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Gareth
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Betsy is a sly old lady! she quite often sneaks into 'official' Disco3 photographs.


  
Post #749991st Aug 2006 9:22 am
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simon
  


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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

They look great !

Have to remember those guys when I need mine doing.

Which bottle jack did you get ? got a piccie ? If its small enough to go under the bonnet it sounds very dandy.

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Post #750401st Aug 2006 10:37 am
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Gareth
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Here is the jack, paid £20 for it. Lifts the D3 with ease, the only drawback is that it has a small lifting range, so it has to be in off-road height first, and you need to make sure its asleep or extended mode will kick in and ground the wheel.

  
Post #750461st Aug 2006 10:52 am
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Gareth
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Close up of the finish on the wheels

Here is a close up of the finish. Its much less metallic than the standard LR silver, but it is a nice bright tone.




Here is a daylight shot. They have powder coated all the across the backside of the wheel too, which should make it easier to keep them clean.



  
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dflo
 


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England 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

8) "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."  
Post #750601st Aug 2006 11:22 am
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eddtheduck
 


Member Since: 14 Mar 2006
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United Kingdom 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

I've got experience of Wicked wheels

http://www.wickedwheels.co.uk

They did my BMW wheels a few years ago and I found the service excellent and lasting (Didn't notice any problems at all - I sold the car 18 months later).

Overall a very professional service. Dings are ground away and then the face of the wheel is sand blasted and then the new finish is sprayed and then baked on. Takes 1-2h per wheel.

The differences compared to Diamond wheels It seems are:

They come to you in a van and only need a 240v power supply
The tyre stays on and the bead is broken to move the tyre away from the painted surface whilst it is being baked
About £20 more for 4 wheels
It doesn't look like they paint the whole wheel - just the whole face of it


Most of the local franchises use them and charge an additional £20. Mad 2008.5 D3 HSE, Stornoway, Ebony
2007 BMW 335iSE - lust for speed satisfied  
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