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Angelis

Member Since: 21 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 28

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Zermatt Silver

My 2003 to 2010 conversion

Purchased a 2003 FFRR last year.

Short while after getting it, the alternator light started to come on. Needed a new one. Took the old one out and then thought, as most of the front end was off, might as well convert it to 2010 spec.

Lights were a pain to sort out. Finally got a wiring kit from ebay and it sorted out 99% of the problems. Just have a side light error on the dashboard when the car starts up, but I can live with that.

Apart from bumper, lights, grill..... I also got the door handles and bonnet vent colour coded. Added some 20" wheels and just about to add an ipod connector and DVD player etc.

Photo's taken outside my home a few weeks ago.

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30th Mar 2011 8:46pm

M44K TS

Member Since: 09 Feb 2010
Location: North East U.K.
Posts: 1325

That's looking might fine, silver really suits the 2010 spec. 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

30th Mar 2011 9:59pm

Dolphinboy

Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3141

2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

very nice. However I think you should invest in a new set of side vents (supercharged or 2011) just to top it all off. Otherwise looks the biz. Especially like your choice of factory "green" windows. Look much classier than tints IMHO.

30th Mar 2011 10:30pm

WHIZZ73

Member Since: 30 Jan 2011
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Posts: 55

2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

Car looks great very Regal! outside the weekend home

I'm in the process in doing mine

How did you convert the front Parktronics?

Thanks for any input

30th Mar 2011 10:40pm

pretlove

Member Since: 10 Feb 2011
Location: Bas vegas
Posts: 1865

2003 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

looks very nice ...im very tempted to do mine even more so now ive seen yours as mine is the same colour and it does suit it
how much did you manage to get the parts for? "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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30th Mar 2011 10:46pm

RRCanuck

Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: Ontario
Posts: 172

2010 Range Rover Supercharged Supercharged Santorini Black

What a fantastic job Well done sir!

mike.

31st Mar 2011 1:36am

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very tidy... ... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
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31st Mar 2011 7:40am

Angelis

Member Since: 21 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 28

Thanks all.

M44K TS wrote:
That's looking might fine, silver really suits the 2010 spec.

I was originally looking for a dark grey one, but now glad i got silver. Much easier to maintain and doesn't show teh scratches up as much.

Dolphinboy wrote:
very nice. However I think you should invest in a new set of side vents (supercharged or 2011) just to top it all off. Otherwise looks the biz. Especially like your choice of factory "green" windows. Look much classier than tints IMHO.

Those are actually 2010 triple vents. Not a fan of the supercharged grill.

What are the 2011 vents like?

WHIZZ73 wrote:
How did you convert the front Parktronics?

Got a set for front and rear from steelmate. Rears work well, but fronts need an adjustment and to be connected to the parking button.

They also come with an LED display as well. Front one is on the rear view mirror and the rear one is on the inner boot lid.

pretlove wrote:
looks very nice ...im very tempted to do mine even more so now ive seen yours as mine is the same colour and it does suit it
how much did you manage to get the parts for?

Haven't added up the cost. Too scared to do it!!!

RRCanuck wrote:
What a fantastic job Well done sir!

mike.

Thanks

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31st Mar 2011 7:45am

Paulo

Member Since: 28 Sep 2010
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 199

Looks great - well done....

When I get my RR, it will be the first thing that I'll be doing....

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31st Mar 2011 8:41am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland
Posts: 2181

2010 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Very nice and I agree about the "tints", I too was going to comment about the side vents being the right ones for a Vogue for 2010MY but you beat me to it! 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - itâ€™s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

31st Mar 2011 8:57am

Angelis

Member Since: 21 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 28

Tim in Scotland wrote:
Very nice and I agree about the "tints",

I'm actually thinking of having darker windows on the rear passenger windows. WARNING: Do not read this!!! Okay,you read it but make sure you don't read this bit.

31st Mar 2011 3:19pm

Havank

Member Since: 05 Apr 2007
Location: Woking - Surrey
Posts: 193

Very nice conversion

well done

31st Mar 2011 3:27pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland
Posts: 2181

Can I ask what your insurance company wanted in the way of extra premium when you told them you had modified the car?
I know somebody who wants to do the same but the increased premiums are prohibitive with his insurer. 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - itâ€™s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

31st Mar 2011 3:39pm

Angelis

Member Since: 21 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 28

Tim in Scotland wrote:
Can I ask what your insurance company wanted in the way of extra premium when you told them you had modified the car?
I know somebody who wants to do the same but the increased premiums are prohibitive with his insurer.

From £800 it went up to £5,000

Yes.... that's Five thousand pounds

Couldn't get cheap cover as it has been modified.

In the end I went to the company that insures my "modified" Ferrari (I pay £530 for that!!!) and they sorted it out for me for £1,000. WARNING: Do not read this!!! Okay,you read it but make sure you don't read this bit.

31st Mar 2011 4:33pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Somewhere between here and there, if not then I'm all at sea or at home in Scotland
Posts: 2181

Yes that's a similar increase to what he was offered - he is now insuring with a company that specialises in modified cars.
It's interesting that when I modified my Defender to be a Stationwagon from a Hard Top Land Rover Insurance didn't impose any increase because I had not modified the engine at all, this despite increasing the seating from 2 to 6 people! 2018 Mini Countryman Cooper S E All4 PHEV in Melting Silver - itâ€™s whisper quiet in EV and polluter modes

31st Mar 2011 4:53pm

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