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DozyOldBeggar

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Southampton
Posts: 11

Another newbie question...

Side steps: -

Thu Aug 16 2012 3:09pm

Sag

Member Since: 08 Jul 2009
Location: Leicester
Posts: 564

2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Some recent input on the subject!

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic23053.html? LCFC. Receiver of threatening letters from Overfinch.

Thu Aug 16 2012 3:26pm

Beancounter_74

Member Since: 11 Oct 2011
Location: Down here now...
Posts: 5796

Everyone will have an opinion........here's mine
In Land Rover OEM form, I think they are WAY over priced.

In non-OEM form they are a reasonable proposition, whether they are that practical........not so sure.

At the end of the day, your car, your choice, you could always buy them, stick them on and if you don't like them after a while sell them on, there will always be a market for a well looked after set ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Thu Aug 16 2012 3:40pm

x5pea

Member Since: 03 May 2007
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 2097

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Buy an oem set on ebay or similar and fit them yourself, I rarely use them but they make the car look a 100 times better and handy for the kids and the mrs getting in and out.

Thu Aug 16 2012 3:45pm

DozyOldBeggar

Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Southampton
Posts: 11

Sag wrote:
Some recent input on the subject!

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic23053.html?

Seems to be more about form than function and personal taste.

The reason behind the question is that Mrs DoB is a tad vertically challenged (but beautifully formed, of course) and any effective assistance boarding or alighting would be of benefit (in the absence of a step ladder, mounting block or other similar apparatus).

From what I have seen, they don't appear wide enough for a gent's size 10s but would probably be ok for a lady's size 4.

My question made the presumption that the side steps are substantive and not for show only, so can actually be used for a leg up/down, but would not be an obstruction for me to step across - is this correct?

.....not seen them in the 'flesh' hence my very basic questions - please put up with me, I do learn (eventually)

Thu Aug 16 2012 4:15pm

pjb

Member Since: 04 Mar 2008
Location: Sunny Oxon
Posts: 213

Hi
They are actually better than they look, as from outside no reat stey as door bottom covers them up, but with door open I would say a decent step Paul

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Thu Aug 16 2012 4:23pm

mrfixit

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Bolton
Posts: 705

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Big thumbs up from me on both form and function.

Thu Aug 16 2012 5:34pm

Nik

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: Up North
Posts: 657

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Re: Another newbie question...

Useful for the wife and kids, they always step on them to get in and out.
In my case not expensive as dealer supplied and fitted them for free to seal the deal so to speak.
For my taste the sport needs them for looks too.

An rrs with no tints and steps looks bare in my humble opinion

Nik.

DozyOldBeggar wrote:
Side steps: -

useful vs waste of time?
value for money or way too expensive?
Dealer fit or supply/fit by somebody else?

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Thu Aug 16 2012 7:39pm

V88ABA

Member Since: 01 May 2012
Location: northampton
Posts: 338

2007 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

It's a no brainier in my opinion. They make the car look much more aggressive.
I used mine every day (before i lowered it!) to get in/out and I'm 6ft with size 11 feet!

Thu Aug 16 2012 9:55pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 9051

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Before I got my RRS, I hated the sidesteps. The car I bought had the steps fitted and I intended to remove them fairly quickly. Turned out to be very useful for easing access - they are particularly good at preventing the outer seat squab bolster from being flattened. All too often people "fall" off the seat as they exit that vehicle. The side steps help to prevent that.

They also help access to and from the vehicle when parked in muddy conditions (think about somewhere to step from and to over mud etc.).

As far as those who say "look much better with/without steps"? Well, that's just personal taste.

Do YOU like the steps? The answer to that is all that matters at the end of the day. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thu Aug 16 2012 11:51pm

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