My white HSE will be coming in a few weeks. I want to get the gloss black detailling done to autobiography spec. If I am correct this will include the following: wing mirrors, side vents, fog lamp surrounds, tailgate strip, front grill, front and rear undershields. The colour coding of side skirts and the bumpers will be done in the factory.

Is it better to have these bits painted or wrapped? Can anyone indicate what they have been charged to do this work?

Thanks

Here are all the parts needed but you wouldnt need the bonnet vents, it works out at about £900, I`m thinking of doing it this way. Just wondered how easy it is to take the trims off

http://www.duckworthparts.co.uk/landrover/...Parts.html

Hi, I've just paid £400 at Landrover pre delivery

See post in 65 deliveries (pics of car are there)

Only piece I didn't bother with was black mirrors

Thanks guys. Thats very helpful. I spoke to prestige wrapping in Manchester this morning who said they could wrap each of those components in gloss black. He actually said the bits underneath the bumpers would be much better wrapped as the area would be prone to stone chips.

Turk is your interior ebony/cirrus? I have the same in order with fuji white.

Yes ebony/cirrus, I'm really pleased with it

It's looks great Turk. I was anxious about ordering it as I wasn't able to see it in the flesh. I have seen fuji white with ebony/ivory interior which I think looks terrible. The ivory just clashes with the fuji white. Looking at yours I think I have made the right decision.

My dealer seems really uninterested in doing the gloss black colour coding for me which is annoying as it would be great to have it done before delivery.

I have gone for the dual tone ab ebony / lunar I'll upload some pics tomorrow I haven't seen it yet so hope it goes well with Fuji

I had Lunar previously, it looks awesome. can't order it now though with HSE

Looking forward to seeing your pics

Turk can I ask which dealer you purchased from? I have ordered from Farnells Central Leeds but they are really reluctant to sort out the black detailing work until after I take delivery which will be inconvenient to say the least.

It was Copley Land Rover in Halifax, they were extremely helpful sorting everything for me

bluestone wrote:

Turk can I ask which dealer you purchased from? I have ordered from Farnells Central Leeds but they are really reluctant to sort out the black detailing work until after I take delivery which will be inconvenient to say the least.

Speak to your dealers body shop directly! The body shops are usually run as independent businesses even though they may share the same franchise name as your dealership. I had this experience with Harwoods Croydon. They were not interested in offering me the colour coding until after delivery. I spoke to the bodyshop and struck a deal - they then picked up my car from the dealer before delivery and sorted everything out for me - including changing my wheels from 20" to 22" (which i had bought off ebay!) and balancing them for me. They then sent the car back to Harwoods ready for pick up day on March 1st and all was sorted out for me

Payment for my mods were made directly to the bodyshop and not the dealer. HTH good luck - exciting times - can't believe I have had mine for 6 months now and it still excites me so much - no better 4x4 out there right now

Oh and DON'T WRAP! To get a decent wrap job would cost you nearly the same amount as painting! Anything cheaper will be peeling off in 2 months time

Thanks Buddy. That's great advice. I will get onto them today. Did you get the bodyshop change the rear sport badge to a red one?

NP.

Yes, I bought a red badge and black lettering off ebay too and they changed them over for me free of cost

Good luck.

Cheers. The approved body shop for my LR dealer want £800 to do the gloss black detailling so almost double the price. Bloody stealers

I paid:

Lower Bumpers and Side Skirts in Fuji White - £960
Spraying the front grill, Side vents, fog surrounds and rear tail bar and mirror in gloss black - £300
Painting the front and rear skid pans in Gloss black £80
Fitting wheels, Balancing and 4 wheel laser alignment £100
Changing over all badges to black and red sport badge - free

So if you are not having the white bits done then your quoted amount is insane as I paid under £400 for it all.