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itstime222
 


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Side steps - eBay or dealer?

Has anyone bought and fitted something like this?

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&...mp;alt=web

I want to get side steps on my D4 but as you would imagine there is a massive difference between dealer and fleabay! Has anyone gone down the fleabay route and are they utter crap?! Do they that/ for etc?

And how easy are side steps to fit generally? Can't be that hard..

Thanks
  
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MarkOne
 


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Scotland 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

I got nearly 5 years out of my cheap eBay replacements.
  
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Hardware
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

One of the fleabayers tells me he's sold to dealers ... Can't verify that but does make you think.

Savings are substantial so even if you ended up replacing every few years you'd still be £££s better off.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
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Hardware
 


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

And I can see him listed in the similar items on link you posted ...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Spec-Side-St...0408.m2460
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
Post #185159227th Aug 2017 7:23 am
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Red Merle
 


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I bought a set identical to those on the first post (the one's in the post above are of a different design to the OEM-like ones in the first post) in 2015 and I never fitted them.

I fitted a set of used OEM originals to my second D4 and now that I've looked in the box again, I'm hard pressed to tell any difference between the OEM and eBay ones (although long term corrosion might tell them apart!).

Powerfuluk has a great online instruction on how to fit the steps and it's really not too bad a job to do at all Thumbs Up

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Hardware
 


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Oops ... He does several styles.

Is this the same as OP ?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/For-Land-Rover-Disco...0408.m2460

I'm not endorsing him btw ... I had a set on order for the first D4 but the replacement already had side steps.
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
Post #185159627th Aug 2017 7:40 am
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Hardware17 wrote:
And I can see him listed in the similar items on link you posted ...

http://m.ebay.com/itm/New-OEM-Spec-Side-St...0408.m2460


I've been considering fitting similar - does anyone make a set with black edging as apposed to silver/chrome? Stands out as a bit blingy for me.
  
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I had fleebay ones for 3 years now rusty as the rest of the car! Still useable but up close there is a quality difference between factory ( if there is such a thing nowadays) and copy.
LR will always state warranty if not bought and fitted by LR.
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Post #185163127th Aug 2017 9:39 am
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Red Merle
 


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Hardware17 wrote:
Oops ... He does several styles.

Is this the same as OP ?

http://m.ebay.com/itm/For-Land-Rover-Disco...0408.m2460

I'm not endorsing him btw ... I had a set on order for the first D4 but the replacement already had side steps.


Yes, they look similar.
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I had a set fitted on my recently purchased D4 from Land Rover, i would off been happy to try ebay set due to dealer cost but was told that if anything happens there not covered with warranty and they were fitted on collection so pros & cons I surpose, if on a budget then ebay way to go in my opinion.. without looking at invoice think it cost me £500+ surpply & fitting.
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To those that have recently fitted these - is the silver metal part just cosmetic trim that could be easily taken off and powder coated? Or is it part of the structure?
  
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United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

I have a set of eBay ones. No issues, everything aligned and fitted properly Thumbs Up
  
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I wouldn't fit sidesteps, original or otherwise - I just don't think they are safe.

Tree sliders or the neat tree slides with step inserts are the way to go.

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