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 Reduced engine performance ALL HERE |
SamYPKP
 31st Jan 2017 8:38 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 103 · Views: 83151 · Subject: Reduced engine performance ALL HERE |
We had REP when our 2011 SD4 was half a year old. At the time it took a few visits to the dealer and a new DPF sensor to fix and it's had been fine up until 2 weeks ago.
Our car had always made a ... |
| bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
SamYPKP
24th Jul 2014 11:57 am
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 16 · Views: 9614 · Subject: bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
Ouch at the photos, hope no one was hurt!
I reversed into a parked X5 last year, not a scratch on our car, but the X5 owner came back with a bill for 250 to repair his bumper. I took pictures an ... |
| bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
SamYPKP
23rd Jul 2014 7:42 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 16 · Views: 9614 · Subject: bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
| Pretty sure it would have been the insurance company that passed my number to the ambulance chasers - the police report was all hand written and I would be suprised if it went further than a filing ca ... |
| bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
SamYPKP
23rd Jul 2014 2:31 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 16 · Views: 9614 · Subject: bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
Also interestingly, since reporting the accident to the police and insurance company. I've had three calls from various 'claims management' companies.
I 'politely' told two of them where to go, b ... |
| bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
SamYPKP
23rd Jul 2014 1:44 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 16 · Views: 9614 · Subject: bumping a parked car - what would you have done? |
| Last week the wife was dropping of a little one at nursery and reversed into a parked car. It was on a quiet residential road with no one around. Now normally at this stage, the decent thing to do ... |
| First dent |
SamYPKP
23rd Jul 2014 12:36 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 26 · Views: 16377 · Subject: First dent |
| Our FL2 is just over three years old. We were quite lucky (touch wood) for the first two years, but in the last year I collected two vertical door dings on front near side door, and one on each of t ... |
| CHANGE 2 OR ALL 4??? |
SamYPKP
17th Mar 2014 3:54 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 11987 · Subject: CHANGE 2 OR ALL 4??? |
Had the front two tires replaced during the service and asked them to recommend which axle to put them on, and they left them on the front.
They did warn me my rears were at 3 and 4mm so I'll be ... |
| Wrangler hp front edge worn out on all 4, so what next ? |
SamYPKP
17th Mar 2014 3:51 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 2 · Views: 2990 · Subject: Wrangler hp front edge worn out on all 4, so what next ? |
I've just had my two front wranglers replaced because they were down to 3mm but badly worn on the outside edges.
They had done just over 25k over the last three years with light loads (i.e. me the ... |
| CHANGE 2 OR ALL 4??? |
SamYPKP
13th Mar 2014 2:54 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 15 · Views: 11987 · Subject: CHANGE 2 OR ALL 4??? |
If you only change two put the two new ones on one axle (opinions differ - I'd probably put then on the back, but others will say front) and the two older tyres on the other axle.
Sorry for revi ... |
| 4WD? Pah! |
SamYPKP
13th Mar 2014 2:43 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 14793 · Subject: 4WD? Pah! |
I had an opportunity to test the traction of our FL2 last month when visiting a friend last month.
The options were to park on a street about 5 minutes walk away or to park right out side his house ... |
| boot capacity - will it take a dishwasher? |
SamYPKP
14th Feb 2014 10:59 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 4871 · Subject: boot capacity - will it take a dishwasher? |
Thanks! that is my valentines sorted then  dishwasher shopping and recycling. |
| boot capacity - will it take a dishwasher? |
SamYPKP
14th Feb 2014 10:38 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 10 · Views: 4871 · Subject: boot capacity - will it take a dishwasher? |
| Quick question which I dont think has been asked before. Will the freelander 2 boot with the rear seats down take a normal size freestanding dishwasher? |
| LLR003657 - what is this? |
SamYPKP
29th Jan 2014 12:58 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 2250 · Subject: Re: LLR003657 - what is this? |
Hi all,
On another note, the car was serviced at Lloyd LR in Carlisle. The services were £396, £661, £388, £560. Is that expensive?
There are a separate threads comparing annual service prices. M ... |
| 3rd Service prices |
SamYPKP
29th Jan 2014 12:51 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 115 · Views: 84341 · Subject: 3rd Service prices |
| Booked 3rd year service at Beadles Sidcup - 25% discount on online books taking it to £382 + half price on MOT done at the same time. |
| Keeping battery charged at airport carparks |
SamYPKP
24th Jan 2014 5:03 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 7 · Views: 3682 · Subject: Keeping battery charged at airport carparks |
Thanks all.
@shiggsy: I believe the FL2 goes into a deeper sleep state if left for a longer period.
The longish drive to the airport should ensure the battery is charged before parking up and ho ... |
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