Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
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I have a set like that on the rear of my D3, fit and finish are fine (comparable to the genuine ones) and it's not so bad paying £60 if you rip one of them on a curb/ off roading.
edit: one of the mods on here sells them - have a look in the sales/group buy forums. Slimer I think, possibly DG. or maybe the other one! 2014 D4 XS
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25th Jan 2012 7:46 pm
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
They're easy to fit and take about an hour if you potter along. To avoid removing the front wheels, you'll need a very short stubby posidrive screwdriver. Other than that I can think of no other drawbacks to fitting them. Put your vehicle in extended off road mode for better clearance when fitting..
Not that I'm tight but I transferred my original set from my old D4 to this current edition.
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25th Jan 2012 7:52 pm
mash tattie
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 66
To avoid removing the front wheels, you'll need a very short stubby posidrive screwdriver.
Are you not able to just turn the wheels left and right???
25th Jan 2012 8:00 pm
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
I can't remember now Mash Tattie - I think that it didn't go far enough. I am probably totally wrong and am thinking about the rear wheels.
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25th Jan 2012 8:04 pm
WOODY179
Member Since: 01 Jun 2005
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 3655
Bill Wright wrote:
I am probably totally wrong and am thinking about the rear wheels.
The front wheels as you said can just be turned out of the way but you do need the stubby posidrive screwdriver for the rears.
25th Jan 2012 9:14 pm
Blue62
Member Since: 07 Sep 2011
Location: Midlands
Posts: 87
I would recommend them as without flaps you will find the paint on the rear arches gets badly pitted, very quickly. If it helps I had genuine parts fitted by an independent for £170 inc vat.
28th Jan 2012 10:00 am
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Jonesy has a set of those chinese copy ones, they look very good. I would search as you can get them cheaper.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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28th Jan 2012 12:55 pm
Disco4SE
Member Since: 23 Aug 2010
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