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| MK Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Santiago Posts: 2267   
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Depends on the colour of your rig. I beleive LR original stuff is quite expensive. I went with allmakes and no problema Puma 110" SW
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24th Mar 2009 5:10pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505  
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Surely its down to personal preference on the colour 
As for who`s you buy its a mine field  Land rovers is very good but expensive, Patriot have just started doing it and its equally as good but a lot less money 
I would steer clear of the ones that use rivets it looks a dogs dinner when fitted , the best have countersunk stainless fittingsLast edited by Sonic3d on 24th Mar 2009 5:25pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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24th Mar 2009 5:21pm |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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Black more subtle and less reflection 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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24th Mar 2009 5:24pm |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 510  
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Sonic, does Land Rover do the riveted or countersunk plates? Cogito ergo sum
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24th Mar 2009 5:32pm |
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| discocuzzy Member Since: 16 Jul 2008 Location: surrey Posts: 1200
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Hi Paul,
Both LR and Patriot use counter sunk and its the same plate with a nice rubber backing gasket. Some of the cheap toot will scratch the feck out of your wings
Patriot MUCH cheaper You cannot teach stupid people to do clever things |
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24th Mar 2009 6:07pm |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Countersunk fixings |
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24th Mar 2009 6:18pm |
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| Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 510
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Cheers guys
Cogito ergo sum |
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24th Mar 2009 8:10pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024 
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I think silver is better on black Mike
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24th Mar 2009 8:48pm |
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| Landy nut Member Since: 22 Dec 2007 Location: In hiding Posts: 154 
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You may all be surprised by this, but Paddock Ultimate Delux chequerplate is incredible. I would say the finish is easily as good as the LR genuine stuff and is 3mm thick with a satin powdercoat finish (either black or silver). Wonderfully made, with smooth chamfered edges, perfectly countersunk holes and a flawless finish. I was really amazed by this stuff and the price is excellent too. It also came with stacks of stainless steel posidrive screw top bolts with nyloc nuts. I had about 20 too many with mine.
The only thing I would say is that if you have ABS (td5), getting the nut on the one by the aerial is a bit of a pig!!! Landy nut |
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24th Mar 2009 8:50pm |
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| Sticky Member Since: 07 Dec 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 245 
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Go for the Patriot but get them to anodise it, powder coating always comes off if you intend to use it to stand on.
Many of the silver finishes are powder coated now and this looks really bad when it flakes off. |
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25th Mar 2009 12:00am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 810  
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Another vote for Silver on black.
As above get the anodized version as I too have had the powder coated silver ones flake off ! |
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25th Mar 2009 10:01am |
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| ti-fat-man Member Since: 08 Feb 2009 Location: Bedford Posts: 517 
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Patriot's website not overly 'user friendly'..............read
where's the product details, colours, finishes, costs etc. for the cheq plate? link anyone? |
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25th Mar 2009 11:14am |
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| Sonic3d Member Since: 28 Jan 2008 Location: Ross on Wye Posts: 1505
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Give them a call , the chequer plate side is called Mamouth
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25th Mar 2009 6:00pm |
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| mlightfoot Member Since: 10 Jan 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 86 
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Thanks for all the posts guys!
Having seen a black defender xs90 today in a car park with Black Chequer plate wing tops and sliver sill and rear corners. I think I will go for black! Have the say this car looked weird with two different colour cheque plate on it, so I wouldn't recommend that scheme;) |
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25th Mar 2009 8:48pm |
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