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 Your snow driving wisdom. |
BrianAbbott
 10th Jan 2013 2:04 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 49 · Views: 25794 · Subject: Your snow driving wisdom. |
If in doubt, put HDC on - it's no use putting it on when you've started to slide.
It's brilliant up as well as downhill and you can still use the throttle if you're confident in going a bit faster ... |
| Questionable reliability? |
BrianAbbott
14th Aug 2012 5:44 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 8820 · Subject: Questionable reliability? |
Dunno about the ABS or the diff, but the auto-gearbox is supposed to be very robust/reliable.
(27k, including 'van towing, and no faults yet)  |
| Why so different? |
BrianAbbott
13th Aug 2012 7:51 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 5083 · Subject: Why so different? |
In answer to the original question, the FL2 drives sooooooo much better on 19's.
Depends what 'so much better' means to you. If you're the boy racer type it does go round corners a bit better. OT ... |
| Aftermarket towbars |
BrianAbbott
31st Jul 2012 8:13 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 7662 · Subject: Aftermarket towbars |
I didn't fit it myself - merely observed from a distance 
But it is just plug and play and it's all at the rear, under the boot floor on the left.
After fitting you'll need to get a JLR ... |
| Aftermarket towbars |
BrianAbbott
29th Jul 2012 8:24 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 7662 · Subject: Aftermarket towbars |
Witter is good.
Make sure whoever installs it installs the proper 'official' JLR wiring loom. Costs a few quid more but worth it a) to avoid trouble in case of a warranty issue and b) it integrate ... |
| ADVICE NEEDED |
BrianAbbott
8th Jun 2012 8:24 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 35 · Views: 15733 · Subject: ADVICE NEEDED |
HI IF IT WAS ME BUYING A USED FREE LANDER TRY AND GET HOLD OF THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ASK THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU WANT ANSWERS TO. ...
Ouch!  |
| ADVICE NEEDED |
BrianAbbott
8th Jun 2012 6:51 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 35 · Views: 15733 · Subject: Re: just to make my self clear |
i am thinking of buying a Auto HSE D--any issues with the auto gear box?
The auto gearbox is robust and more reliable than the manual, where clutch burnout is not unknown if it has been used harshl ... |
| Charging for an estimate?! |
BrianAbbott
31st May 2012 11:12 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 7093 · Subject: Charging for an estimate?! |
My Dad just bought a Disco 3 a couple of weeks ago from a national car dealership that also owns a Landrover dealership as part of their group.
When he test drove the car there was a "handbrak ... |
| Air con or Power |
BrianAbbott
26th May 2012 6:21 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 27 · Views: 11985 · Subject: Air con or Power |
In my SD Auto, there's no perceptible change when the a/c is switched on or off.
As others have said, take it back to the dealer, there's something wrong. |
| Towing mirrors that stay on |
BrianAbbott
8th May 2012 11:29 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 9048 · Subject: Towing mirrors that stay on |
I am very pleased to say that I have NEVER seen CG 'Exposed' (nor wish to)
Well, I can empathise with that!  |
| Towing mirrors that stay on |
BrianAbbott
8th May 2012 11:09 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 9048 · Subject: Towing mirrors that stay on |
I have the rubber strap type and they stay on fine for me (need to be quite tight though).
Are you posting on the right forum  
You've had too much exposure to CG  |
| Towing mirrors that stay on |
BrianAbbott
8th May 2012 10:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 18 · Views: 9048 · Subject: Towing mirrors that stay on |
| I have the rubber strap type and they stay on fine for me (need to be quite tight though). |
| Two days with a SD4 GS auto in place of a TD4 XS manual |
BrianAbbott
18th Apr 2012 5:19 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 10822 · Subject: Two days with a SD4 GS auto in place of a TD4 XS manual |
| I found the auto box lurched around a bit when I first got my Sd4, but with 20k miles on now it doesn't happen and I'm very pleased with it. |
| Galaxy s2 pairing |
BrianAbbott
3rd Apr 2012 4:44 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 9 · Views: 7521 · Subject: Galaxy s2 pairing |
| I have a Galaxy Nexus, that pairs just fine. |
| anyone removed the wheel arch rubber strip ? |
BrianAbbott
21st Mar 2012 10:03 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 11 · Views: 8239 · Subject: anyone removed the wheel arch rubber strip ? |
| From the bottom photo it looks to me like they are just rough because of weld corrugations, not rust. In which case as long as the paintwork is intact you should be OK. |
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