I’m thinking of pulling the trigger. The costs are 4000-6000 usd with one instagrammer quoting 10k usd. But alibaba is around 5k including shipping.

Come on mates? Your thoughts? You are required to conduct surgery…plus there are at least 3 different conversions…front, front rear, front and different rear.

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Go for it Sir

theres lots of work involved..is it worth it ? ... - .- -.




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Hi, the rear definately the funkier part of this.

I'm not sure on the door handles to be honest, I prefer the grab handles, they feel more solid, the pop out ones seem a bit flimsy on the showroom models and I'm sure with use they'll start to rattle, who knows with these aftermarket versions and how long those motors/actuators will last before they give up and then your in a real pickle.

The front, apart from the thinner lights I think apart from retrimming in satin black for the lower splitter area and valance you'd be hard pressed to tell unless side by side. Similar with the side, unless you knew it's just trim and that can be simulated by clever shading.

But the rear, definately, but it looks like quite a bit of metalwork required.

I like the idea of the new Defender rear light group hidden under a tinted cover on my L322, can picture it in my mind. Well there's not much else in there to fill up the space since I gave up vodka. Fuji White / Jet 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster

Admirable for sure and I guess innovative. But personally I'd feel like I wasn't fooling anybody. I'd put the cost of the conversion into he bank and keep saving for a proper L460.

Each to his own though!  FFRR SDV8 Autobiography

Is this a DIY mod I can do in the rain on the drive

I have to add that the rear lights on the L460 are every boy racers dream (by that I mean anyone who has blacked out their lights) because these on the new RR do it spectacularly well. Geoff

Let's assume it's 10K by the time all fitted and painted.

10K to make a 405 look a bit like a 460 but only to people who don't know the difference.

Each to their own, but it's just an extreme version of upbadging to me. It's not like it's trying to be unique by modifying to a specific taste, it's trying to dress up one thing as another, more expensive and newer, thing.

Seems like a complete waste of money, especially when you factor in that it's likely to be more difficult to sell on in future, and that these kinds of conversions never look quite 'right' up close. 2012 (L322) 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE, RSE, Fuji White over Arabica.
Previous V8s: BMW 645Ci, P38 4.6, P38 4.0, Merc CL500
Previous others: Honda x1, Volvo x7, Rover x6, BMW x6, Ford x1, Mercedes x2, Skoda x3, VW x2, Renault x2, Citroen x1, Mazda x3, Nissan x1, Audi x3, Kia x1, Fiat x4, Subaru x3, Austin x2, Triumph x2, Jeep x2, Hyundai x2, Lexus x1, Mitsubishi x1, Saab x2... and some others I've forgotten!

Yes, a bit more involved than face lifting an early L322 to late L322…. But it would be unique.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

I had a panic attack removing the mirror caps and replacing my indicators with sweep style ones. This looks like open heart surgery, with a small chance of survival.
Having said that i'd be mightily impressed if you pulled this off.

With all those pieces glued on I recon one good slam of a door and the fatty would react like a circus clowns car....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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I appreciate the replies and the humor.

I may do it. Sitting on the fence.

Cheers,

Mark

We'd all love to see the process from start to finish so I think you should be the guinea pig...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

here's a youtube video on this,

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I suppose there’s Overfinch and Urban. So the concept exists.

Is the plan to DIY?