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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987   
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Used for business, lugging stuff round the uk and sometimes Ireland
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26th Feb 2012 10:27am |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195 
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I would say therefore the servicing is the key, mine is done as per the book at the dealers every 12thou and everyone knows the list of bits mine has had. My dads Disco used to be over serviced as is my Range Rover and they both sound like new. As much as the manufactures and oil companys think there products are good for 12 and in Transits 18 thousand miles all that soot and crap in the oil cant be good for it. My haulier last week was talking about a new truck oil wit 100thou Km service life, ????? If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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26th Feb 2012 10:40am |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195
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Ohh and as an aside, 6months ago we were only offered 4 grand for the 90 with high mileage thats why the bosses dad is going to retire it to his apple farm and tow his boat twice a year, and a new quote was done last week the new one should be on order very soon for April delivery, with the VAT on the road 25k. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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26th Feb 2012 10:45am |
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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987
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Sounds a bit of a plan, could keep it as a weekend toy, off roader if its not worth much
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26th Feb 2012 11:43am |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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wow thats some achievement. Just goes to show that regular engine oil changes + transmission oil + 2 stroke = longevity. QED. I'll bet your motor and all the cogs underneath are in better nick than many Pumas with less than half the mileage
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26th Feb 2012 1:02pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5014
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The industry knows all this not needing to be serviced for 20,000 miles etc is a load of tosh, they do it so they are competitive when it comes to new sales  Most modern disposable euro boxes will be scrapped before they reach 100,000 |
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26th Feb 2012 5:03pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4761
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It is what governments want you to do-change your car regularly. You buy a car and run it for 20 years they only get the sales tax once. Change a car every four years that is sales tax 5 times in 20 years. They will use this eco thing to force us to change more often, just for the revenue. 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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26th Feb 2012 5:10pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6324 
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kingofthesparks
do you know what engine oil has been used? just wondering if its the LR spec stuff or with it being changed so frequently if its a lesser spec? and damn fine job |
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27th Feb 2012 8:37am |
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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987
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Yes , used genuine spec but purchased in 45 gallon drum, worked out at £477.00 + vat a barrel |
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27th Feb 2012 6:51pm |
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