My D3 doors are shopping trolley magnets

[Ean Austral]

Gday all,

If there is 1 fault with my D3 is it must have been installed with a shopping trolley magnet. Wish I had of known it was a optional extra I would have not bought it.

2 front doors victims of shopping trolleys.

Cheers Ean

[powervideo]

It amazes me how people just don't give a #&@!# in supermarket car parks. My wife's Aurion just got a swipe last week. It's not hard to avoid hitting a car.

[VladTepes]

When I'm rich I going to buy an Aston - which of course means I can never go shopping......

[AnD3rew]

Get side steps.

[ADMIRAL]

Do you have the rubber side door protector strips ? Get the protectors & sidesteps, and leave the vehicle on normal or offroad suspension setting. Makes it harder for them to get to you.

[AndrewM]

The shopping trolley magnet is an undocumented standard feature on all D3s, D4s and the yet to be release D5 :D. The shopping trolley deflector is the undocumented option you needed to order. Like the rear diff lock, it cannot be retrofitted, but there are several workarounds as already described.
Also, Scratchex can be used for minor scratch accidents.:wasntme:
Best of luck!

[Barryp]

I had the door side protector mouldings on my LR3. I think that they are still available as a replacement part. The genuine LR ones look good as well.
Regards
Barryp

[Ean Austral]

Thanks for the tips, No the doors have no protective stips like my D2 had, and they are bloody big doors to have no protective side strips.

The latest effort has happened when we parked next to a curb and the trolley has hit just under the indicator on the door, and wouldnt be surprised if it was done by some lowlife who isnt happy with there lot in life, as its got a dent that I dont think would be done by just a rolling trolley.

Anyway the joys of taking it to car parks.

Cheers Ean

[Yorkie]

you say the sides are getting hit? i would have thought the rear would be the problem area...

are you parking in the wrong place?,

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/02/707.jpg

d3/4 are known as shopping trolley's in some circles. :p



will go hide now waiting terry'o wrath! :D.

[Tote]

+1 for the factory protection strips. I have no trolley dents on my Disco 3. I also usually leave it in off road height in carparks and sometimes use the LLAMS switch as well.

Regards,
Tote

[AndrewM]

[QUOTE=Tote;1856940]I also usually leave it in off road height in carparks and sometimes use the LLAMS switch as well.

That way the trolley goes under and out the other side!

[AndrewM]

I had the dealer install these side strips in 2009. A bit pricie at ~$500 given an apprentice probably glued them on not quite straight, but they have done the job, don't look too bad and have been good shopping trolleys protectant so far (touch wood).:)

[thedrover]

It is also where you park. For me, I know the dents in my cars are because I park right at the front door. Children also contribute their fair share of scratches from bikes.

[Malcolm]

Gday all,

If there is 1 fault with my D3 is it must have been installed with a shopping trolley magnet.
Cheers Ean

Mine didn't come with these, but it seems it came with d@$&head magnets installed. Despite the protests of the kids, I park at the furtherest end of the empty car park - think tumble weeds rolling by ... My first nice car and all.
Sure enough, it'll have a car or ute parked really close by the time I come out. Sometimes within inches.

It occurred to me after a month or two, perhaps there is a good reason. Back in my old car, I'd park next to nice cars based on the assumption that they were more likely to be careful when opennong their doors.

Good to know those door strips work. I thought they were just for looks. Ordering some tonight.

[Dandevries]

Has anyone fitted the door strips themselves? Easy to do?

[time2]

Has anyone fitted the door strips themselves? Easy to do?


Hi Dandevries

They are simple to install as they are just stuck on with double sided tape. Clean the area first with isopropyl alcohol. They hardest part is positioning them level. A low tack masking tape or chinograph pencil helps with that.

Also, don't make them to close between the doors as the rear ones will pinch.

[twr7cx]

I only ever take my Discovery to the shopping centre, would never take my Pursuit ute, as the Discovery has side steps and other car doors and trollys can't damage it if rolled into it.

Highly recommend you get some side steps.

[TerryO]

Like Tote said off road height works well in car parks, add in scratched rock sliders and no one parks near you.

cheers,
Terry

[Dandevries]

Hi Dandevries

They are simple to install as they are just stuck on with double sided tape. Clean the area first with isopropyl alcohol. They hardest part is positioning them level. A low tack masking tape or chinograph pencil helps with that.

Also, don't make them to close between the doors as the rear ones will pinch.

Thanks for the tips Time2. I have the side strips AND Side Steps on order from Duckworthparts.co.uk

Do you know if the side steps are a simple bolt on or is it more involved? Wondering if i need to line up an installer?

[time2]

I haven't fitted side steps to my D4 but I did fit them to my RRS. They were simple enough to do. The kit I bought included everything brackets, nuts & and bolts etc. It even included the cutout plastic trim to put back in place once the steps were fitted. I think the first side took me an hour to sort out how it went together. The second side 30mins.