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  Thread: Thanks Lampost
Post: RE: Thanks Lampost

cheers guys - BOBM - did you take the rear wheels off to get to the arches? the official LR guide suggests to take wheels off and prop. if i can manage without taking these off then would be better.
stodman General 7 4,191 11-11-2012, 10:24pm
  Thread: Thanks Lampost
Post: Thanks Lampost

Had a small reversing incident today which resulted in a cracked lens in the drivers side rear light (the small red one) - see pic with red circle (this is not my car just an example pic). Does anyon...
stodman General 7 4,191 11-11-2012, 09:38pm
  Thread: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance
Post: RE: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance

(15-10-2012 10:48am)FujiSan Wrote:  A full ECU re-map is an altogether different animal. A professional re-map will involve getting the car into a controlled environment and on a dyno, so that t...
stodman General 53 21,191 17-10-2012, 09:13pm
  Thread: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance
Post: RE: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance

(14-10-2012 08:37pm)EpicEvo Wrote:  I used to do remapping myself and got out as I felt it was a dieing trade. Company's have started to secure there ECU 's so some maps can't be done anymore. ...
stodman General 53 21,191 14-10-2012, 08:51pm
  Thread: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance
Post: RE: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance

The reason I purchased mine was purely for performance reasons, any mpg increase is a bonus. So why didn't I just pay for the sd4? Well why pay a grand when you can either get a remap or a tuning box ...
stodman General 53 21,191 14-10-2012, 08:25pm
  Thread: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance
Post: RE: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance

(14-10-2012 08:54am)cjfp Wrote:  .... and he still gets better mpg than the Evoque ! (Someone had to write it ! :lol: ) LOL - brilliant, the best review I have heard from my farmer friend is th...
stodman General 53 21,191 14-10-2012, 09:01am
  Thread: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance
Post: RE: Improve your Fuel Economy and Performance

A few comments here that I just don't get - 1) it invalidates your insurance - I told mine (aviva multicar) they added onto policy no problem 2) it just tricks the display - I have done the maths myse...
stodman General 53 21,191 14-10-2012, 08:43am
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

(24-07-2012 07:55pm)hondafreak Wrote:  As a concession my dealer gave me a Jag XKR-S for a half day and my wife is invited to a full day offroad training from LR [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/5c6...
stodman General 20 7,933 24-07-2012, 08:34pm
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

(24-07-2012 06:43pm)A12DY B Wrote:  I think I may know why this has happened or could be a coinsidence Come on then spill the beans!
stodman General 20 7,933 24-07-2012, 07:37pm
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

A series of emails today - from Dealer and JLR - obviously no movement on delivery date and the usual explanation around high demand and dealership allocations. No concessions made albeit case will...
stodman General 20 7,933 24-07-2012, 06:09pm
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

Hi Guys - thanks again for your posts. Ordered from Farrnells in Leeds (not my local dealer). Its a base spec TD4 White - no extras. Based on the above experiences looks like I have been well and t...
stodman General 20 7,933 24-07-2012, 09:35am
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

Great! So you could order one in Oz snd get it delivered faster than mine! LOL! Only hondafreak shares my pain! So next question - what sort of concenssion should I be looking for? Baring in mind - h...
stodman General 20 7,933 24-07-2012, 06:30am
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: RE: Has anyone waited longer than me???

(23-07-2012 09:48pm)Kentboy Wrote:  I would be cancelling my order no matter what. I ordered in March and took delivery two weeks ago. My dealer is only quoting October now. Your dealer does not...
stodman General 20 7,933 23-07-2012, 09:55pm
  Thread: Has anyone waited longer than me???
Post: Has anyone waited longer than me???

Ordered Nov 12th 2011. White TD4. Scheduled for delivery (around) Sept 5th. The worst part is that I could have placed a new order in May 2012 and got the same delivery timings. Keen to know if th...
stodman General 20 7,933 23-07-2012, 09:42pm
  Thread: Getting the evoque shipped within the US
Post: RE: Getting the evoque shipped within the US

Hi, you might want to consider contacting gary at http://www.sandalogistics.co.uk worth talking through your ideas and he may be able to help, please mention that ross recommended him. Also I have som...
stodman General 3 1,951 04-06-2012, 10:48am
  Thread: Ordered november, bad news
Post: RE: Ordered november, bad news

Good to see some debate/info sharing here. Hoping for news next week. Does anyone know if the factory has a august shutdown? One thought is that I missed the July cut with shutdown in Aug resulting ...
stodman Orders 20 7,169 07-05-2012, 08:30pm
  Thread: Ordered november, bad news
Post: RE: Ordered november, bad news

Cheers All - appreciate all your views. I emailed a few other dealers today and I can order today and get a delivery for Sept (T H White Swindon). I have fed this back to Farnell (Leeds). Just don...
stodman Orders 20 7,169 03-05-2012, 04:23pm
  Thread: Ordered november, bad news
Post: RE: Ordered november, bad news

'Straydox' dont suppose you can tell me which dealer you contacted? much appreciated
stodman Orders 20 7,169 03-05-2012, 10:35am
  Thread: Ordered november, bad news
Post: Ordered november, bad news

Well I ordered back in November, I finally put the squeeze on my broker today as still no build date. Broker put me in touch with the dealer (Farnell in leeds). As it stands the suggested build date ...
stodman Orders 20 7,169 02-05-2012, 10:04pm
  Thread: remaps and tints
Post: RE: remaps and tints

Evo - yep the orkney grey with the cirrus leather, looked nice. Am considering swapping my ebony leather for the cirrus, just not sure how it will go down with the white body work. Will mull it over!
stodman General 16 5,556 23-12-2011, 06:21pm
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