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Richard Thompson
 


Member Since: 02 Apr 2009
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3
OEM D4 Sidesteps or cheaper equivalent

Guys,
Please help. I am chopping in my D3 HSE purchased from Yeovil back in 2008. With 123k on the clock it has been brilliant but the time has come to replace it. I have a 2015 Black HSE on order, arriving in 2 weeks. I want some side steps. Do I go for the LR original side steps at £915 fitted or a set available from Brit part. Same Part number - VPLAP0035 but sold for £190 and look identical.

Has anyone any experience of such accessories and is there any real difference?
 Tommo  
Post #156945729th Nov 2015 9:00 pm
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al cope
 


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go for the copy parts - OEM at 915 - thats having a laugh

I paid 160 for mine 4 weeks ago

Al
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Robert SausageTrousers
 


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I paid £110 for mine from a well known auction site, and couldn't be happier, they're great.
  
Post #156959630th Nov 2015 8:41 am
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J77
 


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I've always fitted genuine parts/accessories to all my LRs but over the past few years the prices have gone through the roof. The last time I got side steps fitted by an LR it was 2007 and the price was less than £600 fitted.

If I can't get them at a good price from Duckworths or eBay then it will be britpart that will be going on.
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Niel
 


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Ebay copies at ~£110 and fit yourself, knowing they like the genuine will only last 5 to 8 years before they've rotted to far to use, and whilst your fitting them you can paint the undersides, nooks and crannies with a decent paint so they might last even longer. Remembering the sill's also need extra paint protection as the stones and water blast that come though the holes in the sill covers for the supports leads to localised rust on the sills, BTDT.
  
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NIDisco3
 


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Ireland 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Another vote for the well known auction site steps, I paid £110 incl P&P for mine and they are fantastic Thumbs Up
  
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superspoons
 


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I'm looking for some too - any links to said steps appreciated (if allowed?)
 cheers,
Superspoons

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LandRoverAnorak
 


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There's a set been advertised in the for sale section today.
 Darren

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Post #156984830th Nov 2015 4:29 pm
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Richard Thompson
 


Member Since: 02 Apr 2009
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Thanks all. Looks like copy parts it is!!
 Tommo  
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Beefy
 


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I am looking for the replacement side steps, any recommendations?
  
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rrhool
 


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I vote for no steps!

Why do you want water skis on the side of a nice car? Whistle
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J@mes
 


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Beefy wrote:
I am looking for the replacement side steps, any recommendations?


I've just bought a set for £100 off eBay, fitted fine. The only thing i did use was my own bolts as I found some of the heads a bit wonky.
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Bardley
 


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Aftermarket are fine, and mine fitted onto the same fitting brackets ( that were not rusty).
Once fitted, paint or spray the underside in Waxoyl yearly, and that'll keep them protected to last longer.
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M3DPO
 


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rrhool wrote:
I vote for no steps!

Why do you want water skis on the side of a nice car? Whistle

To enable young children and the elderly to get in and out without struggling Rolling Eyes
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M3DPO
 


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Re: OEM D4 Sidesteps or cheaper equivalent

Richard Thompson wrote:
Guys,
Please help. I am chopping in my D3 HSE purchased from Yeovil back in 2008. With 123k on the clock it has been brilliant but the time has come to replace it. I have a 2015 Black HSE on order, arriving in 2 weeks. I want some side steps. Do I go for the LR original side steps at £915 fitted or a set available from Brit part. Same Part number - VPLAP0035 but sold for £190 and look identical.

Has anyone any experience of such accessories and is there any real difference?


Yes there is a difference, a big difference, PRICE. I have genuine on mine fitted by previous owner 3 years old and I have just spent 2 days repainting them with decent paint as they where red rust underneath.
Buy aftermarket and paint them with Hammerite paint underneath before fitting or under seal immediately after fitting as they do get bombarded from the front tyres Thumbs Up
 It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't. 
 
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