Member Since: 21 Feb 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Side Steps or Tubes
Got a bit of a dilemma !
Considering fitting of side steps to my new D4 however I have seen a car in the showroom with stainless steel protection tubes.
Looks are most definitely not everything as I want to get a bit of protection from door dings and other nasties and wondered if the steps (which stick out a bit) actually help with this problem aside from the fact it makes getting in and out a bit easier.
Does anyone have some words of wisdom..?
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9th Feb 2014 9:12 pm
Robbie
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Or sliders:
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9th Feb 2014 10:08 pm
bammmy
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Its very shiney!
9th Feb 2014 10:08 pm
euangibson
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Happy with my side tubes....they are adjustable in the distance you can set them from the car"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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9th Feb 2014 10:12 pm
euangibson
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Another angle
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"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
9th Feb 2014 10:13 pm
RRR207
Member Since: 12 Oct 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 372
Robbie
Sliders everytime .... proper protection but don't spoil the look of the car.
Easy to fit, although not quite as easy as the company would have you believe Nick
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10th Feb 2014 9:38 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
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Tubes or sliders not steps but I do like my steps but would change them for some of the above.
Steps for me, 3 discos and all had steps, had same set in last 2. Practical for the the family and with my little mod they don't detract from the look of your car
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10th Feb 2014 10:02 am
MarkOne
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Or possible I might even do the above as it looks good
Like the painted strip
10th Feb 2014 11:49 am
den2013
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Steps for me, bit slowly changing my mind, the problems i find is if you have no mud flaps(i take them off for the winter) a lot of small stones get left on the top of the step in the winter and i also find that snow get chucked up underneath the step and when you put the car in the garage it all falls of on the floor, so i now get the hose out and wash it off before i put it away.2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
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10th Feb 2014 12:11 pm
swisslad
Member Since: 15 Sep 2012
Location: Waterlooville
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black steps
Skep wrote:
Steps for me, 3 discos and all had steps, had same set in last 2. Practical for the the family and with my little mod they don't detract from the look of your car
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Skep
Hi Skep - where did you get the black steps?
10th Feb 2014 12:20 pm
MarkOne
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There not black step did you not read my post
10th Feb 2014 12:23 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
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Steps no longer an option
If you have wade sensors
Never thought I'd need them on a A Road or the M25
Steps for me, 3 discos and all had steps, had same set in last 2. Practical for the the family and with my little mod they don't detract from the look of your car
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Skep
Hi Skep - where did you get the black steps?
They are the original aluminium ones that I vinyl wrapped, relatively simple, I'd never done it before, bit more info here
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