WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
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Has anyone ever seen one of the Ebay D4 conversions?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122308707440
In the pics it looks ok, but I wonder if up close it’s seriously poor.. at that price I’d be tempted!
I missed out on a D4 conversion from a member on here through forgetting, now I’m tempted again.
I’d be very nervous of buying one of these conversions and would be more tempted to collect genuine parts, but obviously that soon adds up and makes it pointless..
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 15th Jan 2018 9:58 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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Do it yourself. Its an easy job.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 15th Jan 2018 10:03 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
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I’d happily do it myself, or attempt it atleast.
It’s just whether to go for all genuine parts or use some of these cheapie parts..
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| 15th Jan 2018 10:04 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13901
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I'd go for origninal wings and then buy OEM. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 15th Jan 2018 10:24 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
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Hmm I’m very tempted..
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| 15th Jan 2018 11:35 pm |
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Littlewill
Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
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From personal experience go for genuine wings at least. Pattern parts take some "adjusting".
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| 16th Jan 2018 9:16 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
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I honestly cannot fathom why people do this.. 
Each to his own! D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 16th Jan 2018 9:32 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Pimpin' one's ride can be done in so many ways
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| 16th Jan 2018 10:27 am |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
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professorpool wrote:I honestly cannot fathom why people do this..
Each to his own!
Simple really D4 has better exterior features than the D3..
Not really my kind of thing, but for that kind of money it’s not a bad upgrade.
Although I won’t be bothering.
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| 16th Jan 2018 6:21 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
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I liked the older D4 look more than the D4 facelifted (2013+?) looks. I would imagine everyone has their opinion after all that’s what a lot of forum is about - modding it for your own pleasure
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| 16th Jan 2018 6:27 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
Posts: 250
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I agree, I really like the 2010-13 look.
Definitely, if I could do it for the right price it would stop me changing to a D4, but by the time you’ve added wheels, paint etc with the kit I posted above, it works out a lot spent and not worthwhile to me.
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| 16th Jan 2018 6:44 pm |
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Ambit
Member Since: 12 Dec 2017
Location: Wales UK
Posts: 230
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I’m just about to do this conversion and would not hesitate to use these parts. I’ve used them previously and imported parts from overseas into the Uk. A lot of these pattern parts are top quality and often you will find that they are produced for car manufacturers in the same factory and carry the oem part number embossed on the rear the only stamp that’s missing is the actual manufacturers stamp ie. Audi VW etc a lot of stuff made in China is made to insurance industry standards for non genuine parts.
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| 16th Jan 2018 11:55 pm |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
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kajtzu wrote:I liked the older D4 look more than the D4 facelifted (2013+?) looks. I would imagine everyone has their opinion after all that’s what a lot of forum is about - modding it for your own pleasure
I have never modded a car to be fair D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 17th Jan 2018 12:04 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
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I still maintain that stating wth the cup holders is the gateway drug to more modding... 
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| 17th Jan 2018 12:13 am |
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thommo1927
Member Since: 30 Sep 2016
Location: Cardiff South Wales
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Ambit wrote:I’m just about to do this conversion and would not hesitate to use these parts. I’ve used them previously and imported parts from overseas into the Uk. A lot of these pattern parts are top quality and often you will find that they are produced for car manufacturers in the same factory and carry the oem part number embossed on the rear the only stamp that’s missing is the actual manufacturers stamp ie. Audi VW etc a lot of stuff made in China is made to insurance industry standards for non genuine parts.
Let us know how you get on with the conversion,Something I'd be looking to do in a year or so.
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| 17th Jan 2018 5:04 pm |
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