custom90steve wrote:

Trouble makers the lot of you.

YES

custom90steve wrote:

LRA - When you say 'little evidence of quality / functionality' why don't you buy one and test it out.

Thud wrote:

Trouble is with all you Defender drivers you like things to be practical and functional. You're not allowing for a new breed of driver who appreciates their truck looking pretty. It's all about faux walnut trim bits and leather cubby box lids these days. A glossy back-lit steering guard will be set new trends. You'll see.

That's clearly where I'm going wrong  Darren

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LandRoverAnorak wrote:

custom90steve wrote:

LRA - When you say 'little evidence of quality / functionality' why don't you buy one and test it out.

What?? Is that how you choose to buy things? Would you go and buy a head unit on the basis that it looks nice and just hope that it sounds good? I think you've missed the point, I'm afraid.

I'm not in the market for a steering guard. I just find it amazing that there's more discussion about the colour and whether it can be back lit than whether it's likely to be a good steering guard.

LRA - Sometimes you have to take a chance to see the worth of an item. Right, so on the subject of HU's well lots of people ask me of my opinion of certain units... I give advice on details listed on the websites in question. I don't (and can't) go around testing and questioning everything on performance of an item when the seller / manufacturer gives you all the features and details for you and in front of you. If you know the details of the materials used thickness and all the rest of it it should be upto you whether or not you choose to purchase. If you don't like or want a specific brand then there is always another to choose from. On subject on the steering guards as it should be he has mentioned that there will be galvanised (I think) and other paint colours / non painted. So because he chose painted doesn't mean everyone has to as well. (if they chose to buy at all)

SiWhite wrote:

I wouldn't buy one of these steering guards in a month of sundays for a variety of reasons, but I am glad that there are people who make them and people who buy them.

Thud wrote:

Trouble is with all you Defender drivers you like things to be practical and functional. You're not allowing for a new breed of driver who appreciates their truck looking pretty. It's all about faux walnut trim bits and leather cubby box lids these days. A glossy back-lit steering guard will be set new trends. You'll see.

Like how DRL's spread like wildfire. I go for both with mine practicality and usability along with bit's and pieces that I think are improvements. There are the odd few mods that I don't like and would never have but I reserve my opinion as it would be un-fair IMHO to start condemning things that others like. As K9F has mentioned before a bit too much scorning going on than really should be. TheThunder Rolls🇬🇧🇺🇸
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custom90steve wrote:

Like how DRL's spread like wildfire. I go for both with mine practicality and usability along with bit's and pieces that I think are improvements. There are the odd few mods that I don't like and would never have but I reserve my opinion as it would be un-fair IMHO to start condemning things that others like. As K9F has mentioned before a bit too much scorning going on than really should be.

custom90steve wrote:

That's me told Thud.

Not surprised, you ain't half got a lot to say for yourself  Steve.
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Thud wrote:

You can't have it both ways Steve. Your either a ruffty-tufty practical spade is a spade kind of guy or your a fashion bling queen. Pick sides and get off the fence

looks like I'm a fashion bling queen then

custom90steve wrote:

If you know the details of the materials used thickness and all the rest of it it should be upto you whether or not you choose to purchase.

Unless I've missed it, I don't think Killer has mentioned the thickness of the plate on the guard and the brackets, so it's difficult to make a fair comparison of practicality/potential resilience of the guard.

At the moment, I can only judge it on how it looks and for me, that's a no-no but for others it's the . Fair play to Killer for identifying a market and exploiting it.

@Killer, please don't let me down and now post that it's made of 4mm plate, otherwise I suspect we will both look like tw4ts Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.