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Icarus Member Since: 18 May 2007 Location: Echt Posts: 28 |
It is my intention to take a decision in October or November. Either VW Tiguan or FL2, preferably with sunroof and roof rails... Buying a car of Euro 55.000,- (including all taxes here in the Netherlands) this car shouldn't have to many bugs. If this combination is wistling I will definitely not go for the roof rails or skip the sun roof. The good news: In case some FL2/LR2 are quiet there seems to be a solution for the problem. Rob VW Tiguan or Freelander 2 that's the question... |
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3rd Sep 2007 7:19 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
I'm with you on this NightFox My dealer took three hours to fit these yet some of the guys on the forum fitted them in an hour (Land Rover suggest .6 of an hour for the workshop), but is it down to fitting.
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3rd Sep 2007 8:30 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
lrlr2, you know sometimes you just ain't funny
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3rd Sep 2007 8:31 pm |
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NightFox Member Since: 11 May 2007 Location: North Shropshire Posts: 353 |
Another thing I've got to think about now is where to get them fitted. My original dealer (Shukers) did a good job, and though it took them about 3 hours they only charged me the .6 hours that they had quoted me. Trouble is, now they know how long they really take I don't see them quoting me .6 hours again!
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3rd Sep 2007 8:38 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
Well friends, I have good news: Just got back from a 40km ride, in order to test the sunroof version of the roof rails and I can assure you THE SUNROOF VERSION OF THE ROOF RAILS DO NOT WHISTLE! (no cross bars fitted yet, however the whistling was apparent without them with the other version too)
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3rd Sep 2007 9:57 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Hey Defkalion, I will swap you my brand new ones for your slightly older ones............or are you going to tell me to take a hike and go and whistle ???
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3rd Sep 2007 10:04 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
Carl do check for those intermittent plastic humps under the roof rails cross bar. If they are present then they have given you a non-sunroof version. I'll try to take a picture of the two versions and post it tomorrow. Hope you solve this soon. Otherwise maybe we should trade out our LR2's for a Disco 3! This would solve all problems (maybe). |
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3rd Sep 2007 10:13 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
Ok just uploaded pictures of the two versions. Anyone curious may have a look in my gallery. |
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4th Sep 2007 3:28 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Thanks for the photos Defkalion, place your bets as to which ones I have ............. ................... ......................
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4th Sep 2007 9:20 pm |
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Icarus Member Since: 18 May 2007 Location: Echt Posts: 28 |
Hi Carl,
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5th Sep 2007 6:01 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
Will do, the dealer has ordered the 'spoiler', 'humpy' versions, I just hope the rear tailgate spoiler when that gets fitted does not affect the dynamics of airflow from the back of the roof bars and create a noise, since I know the tailgate spoiler from my old car never made any noise. |
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5th Sep 2007 8:43 pm |
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NightFox Member Since: 11 May 2007 Location: North Shropshire Posts: 353 |
Carl, You do realise that there's a different model of roof rails for cars with the tailgate spoiler, don't you? |
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5th Sep 2007 8:45 pm |
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carlfraz Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Minkies lap dancing club Posts: 839 |
...not listening!!!!! |
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5th Sep 2007 8:58 pm |
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defkalion Member Since: 17 Feb 2007 Location: Athens Posts: 350 |
Carl you need the non-hump version, not the hump one, ok? Btw both bars have a big hump end-to-end. The non-sunroof has some intermittent ones as well. |
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6th Sep 2007 6:46 am |
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