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Strider Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 500 |
"You get what you pay for" is my motto. Saying that though you just might be lucky.
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16th Sep 2020 4:03pm |
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Steve RR Member Since: 28 Jan 2013 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 16 |
Yes I firmly believe that too, except I have always been disappointed in the expensive genuine steps on everything, my D4 tubes were replaced at 2 years old under warranty, and my year old 110 ones that live inside are all crusty brown already. |
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16th Sep 2020 4:07pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7774 |
I agree you get what you pay for.... that said, a step on my TD6 rusted through and I got some cheap ones that were OE “style”, ie the plastic edge trim looked the same, but riveted on, original ones had Philips screws etc. I left the OE front mudflap on, and pushed the copy step into it.
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16th Sep 2020 4:26pm |
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Range Rover L322 Member Since: 03 Sep 2019 Location: South West Posts: 329 |
I spent ages researching this and wondering whether to spend £800 on original ones.
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16th Sep 2020 8:29pm |
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Steve RR Member Since: 28 Jan 2013 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 16 |
Well that certainly looks a good plan and can’t complain at £150
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16th Sep 2020 9:43pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7774 |
Yeah, can replace those a further 4 times after, and still have saved.
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16th Sep 2020 9:53pm |
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Bean19844 Member Since: 25 Oct 2020 Location: Essex Posts: 929 |
Currently sold out.
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29th Oct 2020 8:49pm |
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Steve RR Member Since: 28 Jan 2013 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 16 |
I have been waiting for them to come back in but nothing yet, also noticed that all the ‘cheap’ £120 ish ones on eBay have gone too. So just ordered some Terrafirma ons at £225 so I will see what they are like next week when they turn up. |
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29th Oct 2020 9:13pm |
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Stormin Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 266 |
Replaced mine before I sold it, Didn't want cheap Chinese ones so bought some from a company in the UK that lead me to believe they were British made. Turned out to be Chinese rubbish
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31st Oct 2020 11:32am |
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oggy Member Since: 09 Sep 2020 Location: padstow cornwall Posts: 395 |
3 years ago i rebuilt a toyota hilux pick up and the bumpers wear crome rotted out from the back . so i got patten part and before fitting gave the backs 2 coats of epoxy resin and they are still like new .no sine of rust at all give the edges a good coat new vehicle purchase
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6th Nov 2020 11:04am |
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D3Jon Member Since: 15 Aug 2020 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 418 |
Genuine ones rot and the cheap ones rot. Not sure genuine ones last any longer TBH.
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6th Nov 2020 1:01pm |
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Rapiscan Member Since: 28 Apr 2018 Location: North Lincolnshire Posts: 182 |
Most are crap and don't last and are detrimental to the cars look in my opinion, unless you have the retractable ones. If your vertically challenged consider using a small ally folding stepladder or a box... 2008 L322 Vogue 3.6 TDV8 in Java Black with parchment and Navy interior. 125000mls.
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16th Nov 2020 11:07pm |
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D3Jon Member Since: 15 Aug 2020 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 418 |
I fully agree, I'm not keen on side steps at all, in fact they're a pain if you drive on single track roads as much as we do on the 3 mile school run and have to regularly pull over onto the verge.
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17th Nov 2020 7:01pm |
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mjdronfield Member Since: 04 Nov 2011 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 7774 |
Bloody hell... the side steps from Direct 4x4 are £260 now 😱 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8
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16th Jun 2021 8:01pm |
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