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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4729  
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Ever wondered how safe your cheap brake pads, gaskets etc produced overseas are? Check this out
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-26/chin...re/5118242 1982 88" 2.25 diesel 1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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3rd Jan 2014 12:00pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224  
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Trouble is most stuff in the shops for sale comes from there! Even big brand names have all their stuff manufactured in China! And they are very clever at hiding the country of origin on the labels! Even Landrover have parts manufactured in places like Romania and Mexico!
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3rd Jan 2014 1:51pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Spotted a few
Made in PRC recently |
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3rd Jan 2014 2:49pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Which by definition not necessarily is a bad thing.... Any substance to that statement? We have an 8 year old VW New Beetle 1.8T, which as all New Beetles is produced by VW in Mexico, and it looks spic and span and drives like a gem. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Jan 2014 4:46pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224
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Eric. Not sure what you mean by substance? The point I was trying to make was that although assembled in the UK a large part of a Landrovers content is made abroad in places like Romania and Mexico where labour rates would appear to be lower. I did not say or imply that quality suffered as a result. Very little is currently manufactured in the UK even by what would appear to be UK based companies which is sad. Also for the consumer many companies hide the country of origin of their parts so people unwittingly buy items that would at first glance appear to be UK manufactured when in actual fact they are not. I use the UK as a reference only as that is where I stay. It will be the same worldwide whatever country you come from! (more or less!)
P.S Romania and Mexico used as examples as very recently bought genuine Puma starter (Romania) and genuine wiper blades (Mexico) |
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3rd Jan 2014 5:22pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Don, globalization of the economy... We can't escape that. I reacted because your post had a somewhat negative tone to it. Not everything produced in other countries is bad, glad that you seem to agree with that.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Jan 2014 5:38pm |
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| dondiddy Member Since: 13 Nov 2012 Location: Hamilton Posts: 224
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Eric, I agree totally with you on that point! As China is growing and expanding and as a result prices will start to rise its only a matter of time before big business looks elswhere for their manufacturing. Most things that are manufactured that are of poor quality regardless of which country they are made is normally because thats exactly what they were asked to make! A part that is made in Mexico can be every bit as good as a part made in the UK or elswhere its just that it will cost far less in Mexico or China as their health and safety laws are far more relaxed than a lot of other countries hence overheads are lower. I`m showing my age a bit because I can remember when every thing electrical on a Landrover was made by Lucas in the UK! Then it was electrical parts by Bosch made in Germany, now its Bosch made in Romania but still as good! The new Ford Transits we have at work are all made in Turkey yet are marketed by Ford as being the great British workhorse for over 40years!
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3rd Jan 2014 6:13pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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...was made by Lucas in the UK...
Quality...... ahem, ahem  
The Lucas motto: "Get home before dark." Lucas denies having invented darkness. But they still claim "sudden, unexpected darkness" Lucas--inventor of the first intermittent wiper. Lucas--inventor of the self-dimming headlamp. The three-position Lucas switch--DIM, FLICKER and OFF. The other three switch settings--SMOKE, SMOLDER and IGNITE. Lucas dip-switch positions: LOW and BLOW (Bruce Miller, www.hermit.cc) The original anti-theft devices--Lucas Electric products.  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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3rd Jan 2014 7:11pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
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3rd Jan 2014 7:26pm |
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