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    DEALER WITHOUT MANNERS .. service price part 2

    hello, I've still got 1 years warentee left on this car and should the worst happen and i need to hassle land rover for something serious like a new engine .. (OR the doors falling off .. as the 'REAL' land rover guys tell me) a lack of dealer stamps will not do me too well i recon. if i...
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    DEALER WITHOUT MANNERS .. service price part 2

    i've priced up 4 independants so far... 2 in leeds .. 1 in hudderfield .. and 1 more in newcastle (bloody miles away) the leeds and huddersfiels one are cheaper .. but not by much. Newcastle one cheaper still....but far away.. and i won't get the L/R service stamps derryk
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    DEALER WITHOUT MANNERS .. service price part 2

    hiya...i do agree and i only wish... 2 problems i know of .. 1. haynes haven't got a workshop book for this model 2. we (a mate & me) tried replacing a clutch on a 2cv and it blew up and died so i doubt my skills . and i'm not sure how long i'll keep this car .. so L/R stamps in the...
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    DEALER WITHOUT MANNERS .. service price part 2

    hello, further to finding a good price for 2nd service on my fl2. i phoned all dealers in a 20 mile radius (8) got a price from each £307 -£471 i took this list to the dealer i bought the car from, my second fl from them. (Hillendale who were charging £471) I spoke with the service guy and...
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    Bloody WOW I thought £471 was bad derryk
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    hiya ChandarA When i 1st found the site i did the postcode/reg number bit and then phoned the nearest to me dealer that it came up with (Stratstone in Bury) to check if the site was real and they actualy did buisness with them. the woman at Stratstone told me to print off the documents as...
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    hiya singvogel .. i did the same with my postcode and reg number and it came up with 5 closest being bury (16 miles away) but they were mostley all the same price. When i clicked on bury it gave the same price £307.70 for every mon - fri for the next 4 weeks Like you .. I'd just like to hear...
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    hi hippo .. what is an allegiance member ? and besides waiting 'till 3 years .. what else is needed ? ta derryk
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    i thought 307.70 was a good deal..(compared to 471) my question was .. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY DEALINGS WITH THIS INTERNET COMPANY ? duhh
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    Cheap dealer servicing ?

    Hello, i've a fl2 which is just due i'ts 2nd service...WHY is it so expensive...local pendle lancs dealer has quoted me £471 inclusive.. So while looking on the net i've found a site MAINDEALERDISCOUNT.COM who offer same service with a main dealer One of the dealers was STRATSTONE BURY for a...
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    Terrain responce problems

    hello, i've a 2010 fl2 and that message came up on mine about a month ago .. still in warentee so took it to LR and they said it was some sort of pressure 'dodad' (i know nufink about how it works) they had to order a spare part .. fitted and fixed 2 days later.. and in the snow we had ...
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    Freelander 2 gs dashboard gap

    Hi everyone, need ideas. I have a GS which has a big empty gap in the dash where the sat-nav would be fitted if this was an XS or upwards. I've read about the sony sat-nav fitting, but am quite happy with my tomtom. .. so what will fit in this space...and be of use..? Any thoughts very...
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    Off-road tyres

    yes...i plan to swap between the 2 sets...the 16" alloys that came with the car..and the 15" steels i was given... the 15" would be specific for snow/ice/mud thanks derryk
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    Off-road tyres

    hiya..in reply to my questions....i notice that all recomended tyres (205 &215) are A/T's as my original plan was to fit snow/ice/mud tyres on to some 15" steel wheels i've been given and to use then as drastic winter wheels and off-road muddy field stuff...(i live in the pennines in lancs)...
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    Off-road tyres

    thanks guys....thats a great help... derryk
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    Off-road tyres

    will the 205/80..and 215/75 fit on these freelander 15" steel wheels and will they fit my freelander without any alterations..? thanks derryk
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    Off-road tyres

    hiya...when asking about off-road tyres to fit 195/15" steels i was recomended colway tyres.. i've been told these are no longer available..and other models are in bigger sizes (205/15) anyone got any ideas where i should be looking..? thanks derryk
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    off road / snow-ice tyres

    thanks for advice.... use will be aimed at road use in ice and deepish snow as well as dragging stuff in muddy fields. ill see what ebay can find. derryk
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    off road / snow-ice tyres

    hiya everyone.. i've got a 54 TD4 (an i do luv er) which has 16" alloys and mitchillins..an i've been given a set of 15" steel wheels..(there off an older freelander)..i'd thought of fitting them with somesort of off road tyre..but before i do..will they fit..? an if they do..any ideas about...
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    Help with auto needed

    hiya, can anyone tell me how difficult / what the disadvantages would be of fitting an auto gearbox to a TD5 90..? (besides it not being a manual anymore) Thanks