Mounty
Member Since: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Near Basel
Posts: 762
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Got silver fully painted D3 and I'm in the process of search of black tubes (going offroading included). Black tubes are more than 8) .
Mounty Daniel
Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l
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 30th Aug 2007 6:34 pm |
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Googsy
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Posts: 853
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Looks cool Daniel any more pics of full car  Googsy
2008 HSE TDV8
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...
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| 30th Aug 2007 6:58 pm |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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Funnily enough, play days are ok with steps, as you can choose where you go. If you start green laning the steps then become a real problem as you are stuck on a route.
I've now got steps refitted for a pregnant SWMBO. I think they look 8). but they'll be coming off again for off roading. Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 30th Aug 2007 8:45 pm |
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Mounty
Member Since: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Near Basel
Posts: 762
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Hi Googsy
Put later on some more pics.
Mounty Daniel
Now: RSS 2008 3,6l HSE
Past: 2.7l D3 HSE, D3 4.4l HSE, FFRR 2004 4,4l
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| 30th Aug 2007 9:57 pm |
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dave-rsvr
Member Since: 04 Sep 2007
Location: beds
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Doctor Diesel wrote:TUBES!!!
Mine are chrome...got them on ebay from here for sub £200......great value
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DISCOVERY-3-STAINLES...dZViewItem
courier was £19
i was going to bid on those,how much would you have gone to ?
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| 4th Sep 2007 10:26 pm |
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Googsy
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Posts: 853
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Mounty wrote:Hi Googsy
Put later on some more pics.
Mounty
Mounty where are me pics?????  Googsy
2008 HSE TDV8
Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder...
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| 4th Sep 2007 10:28 pm |
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baz
Member Since: 15 Jul 2007
Location: manchester
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| Re: Sidesteps or Protection Tubes? |
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Googsy wrote:Would be interested in your opinion. Purely for asethetic reasons!
Thinking of Sidesteps
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Black Protection Tubes
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Chrome Protection Tubes
Going onto to my silver D3. I think the Sidesteps unless you have 20's fitted like Ronp's look like wings anyone got a pic of D3 with Silver/ Black protection tubes?
Thanks
Googsy
Are you glad you got the steps Googsy as i am having the same problem deciding which to get, do they look okay or do you think they still look like wings....cheers
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:14 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
Posts: 7754
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Guys, ask Stumpy what he thinks of Side Steps and off-roading after this weekend  LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:19 am |
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Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
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Quote:Are you glad you got the steps Googsy as i am having the same problem deciding which to get, do they look okay or do you think they still look like wings....cheers
Helped him fit his "sidesteps" a few months back.
Stumpys sidesteps come a cropper ?
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:23 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Discowex wrote:
Stumpys sidesteps come a cropper ?
No not at all  but we had to be careful. and he was not allowed to go certain places  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:36 am |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Stumpy and his side steps drove most places many other 4x4's would have got stuck in.
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:50 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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I should have been clearer in the first post. My point being that Stumpy was considering taking them off part way through the day and I'm not sure, but I think he may have changed his mind. At the end of the day, as we discussed, whether side steps of tubes, they still tend to bend upwards as they're not designed to "rock slide" and take the weight of the vehicle.
Personally, I'd rather not widen my vehicle by adding either of these items; but I am awaiting Uncle Ray's heavy duty sills early next year - these look the same as the original equipment, but provide a little extra strength when the ground gets too close. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 17th Dec 2007 11:59 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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simon wrote:Stumpy and his side steps drove most places many other 4x4's would have got stuck in.
Yes including me, but that was probably 85% down to driver error  LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 17th Dec 2007 12:02 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Disconutter wrote:simon wrote:Stumpy and his side steps drove most places many other 4x4's would have got stuck in.
Yes including me, but that was probably 85% down to driver error
You seemed to be coping no problem at all. always aware of the clearance and driving accordingly
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| 17th Dec 2007 12:06 pm |
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