Thanks for your views everyone, my mrs is very short so maybe they are a necessity for me, I think I will just wait and see how she gets on with it although personally I do rather like the look with them on

before you go to the expense / hassle of side steps, visit a dealer/second hand sales garage and try them out on 'some one elses' vehicle to see if they do what you require. I don't have side steps on mine.

That's a good idea 3lander2
Thankyou

I always carry this very handy note pad and pen, I believe these were a limited edition.

SWMBO is 5ft nothing and has no problem getting in to my FL2 without side steps. It’s more of a problem getting out of her Fiesta ST3!

Got sidesteps on mine (on when purchased) dont think ive ever "stepped" on them

BossBob wrote:

SWMBO is 5ft nothing and has no problem getting in to my FL2 without side steps. It’s more of a problem getting out of her Fiesta ST3!

I went out with a woman once who was 4ft 11, official classification a dwarf, my daughter informed me

I have side steps fitted and find them very helpful getting in when some numpty has parked too close and you can't open the door enough for a "normal" entry. Mrs Jimbo has a mobility problem and finds the steps very helpful. They aslo help keep some of the mud and crud off the side of the car in mucky weather.

J

I have side steps fitted but confess it was more vanity than function. I like them but in comparison to Lightwater's, 'End of world fit-out', they seem quite trivial

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2011 Jaguar XF 3.0
2007 LR2 i6 3.2 HSE
1980 Moto Guzzi 850 T3 California

I fitted them to my Son's XS, wouldn't want them on our HSE. He loves them I hate them, I always find them awkward and set a bit to high. It's all about personal choice at the end of the day  2007 TD4 XS The work horse that earns its up keep
2013 SD4 HSE The posh one for towing the caravan
1973 Triumph Stag I bought in 2009 and restored.

If you don't like the side-steps, what about the side-tubes. ?? in Black, as stainless is too bling.

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