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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2015  
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Deflectors have arrived, a huge box for such thin items! They have a nice smoked finish which will look good against my stornoway and tinted glass.
Will post a pic. Looks an easy fit so will do these tomorrow. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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3rd Mar 2016 2:35pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2015
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 Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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3rd Mar 2016 2:40pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2015
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Fitted in a couple of minutes. One side fitted better than the other but I blame LR tolerances.
Click image to enlarge 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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3rd Mar 2016 4:02pm |
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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169 
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RRUK, I had a huge box arrive with mine as well today but my 90 is in the dealers having some bits done so its not back until tomorrow.
Any tips for fitting  what size hammer do I need etc  1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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3rd Mar 2016 5:16pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2015
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Its very easy.
Put window fully down. Push front edge into the window channel in first and flex the rest to gradually push it up into the remainder of the channel, it starts looking like it won't fit but then sort of pops and slides into place. No tools required. My only tip is that the front lower edge sits ONTOP on the window rubber, this holds it all up in the channel, otherwise you'll find it sags down in the channel slightly. 2016 D4 HSE 1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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3rd Mar 2016 5:40pm |
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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169
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Many thanks much appreciated, will fit them tomorrow
 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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3rd Mar 2016 5:47pm |
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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169
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Well it took me longer to get through the packaging than the instal thanks to RRUK
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8 2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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4th Mar 2016 8:43pm |
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| Cetane Member Since: 27 Nov 2012 Location: Lancashire Posts: 171 
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What do you both make of the air deflectors? Worthwhile investment now you've some fitted?
I'm a bit on the fence about some. Cetane |
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4th Mar 2016 9:47pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426 
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Cetane: I got some for mine a few weeks back IMHO I think they are great, easy to fit and very practical - look good too
2010 Defender 90 HT
The longer I live..... The better I was! |
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4th Mar 2016 11:26pm |
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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169
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I think they look great but I also think there is a bit more wind noise so jury is still out.
1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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5th Mar 2016 5:40pm |
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| Butchers Boy Member Since: 10 Jan 2016 Location: Essex Posts: 426
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^^^
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I hadn't noticed any extra wind noise but the Defender isn't exactly a quite ride anyway  2010 Defender 90 HT
The longer I live..... The better I was! |
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5th Mar 2016 5:44pm |
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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169
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Sorry I should have explained, when I accelerated over 90mph I took my ear defenders off and it sounded very noisy
 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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5th Mar 2016 6:20pm |
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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2015
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OK, so I've now driven the car with the Climair wind defelctors on and I'm not convinced I like them.
Firstly they do stop the air buffeting you in the face as you drive along, but at the same time, the cabin of the puma can get so hot you need the fresh air, and it hampers it slightly. Secondly, on my seats with the seat risers, my line of vision through the side window is exactly through the deflector at the top of the glass, which is curved and therefore distorts what you're looking at, so you're vison is impaired. Thirdly, if I were to wind the window down to have to talk to someone or stick my head out, I have to duck it under them, which isn't great. So, the jury's still out, this may be one modification I don't keep. 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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7th Mar 2016 8:11am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1633 
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Agreed... !
I also have the seat risers and also find the 'ducking down' becomes natural with time! I do like the reduced wind buffeting however so on balance I am keeping them!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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7th Mar 2016 8:28am |
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