Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
Yea that... Thanks for the reply!!! However at 707 pounds that seems steep....
11th Dec 2022 8:04 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13856
They do come up on eBay occasionally , trouble is many don’t have the fitting kit and there obsolete ,
Very luckily I managed to get both an A bar and one of those sliding boot floor which is also obsolete
Have also seen them come up here on occasion
11th Dec 2022 8:13 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6642
You can’t get them as new anymore - out of stock since forever. Best you can get would be used in decent shape. The metal parts have usually rusted and you need to manufacture new.
What are you wanting to do? We can help you better if you state what you want to achieve. If you want to put a LED bar down front you certainly don’t need the A bar for anything. Here the bar is camouflaged by snow, it’s installed in the lower air intake.
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Or, at install time, at its final location
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11th Dec 2022 8:16 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1237
Got my bar in the same place as Kajtzu, with added spots
2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
11th Dec 2022 8:33 pm
wjjoiners
Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
If it wasn't obvious this most certainly is my first rodeo. I bought an 09 SE with 150k on the clock. The blower itself within two minutes of me owning it, the wiring harness in the sill was at best, moist. However having fixed all that over the weekend (new fan motor, drying everything out) it seems to be all good. Having massively questioned my life choices I am now very happy. Even if driving it with your arm on the rest makes you feel like Boromir at the meeting of the Fellowship. (One does not simply fix a Discovery...)
In regards to the A Bar, I just wanted one cos they're cool.... However I'm thinking about a facelift grill and LEDs as above...
11th Dec 2022 10:06 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6642
Hehe
Apropos rodeos - George Strait sang in Amarillo by morning, “I ain’t rich but lord I’m free” that’s why you have D3. Had the fellowship had a discovery, Boromir would still be kicking. These are nice vehicles but they need some TLC every now and then. Perhaps the previous owner decided to cut their losses or just didn’t want to bother anymore.
A rainy day fixing fund is probably a smart idea considering your vehicle is slightly unknown to you yet, I think.
11th Dec 2022 10:26 pm
wjjoiners
Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
True on all counts. I'm going to get it serviced fully and megaflushed over Christmas hopefully. The belts were done 4 years ago and 35k miles so should be ok till next year when I'll get them done for price of mind.
11th Dec 2022 10:53 pm
KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1237
Might be your lucky day, this a bar just showed up on eBay if you still want one
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
14th Dec 2022 12:36 am
wjjoiners
Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
Why now!!! Thanks for the heads up mate. I'll see if I can trade one of the kids..
14th Dec 2022 11:02 am
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 907
I fitted a Stedi light bar behind the lowest slot of the grille. No need for any cutting and quite a stealth installation. Very pleased with light output.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
14th Dec 2022 11:44 am
wjjoiners
Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
I saw those. I'm thinking about one on the lower intake and two rectangular ones on the upper grill. As above^^ think it looks cool.
14th Dec 2022 12:09 pm
wjjoiners
Member Since: 10 Dec 2022
Location: GOSPORT
Posts: 9
How easy is it to wire in the light bar?
16th Dec 2022 12:38 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6642
Depends on how complex you want it to be…
I used lazer’s cabling kit, ignored the internal switch and took the wake-up from the car’s long beams. So they light up every time the car’s long beams are triggered.
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itself within two minutes of me owning it, the wiring harness in the sill was at best, moist. However having fixed all that over the weekend (new fan motor, drying everything out) it seems to be all good. Having massively questioned my life choices I am now very happy. Even if driving it with your arm on the rest makes you feel like Boromir at the meeting of the Fellowship. (One does not simply fix a Discovery...)
