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Message |
 Reassurance Please Petrol mix with Diesel again! |
boiledgnat
 25th Mar 2011 11:42 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 38 · Views: 19544 · Subject: Reassurance Please Petrol mix with Diesel again! |
Hi
I did this once with my last car (Saab 93 diesel). I'd started putting unleaded in, and realised my mistake fortunately after only putting a couple of litres in. The tank was fairly empty, so ... |
| NFU - |
boiledgnat
5th Mar 2011 1:31 pm
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Forum: Finance & Insurance · Replies: 15 · Views: 14143 · Subject: NFU - |
Just had my renewal through from NFU. There's been no change to my details from last year and I've made no claims. My renewal is 60% !!!!! increase on last year  Me (mid 40s and one named dri ... |
| Land Rover Experience - Venue Differences? |
boiledgnat
2nd Feb 2011 10:35 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 57 · Views: 35582 · Subject: Land Rover Experience - Venue Differences? |
| I had a great half day at the Chilterns centre (near Newton Longville - not far from Milton Keynes). It was really snowy (the course had been closed the previous day due to snow!). It was one of the ... |
| Cool Box |
boiledgnat
9th Jul 2010 3:04 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 25 · Views: 19634 · Subject: Cool Box |
can these coolboxes be packed into a fairly full boot, or do they need space around them to work properly?
Any views on the ones from Halfrauds?
BG |
| alarm bbs |
boiledgnat
4th May 2010 8:43 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 2557 · Subject: alarm bbs |
Had a problem with the alarm going off today for no apparant reason. Unlocking with the keyfob stopped the alarm but then the same thing happened again when it was reset.
Having looked through the ... |
| Stratstone Premium Service Plan |
boiledgnat
29th Apr 2010 3:31 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 3363 · Subject: Stratstone Premium Service Plan |
Just had an email flyer from Stratstones offering a 2 year premium service plan for £349 + vat.
This will include 2 annual services, 2 health checks and 2 MOTs - sounds like a good deal to me. Onl ... |
| TMC Gibberish |
boiledgnat
26th Feb 2010 5:19 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 16 · Views: 8295 · Subject: TMC Gibberish |
I was under the impression that TMC was provided by a system called ITIS, which gathers information from lorries etc on how long it takes for them to travel between points along the road.
Link here ... |
| Brake Fluid replacement |
boiledgnat
6th Feb 2010 9:59 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 4557 · Subject: Brake Fluid replacement |
| Is the brake fluid replacement part of the 3rd year service, or an extra thing to ask for? |
| Driving to St Gervais |
boiledgnat
29th Jan 2010 11:02 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 30 · Views: 11524 · Subject: Driving to St Gervais |
P&O have a 'sale' on until Tuesday 2nd Feb.
You can get a return for 40 quid. (depending on sailing times).
Eurotunnel is more expensive, but you can pay in tesco vouchers! |
| Where shall I get my 3rd Service??? |
boiledgnat
29th Jan 2010 10:59 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 9035 · Subject: Where shall I get my 3rd Service??? |
Site sponsor £345 inc VAT.
Still a lot more than the 280 I paid for my first service, I thought it was a similar amount of effort! |
| Where shall I get my 3rd Service??? |
boiledgnat
22nd Jan 2010 5:53 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 13 · Views: 9035 · Subject: Where shall I get my 3rd Service??? |
| Stratstone MK - I bought my car from there and had the first and second services done there. They initially quoted £507 for the third service! I've found them to be a bit hit and miss on service qua ... |
| 3rd Service prices |
boiledgnat
22nd Jan 2010 4:20 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 115 · Views: 94403 · Subject: 3rd Service prices |
 just been quoted £507 for a third service (North Bucks)!!! Managed to get him to drop to £400, but this still seems a little high based on what others are saying.
Any further updates f ... |
| Grass-Gravel-Snow program automatically selected on startup? |
boiledgnat
17th Jan 2010 9:34 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 30 · Views: 19467 · Subject: Grass-Gravel-Snow program automatically selected on startup? |
| Mine now starts into GGS mode every time I start it up (started happening last Wednesday), irrelevant of the temperature or how long it's been left (under and over 6 hours). Has anyone spoken to thei ... |
| Looking for some advice |
boiledgnat
8th Jan 2010 3:41 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 2937 · Subject: Looking for some advice |
Thanks for the responses.
I'd rather have another FL2 over a Tiguan, but don't really want 2 4x4s. As for winter tyres, I can see the benefit, but not sure could be bothered to store 4 extra wheel ... |
| Looking for some advice |
boiledgnat
8th Jan 2010 12:52 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 2937 · Subject: Looking for some advice |
Hi all
I'm enjoying the unfailing performance of my FL2 in all this snow, but really struggling with my second car, an Audi A3 (I live up a narrow lane which doesn't get cleared). I'm looking to s ... |
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