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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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| What are the car panels made from? |
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Hi,
On my TD5, the doors and panels were aluminium folded over a steel frame. Is this the same on the D3?
Thanks,
John 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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 1st Oct 2007 4:40 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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All steel on D3, except bonnet and tailgates that are aluminium, or an (undisclosed by LR) alloy of some sort. 
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| 1st Oct 2007 5:00 pm |
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John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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Great - thanks. 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
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| 1st Oct 2007 7:18 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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DND3 wrote:All steel on D3, except bonnet and tailgates that are aluminium, or an (undisclosed by LR) alloy of some sort.
Are you sure  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 1st Oct 2007 7:34 pm |
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DN
D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
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Yes, I'm sure Andrew, I've been round it with a magnet, Why, is yours different?  .........Unless mine has had pattern panels fitted from new. 
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| 1st Oct 2007 7:37 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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I bought a magnetic country sticker (you know the GB, ZA thingy) to stick on my tailgate and guess what - it didn't 
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| 1st Oct 2007 8:01 pm |
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bigtomdrum
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: London
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heine wrote:I bought a magnetic country sticker (you know the GB, ZA thingy) to stick on my tailgate and guess what - it didn't
If you look at dnd3's original reply, he did specify tailgate was not steel hence magnet flop.
tom Never assume.
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| 10th Oct 2007 12:10 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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Heine,
I did the same, but I bought 2. That's one for the Al tailgate and one for the Al caravan 
BUT 
They look great on the D3 rear pillars above the light clusters, one each side, sort of balanced and pretty
The caravan? Black marker pen 
Andy 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 10th Oct 2007 12:27 pm |
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Shiny Silver
Member Since: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Cambs
Posts: 170
 
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| what are the panels made from? |
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recycled Priuis'sss
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| 10th Oct 2007 8:39 pm |
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tempestv8
Member Since: 11 Oct 2006
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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I wonder if the aluminium used is still the "Permabright" material that was used in the Series Land Rovers.
In 40 years time, all you will see is rusted out D3 carcasses with intact bonnets and tailgates.
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| 12th Oct 2007 7:23 am |
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