There is no way I'm going to buy a new engine for it. Not a chance in hell. Yes, I misinterpreted what Saint told me about the age, but the fact still stands that it was a brand new engine supplied and fit by LR, not a dodgy recon job done on some random industrial estate, and it's still done...

As Saint says, the paperwork clearly states it's a brand new engine supplied a and fit by Land Rover. I'm not taking the mechanics word for it at all. I trust a random French garage as far as I can throw one. The car is being delivered back to my local specialist and I will let them tell...

I go abroad all the time, either in this one or the freelander before it. I'm only 30 mins from Dover so it's easy. I've driven this one as far as Cherbourg earlier this year but the freelander took me on a European road trip through 7 countries and back so I'm not afraid of a long drive! I...

Thanks very much, I do appreciate it. Ive got it all in writing from the RAC now so we know what's happening. Now the stress is over, we have already started enjoying ourselves. Shame half the week is already gone though...

So I got a call from the breakdown companies work experience guys junior assistant this afternoon. The engine is completely fecked and cannot be repaired. The crank has sheared, lots of metal where it shouldn't be and no oil where it should as it's also incapable of holding any oil pressure...

I grew up in Deal, so know Sandwich very well. That's extremely kind of you, but my next post will continue the saga...

I genuinely don't care about cost. I'm definitely switching, especially as they cover parts and labour too. I only chose RAC this time as they looked better on paper at the time. I was with green flag euro breakdown in my freelancer and when I broke down in France a few years ago the car was...

I will be doing exactly that. +Infinity.

My breakdown cover is with the RAC. I've got full euro cover, but they don't do parts and labour. I'll happily switch to the AA as soon as I renew as the service has been appalling. Paid extra to ensure a larger vehicle of the same type, given a fiat 500. Lied to in every single phone call...

Thank you, I appreciate that

And because of the LPG fault code, I scan it regularly to make sure I'm not ignoring anything else. If I see more than the one code I'm expecting, it goes to the garage.

If I get a wSrning light, engine management light, it's taken to the garage within a day or two. I don't ignore them. There is one fault code I do always ignore and that's because of the LPG system. Every rover I've owned has the same fault code on LPG. Everything else gets fixed. I might...

If I get a wSrning light, engine management light, it's taken to the garage within a day or two. I don't ignore them. There is one fault code I do always ignore and that's because of the LPG system. Every rover I've owned has the same fault code on LPG. Everything else gets fixed. I might...

Well the insurance company were useless, they decided to arrange a hire car for me in Lyon, despite me telling them I was in Normandy. Apparently I confirmed twice I was 650km further south than I actually am... I also paid extra on my breakdown cover to ensure I got a similar vehicle if I...

I'll find out when I get the mechanics report from the insurance company tomorrow.

The mechanic was looking at it today, I'll get a report and detailed quote sometime tomorrow.

I don't want to get into a war of words with someone who is far more active than me on this forum, but I was more than prepared to spend money - and a decent amount at that - to fix up a cheaper car rather than buy one at the upper end of my budget. I was prepared to do it this way so I would...

Yes, it was taken to the local specialists, who gave it a clean bill of health. I was very wary of taking it too, but after they assured me everything was ok, I was happy to take it. First 200 miles, everything was fine, then everything went to **** all at once...

I really hope that's all it is... Just arrived at hotel, need to relax for a bit...

Don't know yet, still waiting for them to find me...