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Daz90

Member

• Jul 9, 2017

• #1

Hi all,

As mentioned in my 'introduce yourself' section, im after my first landy.

I'm looking for a 200/300tdi that is as original as possible. I have seen something I like the look of and it has chequerplate on the sills and door bottoms only. My question is, could it be original? Did landrover offer this on 1997 models?

Cheers

 

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Daz90

Member

• Jul 9, 2017

• #2

Daz90 said:

Hi all,

As mentioned in my 'introduce yourself' section, im after my first landy.

I'm looking for a 200/300tdi that is as original as possible. I have seen something I like the look of and it has chequerplate on the sills and door bottoms only. My question is, could it be original? Did landrover offer this on 1997 models?

Cheers

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Correction, the chequerplate is on the sill only.

Cheers

 

Sofasurfer

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2017

• #3

Chequerplate is stuck on to cover corrosion or dents or both.

 

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Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Jul 9, 2017

• #4

not always, could of been put on as jewelry when new

 

Jonnyb1990

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2017

• #5

Mine has it from new

 

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Daz90

Member

• Jul 10, 2017

• #6

Thanks for all the responses guys. Just wanted to check if there was such a thing as standard issue chequerplate from landrover. It seems like the answer to that is yes.

Thanks again

 

Bobsticle

De Villes Advocaat

• Jul 10, 2017

• #7

Sofasurfer said:

Chequerplate is stuck on to cover corrosion or dents or both.

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Not always. It is also used to make the owner not feel such a big girls blouse and inadequate in all that is manly. Normally applied by 5 foot bald accountants from Daventry when not out train spotting.

 

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Colthebrummie

Well-Known Member

• Jul 10, 2017

• #8

Or gays with big moustaches.

Col

 

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RobertP

Active Member

• Jul 10, 2017

• #9

For me its only use is on top of the wings, so you don't dent them when you stand on them. (Why would you stand on the wings? I can't remember when I did that but I know I have done). Also protects them against scratches from the toolbox when you are delving in the engine bay.

 

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Daz90

Member

• Jul 10, 2017

• #10

RobertP said:

For me its only use is on top of the wings, so you don't dent them when you stand on them. (Why would you stand on the wings? I can't remember when I did that but I know I have done). Also protects them against scratches from the toolbox when you are delving in the engine bay.

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Cheers for all of the replys guys,

Personally, I like the clean lines of the 90 without any chequerplate but they seem to be almost impossible to find

 

flat

Well-Known Member

• Jul 11, 2017

• #11

It can always be added if you like it and removed if you don't.
Personally I hate it.

 

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Daz90

Member

• Jul 11, 2017

• #12

Hi flat, you make a good point about removal. I don't like it either and it's currently really restricting my choice of vehicles to buy.

I'm guessing the wing panels are riveted on. Assuming the sill chequerplates are not hiding anything, are these bonded on or riveted also?