Dash Inserts

[BazLR3]

The car I am buying (2008 V8 HSE) came with an all black plastic dash and surrounds, I believe that the 2009 came with wooden inserts on the sides of the central stack as well as the driver and passenger AC vents. Can these be bought from aftermarket suppliers or are they genuine LR products?

FYI, I did a search and came out with nothing. Cheers.

 

[Chris344]

The 2008 HSE (and all 2009's to best of my knowledge) came with the option of wood or "piano black," and it sounds like you have the latter. You can buy the parts from the dealer to swap from the piano black to the wood, but I hear they are costly.

 

[BazLR3]

I have no doubt that they are. The car I am buying was a 2008 modwl that was originally purchased in late 2007, it could be that closer inspection will reveal that they are indeed Piano Black, my first impression though was that they are plastic.

 

[Trynian]

The car I am buying (2008 V8 HSE) came with an all black plastic dash and surrounds, I believe that the 2009 came with wooden inserts on the sides of the central stack as well as the driver and passenger AC vents. Can these be bought from aftermarket suppliers or are they genuine LR products?

FYI, I did a search and came out with nothing. Cheers.

I have have seen some of the factory kits on Ebay from time to time.

 

[BazLR3]

Will check on ebay then, I am almost pretty sure they were plastic for some rrason or another, loks quite austere inside. Wasnot going to fork double what I am paying for this LR3 for a nicer dashboard though!

 

[jjvd21]

If you buy the wood pieces I'd gladly buy the piano black pieces from you

 

[BazLR3]

If you buy the wood pieces I'd gladly buy the piano black pieces from you

Sounds good, I expect to finalize the sale on Saturday, we will then see what is it that I have and move from there. Thanks.

 

[jpljpl]

I wanted a truck with the wood as well. I did end up finding an HSE with the trim I wanted, but if it did have the piano black... I was going to buy this:

http://lrparts.dealerfit.com/store/land-rover-lr3-facia-trim-kit-prod499_7878.php

It should be the OEM kit. No details on how it removes/installs though. I think it is via adhesive.

 

[jjvd21]

I believe that product is for the rounded hazard switch (pre '08) model year. Buying the wood pieces for a straight swap from piano black should be less than the dealerfit.com price.

 

[BazLR3]

Gulp! Are they serious about the price?