....taking the grill off and offering it up to a D3 and telling us categorically whether it fits or not
we took the grill off of one of the D4s at the Canary Wharf show, even if it physically fits it mounts differently so it won't stay thereThe End
16th Aug 2009 10:54 am
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Was that the narrow D4 grill (xenon's with LED's) or the one that squeezes between the old style headlights?2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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Not convinced there's a difference personally (we shall no doubt know one way or other when they're on general sale soon) but it was on an HSE with Xenons and LEDsThe End
16th Aug 2009 4:34 pm
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I read that all new cars from 2011 must have day time running lights so perhaps they will be standard than across range...
16th Aug 2009 5:32 pm
simon
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Thats what the blurb says... and common sense design wise would elude to.
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What do you mean 'to what ?'
16th Aug 2009 11:21 pm
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Official Response from Land Rover
The Global Product team have confirmed from the exterior of the vehicle there is no difference between the Bi-Xenon / LED front headlights and the Halogen headlights.
The design and pattern is identical as the Halogen style still have the LED patterns they just do not have the bulbs or wiring connected to the headlights inside, also the dimensions and the settings in the grille are identical.
The only physical difference is when the lights are switched on.
All,
I hope this helps?
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17th Aug 2009 8:26 am
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17th Aug 2009 9:12 am
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that's great - thanks for the info James
So now we have that solved and design cue common sense prevails
But.....WTF has been going on in the LR press/marketing/web departments? Bearing in mind that these photoshopped D4s would have taken a long time to get perfect and then to integrate them into the site and the promotional literature......why did they bother? How could they make such a contradiction?2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
17th Aug 2009 9:16 am
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17th Aug 2009 9:58 am
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As Simon proved, sometimes insistence is the best response when things don't quite add up 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
17th Aug 2009 10:00 am
simon
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Well, I was unbelievably (for me) level headed and patient with all the non-believers.
I must drop in a see James one day I am passing up the A40 back to the sophistication of Shropshire and away from the crowded jungle of London.
17th Aug 2009 10:02 am
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Scrolling through my images on my pc, I came up with this from many months ago.
Wonder if this settles or adds to the confusion on lights and grill?
edited: just noticed response from James - for some reason 'new post' alerts didn't come through to me !!!
Click image to enlarge
And for those really interested and with money to burn, there's always this aftermarket grill for the D3
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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19th Aug 2009 3:31 pm
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We know that fenders are new for D4 and shorter
We know that the bonnet is still the same
who could one expect to fit the D3 HLs on a D4 then ?
RonP, that photo is from a mule D3/4 so doesn't realy counts i'd say?
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