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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 06:46 AM
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I have a 1988 C4 and noticed that it doesn't have a thick passengers side dash pad. It just has a regular looking piece of plastic. Did some come like this or are they all supposed to have that pad?
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I have a 1988 C4 and noticed that it doesn't have a thick passengers side dash pad. It just has a regular looking piece of plastic. Did some come like this or are they all supposed to have that pad?
someone took the pad out. The piece in it now is aftermarket
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Is there a reason why they are replaced? I honestly like it better without the pad.
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Some don't like the look of the pad, so they remove it. I'm not a fan of the flat panel because it's something that everyone notices right away as being aftermarket and different from the original design. Some look ok, but others look very generic and cheap.
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Believe it or not I actually am not a fan of the big pad. The plate looks very "factory" and like it belongs. Thanks for the info.
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Old Apr 23, 2013 | 09:59 PM
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Sometimes these are not just a flat panel. Some suppliers sold a glove compartment kit so you could have a place to store things other than the center console.

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