Agreed and from my experience with the Evoque, it's the fronts which show a big improvement. As for the rears, there's not much that can be done for the tailgate but the area immediately behind the rear wheels is gloss black in the SVR and that is taking a hammering.

I may be a bit OCD in my old age but it's clear you shouldn't rely on the LR dealer to ever fit anything on straight or level. They don't understand the terms. LR for their part should provide factory fit for such parts to avoid having to rely on the dealers. Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

I'm not having anything fitted by the dealer, so no flaps. The reason why such things are not fitted on the line is that it is not compatible with an efficient production line - SVRs go to a special area post build to have their unique bits added. 

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IIRC the side rubbing strips are only held on with industrial strength double sided stickies so the dealer should be able to borrow a hairdryer and some dental floss / nylon fishing line and put your rubbing strips back on straight without too much of an issue. I agree though that that sort of bodywork extra should be done on the production line with one of their special templates like they use for putting the badges on in long strips 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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philmw wrote:

I'm not having anything fitted by the dealer, so no flaps. The reason why such things are not fitted on the line is that it is not compatible with an efficient production line - SVRs go to a special area post build to have their unique bits added.

Yes, the installation instructions for the rubbing strips say the car should be left in a warm environment for 24 hours to let the sticky tape set and I imagine trying to remove and reset them is the stuff of nightmares. I may yet remove them when/if I am over the paranoia of parking dings. Most car parks and parking spaces are not big enough for the RRS and leaving it at, for example, Stansted would not make for Haapy Holidays and I'm not sure one of the valet parking options would be any better. Valet mode in the centre console should halve the engine power...

I would certainly fit the mudflaps myself; I fitted them on my Evoque after seeing the truly atrocious fit from a dealer on another car. Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue

In view of the keyfob cloning problems I wouldn't want to leave my car with any valet parking or long term offsite parking at an airport these days as most want you to leave your keyfob with them. I wonder what the insurance implications of handing your keyfob over to a complete stranger outside the airport termninal doors is if it later gets stolen....... Unfortunately I also won't pay the extra to go business class and have a limo pick-up from the house either (if they came 30 miles to do the job, which neither BA or Virgin airlines will but Emirates does) 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I Always park in airort business long stay carparks...usually 5-10 mims drive from
The main terminal with a free shuttle bus pick and drop and I park myself in my chosen spot (usually an end spot!) and take the keys away with me!

If I am travelling with family and luggage I drop them to the terminal first and go and park and see them at the terminal....never do I leave my keys!!

These airport owned carparks are also secure and manned with CCTV.

I live 10 minutes from Gatwick. If anyone with an SVR wants to leave it on my drive then they can. With the keys of course

Phil,

I may well just beat you to getting delivery of the next forum SVR.... If I can get back from work in time I'll be picking mine up on Friday PM otherwise Saturday!!

It's at the dealers now just teasing me until I can get to it. Can't wait! Still could do with shifting my Supercharged though, it's a bit extravagant having two petrol Sports! What do folk reckon the going rate on a second hand Nov 14 Supercharged Sport with 5600 miles would be? SOLD - 15 plate Estoril SVR

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That's great news.

The wait gets worse with each passing hour. 

My car is currently on a transporter trundling up the M6.  

And arrived at 5:00pm. All set for a collection on Sunday, ready for its first trip down the road to Old Trafford. Come on you Reds. Blues. Oranges. 

great news phil enjoy its been a long wait look forward to seeing pictures  2016 bmw x5 40d m-sport space grey
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Gone my10 3.0 tdv6 Bali blue/ivory 5 years 24k no problems great car will be missed

philmw wrote:

I may be collecting the car on Sunday.

Mark_N wrote:

Agreed and from my experience with the Evoque, it's the fronts which show a big improvement. As for the rears, there's not much that can be done for the tailgate but the area immediately behind the rear wheels is gloss black in the SVR and that is taking a hammering.

I may be a bit OCD in my old age but it's clear you shouldn't rely on the LR dealer to ever fit anything on straight or level. They don't understand the terms. LR for their part should provide factory fit for such parts to avoid having to rely on the dealers.

Dave777 wrote:

I live 10 minutes from Gatwick. If anyone with an SVR wants to leave it on my drive then they can. With the keys of course

Will you wash it whilst in your care?  2012 Evoque
2014 Sport Autobiography
2015 SVR for the fun stuff
2016 Evoque SI4 Dynamic Lux for the daily drive
2016 Defender 90
2018 SVR