Member Since: 06 Apr 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 68
Colour coding d3 cost ?
How much roughly would it cost to have the d3 fully colour coded can't stand the grey trim anyone paid to have there's done put your pictures up if you have any see how much better they look mines java black if someone's got same done be nice to see a pic of it done
17th Apr 2014 3:31 pm
Rush
Member Since: 16 Mar 2013
Location: Didcot
Posts: 110
Best bet is to just get some quotes from local garages...
Depends also if you will be doing any prep yourself etc.
Recent thread on the arches being done came back with prices ranging from £100-£200 for the set for various users.
Presume you want door handles, tailgate handle, front/rear bumper and boot panel doing as well....I'd guestimate at around £400-£600 for paint, prep and removal/re-fitting.Discovery 2007 XS
Fiat Coupe 1997 20VT
VW Scirocco 2.0 TDi
Sorry to sound dim here !
When we are talking 'colour coding' - do we mean flatting and painting existing factory fitted wheel arches, rather than fitting 'after market 'wheel arches ?Original Owner.
Member Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Coventry
Posts: 376
Last quote I had was north of £1200 to do arches and bumpers
17th Apr 2014 8:10 pm
Bobs
Member Since: 29 Oct 2013
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2330
Tailgate handle I picked up for £35 .... new
You can pick up on the tinternet ....
Rear D4 bumper (straight swap ) on the net £75 .... second hand
Door Handles (genuine LR) not covers - £75 ....new
Wheel arches £100 delivered ... new
Then you just need -
..... to get prices for re spray ......
Can't be that much in reality if you fit them yourself
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17th Apr 2014 8:27 pm
Hocks172
Member Since: 29 Mar 2014
Location: Brighton
Posts: 556
I've put some pictures of mine on here which is colour coded. Also had some work done on it and my local sprayer/mate said he would've colour coded mine if it was not for £500.
17th Apr 2014 8:55 pm
philby258
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Stockport cheshire
Posts: 654
Here's my java black 06. More pics in my gallery.
17th Apr 2014 11:58 pm
DALEK
Member Since: 28 Jul 2011
Location: Near Stockport
Posts: 633
Here's mine, more or less before
and after
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Now I know the colour is not everyone's "cup of tea" but I am quite proud of mine. Now Narpy Grill and de-Tangoed
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To answer your question, I bought a second hand set of arches off eBay for I think about £60 and a friend in Stockport painted all the bits for about £150, Bargain!!!D3 HSE ........................Gone!!!
18th Apr 2014 2:46 am
Karl_c
Member Since: 06 Apr 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 68
Cheers everyone defo need mine done looks so much better dalek looks good mate narpy grill loads better and detango lights want mine done but it's the mrs daily she do her nut if I fooked it up ha cheers philby good to see what mine should look like when done
18th Apr 2014 9:58 am
Karl_c
Member Since: 06 Apr 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 68
Have you both got genuine d4 rear lights or are they copy's god this car gonna cost me so much money there's loads I want done ha ha
18th Apr 2014 10:01 am
RS2kJane
Member Since: 21 Sep 2013
Location: The Peak District
Posts: 160
Mine is partially colour coded. They do look better with the arches done.
2005 D3 TDV6 SE Manual
2000 D2 Td5 GS Manual. Remapped, Full stainless, de cat, egr removed, panel filter
1994 300 tdi Manual. Uprated springs & shocks
18th Apr 2014 10:19 am
philby258
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Stockport cheshire
Posts: 654
Yup mine are genuine d4 lights all round but I recently upgraded the rears to MY 14 they look awesome on black cars, sorry to put more ideas into your head, its only money when all said and done
Gone are the green badges too thanks to beanie got a set of nice black ones now.
Karl_c wrote:
Have you both got genuine d4 rear lights or are they copy's god this car gonna cost me so much money there's loads I want done ha ha
19th Apr 2014 12:44 am
Karl_c
Member Since: 06 Apr 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 68
Mate I'm liking that ha how much was they have you got d4 rear bumper too
19th Apr 2014 10:26 am
Karl_c
Member Since: 06 Apr 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 68
Here's ours looking all standard with plenty of upgrades needed got generals on it
19th Apr 2014 10:32 am
philby258
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Stockport cheshire
Posts: 654
Hi Karl. D4 lights are a straight swop no need to change the rear bumper but you will need resistors to stop the ticking going twice the speed resistors about £5. Lights were a group buy last november from Nick aka TLO at Yeovil LR cost was just over £300. Front end is more complicated, to fit D4 lights you need a D4 bumper and wings but if you know a good body shop you can have your D3 wings shortened like I did to accommodate the new lights. Totally your going to be looking at around 2k for both front and back face lift and colour coding. I've also got piano black facia, gear knob, half leather and black steering wheel and colour coded full mirror covers. Next job for me is to replace the faded front scuttle under the wipers but that's only about 40 quid.
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