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Pfazz Member Since: 07 Apr 2012 Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire. Posts: 507 |
Had a ride to the main dealers today to look at an l405 dressed in indus silver. Just looking really because I intend to order one late this year for next year delivery. Lovely car in a colour combo with black roof that is really striking. However this particular one had electric side steps and once deployed I noticed a difference between these and the ones on my current l322, whilst mine are covered in rubber these ones seem only to be painted black which has resulted in unsightly patches of badly scratched paint at the stepping point for each door, wearing through to bare metal in places on a car with only 10000 miles on the clock. Has anyone else experienced this eyesore and is it preventable in any way because it would certainly put me off including them in my order, much as I like them. Agueroooooooooo. 93-20
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8th Jun 2014 4:50pm |
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jettec Member Since: 16 Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 229 |
I have the steps on my FF they do mark! I think that they are anodised not painted. Once the steps are retracted no more problems I can not see the scatches . |
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15th Jun 2014 11:58pm |
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Mark_N Member Since: 13 Jun 2014 Location: London Posts: 3 |
Problem is, you are going to look at those side steps every time you get in the car and the appearance is going to bug you (or would me). It's not like a mis-aligned piece of trim (to think of one LR attribute) which you don't look at all the time. |
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16th Jun 2014 3:54am |
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Pfazz Member Since: 07 Apr 2012 Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire. Posts: 507 |
Seems like a strange decision to make by Land Rover finishing something with a tendency to mark from day 1 when it is going to show up on demo vehicles and create a bad impression as soon as you approach the vehicle. Agueroooooooooo. 93-20
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16th Jun 2014 5:59am |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
I think pink skateboard tape to cover the top will resolve it Results in a nice high friction surface of course. MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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16th Jun 2014 7:46am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35297 |
what about carpet tiles cut to size? ... - .- -.
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16th Jun 2014 7:56am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16284 |
They are available as a factory fit item |
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16th Jun 2014 8:22am |
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verydisco Member Since: 10 Dec 2009 Location: UK/US Posts: 2952 |
I would not recommend skateboard griptape as it will gather dust and mud unless you power wash it regularly. Also its glue does not stand heat that well. (not a problem in the UK, I know )
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16th Jun 2014 8:42am |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16284 |
A pritt stick and some sand? |
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16th Jun 2014 8:48am |
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