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  1. 12th February 2013, 01:54 PM #1
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    My D3 doors are shopping trolley magnets

    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
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  2. 12th February 2013, 04:37 PM #2
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    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.
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  3. 12th February 2013, 04:40 PM #3
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    When I'm rich I going to buy an Aston - which of course means I can never go shopping......
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  4. 12th February 2013, 08:55 PM #4
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    Get side steps.
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  5. 12th February 2013, 09:53 PM #5
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    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.
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  6. 12th February 2013, 10:34 PM #6
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    The shopping trolley magnet is an undocumented standard feature on all D3s, D4s and the yet to be release D5 . 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.
    Best of luck!
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  7. 13th February 2013, 06:50 AM #7
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    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.
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  8. 13th February 2013, 07:14 AM #8
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    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
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  9. 13th February 2013, 10:33 AM #9
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    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?,



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



    will go hide now waiting terry'o wrath! .
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  10. 13th February 2013, 11:06 AM #10
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    +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.

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