Ha! Sure BarmyBrummie, head on over and I’ll give it a go!

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Oil cooler change
Clean throttle body and plenum of crap build up
Full service
Diff and transfer boxes fluid changes
Gearbox megaflush
Brake service and spray

Actually, on the point of brake callipers…

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I bet that monkey does a better job than some JLR dealer technicians. I think you should paint the calipers red me thinks, they look so much better.
But still, your overfinch is coming along nicely.

I changed the oil of my run around fiesta today… well, I say oil as it was more like treacle!!! It makes me wonder if the monkey who changed it last actually changed it…
At least doing it yourself you know it’s been done!

Red is up there for callipers, as is yellow, for what comes to mind when refurbing them. Whenever I think “overfinch” yellow callipers comes to mind, so it’s a close call between them.

However I am quite liking the idea of bronze. I’d stick with greys for the wheels and overfinch badges, but black everywhere else. So no matching blink anywhere else.
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Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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I'm very much liking those bronze ones, like them very much indeed. Don't think they will look good on mine but still very nice. I may go down the red route when I can get time to get them done but I'm in no rush

Cheers BarmyBrummie. I had a bit more of a look around an am liking the idea more. I found a Khan monstrosity which, apart from the (imo) ott body kit had them (and lots of other bronze bits here and there) and while I didn’t like how it all looked, those wheels with the bronze worked well. I’ll see if I can find it and will post a picture.

I’m letting the pads wear down a bit first then will take care of the refurb and paint.

I’m not sure if I’ll use a company to do this for me, or tackle it myself. I’m happy to give most things a go… but the brakes are kinda important

I think red is definitely best for your car. The red would work complement the lovely colour of your car. You could even get a matching colour rather than the typical bright red?

I was looking at these for my callipers… https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/brake-cal...nt/brembo/ Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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I think it depends on the rest of the car. To me red callipers are overdone, especially so on diesel range rovers and Audi q series. It is why I refurbished mine in just a simple nice black, and painted the wheel hubs black as well. Anyone who knows these cars know they have big brembo callipers anyway. And heck when at the traffic lights I can often see people look inside those 22" wheels and big brakes.

But hey it is your choice, pick which ever colour you like.

Ffrr-lover wrote:

Cheers BarmyBrummie. I had a bit more of a look around an am liking the idea more. I found a Khan monstrosity which, apart from the (imo) ott body kit had them (and lots of other bronze bits here and there) and while I didn’t like how it all looked, those wheels with the bronze worked well. I’ll see if I can find it and will post a picture.

I’m letting the pads wear down a bit first then will take care of the refurb and paint.

I’m not sure if I’ll use a company to do this for me, or tackle it myself. I’m happy to give most things a go… but the brakes are kinda important

I think red is definitely best for your car. The red would work complement the lovely colour of your car. You could even get a matching colour rather than the typical bright red?

I was looking at these for my callipers… https://www.bcs-automotive.co.uk/brake-cal...nt/brembo/

Bl4ckdog, I don't understand why you say 'especially so on diesel Range Rovers'?

The red callipers was a thing for performance vehicles with Brembo. Diesels aren’t those performance vehicles. You see them more nowadays on the diesels. And it’s not just Range Rover. Mercedes and Audi are just a “guilty” with their AMG line and S Line versions on low powered vehicles. It’s become a joke and actually represents the opposite.

Naturally anyone can do whatever they want and pleases them. Just sharing my opinion.

Some people must be so upset when a diesel powered car won at Le Mans, after all LeMans is the premium “performance car” race.

Ok. I never related the colour of the calipers to the performance of the vehicle. Were yours originally red then?

LoL LeMans. Congrats you’ve found an outlier. But as per gauss that will be eliminated 🤣

No @Kevinp mine weren’t either, nor will be. It’s a Range Rover, albeit not a diesel one but still a Range Rover.

Today I treated my FF to an oil change and filter change. I also swapped the air filter for the smaller turbo, but left the other filter for another day as the screws on the air box looked worse for wear. I’ll order those then will finish that off.

Also have a fuel filter which I may tackle this weekend.

Whilst there, I popped out the MAP sensor to find it gunned up so gave it a clean. I have a spare, but thought I’d give cleaning a go (if I break it, then have an option to use the new one!), besides when I give the throttle body and plenum a clean I’ll probably put the new one in then…

I’ll be going for a drive later… let’s see if there’s a change in how she drives! Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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Oh, and I have a set of new gas struts from powerful uk… and my new set of side skirts…

There’s a job for this weekend!

They’re not motorised… but will have to do for now. I’ll post pictures when done. Currently driving: 2012 L322 SE Overfinch 4.4 tdv8

Past rides:
2014 Audi Q7 3.0d (good riddance)
2010 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged
2011 L320 HSE 3.0 sdv6
2014 Jaguar XF-RS 5.0 supercharged
2007 BMW 535D
2005 Mini Cooper S

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