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| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283   
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So i have decided, after being saddled with the wife's car for the last month, that its time to sell her POS X5.
Not only does it go through a set of back tyres every 6 months, its its had more hits than Rocky, the wheels are kerbed to death and my old man had wrong fueled it 3 times which is just a disaster waiting to happen. So along to the Contrôlé Technique today (French MOT station) after speking to my local mechanic about getting it ready for sale. Had been warned about needing 4 tyres, brakes and to replace the handbrake shoes after they disintegrated last week. It has air bag suspension in the back thats failed because the wife emptied water all over the electrics. Current warning lights are 'Self Level Susp Inactiv' 'Check Brake Linings' 'Handbrake warning light illuminated' Handbrake doesnt do anything at all Back tyres are bald, past the wear indicator. Fronts are worn smooth on the outer edges (caused by me on the mountain roads!) Pick the car back up after half an hour. Passed....... 
1 advisory of rear passenger side bushes are a bit cracked but no movement in the arms. |
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23rd Sep 2016 11:01am |
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sounds about right. Remember not to clean it before selling it and include a picture of a random toilet in the advert. 
| languedoc Member Since: 13 May 2016 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 283
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No worries on the cleaning front. Wife is French and she has the national pride to never wash it. The excuse being that nobody will park too close and risk rubbing dirt on their clothes.
Doesn't seem to stop her smacking the bloody thing off everything she can find. |
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23rd Sep 2016 11:37am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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That is why us Genevois hate all those French car wrecks soiling our Swiss roads. 
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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23rd Sep 2016 12:42pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5829  
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You've done this before...  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Sep 2016 1:54pm |
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