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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706  
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Bowler sill's
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3rd Aug 2017 8:54pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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 Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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3rd Aug 2017 9:05pm |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913 
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Ah that does look smart
The bowler sills also look good  2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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3rd Aug 2017 9:20pm |
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| deep down Member Since: 02 May 2012 Location: France Posts: 204 
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I have the Mantec ones, discrete, very strong(saved me a few times) and they'll stop your doors getting scratched/dented in the car park
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3rd Aug 2017 9:25pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039 
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I made my own:
Click image to enlarge Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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3rd Aug 2017 9:27pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733 
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I left mine the galvanised colour as they do get used from time to time, as the black would not be black in places
Click image to enlarge 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton. |
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3rd Aug 2017 9:37pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580 
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Fitting R + T sliders is one of the first modification we do. They are good off road and are equally as useful on road.
They have saved our vehicles from serious damage both on and off road. There are many suppliers of them. Our recommendation is to get some which are hot dipped galvanised before being coated. Brendan |
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3rd Aug 2017 9:48pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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I should finally get around to fitting mine this weekend, I went for the tree slider type.
Other items to note when buying them: Adds a layer of protection in a side impact if you were unfortunate enough to get T boned (hopefully not!) Tree slider bars, stop dimwit's opening car doors into you while parked up 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW 1956 Series 1 Hard-top 1958 Series 1 Soft-top |
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3rd Aug 2017 11:08pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 
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Which ones are these? Seen them a few times now, but no idea where to get them. I like the idea of having the nerf bar a bit lower, makes it usable as a step!! |
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3rd Aug 2017 11:45pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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4th Aug 2017 3:51am |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Invaluable if you got a rack for walking around the sides to check load etc.
For me I can check the tent is packed into the sides correctly |
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4th Aug 2017 5:13am |
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| bear100 Member Since: 22 Mar 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 1913
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i think I'm convinced already
that is a major plus point for car door damage and they look as though they have always been there which is the standard type of look i am going for  2016 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 TDV8
2010 110 XS Utility 2.4TDCI 2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 (gone) 2007 Discovery HSE TDV6 (gone) 1993 110 csw 200 tdi (gone) 1994 90 HT 300 tdi (gone) 1994 discovery 300tdi (gone) 90 hybrid 3.5 v8 (gone) Range rover bobtail 3.5 v8 (gone) |
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4th Aug 2017 7:46am |
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| Scoobeenut Member Since: 04 Mar 2015 Location: West London Posts: 310 
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I fitted rock sliders to my 90 and am very pleased with them and the protection they give. Only problem is SWMBO is not best pleased as she struggles to get in and out without the original step, I have had to buy a collapsible step for her to use but she is still not happy
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4th Aug 2017 7:59am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17346 
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I fitted a set to my 110 and they are a huge comfort in car parks! The flat doors of the Defender seem to me to be dent magnets in car parts, and I am pleased to say that in 10 years mine has not yet received any door dings to its doors. There are several door dings to the sliders, however, and I am sure that my doors would be a state without them.
I can honestly say that they've never stopped rock or tree damage (I avoid that through careful driving), but as door-ding-defenders they are unbeatable! |
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4th Aug 2017 9:47am |
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