Member Since: 28 Sep 2009
Location: York
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ProSpeed Off Road - specialist parts and servicing
Hello all,
I thought it best to start this thread with a short description / history of the company. We started life as a motorsport company some 8 years ago. We have spent most of those 8 years competing in national rally championships around the world and the World Rally Championship. Having spent a lot of time designing, fabricating and machining our own components we thought it was time to start our own line of on road and off road components for various vehicles. One vehicle we were particularly keen to design and manufacture parts for was the Discovery 3 - it has so much potential and versatility on and off road, yet there are comparatively few manufacturers out there producing a good array of upgrades / parts for them.
We also provide servicing and diagnostics for the Discovery 3, 4 and Range Rover Sport, along with specialist tyres (on and off road), and all our products carry a limited lifetime warranty.
Having recently become a proud sponsor of the DISCO3.CO.UK forum, we are really looking forward to working with you all to get some really great products out there for the Discovery 3 and 4.
I will be updating / visiting this thread as often as possible to keep everyone up to date with what is happening at our end, and answer any questions people may have.
Great to have you onboard Olly. Look forward to seeing your products The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
6th Oct 2009 2:40 pm
prospeed Site Sponsor
Member Since: 28 Sep 2009
Location: York
Posts: 143
Ah ha,
Funny you should mention forum discount!
Yes we are going to be offering a members discount system, just working out the best way to make it work with our new shop which we are constructing.
6th Oct 2009 2:41 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Welcome Prospeed and Olly to the forum. Good to hear that you're now sponsors and can start filling us in on some of your products
I've been following your website for a few weeks - some great products but the fact I can't find prices anywhere has worried me.
I look forward to reading some more info and the results of the testing you're currently doing.
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6th Oct 2009 2:50 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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If you want some one to test out one of your roofracks ... I travel about 1000 miles per week , so would give it a good test for ya G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
6th Oct 2009 3:10 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Excellent
Welcome.
Any price news on the slim safari style rack yet ?
6th Oct 2009 4:12 pm
POINTYED
Member Since: 22 Mar 2008
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ello and welcum
me liki the roofrack
how much pleeze
dunc life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
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6th Oct 2009 4:34 pm
prospeed Site Sponsor
Member Since: 28 Sep 2009
Location: York
Posts: 143
Hello again,
Good news, we have prices and specs for the roof rack:
ProSpeed Off Road Discovery 3 Expedition Roof Rack:
Dimensions: 220cm long x 120cm wide
Weight: 21kgs
Load capacity: 200kgs
Material: Specialist roll cage, alloyed steel, with high modulus composite front panel
Construction: TIG welded and CNC bent
Standard finish: Black powder coat (other finishes available on request)
The rack will be available in two different guises. One which is for vehicles without a sunroof as below:
The other is available for vehicles with a sunroof. This will retain all the useable area of the standard rack, but will allow you enough clearance to open and close the sunroof. The front section is angled to allow the clearance, as below:
We have also ensured there is enough clearance at the rear for the PTI fin.
Accessories available:
Front floor section in high strength, lightweight composite, and a rear section in the same.
Cross bars for the top rail, which bolt on for mounting roof tents etc.
Prices:
Expedition roof rack (no sunroof) - part number: 220481 - £659 inc. VAT
Expedition roof rack (with sunroof) - part number: 220482 - £659 inc. VAT
Rear composite floor - part number: 220483 - £65 inc. VAT
Front composite floor (does NOT fit sunroof version) - part number: 220484 - £35 inc. VAT
Cross bars (powder coated black) - part number: 220485 - £110 inc. VAT
The rack comes with everything required to mount it, including 6 x ring / eyelet bolts for strapping.
The first set of rack frames are going into production in the next few days, and the new composite fronts will be ready soon after. The floors will be ready before the end of the year.
We are offering a 10% discount on the racks for all members on a group buy of 5 units - £590 inc. VAT each
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to PM me, or call us on: 01904 728112
Hope the info is of help,
Olly
7th Oct 2009 7:35 pm
buellbeast
Member Since: 30 Jul 2008
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Can i be number 1 on the group buy? Should i start a separate post?Club Forum Criminal !!!
7th Oct 2009 7:57 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
I was worried it would be more expensive than that.....
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7th Oct 2009 8:22 pm
prospeed Site Sponsor
Member Since: 28 Sep 2009
Location: York
Posts: 143
Hello again,
I knew I should've made it more expensive!!!!!
No, only joking. We are really committed to making good quality, British Made products at sensible prices.
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Location: Barcelona
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prospeed wrote:
I knew I should've made it more expensive!!!!!
Don't get me wrong Olly, the price point you have chosen is almost in Frontrunner territory and that, for me, is too expensive....
I'm not ready to buy yet, but will be putting this on my xmas list (although it may be Xmas 2010 ).
I'm looking forward to hearing about the endurance testing you've been carrying out. A great idea would be to 'lend' a rack to one of the chaps from here for use during a hardcore expedition as we would trust their honest reviews.....
2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
7th Oct 2009 9:01 pm
countryman
Member Since: 25 Oct 2008
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 172
Great looking rack, how does it attach to the vehicle roof, could I see pictures of the brackets?
7th Oct 2009 9:06 pm
prospeed Site Sponsor
Member Since: 28 Sep 2009
Location: York
Posts: 143
Hi PaulP,
We have been as keen as we can with our price point, and you are right, it isn't a cheap rack. But I'm confident it compares favourably price wise. We manufacture to what we hope is a very high standard, and our quality control is very tight - all tube batches are tracked, and all machining, fabrication and powder coating is signed off individually. We also leave no stone unturned during the design process - using everything at our disposal to ensure a quality product.
We will be arranging a test rack to do the rounds within the first batch produced. It will be great to get it out there into the discerning users hands to see how it is received.
We've been testing it for the last two months, off road and on, with over 200 kgs loaded on it.
We have also had it on a repetitive test, overloaded, for the equivalent of 650 hours of pretty rough off road use on the computer. It performed well, with no fatigue at all.
I should also point out actually, that the rack carries our Lifetime Warranty as well.
I'm glad we have been able to tempt you to save though.
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