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CountryTanker
 


Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: Monmouth
Posts: 44

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Galway GreenDiscovery 4
De-blinged Side Steps

Chaps,

Just about to take delivery of my D4 and have been offered some side steps for it for elderly relatives and the youngsters. However, there's enough 'bright work' on the D4 as it is and i'm not a huge fan of the silver strip down the side. 2 questions:

1. Is it possible to remove the silver strips?

2. And if so, can they be painted with Hammerite paint or will they have to be powder coated?

The excitment is building....... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
 1996 D1 (Legendary workhorse) - now KIA
2010 D4 HSE 
 
Post #61801910th Mar 2010 11:18 am
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MrH
 


Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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Not sure about removing the bright strip, but if you intend using the D4 off-road, I wouldn't fit side steps - they tend to bend up and clamp the doors shut when driving in ruts.

Seeing the owners puzzled face when the dorrs won't open does add to the entertainment for the others on an off road trip though Laughing
  
Post #61802910th Mar 2010 11:38 am
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CountryTanker
 


Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: Monmouth
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Galway GreenDiscovery 4

Luckily, i'm holding on to my old D2 for thrashing around off road! Very Happy The D4 won't be used for anything too brutal!

I know what you mean though, a friend of mine had them on his D2. He stood on one during a day out stalking, went to take a shot at a deer off the roof of the car and it collapsed underneath is not inconsequential girth!! Needless to say, that bambi managed to make a clean get away! Laughing
 1996 D1 (Legendary workhorse) - now KIA
2010 D4 HSE 
 
Post #61804410th Mar 2010 12:13 pm
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lee157
 


Member Since: 01 Oct 2008
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United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

The shiney side bits are just rivited on, I've had one of my strips fall off as the salt from the roads has corroded the rivits. A Good job it was on the drive when it fell off and not 70mph down the M6.

Lee
  
Post #61804510th Mar 2010 12:14 pm
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