| Author |
Message |
 Complimentary Body Touch Up Estimate |
OLOSTEVE
 25th Jun 2025 6:51 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 4 · Views: 380 · Subject: Complimentary Body Touch Up Estimate |
| Mine needs a bit of a tidy up. Lacqer peel on door handels, front and rear bumpers repaint and offside front wing. Got to go to Australia next April to see the Kids so that work on the car has been ki ... |
| Torque Converter |
OLOSTEVE
10th Jun 2025 6:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 2 · Views: 226 · Subject: Torque Converter |
Is there a drain plug on the torque converter that is accessible?
Going to do a 2nd flush @ 117500 miles. |
| Would you trade a 2012 Freelander2 for a new Evoque? |
OLOSTEVE
28th May 2025 2:11 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 1745 · Subject: Would you trade a 2012 Freelander2 for a new Evoque? |
Have you sat in one?
May as well buy a Ford Focus.
I had a loan one for a day, it was like sitting in a black hole.
Compared to the Freelander the windows are so small and the driving position was ... |
| Would you trade a 2012 Freelander2 for a new Evoque? |
OLOSTEVE
28th May 2025 1:06 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 36 · Views: 1745 · Subject: Would you trade a 2012 Freelander2 for a new Evoque? |
Have you sat in one?
May as well buy a Ford Focus. |
| Front bumper / grille 2012 model |
OLOSTEVE
9th May 2025 1:13 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 19 · Views: 4555 · Subject: Front bumper / grille 2012 model |
| I resprayed mine last year. I didn't bother rubbing it down. Gave it a good clean with paint thinner then used high build primer, followed by a couple of coats of, BMW Artic silver then finished with ... |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
28th Apr 2025 11:50 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
Signed up with the AA.
Paid £465, which includes AA home start and recovery.
Saved £66 Green Flag. Overall £149 saved. |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
26th Apr 2025 1:37 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
Having just spoken to my Son, it appears we are paying, "OLD FARTS TAX", I'm 78 and Pam is76.
60 years of experience driving counts for nothing. |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
26th Apr 2025 10:10 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
We paid £235 this Feb with LV. (was £305 last year)
Max protected NCD, Fully Comp, 6K miles, SDP only. Retired, Rural Warwickshire. Not garaged. Towbar included.
LV told me to suck it up. Looks li ... |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
26th Apr 2025 9:33 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
| Jules, that doesn't make any sense to me. Our quote is for 10,000 miles. I might give LV a buzz to find out why there is such a big difference. |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
25th Apr 2025 2:33 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
Tesco just came in with £507.
It's going in the right direction  |
| Insurance help, please. |
OLOSTEVE
25th Apr 2025 10:14 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 1265 · Subject: Insurance help, please. |
Just had my renewal from LG, £548 gone up £35 from last year.
Phoned, NFU, £924
Live in North Norfolk, no claims for over 30 years, still got 12 points to spend.
Any tips, please. |
| Thought about adding a few extras |
OLOSTEVE
8th Mar 2025 11:43 am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 558 · Subject: Thought about adding a few extras |
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| Change from Michelin to Yokohama |
OLOSTEVE
12th Jan 2025 11:22 am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 4 · Views: 966 · Subject: Change from Michelin to Yokohama |
| Early update, notably quieter than the, Michelins and for Pam to notice the difference it must be a lot quieter. |
| Change from Michelin to Yokohama |
OLOSTEVE
8th Jan 2025 3:55 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 4 · Views: 966 · Subject: Change from Michelin to Yokohama |
Just had, Yokohama, BluEarth-XT 17" fitted to replace, Michelin, Latitude Sport 3.
Main reason for choice, saved £80.
Michelin are 4 years old, 36,000 miles. 2 tyres were not at end of life, b ... |
| Disco Sport |
OLOSTEVE
31st Dec 2024 4:37 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 32 · Views: 3038 · Subject: Disco Sport |
Had one for a day, dove it home 10 miles and left it on the driveway.
Thought I was driving a, Ford Focus. |
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