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druand



Member Since: 07 Sep 2009
Location: south ayrshire
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Scotland 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Fuji White
Auto Gearbox Shortage??

Could the recent devastating happenings in Japan have a knock on effect with supply of the Aisin Auto Transmission fitted to FL2. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Post #97017 30th Mar 2011 2:04 pm
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Boxer



Member Since: 26 Dec 2009
Location: S Wales
Posts: 354

Wales 2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Zermatt Silver

Manual is best anyway...... Rolling with laughter Don't put petrol in a diesel. They don't run well.

Post #97020 30th Mar 2011 2:33 pm
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druand



Member Since: 07 Sep 2009
Location: south ayrshire
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Scotland 2013 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Fuji White

Enough threads on that subject already. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Post #97029 30th Mar 2011 3:03 pm
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Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 12 Mar 2006
Location: All at sea
Posts: 875

United Kingdom 

It won't just be gerboxes but switches and a whole host of other little bits that come from there - that is if the contractors don't subcontract the manufacture to China as a result........... How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green

Post #97051 30th Mar 2011 4:35 pm
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zoey



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
Location: Standing alone
Posts: 152

United States 

I wish there had been a shortage before I bought my vehicle. Maybe they would have had to start sending manual transmissions to the States.

Disclaimer: By no means to I mean to imply that I wish the tsunami had hit earlier (or ever). I feel for those affected, and my prayers are with them.

Post #97110 31st Mar 2011 2:29 am
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