To avoid "reinventing the wheel", has anyone found a way to increase the storage for driver's essentials such as phone, sunglasses, gummies, camera, etc? The huge sloping top to the dash is a terrible waste of space. The tiny tray above the transmission controls is almost useless.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
4th Feb 2016 4:15 pm
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You don't know just how apt that comment is! My list of things that were much better on the D3 is well into double figures. Even my girlfriend bemoans not getting flowers any more since there is no holder on the dash!A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
4th Feb 2016 4:20 pm
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The D3 has a flower holder??
4th Feb 2016 4:32 pm
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You can get lil in door handle trays off eBay 2 for £15 quid to improve storage
Yes. On the far left of the dash, below the air vent. Pops out if you prod it. Stick a bunch of flowers out of your favourite supermarket in there next time the significant female in you life will be entering your vehicle and wonderful things will happen for you.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
4th Feb 2016 5:24 pm
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Ah, mine doesn't have that. Saves me buying flowers and at my age would be a bit worried if wonderful things started happening coz of a few glorified weeds.
You can get lil in door handle trays off eBay 2 for £15 quid to improve storage
Any pictures of them fitted? E-bay listing states they are for Discovery 4 yet has in red that they dont fit it!! Must be the New Year.A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
4th Feb 2016 5:30 pm
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This one has them fitted if you look around eBay and Amazon you can get better prices
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4th Feb 2016 5:55 pm
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I think the roof nets in the D2 were great; as were the slots above the sun visors which held a couple of OS maps.
I used to have a VW Caravelle (the old style with the engine at the back - a fantastic vehicle) and there were lots of aftermarket add-ons including a molded tray which fitted on top of the dashboard on the passenger side. It was great for sunglasses, phones etc. But that was before the days of airbags which I suppose would make it difficult to design something for the D3/4.
4th Feb 2016 6:06 pm
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4th Feb 2016 6:34 pm
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Re: Add some storage
Navigator wrote:
To avoid "reinventing the wheel", has anyone found a way to increase the storage for driver's essentials such as phone, sunglasses, gummies, camera, etc? The huge sloping top to the dash is a terrible waste of space. The tiny tray above the transmission controls is almost useless.
It's done to stop you leaving valuables such as phone, sunglasses, gummies, camera on display 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
4th Feb 2016 6:44 pm
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Let me know how u get on with them bill I might take the plunge too I've been looking at them for a while now along with these
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My sunglasses get clipped into the grab handle above the driver's door - drop the handle down, fire the glasses through the gap and let it fold back up to 'grab' the bit where your nose normally goes...
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7th Feb 2016 8:04 pm
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How do people use that bit of open storage in the boot on the side panel? It would be useful if it had a net or door on it so I can shove the seat covers in.
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