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Mr Bling
Member Since: 06 Mar 2006
Location: Lancashire
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Has anybody ordered this from LR? I love the look of it, but it's about £400 supplied and fitted!!! (For that money I'd want diamond encrusted gold dashboard trim!)
I've seen companies advertising wood trim on eBay (loads of bits, not just the 3 panels that LR supply) - has anyone bought from these people, and what's the quality like? 2005 Disco 3 TDV6 7 seater. Leather, DVD, fully colour-coded.
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 10th Mar 2006 11:17 am |
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grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 331
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If you are looking for better quality fake wood, use a company that uses hydrographic lamination over the original trim parts. The process makes it look "factory." No cheesy stick on parts. For example:
http://www.apsisusa.com/03%20Land%20Rover%...20Page.htm
I'm sure some eBay vendors just resell those bits, or other similar ones. Maybe you have a shop that can do this process locally. They normally have numerous types of lamination you can have put on.
I (personally) can't stand fake wood inside my cars (especially a workhorse like my LR3)... But such is personal taste...
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| 10th Mar 2006 11:25 am |
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Desarzens
Member Since: 23 Nov 2005
Location: Crassier
Posts: 81
 
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Apsisusa makes good stuff but it's not cheap too...
Here is the quotation I got (anyway still waiting for the car  ):
LR-LAN01BB-BX-W Genuine Black Piano, HSE, w/Headrest 12Pcs $2150 plus refundable core deposit $615.
LR-LAN01BB-CX Genuine Black Carbon, HSE, w/Headrest 12Pcs $2500 plus
refundable core deposit $615.
Please note that these products require "core exchange" so there is
refundable deposit attached to the transaction. You need to return the
cores to us and we will refund your deposit after receiving your core
return.
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| 10th Mar 2006 3:18 pm |
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afp001
Member Since: 23 Nov 2005
Location: Forest Of Dean, Gloucestershire
Posts: 161
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Mr Bling wrote:Has anybody ordered this from LR? I love the look of it, but it's about £400 supplied and fitted!!! (For that money I'd want diamond encrusted gold dashboard trim!)
I've seen companies advertising wood trim on eBay (loads of bits, not just the 3 panels that LR supply) - has anyone bought from these people, and what's the quality like?
Try calling 01751 471880. This is the number of a Land Rover dealership in Yorkshire. A couple of weeks ago, they had some kits in stock. They were selling them for roughly £150 on Ebay. The kit is easily fitted using thin strips of double sided tape. The kit includes alcohol wipes to clean the surfaces prior to fitting. I understand that the kit is no longer available from Land Rover.
I have the wood kit and like you I think it looks good.
Hope this helps.
Alan TDV6 SE auto, Java / Alpacca
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| 10th Mar 2006 7:44 pm |
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gmidghall
Member Since: 12 Feb 2006
Location: Onchan
Posts: 34
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Hi,
I ordered the walnut dash with my D3 from new, I prefer original parts. I know they cost more but they are a perfect fit and thats what I like. They finish the dash off quite nice so they are worth the money if you ask me. 
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| 10th Mar 2006 9:52 pm |
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grommet
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: Northern California
Posts: 331
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Just to clear it up... The lamination process I mentioned earlier uses the real actual parts of the vehicle. So, it's even more factory than the Land Rover OEM wood add-ons.
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| 10th Mar 2006 10:52 pm |
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Mike
Member Since: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Doncaster UK
Posts: 184
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I've ordered the walnut for my new HSE which I pick up this Friday (yey)
Only seen it on the black interior and it looked ok, I've gone for Alpaca and think it should look even better against a lighter interior..
Will let you know when I've picked it up - oh and yes it's very expensive for what you get, just 3 bloody pieces but what the hell... '06 D3 HSE
Zambezi with Alpaca, F & R light guards, side steps, privacy glass, MTR's, rear access ladder, roof bars, RAI, walnut trim and a few other little bits and bobs
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| 13th Mar 2006 3:27 pm |
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