Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 50
My Bonatti grey D3
Hi all! Had my D3 a month and have already 4.5 facelifted it. It's an 06 HSE. Mainly used for walking the dog and exploring the occasional byway in comfort
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3rd Nov 2020 3:13 pm
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
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Photo upload attempt #2
3rd Nov 2020 3:16 pm
smoke4k
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Location: Chippenham
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Final attempt before trying to upload photos on my PC later
3rd Nov 2020 3:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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There ya go, you can stop hitting the PC now.
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3rd Nov 2020 3:42 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4252
Looks great, the best colour
Have you done the rear as well ? Any other mods (there's lots more to do )I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
3rd Nov 2020 3:46 pm
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
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Thanks DSL, I managed to upload to my gallery but for some reason my phone wouldn't upload to the thread although my signal isn't great here so could be why!
Thanks nige! It already had colour coded wheel arches so that was a bonus. Forgot to add it's a HSE too. I have done D4 rear lights, LED fog lights and LED side lights along with terrafirma rock sliders and 18" wheels with 265 60 18 tyres. Been an expensive month 😂 I'll be colour coding the rear door handle and lower tailgate plastic this weekend, I may do a D4 rear bumper at some point when I get around to it but I'm quite happy with it for now will get some more pictures after a clean this weekend. And maybe some mud. Haha
3rd Nov 2020 3:59 pm
smoke4k
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Location: Chippenham
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Couple of photos from this weekend after a machine polish and wax to help keep it easier to clean this winter. Toying with the idea of painting the wheels black!
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7th Nov 2020 8:08 pm
smoke4k
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Forgot to hit the upload button. Hopeless 😂
7th Nov 2020 8:09 pm
smoke4k
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7th Nov 2020 8:13 pm
thommo1927
Member Since: 30 Sep 2016
Location: Cardiff South Wales
Posts: 416
Looks just like the way I want mine ,Had miy Bonatti grey disco 4 years now and the family love it. When you done the facelift does the bumper match up the original paint good ? Cheers
16th Nov 2020 4:00 pm
gregj47
Member Since: 08 Mar 2014
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 45
Got to say that looks superb 👍
I’m trying for the same look but mines in Buckingham Blue .
What type of tyres are they ? And is that the biggest size on 18”s
without modifications ?
16th Nov 2020 5:44 pm
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
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thommo1927 wrote:
Looks just like the way I want mine ,Had miy Bonatti grey disco 4 years now and the family love it. When you done the facelift does the bumper match up the original paint good ? Cheers
I bought a new non genuine bumper and wings from ebay and had them painted separately to the car so no blending in was done. The colour match is fantastic so obviously the guy knew what he was doing! There were three different colour chips for bonatti grey on his paint system so be mindful of that.
I will say the non genuine wings took ages to fit with regards to getting the panel gaps right so I'd go for genuine wings next time. Bumper fitment is spot on though
17th Nov 2020 11:35 am
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
Posts: 50
gregj47 wrote:
Got to say that looks superb 👍
I’m trying for the same look but mines in Buckingham Blue .
What type of tyres are they ? And is that the biggest size on 18”s
without modifications ?
Thanks, very happy with it!
The tyres are 265 60 18 bfgoodrich copies, roadcruza ra1100. They're good for the money, not particularly noisy and seem to grip fine on wet roads. I've done a few reasonably muddy lanes and they're as good as I'd expect an AT tyre to be in the mud.
I'm sure a 265 65 would fit fine but I didn't think I needed any bigger for what I use it for
17th Nov 2020 11:42 am
smoke4k
Member Since: 21 Oct 2020
Location: Chippenham
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Small update -
Painted the wheels and main surface of the grille over the christmas period. In two minds whether to also paint the vents in the front wings black as I think it'd look smart however I also think currently there is a good amount of contrasting silver accent to look good as it is. We'll see!
21st Jan 2021 9:45 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Looking good as for painting the side air intake black, I’ve got the Stornaway grey and sprayed mine, have been heading for the black look, think they look good, less bling than what they were
2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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