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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I found the side steps stick out further and hinder the entry to the car.
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27th Feb 2008 2:19 pm |
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scribble Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Co. Down Posts: 25 |
yeah, I'm in two minds about the steps or better to have bars? I think both cost about the same anyway so no preference in that sense. Do your bars help protect the doors from regular cars? Obviously not going to help protect against a van or other high vehicle opening their door.
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27th Feb 2008 2:57 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
the bars don't stick out like the steps so they don't protect the doors from the side
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27th Feb 2008 3:04 pm |
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jules1967 Member Since: 02 Feb 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 170 |
I've got steps and on the plus side, I don't need a step ladder to wash the roof, but on the down side, being 6'0 I find myself climbing past them when getting in or out. That said, the Mrs and her mum think they're great!
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27th Feb 2008 3:36 pm |
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scribble Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Co. Down Posts: 25 |
Good to know. I'm 6' too, so probably the best bet will be to try them out for size at the dealership before ordering. I mean try them for stepping over rather than see if they will stop me putting a dent in his dealship cars! |
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27th Feb 2008 3:51 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
i would get the dealer to loan you the car for a day or at least a few hours
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27th Feb 2008 4:00 pm |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
How far do the side steps stick out from the car body.
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27th Feb 2008 5:34 pm |
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Gambba Member Since: 07 Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 775 |
Not sure if side bars would actually give a great deal of protection as a majority of car doors are curved in shape, so it is likely that for most doors the bar would not contact the bottom of the door before the middle of the door hits your beloved FL2.
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28th Feb 2008 5:32 am |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
I decided against side steps and bars for various reasons given by others on this forum, which I am now glad i choose not to. However I recently have fitted the body side mouldings to protect the doors from parking dents by NON-FL2 owners (who respect their drives more than most I guess ). Another reason for the side mouldings is to protect the doors in our narrow garage, and here they do the job just fine. However the day after having the side mouldings fitted we took a ferry where the cars were just squeezed in side by side and it was quite difficult to open the door to get out. No dents or marks from the nearest cars where the mouldings were but on the front wheel arch I got a nick in the paintwork So you can't win all the time I guess 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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28th Feb 2008 12:59 pm |
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Matei Member Since: 07 Feb 2008 Location: Galati Posts: 782 |
When I bought mine I had no choice but to have side steps fitted. My better half asked me nicely "Eiter you put side steps or you start looking for a different car" so that I had no choice. I am tall and indeed I jump over them when I get in and out but everyoane else is happy.
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16th Apr 2008 11:48 am |
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