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  • stingray
    Member Since: 09 Apr 2017
    Location: North Wales
    Posts: 29
    Wales 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    Black lower rear bumper insert

    I have an HSE with dynamic pack which, amongst other things includes a gloss black rear bumper. However, the lower panel (tow bar cover?) is bright silver, and stands out like a sore thumb in my opinion. Just wondering if anyone has painted or wrapped theirs in gloss black, which I think may 'hide it' to some extent and generally improve the clumsy rear appearance. Perhaps leave the dummy exhaust surrounds in silver?



    Any thoughts?
    9th Aug 2018 6:58 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I think someone changed it by putting a black wrap over it and another that painted it black.

    Ron
    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    9th Aug 2018 8:18 pm
  • Qwertyd5
    Member Since: 23 Jul 2018
    Location: Highland
    Posts: 23
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    I’ve bought the matching dark grey versions from LR to fit to mine, but I don’t have the gloss back bumpers.
    12th Aug 2018 5:05 pm
  • AndrewS
    Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
    Location: Pembridge
    Posts: 410
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Silicon Silver

    Take a look here, https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread542.html?highlight=number

    I had mine painted from new

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    15th Aug 2018 10:43 am
  • stingray
    Member Since: 09 Apr 2017
    Location: North Wales
    Posts: 29
    Wales 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    Thanks for the replies guys.

    AndrewS: Many thanks for the link as it addresses both the lower panel question and the rear number plate size & shape, both of which I am trying to decide upon. Great help.

    My registration is a short one (the one in the picture above has now gone) so I think a custom size shorter than standard, but deeper number plate is the way to go.

    Now I just need to make the decision!
    15th Aug 2018 6:42 pm
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    Can we have a photo of the shorter plate please?

    I might do the same if it looks better. Thumbs Up
    15th Aug 2018 8:33 pm
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    This short?


    2016 D4 TDV6
    IIDTool BT
    16th Aug 2018 3:42 am
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    Ha! Ha! i was thinking of a legal UK one! Mr. Green
    16th Aug 2018 7:47 am
  • stingray
    Member Since: 09 Apr 2017
    Location: North Wales
    Posts: 29
    Wales 
    2018 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    There are some good shots of shorter plates on page 2 of the thread that AndrewS pointed us towards

    https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread542.html?highlight=number
    16th Aug 2018 6:23 pm
  • mordred1973
    Member Since: 08 Jan 2019
    Location: Northamptonshire
    Posts: 758
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    The dealer painted my silver inserts black before I bought it, thought it looked good, Now 3.5 months later the paint is falling off both front and back silver parts and car is back with them for rectification of that, the 8 recall items they didn't do before collection and oil dilution issue.
    9th Jan 2019 2:00 pm
  • BruceT
    Member Since: 17 Sep 2019
    Location: South Africa
    Posts: 71
    South Africa 
    2017 Discovery TDV6 HSE Fuji White

    Mine are also Black. Not sure who painted them. Dealer or Factory. Only problem is that stone chips easily show up on the front one.




    28th Oct 2019 2:19 pm
  • lucero
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2019
    Location: UK
    Posts: 65
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery TDV6 HSE Loire Blue

    All black makes the rear look to tall. The grey is a really nice separation. Unfortunately, SWMBO reversed into a yard wall (the delay in the rear PS is a tad annoying sometimes) and marked both the black bumper insert and the grey trim. JLR dealer said it was a bodyshop job, but I suspect the trim pieces are easy enough to come by.

    We have the electrically deployable tow bar though so I don't know if the parts are different.
    17th Dec 2019 11:49 am
  • Trevorb1
    Member Since: 08 Jan 2018
    Location: Nuneaton
    Posts: 284
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Td6 SE Corris Grey

    Bumper itself is common towbar or non towbar, the lower grey panel is different, tow bar equipped cars bow out slightly to clear the towbar mechanism, non towbar are effectively straight across with scallops out to imply some sort of aerodynamic benefit.
    24MY D300 Dynamic SE, Fuji White, Deployable Towbar, full size spare.
    Gone 20MY SDV6 Landmark, Indus Silver, Deployable Towbar, 360 Cameras
    17th Dec 2019 12:10 pm
  • mordred1973
    Member Since: 08 Jan 2019
    Location: Northamptonshire
    Posts: 758
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Fuji White

    lucero wrote:
    All black makes the rear look to tall. The grey is a really nice separation. Unfortunately, SWMBO reversed into a yard wall (the delay in the rear PS is a tad annoying sometimes) and marked both the black bumper insert and the grey trim. JLR dealer said it was a bodyshop job, but I suspect the trim pieces are easy enough to come by.

    We have the electrically deployable tow bar though so I don't know if the parts are different.


    I agree, I am usually quicker than the parking sensors!

    Mine has the black panel covering the towbar (when it was black packed they got rid of the silver in both bumpers)
    2023 D300 Metropolitan, Hakuba Silver, Low Range, Solar screen, Deployable towbar, FBH, sidesteps.
    17th Dec 2019 2:07 pm
  • D5Dodge
    Member Since: 20 Sep 2020
    Location: Notts/Derby
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery Sd4 (240) SE Farallon Black


    I painted mine only last week. Light rubdown, heavy primer coat, rub smooth then 2 top coats.
    I also did a pair of dummy pipe tips while at it. Really cheap off eBay...


    Last edited by D5Dodge on 21st Sep 2020 10:18 pm. Edited 2 times in total
    21st Sep 2020 5:52 pm
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