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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490   
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Were they an extra? 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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7th Oct 2020 3:35pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5113  
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Does that include fitting. If so you have to take into account the hours of training a technician to place the letters crooked on the Bonnet and the hours spent training them to spell the word Defender correctly.
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7th Oct 2020 3:38pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
your paying Green olive tax
Last edited by dorsetsmith on 7th Oct 2020 4:58pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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7th Oct 2020 3:41pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Not an extra, I’m having the car x-pel wrapped with clear gloss film and might need a spare set to stick over the film in case the detailers pattern doesn’t align with the existing letters and they have to remove the originals.
Here’s what you get for £103  Click image to enlarge Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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7th Oct 2020 4:06pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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I am certain that as long as people pay these silly prices they will continue to be charged. 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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7th Oct 2020 4:20pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2653  
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Nothing that a Sharpie and a stencil kit could not fix.....
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7th Oct 2020 7:27pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3790
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That is crazy... Imagine what they charge if you wanted them fitting...
Would it not have been cheaper to take the originals off... then attach new 3m double sided to the back. Like what Wrappers do when they wrap cars? Or.... probably where LR obtain them from... |
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8th Oct 2020 8:54am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2653
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For that sort of money, I would want mine in Century Gothic......
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8th Oct 2020 12:58pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3543 
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For that sort of money, I would expect it to be in Comic Sans
It really is daylight robbery, but I am sure it is not something unique to JLR - they are just very good at keeping up with all the rest of the Marques. Renault used to be expensive. Subaru were also eye watering. |
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8th Oct 2020 3:43pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Stacey007, that set is for the wrong Defender...........
The letters are too close together for L663 New Defender. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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8th Oct 2020 4:31pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1440 
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I don't see what the problem is.
If people are willing to pay £70,000 for a Slovakian made vehicle, then £100 for Chinese plastic spare parts seems reasonable. |
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8th Oct 2020 5:05pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3790
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Sorry Tim, just a quick search... Academic as you have bought a new set
Think I would have just bought 3m tape... 
Is it a paint protection film your having fitted? the Silver Defender I drove the other week had a 'self healing' film.... so slight scratches don't show? Gave the car more of a Mat finished I liked it. |
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8th Oct 2020 6:36pm |
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| Joe the Plumber Member Since: 18 Dec 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 915 
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The price of a reasonable second hand car for one headlight seems more of a rip-off to me. £1495 + VAT, if I remember correctly.
I wonder how many new Defenders will be written off because they're not economical to repair after a minor collision? |
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8th Oct 2020 6:48pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 631  
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The old Defender ones and Range Rover ones used to be made in Malvern. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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8th Oct 2020 6:56pm |
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