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gribnau



Member Since: 17 Jun 2005
Location: Santa Clara, Bay Area, CA
Posts: 86

United States 2006 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Buckingham Blue
MANY Mods to my 4.4 HSE

Ok - it's been a while since i posted a message, but i haven't sit still:
Our 4.4 HSE has been my wife's car for a little over a month now and it was about time to get some simple yet (IMHO) nice modifications to the exterior.

I ordered the SC Grill, Side vents and black L/R badges and replaced the the originals:



The bright grill with the dark exterior color looks great. The black L/R badge on the rear is just somewhat more sportier than the green/gold one.

Today, per Toodeep's example, i had Chrome exhaust tips welded and had my front windows tinted (32%) - although officially illegal in California, it makes the car 1) look better 2) protects the seating & dash from the sun...







The cost?

Tinting the 2 front side windows - 100 USD ~60 GBP
Welding & Purchase of Exhaust tips - 70 USD ~ 39 GBP
Grill, Side Vents & Badges - 148 GBP - Ebay in the UK.

-RJ - Robert

2006 Mercedes SL55 AMG - Black Opal
2005 Porsche Carrera 997 - Artic Silver
2006 Range Rover Sport V8 - Buckingham Blue

Post #1404 Thu Aug 04 2005 1:43am
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nasa



Member Since: 28 Jul 2005
Location: Florida
Posts: 6

United States 

Car looks great, I too purchased the SC Grill/sidevents/badges. I have already replaced the badges and front grill, just had a couple of questions for you.
1) How did you replace the sidevents? I didn't know how to remove the old ones.
2) Where did you get those chrome tips for the exhaust.
3)When you put the black badge on the back did you use the thin black badge that fits overtop of the green one or did you use the full replacement black badge where you had to remove the old green badge completely.

Thank you in advance.

Post #1405 Thu Aug 04 2005 4:00am
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gribnau



Member Since: 17 Jun 2005
Location: Santa Clara, Bay Area, CA
Posts: 86

United States 2006 Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 HSE Buckingham Blue

Hi Nasa - thanks!

To answer your Q's:
1. I used a small screw driver (flat) and carefully put it against the bottom of the vent, at the position of the clamp (see replacement side vent) and carefully pushed the screwdriver upwards and then the vent comes out - it takes a little force and you have to be careful not to touch the pain clearly but once you did the first one, the 2nd one is easy

2. I went to a local muffler shop and asked them which models they had - they cut off the bended end of the original ones and welded the new ones on
3. I completely replaced the old batch - i used dental floss to demount the original badge and after 5 mins and 3 yards of dental floss it was done - then clean the old spot and put the new badge right back.

Good luck!

RJ - Robert

2006 Mercedes SL55 AMG - Black Opal
2005 Porsche Carrera 997 - Artic Silver
2006 Range Rover Sport V8 - Buckingham Blue

Post #1407 Thu Aug 04 2005 5:08am
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Biggles



Member Since: 26 May 2005
Location: Preston,
Posts: 916

England 

Nice work,
Thinking about these simple mods myself, it makes the car look so much better especially the front grill mod.
All I need is some Santa Clara sunshine like yours to take my photos and the job will be a good un. Wink Its out there somewhere. Second V10 Treg on the drive at the moment.

Post #1420 Thu Aug 04 2005 2:26pm
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modena



Member Since: 21 Oct 2005
Location: montreal
Posts: 5

Canada 

where exactly did you purchase the exhaust mod at??
i dig it ...
link it please

Post #6004 Sun Nov 27 2005 2:49pm
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Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Interesting that your car has a steel spare wheel, is it also a space saver Grib?
My TDv6 has a full size alloy spare 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Post #6005 Sun Nov 27 2005 2:53pm
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