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pld118



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Scotland 2014 Range Rover Vogue SDV6 Santorini Black
What's your favourite mod or refurb?

As the title suggests.

What's your favourite L322 modification you've had done or the favourite item you've had refurbished?

A couple of obvious and relatively inexpensive ones to start the ball rolling:

1. External LED bulb upgrades, particularly the 5630 sidelight LED bulb upgrade as originally reccomended by forum member Prop - IMO these bulbs make the car more visible, therefore potentially enhance your road safety; and they also give an OE effect, crisp, modern light that keeps things looking nice, fresh and not dated.

2. Aluminium tread plate refurbishment. Originals professionally acid dipped, re polished/ linished and finished in OE "bright finish". Plates rendered 'brand new' again (such that I now have them bubble wrapped to stop them getting scuffed Laughing ).

Just curious on a miserable wet Friday evening!

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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Remap by JE Engineering

BM54 Stage 2 amp upgrade

Would be my top 2.

Also ;

Removed EGR
Fitted BMW hybrid TV tuner
2012 soft nappa leather steering wheel with silver spokes
BMW ulf Bluetooth kit
MK4 BMW Sat Nav
Sports air filter
21w reversing lights
Polished aluminium sill protectors
Activated park heating with IID Tool
Gone from 18" to 19" alloys
Fitted rear wheel arch rubber protector strips
BMW vortex crankcase breather
Bespoke custom fit sun blinds from Vanstyle

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


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Post #278076 29th Aug 2014 6:25pm
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Welshdragon



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Wales 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Monte Carlo Blue

Got to be the dash camera and RR bonnet and tail badges my top 2

But have done the LED front side lights
Steering wheel spokes sprayed silver
and soon one other mod to finish, just waiting the crucial part to arrive ! If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

Post #278082 29th Aug 2014 6:44pm
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like above, dashcam [front and rear]
led interior lights
led door puddle lights
vinyl wrapped door sills
led drl fog lights [ala craig-meister]
aero windscreen wipers
cree rear indicator bulbs
led rear side & fog bulbs
led front side bulbs
side steps
'white' halogen main bulbs
'white' halogen cornering lights
various ccf adjustments with the iidtool.

probably more things that i cant think of at the moment.. ... - .- -.




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Post #278085 29th Aug 2014 6:53pm
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Rosco



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Baltic Blue

Eh, I put some 20" wheels on....

Post #278088 29th Aug 2014 7:18pm
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n1cktdv8



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2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Welshdragon wrote:
Got to be the dash camera and RR bonnet and tail badges my top 2

But have done the LED front side lights
Steering wheel spokes sprayed silver
and soon one other mod to finish, just waiting the crucial part to arrive !


steering wheel spokes sprayed....this is on my "to do" list....any pointers please Thumbs Up Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

Post #278097 29th Aug 2014 8:54pm
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Welshdragon



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Wales 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Monte Carlo Blue

Pm ed you as I dont want to hijack the thread If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

Post #278101 29th Aug 2014 9:43pm
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Haylands



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England 2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

My top refurb is the new (recon) steering wheel, makes sooooooo much difference....

Favorite mod has to be the Android head unit.... Pete

__________________________________________________
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-

Post #278103 29th Aug 2014 9:49pm
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Joe90



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+1 ^^^^ on another car

but currently on mine my front (fogs) and rear (reflectors) DRL's simply because they get used every time I use the car.

closely followed by 2nd battery in boot

closely followed by carpc

(it is all on the wiki Wink) .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Post #278113 29th Aug 2014 10:48pm
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andy180



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

Titanium letters, illuminated cill plates, aluminium pedal covers, walnut rear console, black 'Range Rover' wheel centres, new steering wheel with chrome spokes.

....... basically I can't pick a favorite Rolling with laughter Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
Gone: Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue, Zambezi Silver, Charcoal Oxford Leather
Also: Mk1 Audi TT 1.8T Quattro, Brilliant Black
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Post #278125 30th Aug 2014 6:31am
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comports



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United Kingdom 2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Mariana Black

Like MJ, My top 2 are the remap and BM54 stage 2 amp upgrade.

The intravee II and, although not an upgrade, the IID tool..! Ash
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2016 SDV8 AB

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johnboyairey



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Orkney Grey

1, replaced steering wheel with a napppa leather/black wood one. its still got the smooth leather feel on sides, not a suede effect, blackwood parts look excellent and have slight advantage of being able to grab wheel with filthy hands, to move car, and not dirty the leather, ie wipe wheel wood clean.
l fitted paddle shifts at same time, at expense of heated rim, which new wheel didnt have. (ebay bargain at £150) i use paddles to hold a gear when towing a trailer, with car on, as it means i'm in control of the torque converter lock-up etc. hardly any need when normal driving.
2. i have lpg so, (probably THE best mod for early model!) so, big tank in spare wheel well. i cant drive without a spare wheel, so boot would be full with factory spare wheel in etc. so i sourced a disco 3 spacesaver wheel. i fitted it upright in boot like the classic has it. i didnt have a parcel shelf, so nothing lost except about 6 inches of width. i have a set of five steel wheel nuts to use with it, and it has a vinyl cover over it, and the sprinter jack and tools are inside its 'dish' -also means that in event of blowout, i dont have to empty the boot onto motorway etc.
3. i have the mk4 nav, which was easy to change out.
4. led external bulbs all round. plus SC rear lamps and mid model front end conversion. (cheap parts on ebay thesedays to do this mod) cherished plate hides its real age, (somewhat)
5, to set off the car (to me) as a mid model SC, i have had the foundry grey interior black parts sprayed 2pack black, even the nav itself. looks nice. (with charcoal interior)
6. 20 inch wheels -easy to buy. though i would only ever use factory LR, as easy for insurance companies to fob you off in event of claim etc.

oops, thats six!

Post #278137 30th Aug 2014 9:08am
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milesg



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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Santorini Black

Silver Autobiography front bumper bar
Black, silver & chrome Autobiography side vents
Hawke black side repeaters
iPad mounts in the rear & dual charging system
Lots and lots of Autoglym Deep Gloss Shine polish and Wax after a good clay mitting!!

To do.....

Nothing else, that's enough for me!!! Now sold - MY2010 Range Rover Vogue SE - Santorini Black & Ivory Leather

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paulmoran2



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England 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Mariana Black

My favourite mod / plaything is.....the IID Tool

TPMS- Disabled (thank f’ for that)
PDC volume –increased (getting old )
Door lock unlock / Alarm Chirp – enabled
Ride Heights – reduced (Aided by Air matic lowering links on the front sensors only as rear goes down further..why?)


Followed by (and in no particular order)>>

Brunel Parts / lettering replaced with Titanium all round
22” Overfinch Olympus C/W Toyo Proxes all round
2 x Tracking devices + motion activated text / email messaging
LR ACM IPod controller fitted.
Additional tow socket fitted (wired directly to live fuse panel in boot to allow charging via Ctek)
Front LED DRL lamps fitted to replace fogs, with ignition linked DRL switch (100% power daylight 50% power with sides/ heads on)
Bespoke fitted sun-blinds (B-Pillar backwards) C/O Vanstyle
2011/2012 Sat-Nav DVD installed
Front / rear crash cameras fitted with GPS and G-force meters
FF Sticker
Range Rover Logo Puddle lamps fitted
Rear Tailgate dampeners fitted
Playstation 4 integration + wireless controllers

Still loads to do including flappy paddles and new steering wheel when pennies allow GONE 2010 Facelifted 3.6 TDV8 - Stornoway Grey + 22" Overfinch Olympus
HAVE 1999 Discovery 2 GS 4.0 V8 - Silver - Off Road Toy
GONE 2013 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue. Black with Silver roofline and 22" s
HAVE 2015 Jaguar XF.

Post #278194 30th Aug 2014 2:36pm
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Mph28mph



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United Kingdom 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Giverny Green

Most favourite was a new flip style key bought from this very forum.
Others are foundry finish changed to walnut
Newer grilles front and side

Another good one is whenever it gets washed, always looks great

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