My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
7th Aug 2022 8:26 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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I used the sunshades on my D3 and later D4’s. Exactly the same fit/size 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
7th Aug 2022 8:37 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Cool, thanks LT means I can get them before my holiday so they’ll be on the car for Peterborough 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
7th Aug 2022 8:38 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
7th Aug 2022 8:47 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Blinds arrived today, good quality and with edging stitched round. Pretty thick and fit perfectly very good for the price 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
10th Aug 2022 5:09 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15263
Wow, that was a good price at £70.
I’ve got the full 8 set of the UK (Walkers) thermal blinds and they’re £175....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
10th Aug 2022 9:13 pm
480GT
Member Since: 18 Apr 2022
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43
How well do they block the light (mainly the fit around the edges, I appreciate that they are opaque everywhere else)? I've got DIY self-adhesive blackout material for the second row for camping, but if they're a snug fit I'd pay £70 to save the hassle of making them for the rest of the windows!D3 2005 HSE
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Hmm, I to would be interested in seeing the fit on these.
Any pictures of them fitted would be ace!
11th Aug 2022 11:02 am
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
If I get back before dark I’ll take some photos tonight .2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
11th Aug 2022 2:16 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1277
Dropped some them onto the car and took a couple of photos.
They’re a decent fit, and definitely better than my home made ones for the second row and rear.
As Dennis is a HSE with the glass roof I’m never going to make it dark but they’re mainly for privacy and to keep the majority of the sun out.
2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
11th Aug 2022 6:16 pm
ronp
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Location: North Yorkshire
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Looks good, but think I can see why these are cheaper than my £175 set.
Mine have a grey felt/carpet backing, however having said that, as these are only used on a temporary basis, they’d certainly do the job …… unless mine also reflect the heat more and stop the cabin overheating.
But we are in the UK and I don’t think there’s a chance of that (even in our hottest summer nights)
So for me, I’d def go with those Amazon £70 ones (if I didn’t have a set already)...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
11th Aug 2022 7:30 pm
Kelvo
Member Since: 07 Aug 2015
Location: Perth WA
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Even cheaper buying direct via AliExpress (For me in Aus Amazon $240 inc delivery vs AliExpress $110 inc delivery)
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mPWGCrWMY14 TDV6
11th Aug 2022 11:18 pm
480GT
Member Since: 18 Apr 2022
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43
Thanks for the photos - looks absolutely fine for a bit of camping, particularly for the money. I've got extremely heavy tints in the back (from a previous owner) so I reckon they'd be all but invisible from the outside too. I reckon I'll invest in a set.
I recall reading a warning on here about the clear plastic suckers acting as a lens and burning holes in the seats, which I believe was solved by going over bits that poke through with a sharpie, perhaps something to bear in mind.
KevinD3 wrote:
As Dennis is a HSE with the glass roof I’m never going to make it dark
I too am blessed/cursed with the pano glass roof. Always wanted a D3 with one until I got one, now I'm not so sure. It's an awful lot of fragile (I understand it's non-tempered) glass to have on the roof of a 4x4 that gets used as such, particularly since you don't even get the full effect from inside. Looks good when you look down on the car from an upstairs window, but that's about it.
By happy coincidence it's the perfect width for the rear sunroofs (make sure you order the right one!). You can cut it to perfectly fit as many of the windows as you like and use the static adhesion to hold it on, then peel it off in the morning, then re-attach in the evening, but for the sunroofs I just cut a piece as follows:
...left the backing on it and slotted it up behind the blind, then carefully rolled the blind forward whilst pulling it down:
Before:
After:
Total blackout! You may also notice the LEDs in the trim by the tailgate, borrowed that idea from another of your threads! I've got them wired in two banks, one into the boot and one projecting out the rear, with rocker switches that allow them to either come on and off with the courtesy lights or be powered directly from the aux battery when stationary. Works a treat.D3 2005 HSE
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means I can get them before my holiday so they’ll be on the car for Peterborough 
