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 miles per tyres |
colsay
 13th Feb 2019 8:02 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 44 · Views: 18667 · Subject: miles per tyres |
Hi
Looking at replacing my tyres with Goodyear Wangler HP all weather anyone had experiance of these, I am currently on Davanti but worn down to about 3mm and the front tyre outer edges are shot g ... |
| Sorry, another general tyre replacement enquiry |
colsay
3rd Feb 2019 2:44 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 30 · Views: 15580 · Subject: Sorry, another general tyre replacement enquiry |
| What about the age of your "new" spare? If your car is 2013 then this tyre will be coming up to 6 years old. If you check the Handbook (and tyre manufacturers) it is not advisable to have ty ... |
| Price of diesel fuel |
colsay
30th Nov 2018 6:22 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 1991 · Subject: Price of diesel fuel |
| Thanks for the reply, and that is one explanation. However, I always understood that diesel was a less refined product than petrol (i.e. cheaper to manufacture than petrol) - but clearly it must be ov ... |
| Price of diesel fuel |
colsay
29th Nov 2018 9:39 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 6 · Views: 1991 · Subject: Price of diesel fuel |
Diesel fuel currently appears to be about 10p litre more than petrol. Can somebody explain why?
With all the negative press about diesel, the collapse in diesel car sales (for some time now) one woul ... |
| Sale Prices |
colsay
23rd Sep 2018 2:41 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 4451 · Subject: Sale Prices |
| I agree with “Jack frost”. Wait till November hope for snow (quite likely where you live) and 4x4 prices go up. I used to live in Edinburgh so am speaking from some experience of the local market ... |
| Indicators cancel DRL |
colsay
31st Aug 2018 3:16 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 3246 · Subject: Indicators cancel DRL |
| I think this is a great feature of the Freelander and makes it easier for other road users to notice the amber flashing turn signal when in use. If you think this is trivial, then try spotting the tur ... |
| FL2 Battery |
colsay
26th Aug 2018 6:37 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 4641 · Subject: FL2 Battery |
Colsay. Are you saying that your 2014 auto had stop start? My 2014 SD4 auto doesn’t.
No, my car is automatic. I don’t believe any of the autos have stop start. I have driven other makes of car ... |
| 37 and falling |
colsay
25th Aug 2018 4:48 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 295 · Views: 101493 · Subject: 37 and falling |
| I think the Freelander 2 will remain popular. The Discovery Sport (supposed replacement) looks much like any other SUV and now it has been given the “Don’t Buy” accolade by Which? because of its ... |
| FL2 Battery |
colsay
25th Aug 2018 4:40 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 4641 · Subject: FL2 Battery |
| Just replaced the battery on my 2014 Freelander auto as the original one struggled in the very cold weather in March. If you do decide to replace, do the research and don’t rely on “enter the regi ... |
| Battery failing, what are the tell tale signs. |
colsay
16th Aug 2018 11:30 am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 13 · Views: 5088 · Subject: Battery failing, what are the tell tale signs. |
| Just to add to the previous post, the Tayna car reg search engine did not recommend a battery of the same physical size as my existing battery so I used their contact form to eventually end up with th ... |
| Battery failing, what are the tell tale signs. |
colsay
15th Aug 2018 2:02 pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 13 · Views: 5088 · Subject: Battery failing, what are the tell tale signs. |
| I changed my battery this week. It was 4 years 3 months old but struggled a couple of times to crank the engine during "Beast from the East" and although fine in this summer weather I though ... |
| Replacement car battery - confusion! |
colsay
13th Aug 2018 1:49 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 8758 · Subject: Replacement car battery - confusion! |
OK, so the Varta equivalents for my car were F16 Blue Dynamic or F19 Silver Dynamic. I ordered the F19 from Tayna, it arrived today and is now fitted and working. 85Ah, 800A.
The bolt/clamp which p ... |
| Replacement car battery - confusion! |
colsay
8th Aug 2018 3:19 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 8758 · Subject: Replacement car battery - confusion! |
After more emails with Tayna and checking with Varta, this is where I am at:
The current Varta equivalent of my OEM battery is F18 "Blue Dynamic" 315 x 175 x 190
The preferred (better ... |
| Replacement car battery - confusion! |
colsay
8th Aug 2018 11:13 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 8758 · Subject: Replacement car battery - confusion! |
Thank you for your reply. From the description, this is a stop start (i.e. more expensive) battery. Does your car assuming it is manual have the stop start feature?
The physical dimensions of your ... |
| Replacement car battery - confusion! |
colsay
8th Aug 2018 10:59 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 8758 · Subject: Replacement car battery - confusion! |
I need to replace my battery. The original is a Varta 6G9N -10655-RC. Its dimensions are 315L x 175W x 190H.
My car is a 2014 TD4 Auto. Using the enter reg search engine on Halfords, Tayna etc it c ... |
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