Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
I'm inclined to agree. I was followed yesterday by an S type Jag in a colour very similar to the Rimini Red. It had some chrome accents that complemented the colour very nicely. Oh no, I'm standing at the top of another blingy slippery slope. Deja vu - here's a pic of the engine bay of my Mazda...
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
From looking at the fitting instructions for the side strips it looks like a fairly straight forward job to do - just stick them in the right place and then heat them up a bit for maximum adhesion.
However I have a couple of questions:
My paintwork has had Supaguard applied - can I just stick on top of this or should it taken back to just the paint?
How important is the heating to over 30 degrees bit? I'd have to use a hairdryer to do this and I just think I'll look stupid outside the house giving the car a blow-dry!!!
Thanks,Si
TDV6 S Auto 2006 Silver, Privacy Glass, Integrated Phone
With the strips you get a few alcohol wipes. These clean the paintwork before sticking them on. Your paint protection will be fine – a smoother finish will be better.
I laid the strips on the radiators in the house for an hour. This heats them up well and makes them pliable so they follow the contours of the metal work. I used a hair dryer on the metal work for 10-15 mins before sticking each one. I just turned the car around each time, so my neighbours couldn’t see what I was up to.Matt
13th Jul 2006 12:23 pm
BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
Posts: 1464
Parking facing the sun also helps.
BP
13th Jul 2006 1:32 pm
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
I've just ordered a set of strips from Nick at Yeovil. Went for plain black in the end, as they were £15 cheaper after discount. Picked up a towbar electrics kit whilst I was at it.
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
13th Jul 2006 1:47 pm
jeff
Member Since: 18 Jun 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 393
simkna wrote:
So if I put them on my Rimini red D3, should I go chrome strip or plain?
Si.
I have Rimini red and plain strips, suits the colour well.D3 TDV6SE
Defender 110 V8 lpg
This heats them up well and makes them pliable so they follow the contours of the metal work.
Contours! What contours? My doors are as flat and plain as a piece of metal can get!!Si
TDV6 S Auto 2006 Silver, Privacy Glass, Integrated Phone
13th Jul 2006 2:57 pm
dldisco3
Member Since: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Hasselt
Posts: 191
I've the strips on the doors also, gives a nice touch and preserves the not-so-nice touches
13th Jul 2006 5:17 pm
jkp
Member Since: 17 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528
gilmorr wrote:
No! No! No!
If your D3 is silver do NOT put rubbing strips on! It makes them look rubbish. Really.
There's a very good reason the LR designers/stylists left the strips off the D3. It's to shorten the perception of length of the car between front and rear wheels. If you put big black lines down the doors it throws the car's carefully designed propertions out completely. Suddenly the car looks too long.
I'll calm down now.
I didn't realise I was so passionate about this minor issue. Sorry.
regs
rob
Yer having a laugh Rob. Design?? The only real design I have witnessed is the use of the clean and dirty side. ie, air intake and filler cap on one side, the other left 'clean'
The outside of the car has been no more designed than dare I say it the fabled Transit connect on steroids. Add to that dark windows and there you go.
It's an ugly, but purposeful utilitarian vehicle, which I suppose is why I bought it.
13th Jul 2006 7:46 pm
TonyH
Member Since: 01 Mar 2006
Location: Market Drayton, Shropshire
Posts: 211
I am of the opinion that side protection strips does provide some protection against dents caused by careless parkers and supermarket shoppers. However, they generally only protect against damage from front door opening, rear doors are differently profiled and will contact above the level of the protection strip. However, fitting side steps and leaving the D3 at off-road height when parked can really help. This increases the height of the side protection strips and doors will generally contact the step rather than the door panel.*Disco3 7-seat Auto
March 2006
Zermatt silver
*Disco TD5 GS Manual
2001
Epson Green
108,000 miles without a single problem
*Disco TD200 Manual
1993
Bonatti Grey
55,000 trouble-free miles
*Various company cars, no comparison
16th Jul 2006 6:53 am
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
Finally got around to fitting my plain side strips yesterday. Glad I've fitted them, as although I agree that they detract from the purity and simplicity of the D3 design, I also think they look good because the bisecting of the door panels makes the whole car look less tall, and gives an impression of shrinking the whole car somehow. If they reduce the risk of car park knocks, that's also a bonus.
Si.Pat's Van
D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
7th Aug 2006 8:53 am
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
Member Since: 09 Oct 2005
Location: YORKSHIRE
Posts: 81
Bump strips
The doors are just asking for a dent in them so its a must for me.Managed to pick up a set for £38
But have yet to fit ! although it doesnt look a problemjust measure up and stick em on
I think Landrover should fit them as standard to protect the door skins
While I agree that Door Protection is a good idea, and could look pretty, I find myself pondering adding more complexity to a very elegant design.
By this I mean that the bumpers are a textured grey, wing mirrors are textured black, window surrounds and door handles are flat black and the air intake is metallic grey.
Add to this that is another line on the body, which does not match any other (front bumpers, are at different heights is what I am getting at), where in previous Disco incarnations it matched a body line.
I want them, I just can't bring myself to do it. Dave
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