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Old Aug 19, 2024 | 11:26 AM
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I have three of these trim pieces, new in box for sale. I just listed them in the Marketplace. I only needed 1 and had to pay landrover $1k for all 4...

Yes, they just stick on. You can see the long red strip of tape in my pic below.

They're OEM parts.
Flat black/gray color

See Marketplace, or PM me if interested.




 
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by CincyRovers
Notice the price difference between the two - the black pack is cheaper because it doesn't come with arch protection.
Aw shucks, you're right, I overlooked that. So it's a matter of web developers being... optimizing, for lack of a better word? Easier to change the sheen than to refit different fenders.

I wonder what JLR says if I say that I want the regular Explorer Pack on a glossy trim? Sure it might end up looking like Frankenstein, but who cares, it's not going to be visible under the layer of dust anyway.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Vadiable Paradox
Aw shucks, you're right, I overlooked that. So it's a matter of web developers being... optimizing, for lack of a better word? Easier to change the sheen than to refit different fenders.

I wonder what JLR says if I say that I want the regular Explorer Pack on a glossy trim? Sure it might end up looking like Frankenstein, but who cares, it's not going to be visible under the layer of dust anyway.
I contacted my parts guy to see if they offer gloss black arches, because I didn't think they did. I was right, so cars with gloss Narvik Black arches are aftermarket, not OEM. Maybe they are planning to offer OEM Narvik Black arches in the near future.
 
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CincyRovers
I contacted my parts guy to see if they offer gloss black arches, because I didn't think they did. I was right, so cars with gloss Narvik Black arches are aftermarket, not OEM. Maybe they are planning to offer OEM Narvik Black arches in the near future.
Not having the vehicle yet, I'm still wondering where on the scale between "silly" and "dumb" scratched gloss wheel arch protectors will look. And scratched they will be.

Maybe that's why they still don't exist.
 
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