Sorry mods - I'm not sure where to post this so I'll put it here

I've ordered a few things from Powerful UK recently whilst I've been sorting out all the little niggles on my SC.

First thing I ordered was a viscous fan spanner. I used it once and the jaws of the spanner were badly bruised after holding the bolts of the pulley. So much so that it wouldn't slip over the nut on the fan to remove it. I had to remove the fan, then slide the spanner off afterwards.

I highlighted the issue to Powerful UK and suggested that the metal the spanner was made from was too soft. My P38 fan spanner after 15 years still looks new despite being abused with lump hammers, etc. They emailed back and offered a refund as they didn't believe a replacement was worthwhile as they were all made from the same batch.

Second thing I ordered was a set of door handle covers. These fitted great and look good on the car - no problems with this order.

The third order I placed was for Titan silver letting, a titan silver tailgate strip and a reverse camera. The reverse camera fits perfectly and seems to work great.

The titan silver tailgate strip arrived in a rigid postage tube and upon removal was badly bent.

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I’ve not used them myself, but they seem to be a bit hit and Miss with members on here.

 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've had the same problem with the Powerful UK tailgate strip. The ends constantly come unstuck due to the pressure resulting from the curve in the strip. Right PITA, but will have to wait until I find a better item to replace the Powerful supplied strip. 2012 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Current
2015 E220 with AMG Sport Pack - Currently driven by my son
2010 3.6 TDV8 Vogue - Written off by my son

I got new bonnet and tailgate struts, two of them had the “blue label” bit fit fine and definitely an upgrade on the worn out ones that had been fitted

I can’t comment on durability obviously, but the tube they had come in was badly bent, the postman even put a label on it but the items themselves survived

My 2011 Vogue came without the plastic front towing eye cover, the later version long one beneath the bright trim strip. It is probably still on a grass verge somewhere after the car was hauled up onto a flat bed (as if?).
I could find just a handful of used genuine covers on eBay with the cheapest at £85.00 plus shipping. PowerfulUK do a towing eye cover for £45.00 delivered. It arrived super quick in a big cardboard box and was fitted in a few minutes using the supplied turnscrew locking pins. The piece seemed very sturdy with the same textured finish as the other spoiler parts.
Like many of us I try to buy genuine parts for my cars but felt in this case a cheaper non-essential pattern part was fine.
Ron
PS - PowerfulUK has loads of 'how to fit' videos on its site and Youtube and they seem to go out of their way to show with annotated photos whether the part you want will fit your model.

The YouTube video's and the effort they put into helping owners out was the reason I purchased from them.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

i have had a few bits from the and no bother so far. but they are things like LED's and side repeaters. 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

I haven’t bought anything FFRR but did buy plenty of D3 kit which I found to be excellent all round. Trim pieces, bulbs, repeaters, DRLs etc so a reasonably representative sample.

Always found them to be great with strong customer service.

As with anything aftermarket, some things will inevitably just be a little off. It’s like pattern body parts. Some fit well others should only be fit for the bin☹️

I have bought numerous items from them for my L322, and never had any problems, always had quick efficient service, and found some of their videos really handy.

I've used them quite a few times for various items from LED interior lights to my facelift grille. I've never had a problem, personally. I also like their YouTube videos.

I hope they take your feedback on board to make those particular products better. Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

In terms of the strip, email Robin at duckworths and get a price for a real one. cant be that much. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

I’ll drop him a message and ask him. Looking online, genuine ones are around £86. If it guarantees a good fit, I’ll pay the premium.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

The last one I bought, albeit some time back (2014) was £33 +vat There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

Wrt the lettering.

I suspect that powerful UK made the stencil from their L322 mule. The reason it would be different is that there’s more likely a variance from the factory between your car and theirs. Maybe LR changed the spacing. Although it’s that close i think you could call that a bit OCD.

It crossed my mind that the lettering stencil is actually correct.

I once saw a very slight variation in letter spacing on two brand new Discovery 3’s parked side by side at a dealership.