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Message |
 Looking for guidance |
Magic Man
 29th Mar 2014 12:25 am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 13 · Views: 9796 · Subject: Looking for guidance |
| Cheers all, much appreciated. |
| Looking for guidance |
Magic Man
28th Mar 2014 6:20 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 13 · Views: 9796 · Subject: Looking for guidance |
Tyre time again - 19"
Freely admit I'm not a car guy so looking for some advice.
My wife took the car to ATS this afternoon because offside front has wear on the outside edge and probably n ... |
| Servicing in South Wales |
Magic Man
12th Jan 2013 11:08 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 1414 · Subject: Servicing in South Wales |
| Cheers for that, thanks very much! - approx £350/360 for service and mot. |
| Servicing in South Wales |
Magic Man
11th Jan 2013 7:13 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 1414 · Subject: Servicing in South Wales |
| Got an 09 FL2, coming up for MOT/servicing althought we've only done 4000 miles since last year. Main dealer rang up today, quoted us over £500 for the service alone, cost us about £280 last year with ... |
| R19 tire recommendations |
Magic Man
26th Nov 2010 2:50 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 9247 · Subject: R19 tire recommendations |
Okay, they did the new tire, tracking and alignment of all wheels.
Apparently there is inside wear showing on both rears which may need replacing next service (March)..! Arghhh!
My wife question ... |
| R19 tire recommendations |
Magic Man
23rd Nov 2010 2:30 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 9247 · Subject: R19 tire recommendations |
Includes vat apparently.
200 for the tire, 40 or so for tracking with alignment on all four for 10 or so if done at same time.
Quoted about 258 incl. vat |
| R19 tire recommendations |
Magic Man
23rd Nov 2010 1:39 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 9247 · Subject: R19 tire recommendations |
Thanks for that. LR dealer has recommended one new tire at £200, tracking and wheel alignment for all four corners - about £250 total.
Said the wheels are pretty non standard so not much in the ran ... |
| R19 tire recommendations |
Magic Man
23rd Nov 2010 9:47 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 9247 · Subject: R19 tire recommendations |
Got a 2009 model XS with the XS sport pack, i.e. 19" wheels.
We need possibly one, maybe two new fronts since the one in particular is showning eneven wear on the outside edge - rest of tire i ... |
| What are the chances of that... |
Magic Man
20th May 2009 6:58 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 5 · Views: 5080 · Subject: What are the chances of that... |
I've not seen another one on the road yet. Always in the showroom! Made me feel all special till you said that  
That's the thing, the only ones we've seen are the one we have and one at an ... |
| What are the chances of that... |
Magic Man
19th May 2009 9:43 pm
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 5 · Views: 5080 · Subject: What are the chances of that... |
Spotted our first XS with the style pack (i.e. 19" wheels) in Martinique Blue, i.e. identical to ours, in 'the flesh' last Friday (15th).
It was pulling into a space five or six down from us a ... |
| fl 2 chrome pillar set.e bay no270378822042 |
Magic Man
19th May 2009 9:31 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 4496 · Subject: fl 2 chrome pillar set.e bay no270378822042 |
They'll only work if you
Ummm... explain?  |
| wear on B Pillar |
Magic Man
19th May 2009 9:20 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 56 · Views: 31168 · Subject: wear on B Pillar |
| In the habit of lifting the belt out over the plastic now - no wear on either fronts so far (have noticed a small amount on the left back - my son isn't as fussy as me...) |
| Aluminium dash plates |
Magic Man
18th Apr 2009 12:23 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 9 · Views: 7557 · Subject: Aluminium dash plates |
Yes, i think you are right. It is a pity they do not supply the side embellishers to complement the existing aluminium finish.
should be "existing aluminium effect plastic finish"... ... |
| Ugly wheel weights |
Magic Man
18th Apr 2009 12:18 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 4057 · Subject: Ugly wheel weights |
| No weights on our 19"'s - assume they are on the inside as well...? |
| Transmission Sensor Problems |
Magic Man
18th Apr 2009 12:09 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 27 · Views: 31096 · Subject: Transmission Sensor Problems |
Therefore when the car slowly pulled away from a standing start the transmission on my car should have been driving the front wheels only.
The electronically controlled centre differential should onl ... |
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