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SteveyD



Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 352

England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Bonatti Grey

Kind of a mod & refurb rolled into one. After my front air shock failed at high speed resulting in a tank slapper and almost a kiss with the central reservation I made my mind up that the FF was going to be replaced by a touareg V10. To aid my sale I thought I'd fit the 2009 SC front end that I bought from Googsy on here. I stripped the lights and colour codes them in Bonatti. Oddly I managed to accumulate some 2010 rear lights cheaper than SC ones and that's where it all started.

I bought a complete 2010 bumper, new 2012 black lights, autobiography grille (from Googsy again!), made my own headlamp plugs, new washer bottle, pumps & PDC loom.. The works, determined to get this conversion done in a day and with another offshore trip looming i worked through the night.

Originally I still had my heart set on making nice and selling on, looking over the car it was clear that a bumper only paint job just wouldn't be good enough, the rear arches were starting to rust, carpark dings, chips, peeling clear coat to name a few things that let the car down.

I ended up having a full (roof down) respray, doors stripped, arches were cleaned, stone chipped and wax oiled before paint. Rear window removed prior to paint, bumpers removed and stripped etc. but that's not all, the door pillars were sanded, treated and painted in satin black. To match the lights and grille I had the mirrors, bonnet vent, fog bezels and bumper bar painted in gloss black.

I finished off with gloss black side vents.

Temptation is now to do the wheels... Dare I say the roof? Ohh yes I forgot gloss black RANGE ROVER and VOGUE badges


Here's a quick pic, needless to say I'm holding onto the FF for a bit now.


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Post #279130 4th Sep 2014 9:51pm
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Silversurfer13



Member Since: 17 May 2014
Location: London
Posts: 83

United Kingdom 2008 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Java Black

I do like that Stevey.

Do the wheels...... you know you want to now and it'll finish it off very nicely indeed Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

Post #279138 4th Sep 2014 11:50pm
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andyleeds



Member Since: 31 Dec 2010
Location: west yorks
Posts: 952

United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

what are those wheels stevey?

Post #279148 5th Sep 2014 7:14am
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mjdronfield



Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7793

United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

They are from the early Supercharged........

Thumbs Up 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

Post #279150 5th Sep 2014 7:18am
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SteveyD



Member Since: 11 Dec 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 352

England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Bonatti Grey

Watch this space, gloss black can easily get out of hand so I'm going to sleep on it for a few weeks. I've always had a soft spot for the supercharged wheels. They have a bonus of being easy to clean Razz

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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars



Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Chilterns, UK
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover SE Td6 Zermatt Silver

Get the Silver Splitter..... Thumbs Up

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n1cktdv8



Member Since: 19 Aug 2013
Location: Cheshire
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2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

I have done a lot of easy cosmetic mods to mine...but my recent top 3 are;

- various piano black interior pieces (combination of factory panels/gloss paint/vinyl wrap)
- LEDs throughout...inside and out...except ones in side mirrors
- silver spokes and gloss black button surround to steering wheel Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

Post #281311 15th Sep 2014 11:54pm
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