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| Soup Dragon Member Since: 22 Sep 2023 Location: Cheshire Posts: 86  
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No before and after pics as I don’t have them fitted but this may help:
https://ndpautomotive.com/products/gloss-b...7442867444 https://victorious.shop/products/gloss-bla...r-110-2020 I can thoroughly recommend NDP. The second link has a short video clip. I think the exterior colour can be a major factor in terms of whether it enhances the looks or not, arguably better with lighter paint shades but very subjective! |
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29th Dec 2023 4:50pm |
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| David007 Member Since: 26 Oct 2022 Location: Angus Posts: 111 
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Hi and welcome.
With regard to the arches I have the Land Rover ones fitted to mine, though called wide arches they actually don’t protrude any further from the car than the standard arches. I like them but they’re purely for aesthetics. Sorry no before pictures as the dealer fitted them before I picked the car up, but here's one with them fitted.  Click image to enlarge |
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29th Dec 2023 4:57pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1147
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Click image to enlarge wide arches will stop you fitting protection scratch guards, like these in photo. |
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29th Dec 2023 5:21pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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If you have PPF on you your Defender the extended arches are held on with industrial grade double sided sticky tape and that won’t stick to the film no matter how much you try to clean the film. I wanted them fitted after wrapping and still have the full set for a 110 in my garage! Specked them on my new 90 and had the PPF afterward 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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30th Dec 2023 2:46pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1147
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PPF = ? Protection Film.
"industrial grade double sided sticky tape" = VHB 3M = Very High Bond (manufactured by 3M) When using 3M tape ..... it's a 'once stuck fixed' can NOT be removed and replaced = STAB ($hit to a blanket)  |
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30th Dec 2023 4:48pm |
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| Teksabb Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: Manchester Posts: 5
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Thanks very much for all the advice! I wasn’t aware that the wide arches weren’t actually any wider haha. I have the caparthian grey with the full black pack too so mine would look the same 👌🏼
Hmmm, I’m tempted but need to check the fitting costs as my local fitter as I don’t trust myself 🤦♂️ Thanks again |
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30th Dec 2023 9:34pm |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1403 
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Ali express is your friend...........
 Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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30th Dec 2023 10:23pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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PPF - yes I have had the Xpel clear gloss Paint Protection Film on both the 2020 110 and the 2023 90 and I found it excellent protection against bramble rash and supermarket shopping trolleys. I’ve also had the bonnet and the front wings of my Mini Cooper S E 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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1st Jan 2024 2:19pm |
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| lac Member Since: 29 Jan 2023 Location: Moray Posts: 38 
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They are supplied by LR unpainted (even when spec’d from factory with extended black pack also spec’d) so my car arrived then dealer gets the arches, outsources the painting to a local body shop and finally fits them. Oh and they charged extra to have them painted gloss black🤔🤔🤔 So I would personally get them from one of the other suppliers who sell them already painted and avoid the extra expense having them done at LR 110 D300 XD HSE, Carpathian, Tow pack. Air Susp pack, cold pack, hud, |
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1st Jan 2024 8:01pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2661
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I have the gloss black arches from Hunters Prestige. If you look at their recent videos in the title sequence there is a blue 110. Thats mine. I can post some more pics if required 110 D250 SE HT
110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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9th Jan 2024 1:43pm |
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| milesg7 Member Since: 13 Sep 2023 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 67
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My Carpathian with wide arches in a different light. I prefer mine with them, especially with gloss black X Dynamic trim and black side steps. Click image to enlarge |
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9th Jan 2024 4:21pm |
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| Teksabb Member Since: 12 Dec 2023 Location: Manchester Posts: 5
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Thanks for the photos David007 and milesg7 - I absolutely love the two-tone Carpathian grey and gloss black!
Where did you order the wide arches from? The prices varies dramatically over different sites. Have you got photos too walfy? I have ordered side steps from Hunters Prestige - getting these and a spoiler fitted next week. I really want the wide arches but trying to be 'sensible' with cash haha. Cheer guys |
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10th Jan 2024 2:45pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2661
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I went to Hunters and had the black pack done, So lower gloss trims all around, front and rear bumpers, tow loops, reverse lights, and the wide arches.
Very impressed with the look. The exhaust tips came from them, they were prototype, but I've not seen them on the website so perhaps I have the only set?? Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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10th Jan 2024 2:48pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3683 
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Very smart that Walfy. You’re giving me ideas!!
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13th Jan 2024 6:30pm |
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