Just been to see my dealer to finalise my SVR order and was surprised to hear that the Side Rubbing Strips - worthwhile in my opinion to provide some protection of the doors in car parks - are not ordinarily painted. I had assumed they would be installed body coloured and would be sprayed by the fitting dealer. Is that other people's experience or have you just left them black? Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

Mine were fitted by dealer and painted body colour. Just make sure that the fit them in the right place. There is someone on this site who has them fitted above the profile where they should be so not on the widest part of the door - absolutely useless if they're there to stop parking knocks but I suppose they must look 'pretty' to the owner. (Sorry I can't find the pic again in any gallery - will keep looking). Rod SDV6 (14.5) Corris Grey NZ Spec + door mouldings, mud flaps and tow bar
Also Audi A1 Sport + - (wife's rocket) and 1985 BMW 628 CSI

Thank you, done some digging around and found that they are painted on an RRS, not on a Freelander, which was news to the dealer. The fitting instructions are clear enough where they should be located - to the mm - and the first step shows a picture of a spray gun... Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

Dealer painted and fitted mine - you are not ordering unpainted, unfitted strips - you are ordering them fitted onto the car.

Dealer was a bit surprised by this though,....

"Providing protection for your door panels from accidental damage by adjacent vehicles. Painted in your vehicles’ body-colour, ensuring a premium finish and maintaining the overall aesthetics of your Range Rover Sport. This four piece moulding kit is sold in primed condition to be painted by your Land Rover Dealer."

Prices shown include VAT and dealer fitting costs. 

Yes, but the dealer fitting costs include painting by the local body shop, or so I understand, though why LR cannot supply them pre-painted, I have no idea, but then I have no idea why they can't provide deployable side steps as a factory fit option.

All the accessories have taken a price hike recently because they now include fitting costs where previously they didn't which was ideal for people like me who do a better job than some cack-handed dealer fitter on job experience. I haven't gone there yet, but I hope buying from, say, Dan at Duckworth will yield a decent saving. Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue