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Avidblue 
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 Topic: Skid PlatesPosted: 04 Feb 2012 at 10:57am |
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Okay so I finally have a date and now i am thinking if to spend a few more quid and get the front/back skid plates added as treat!
I have got the side step added already, but cannot think if i should get the skid as well or if it will look OTT? anyone already got them? can you post a piccy? Cheers Abi
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xtrail3
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Posted: 04 Feb 2012 at 8:56pm |
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Ebay are getting more kit for new sportage, worth checking prices against dealers.
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Mylee
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 6:22pm |
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I got them fitted with the side steps from new. Looks the dogs tackle
 on our CRDi 3 in Artic.
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gazbo
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 7:53pm |
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Hi Mylee I don't suppose you have any pictures of your car with the skid plates on you could post.
I have got a white 1.7 K3 on order and I debating whether to get the skid plates on mine or not. I was even considering even getting them colour coded to the car.
Regards Gareth. Edited by gazbo - 08 Feb 2012 at 7:53pm |
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Mylee
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Posted: 08 Feb 2012 at 8:37pm |
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Just tried, but it's to dark for anything decent with my phone.
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 8:18am |
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gazbo
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 8:57am |
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Thanks for trying mylee.
Yours looks very nice WD. I was in two minds whether to go for black, But the indoor boss made the final decision for white
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 11:16am |
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Nice car WD!
However, I'm more interested in your drive.  It looks like the sort of thing I'm looking for. Are they individual cobbles or is one of those moulded concrete jobs?
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Techno Orange Sportage 1.7 diesel. It's not mine, it's my wife's
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WD Pro
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 12:35pm |
Thank you - I was also undecided on black / white, but as she has her own car, the decision was mine … WD |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2012 at 1:01pm |
They are individual :
I got a good price (cheaper than my cheapest quote for bloc paving) as I approached the contractor that was ripping them up for the council – they also laid them for me Due to the source, some of the cobbles are a little damaged but this was more than compensated for by the price differential They were set on a semi dry concrete mix, in total the level before laying was about 12 – 14” lower than the finished height. I poured the bitumen (supplied by them) – that was one hell of a job … In hindsight, the part of the drive you cant see on the original pictures above (about twice the size that you can see on the pictures above) is on a little bit of a slope – the bitumen wasn’t the best idea as A) I put to much in so B) is runs out a bit in summer – but its easy to chisel off the excess in winter. The bitumen is great on the level surface. I am in the process of encouraging a few bits of moss, algae and rock plants to grow between them. WD |
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