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 What was your last car? |
Gambba
 6th Oct 2008 7:16 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 184 · Views: 85225 · Subject: What was your last car? |
97-98 - '86 Austin Maestro 1.3 (68bhp) - My first car at 17!
98-00 - '92 Pug 106 xsi (100bhp) - What a sweet little car
00-02 - '94 BMW 318ti (140 bhp) - A great car that my dad now drives
02- ... |
| In or out of gear manual owners only |
Gambba
6th Oct 2008 6:53 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 11259 · Subject: In or out of gear manual owners only |
| A lot of people at work moan at me as they shoot forward when they try to start it, but the clutch should always be dipped to start any manual engine and in the case of the FL2 manual - you have no c ... |
| Flying Range Rover Sport |
Gambba
4th Oct 2008 9:41 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 5260 · Subject: Flying Range Rover Sport |
It has it hards times too....honest!!
Last month no eating and drinking (or smoking if that's your thing) outside during the day due to ramadan, and temps up to 50 C.
The grass is always greener ... |
| 5 Car Garage |
Gambba
3rd Oct 2008 9:36 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 10148 · Subject: 5 Car Garage |
SC: Lambo LP640 (A true supercar!)
TC: CLK GTR (Nissan GT-R is the obvious choice actually, but as money is no object.....)
GT: DB9
PC: BMW M5
CC: Lambo Countach
For all British (style) motors ... |
| Flying Range Rover Sport |
Gambba
3rd Oct 2008 9:18 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 5260 · Subject: Flying Range Rover Sport |
There are speed limits and increasing fines, as well as the introduction of black points, but it doesn't scare everyone.
Speeding and standards of driving here are major problems, which is why I am ... |
| Flying Range Rover Sport |
Gambba
2nd Oct 2008 6:25 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 5260 · Subject: Flying Range Rover Sport |
Normally with chip tuning it removes the limiter as well, but even with the limiter in place 140 is still darn quick for it!
Yeah I was in my Porsche so was easily able to catch up with the RRS, wi ... |
| Flying Range Rover Sport |
Gambba
2nd Oct 2008 5:26 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 5260 · Subject: Flying Range Rover Sport |
Ok so maybe it wasn't flying, but it certainly wasn't taking any prisoners as it charged up the sliproad and off down the highway.
It was a black RRS SC HST and whilst I followed it at a safe dista ... |
| In or out of gear manual owners only |
Gambba
2nd Oct 2008 10:47 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 26 · Views: 11259 · Subject: In or out of gear manual owners only |
Not read the manual but does it not say you should apply the handbrake and put it in gear?
Had a friends sister with a brand new A3 which rolled into another car when she parked it with just the ha ... |
| Tire fittment question. |
Gambba
1st Oct 2008 4:52 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 5 · Views: 4102 · Subject: Tire fittment question. |
As Brasco says I think there may be issues with tyre rubbing with just simply putting wider tyres on. Normally the offset of the rim changes slightly to componsate for wider tyres.
255 wide tyres ... |
| Ipod nano connection |
Gambba
1st Oct 2008 4:45 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 4404 · Subject: Ipod nano connection |
As Tim says there is an 3.5mm Aux jack port at the rear end of the centre console on the left hand side which is linked straight into the radio, so there is no compromise on sound quality.
The pict ... |
| Happy FL Owner!! |
Gambba
29th Sep 2008 8:18 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 17 · Views: 14639 · Subject: Happy FL Owner!! |
Congrats on the ride 
I think clear side repeaters would look good on the black......but either way anything is better than amber 
I'll be over in Singapore in a few weeks tim ... |
| Ski carrier. LR006849 = Thule Xtender 739. |
Gambba
29th Sep 2008 8:15 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 1 · Views: 4684 · Subject: Ski carrier. LR006849 = Thule Xtender 739. |
Interesting stuff, not that I'll have much need for skis here, but maybe a board for out on the dunes could work
So is there much of a markup on the Thule price for simply adding an LR stic ... |
| Fab |
Gambba
26th Sep 2008 4:52 pm
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Forum: My Freelander 2 · Replies: 9 · Views: 8011 · Subject: Fab |
Congrats Shar
You are one of the lucky few that gets to pick up 2 brand new cars within a year...although I am sure you'd have been happy with just having Red1. |
| Ultimate retro Sat Nav? With Instalation Guide |
Gambba
26th Sep 2008 4:47 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 90 · Views: 115798 · Subject: Ultimate retro Sat Nav? With Instalation Guide |
i have that on the standard satnav, so i can retrack my step if i get lost going to the tesco desert  |
| Running Costs of your FL2 |
Gambba
26th Sep 2008 4:41 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 17 · Views: 8281 · Subject: Running Costs of your FL2 |
They're all lying...................... I get only 16mpg 
Opps forgot to say that's from the i6 petrol version, so suggest you stay away from those when looking |
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