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iz6byo



Member Since: 26 Dec 2008
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

thanks...... Wink
Post #326840 Wed Jan 04 2012 2:28pm
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sam006



Member Since: 10 Sep 2011
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Bonatti Grey

iz6byo wrote:
hi Sam and happy 2012 to all.
i have opened the highlights with the oven at 130°C
10 mins are enough....
i have painted the gray parts with a opaque black,i have cleaned the plastic and used a primer.
i have change the grill color too with same opaque black.
here the result:


Looks really Cool , tempted to crack mine open again and give it a couple of coats of java black. Range Rover Sport HSE and for a bit of weekend fun a S1 Lotus Elise with a few track biased additions!
Post #326865 Wed Jan 04 2012 6:11pm
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Supacat



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I think there is something in the 2012 amendments to MOTs that will now make this a technical fail.
Post #326875 Wed Jan 04 2012 7:31pm
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simon1233



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Supacat wrote:
I think there is something in the 2012 amendments to MOTs that will now make this a technical fail.


How so? Surprised (Also, will make no difference to iz6byo 'cos he's in Italy) Rolling with laughter

Does changing from an amber reflector to a white reflector fall foul of some minute detail of the MOT regs? As far as I was aware it is not a legal requirement in the UK to have reflective markers in the headlamps let alone for it to be prescribed which colour they should be.

I think it looks good and you're replacing reflective elements, not like you are removing them entirely...
Post #326877 Wed Jan 04 2012 7:41pm
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iz6byo



Member Since: 26 Dec 2008
Location: Italy
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Hi guys
My 5series had not any reflective elements.
I think are for outside of europe,
In Usa,for example, are with a light inside,you can see the lights holder in the back.

Tranks Piero
Post #326907 Wed Jan 04 2012 11:26pm
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simon1233



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Ciao Piero

la tua fari e la griglia ridisegnata fantastico!

ciò vernice hai usato?

Simon
Post #326909 Wed Jan 04 2012 11:34pm
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iz6byo



Member Since: 26 Dec 2008
Location: Italy
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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

Ciao
I nave used acrilic paint.
But before i put a primer for plastic material.
It's important use 3Mscocth Brite.
Piero
Post #326947 Thu Jan 05 2012 10:13am
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Supacat



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simon1233 wrote:
Supacat wrote:
I think there is something in the 2012 amendments to MOTs that will now make this a technical fail.


How so? Surprised (Also, will make no difference to iz6byo 'cos he's in Italy) Rolling with laughter


Correct - but this Forum is read by people in the UK also.

Checking that lamps are in good condition is a familiar part of the test, but a new Reason for Rejection (RfR) has been added in respect to the lamps being visible from a reasonable distance. ‘Products on the lens or light source’ is now an RfR as well the previous ‘excessive damage or deterioration’. This new RfR also applies to the checks of all other lamps.
Post #326951 Thu Jan 05 2012 10:34am
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simon1233



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Thanks for the clarifications Supacat, but being devil's advocate here, does this really apply as the reflector is neither on the lens nor the light source, it merely sits within the headlamp unit separate to both?

I suppose it depends on how you want to interpret the guidelines, but to me it is quite clear, this would not fall foul of this regulation unless you have damaged the light unit in some way during the process which would affect the function of the headlamp?

Simon
Post #326954 Thu Jan 05 2012 10:46am
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Jsilverman123



Member Since: 18 Mar 2023
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Hey Sam006 How can I snag some clear reflectors for my headlights?
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