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  Thread: 2nd Service - Bad Experience - Memphis TN
Post: RE: 2nd Service - Bad Experience - Memphis TN

$55 labour. Try $180 an hour in Australia !! I can only dream about paying your prices. I need to book my car at least a month in advance to receive a loan car.
spif888 General 8 3,911 09-04-2014, 01:36pm
  Thread: Second Service time already
Post: RE: Second Service time already

(04-02-2014 06:21am)benzina Wrote:  So i had the boss of the service department investigate my bill, as it seemed excessive, particularly now that i got to compare with others on here, and here ...
spif888 General 70 24,004 05-02-2014, 01:17am
  Thread: Second Service time already
Post: RE: Second Service time already

(01-02-2014 01:20am)benzina Wrote:  spif888...did they give a % wear of your brake pads, and a reason why your disc's needed changing for a car thats only 2 years old? Crazy prices too.....but i...
spif888 General 70 24,004 01-02-2014, 08:51am
  Thread: Second Service time already
Post: RE: Second Service time already

(31-01-2014 01:56am)benzina Wrote:  So compared to mine, yours works out to be half what i paid overall....mine was $1720.00,and yours $880 AUD. Far out!! Any Australian Evoques done th...
spif888 General 70 24,004 31-01-2014, 03:02pm
  Thread: Cost to replace brake pads & discs
Post: Cost to replace brake pads & discs

I've just completed 2 years of owing my Evoque. My car went in today for its 52 000km/2 year service to Austral Landrover Brisbane (the only Landrover dealership in Brisbane). I was quoted around &...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 11 21,692 31-01-2014, 02:52pm
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

[attachment=3643] [attachment=3642] [attachment=3641] Latest modification. I bought a second set of style 5s and had them powder coated gloss black. Also, I bought a set of OEM gloss black wheel nu...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 14-07-2013, 01:02am
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

My latest modification: Sprayed plasti dip on the rear letters and on the diffuser With regards to the wheels - I've had the plasti dip on for 2 weeks and I have already started seeing little pieces...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 10-03-2013, 03:24am
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

(26-02-2013 01:54am)BA74 Wrote:  Thanks Spif Let me know how you go cleaning them as well. I have the same wheels as you and they are a ?!$& to clean as is! Think I will give this a try....
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 03-03-2013, 01:53pm
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

(25-02-2013 07:45am)BA74 Wrote:  This looks awesome! Can you please give us some more info about the process to apply? How does it go durability wise and washing? Did a quick search and love how...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 25-02-2013, 09:55pm
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

Next stage of the transformation. I sprayed plasti dip on my style 5 wheels. Trying out the matt finish for a week. I also have a can of the glossifier to create a shiny effect but am undecided. The...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 24-02-2013, 03:01pm
  Thread: Tyre Wear
Post: RE: Tyre Wear

(19-01-2013 01:26am)benzina Wrote:  Spif888, have you been conscious of keeping your tyre pressures up to standard? This is MOST important to getting good wear from your tyres. I have the 20'...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 4 5,049 20-01-2013, 12:05am
  Thread: Tyre Wear
Post: Tyre Wear

I took my Evoque to the Dealership yesterday for its 12 month service. I had noticed the front tread was wearing quicker than the back and I asked the service centre to rotate the tyres. Anyway when ...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 4 5,049 18-01-2013, 11:35pm
  Thread: Real World Liter / 100 Kilometer
Post: RE: Real World Liter / 100 Kilometer

11 months old 22 000km 8.7 l/100km
spif888 General 38 13,617 20-12-2012, 07:20am
  Thread: Got a bargain, I hope
Post: RE: Got a bargain, I hope

(27-10-2012 06:05am)yyzheng Wrote:  Just bought an evoque is 4 pure new with the following options: Tech pack Metallic paint 19" alloy Panoramic roof Power tailgate Front sensor Rear camer...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 23 10,554 30-10-2012, 01:41pm
  Thread: TOPIx Info
Post: RE: TOPIx Info

(19-09-2012 11:18pm)Barneyridge Wrote:  Happy to be corrected if that is the case, but at an LR experience day on the weekend, that is what they said. I have never tried it myself ;) No problem...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 13 7,191 20-09-2012, 01:37am
  Thread: TOPIx Info
Post: RE: TOPIx Info

(19-09-2012 08:09am)Barneyridge Wrote:  I believe global closing is not a function enabled in Australia as it does not meet the Australian Design Regulations. This is across the board for all ...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 13 7,191 19-09-2012, 08:54am
  Thread: Why does the rear air vents have to come with the rear seat entertainment option? UK
Post: RE: Why does the rear air vents have to come with ...

(01-09-2012 10:09pm)Samson Wrote:  Whilst I "might" understand why LHD Evoques have the rear vents and the UK RHD do not, does not quite add when you consider that Evoques for our friends down u...
spif888 General 19 8,712 02-09-2012, 10:18am
  Thread: Evoque Haggling
Post: RE: Evoque Haggling

(31-08-2012 06:15am)leaf911 Wrote:  Any Brisbanites here manage to get good deals on their Evoque? As far as i know, there is only one LR dealer in Brisbane. If that is the case, are they stil...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 69 34,773 01-09-2012, 06:09am
  Thread: The new Grand Evoque
Post: The new Grand Evoque

Anybody put down their deposit yet? http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/latest-lau...-1.1347227
spif888 General 7 3,916 24-07-2012, 10:33am
  Thread: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque
Post: RE: Pictures of Brisbane's latest Evoque

I had my Evoque detailed today with Swissvac. I used a local detailer here in Cleveland, Brisbane. Unfortunately my digital camera can't do the job justice or maybe its just my photo taking skills. An...
spif888 Australia & New Zealand 45 22,159 24-07-2012, 09:42am
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