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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
At the end of November 08 i ordered a new Left Hand Drive FL2. HSE, Auto, Stoneaway. Dealer said that it would be built in December and we could get it early January. In the end the car order only went through to LR early December because LR / Dealer were sorting out the spec's (i.e. All left hand drives come with Bi-Xenos and Shadow Chrome wheels) differences between LHD & RHD.
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10th Jan 2009 10:45 am |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
Belgium production line? never heard of one? At work
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10th Jan 2009 11:52 am |
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avtur Member Since: 11 Nov 2006 Location: Stockport Posts: 1306 |
From what I'm being told in my pursuit for a new motor (none LR) then lead times are getting much longer and that is the way it will be for the foreseeable future - IF you want a car from the production line, as opposed to finding one in dealer stock.
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10th Jan 2009 12:08 pm |
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AndyC Member Since: 30 Nov 2007 Location: Where the snow dosen't melt when the sun is shining! Posts: 4165 |
Thought it was the Indian production line that was taking over from UK 2007 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Manual with Premium Pack & Moonroof. Stornoway Grey with Ebony Black Pleather, Clear Indicators, Body Side Mouldings etc. |
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10th Jan 2009 9:43 pm |
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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
The dealer said something along the lines of....LHD cars get made in batches for each countries order. How I understood it is that all cars that Spain have ordered will be made together, all the cars for Germany will made to together and so on. The reason for this is because each country has slightly different specs, interior trim, emissions etc. I was told that the car i have ordered will be made in the next batch. Which will be the Belgium batch of LHD cars. No Land Rovers, as far as I know, will be made in Belgium.
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10th Jan 2009 10:21 pm |
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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7825701.stm
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13th Jan 2009 2:02 pm |
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snappa Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate Posts: 1633 |
Why left hand drive out of interest? |
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13th Jan 2009 3:35 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
wake up Snappy At work At home "I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race |
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13th Jan 2009 3:37 pm |
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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
My girlfriend is from Belgium and does not like driving RHD cars (unless it is black.....joke ). We will also be moving to Belgium soon and thought with the weak pound at the moment let's get the car here. Should save a packet.
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13th Jan 2009 4:23 pm |
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snappa Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: Watching C-beams near the Tanhauser Gate Posts: 1633 |
Doh |
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13th Jan 2009 4:35 pm |
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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
Progress is being made . Dealer has confirmation from LR Order Control that the car has gone through build and now has a VIN number . It is now in for Trimming and the dealer will be informed when the car is out of Quality Control (been told it could be the end of this week).
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27th Jan 2009 5:13 pm |
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richardk Member Since: 11 Jan 2009 Location: Norwich Posts: 909 |
Well it's not a process I've come across before..any mix of LHD and RHD or different specs go through the line at any time..it's jusy about getting the right parts to the right place at the right time...easy peasy I sense the delay is because the line is stalled until the those already manufactured are sold. |
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27th Jan 2009 8:40 pm |
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stormsky Member Since: 07 Sep 2008 Location: Wellington Posts: 170 |
I worked as a project engineer at Halewood for one of the companies that built Halewood production line back in 2000 - 2001 when the Jaguar X type was moved there, and was again involved in the planning when the FL went up there. There is no seperate trimming section, parts are added as the car moves down the track, interior is completed before doors are hung. Quality control is the last section of the flow line, it doesnt take days. In total a painted shell is put onto the line, built, and off again as a complete car in a mater of hours, not days. I'm sure its built and in shipping somewhere, but I think your dealer doesn't quite know where it is so is using some imagination to fill in the blanks. 58 HSE, auto, lago grey, tints. Mine and my dogs Storm and Sky TT Quattro, black. Ers. AC Cobra rep in build. Ars. |
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28th Jan 2009 7:13 am |
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Lukey Luke Member Since: 09 Nov 2008 Location: Celles Posts: 82 |
Thanks for the input Stormsky
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28th Jan 2009 10:07 am |
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