Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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They were an easy fit provided you rehearse the LR type graphic fitting instructions.
They came in one long package (card board box crated with a wooden framework) and each piece of the kit was well wrapped and contained in a fabric bag. Where I did have an issue was with the rubber flanges that sits between the front part of the bracket and the roof. In transit, they had sat in one position and had become distorted and wouldn't lay flat. I solved this by sitting them in hot water for a while and then used clothes pegs to bend them back to their intended profile. That's the benefit of rehearsing the fitting I guess.
They are sitting pretty now and I think that had I fitted them as they were, they may well have returned to the proper shape eventually.
No biggie! All's well that ends well and at half the price of OEM's I ain't complaining. To be fair, I can't see what the difference is between them and OEMs .
Simon sends them out immediately they're paid for and by rapid courier. From order to completed fitting could be as short as 3-4 days. Fitting time - about 90 mins including gob shop time and tea stops,
Bill  Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
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Slimer wrote:They're very similar to the OEM ones Derek, but considerably cheaper......
Well that's for sure
One question, would I need to get the "D3/D4 roof rails" and the "D3/D4 extended full length rails", as two seperate kits to complete the fitting ?
Or does the extended full length rail kit you supply include the rear / shorter rails ?
From what I could figure out at the dealers, when we were looking up the parts system for the OEM rails, it looked like you had to order the "Roof Rails" CAB500120PVJ as one item, then seperatly order the "Extended Roof Rails" VPLAR0074.
So just wondering if this is the same with the kits you offer !?
Bill Wright wrote:They were an easy fit.....<snip> ......
Thanks for the very useful info / review Bill 8)
Bill Wright wrote:Fitting time - about 90 mins including gob shop time and tea stops,
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Tony686
Member Since: 23 Oct 2007
Location: Essex
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I brought some last month from simon (never did say thanks, Si) first class service, only fitted last weekend, I use a bit of fairly liquid on the rubber edges just to see it in a bit easier a I found it tight and only the screws could pull it down into position. Always best to use a bit of lube if a little tight  CLUB DEFNER
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Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
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Zebadee
What Simon sells is the complete kit. You can remove your existing rails and sell them.
Bill Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
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| 29th May 2013 8:13 am |
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zebadee
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: The Magic Roundabout
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Cheers Bill
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| 29th May 2013 9:56 am |
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gedaso
Member Since: 10 Aug 2009
Location: Australia
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Any recent feedback on these OEM long rails ?
How do they differ (if at all) from the genuine LR part ? Other than the price obviously 
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