23]
The 2000-05 model.


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[shnazzle]

@Stiggy
Arm rest questions

[michaelb]

If you type in rover 45 arm rests into ebay, a load come up mate but I'm not sure if these ones will fit or not. There actually look pretty nice

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[Call the midlife!]

This one.


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[michaelb]

No, I did see that one but there are other ones which are brand new and have nice chrome bit etc.

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[Call the midlife!]

Yeah, I can only speak about the one I've got I'm afraid.


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[Delta_Tango]

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

[Call the midlife!]

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

Not if you fit it on the hinge, you get a covered, accessible storage hole that can still be used as a cup holder if required.


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[onion86]

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

Not if you fit it on the hinge, you get a covered, accessible storage hole that can still be used as a cup holder if required.

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Tada



Or my original, differently coloured install from 2009 - http://www.azekiel.co.uk/mr2/mods/armrest.html

[Call the midlife!]

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

Not if you fit it on the hinge, you get a covered, accessible storage hole that can still be used as a cup holder if required.

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Tada

Nice work, covers the switches well too!


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[Brizee67]

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

Not if you fit it on the hinge, you get a covered, accessible storage hole that can still be used as a cup holder if required.

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Tada



Or my original, differently coloured install from 2009 - http://www.azekiel.co.uk/mr2/mods/armrest.html

I love that...it's the best one I've seen...how do I go about getting one??


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[Call the midlife!]

Ebay or your local, walk round scrapyard, the last 2 I got I only paid a couple of quid for at the scrappers.
Anytime we go for parts I make a point of going to the Rover section to check [emoji23]


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[Brizee67]

Ebay or your local, walk round scrapyard, the last 2 I got I only paid a couple of quid for at the scrappers.
Anytime we go for parts I make a point of going to the Rover section to check [emoji23]


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But that stitching matches the seats...I'm sure the Rover armrest doesn't have that on it...does it?


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[Call the midlife!]

Ebay or your local, walk round scrapyard, the last 2 I got I only paid a couple of quid for at the scrappers.
Anytime we go for parts I make a point of going to the Rover section to check [emoji23]


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But that stitching matches the seats...I'm sure the Rover armrest doesn't have that on it...does it?


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I think that's just a lucky coincidence, it's maybe from a higher spec 45. Or just very clean and a trick of the light.


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[Brizee67]

Well jealous [emoji53]


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[BahnStormer]

At the risk of cross-posting, but then this thread is more relevant...

I was looking into these armrests as it would stop me constantly turning the heated seats on!! But I was wanting to get one in the contrast stitching.

I believe the MG 6 GT is the "new" version of the MG ZS and Rover 45?

If so, then this looks promising!! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-STITCHING-GENUINE-LEATHER-ARMREST-COVER-FITS-MG-6-GT-2011-2016/351929150325?epid=621739447&hash=item51f09cab75:g:RXMAAOSwA3dYSs5Z

On re-reading the advert - that is £30, but only the leather COVER - you'd also need an armrest lid!

looks great and im sure very comfy, but then don't you lose that all-precious storage/3rd cup holder space?
is it worth it?

Not if you fit it on the hinge, you get a covered, accessible storage hole that can still be used as a cup holder if required.

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Tada



Or my original, differently coloured install from 2009 - http://www.azekiel.co.uk/mr2/mods/armrest.html

[onion86]

Yeah my leather cover was £12.95 with the matching stitching. The black one was purchased in 2011 and the grey in 2009... The Rover armrest itself is the same one from 2009.

[BahnStormer]

Yeah my leather cover was £12.95 with the matching stitching. The black one was purchased in 2011 and the grey in 2009... The Rover armrest itself is the same one from 2009.

where was that from? the ones I saw were £30!!