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 Hate it this month |
johnboyairey
 16th Aug 2013 4:57pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 21 · Views: 6159 · Subject: Hate it this month |
| my cars previous owner had that gearbox overheat error, it had the trans rad changed, and then the gearbox reconned, and still did it. turned out to be the transmision fluid feed and return pipes. ... |
| Window doesn't shut properly |
johnboyairey
16th Aug 2013 4:39pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 1468 · Subject: yeah, mine too......sort of |
| i have a similar problem with my drivers window. when i get home or say when i'm stationary, i flick it up, and it goes up, and immediately down, like it sensed trapped fingers etc. to almost all wa ... |
| Tow bar |
johnboyairey
16th Aug 2013 4:24pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 18 · Views: 8321 · Subject: Tow bar |
| just noticed a 'fixed one on ebay going for a pound! 2007 on :item number 251318057913 |
| LPG...BMW vs Jag |
johnboyairey
16th Aug 2013 9:32am
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Forum: LPG · Replies: 30 · Views: 30547 · Subject: lpg bmw vs jag engine...my experience. |
| for my two penneth worth, i have the bmw engine, -prinz. It was fitted at 60k and its on 147k now, runs sweet, drives fantastic, only problem is a minor one, -as it chages over first time, ie when ... |
| L322 forever !! |
johnboyairey
31st Jul 2013 9:37am
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Forum: General · Replies: 52 · Views: 19425 · Subject: dont like it! -yet |
| hmmm, when i first saw an l405 i was a bit dissapointed. on the outside, i saw the 'Amy winehouse' wrapround lights. didnt like them, (BMW lost the plot with their Dame Edna lights a few years back!) ... |
| Out with the old in with the new, only 2 minor mods |
johnboyairey
30th Jul 2013 10:15pm
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 4 · Views: 2971 · Subject: Out with the old in with the new, only 2 minor mods |
| a nice range rover, AND a gravel drive..... that's two ticks off the bucket list! -done the parachute jump yet? |
| Retro fitting Paddle Shift to early L322 |
johnboyairey
30th Jul 2013 10:25am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 201 · Views: 141440 · Subject: Retro fitting Paddle Shift to early L322 |
| UPDATE. as above, i tapped into the RED wire, coming out of the slip ring on the wheel side, last one on right, this was ign live and key out 'dead'. so with that and an earth (on the wheel) powered ... |
| Any eBay Experts out There? |
johnboyairey
30th Jul 2013 8:41am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 1925 · Subject: Any eBay Experts out There? |
| yes i agree with above, 1. its easy to copy the picture form another listing, and its sort of legal to list a similar item, and withdraw it with at least 24hrs left for a silly reason like 'lost or b ... |
| Cheap Convertible for the Summer |
johnboyairey
28th Jul 2013 8:40pm
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Forum: Off Topic - Other Cars · Replies: 6 · Views: 2440 · Subject: Cheap Convertible for the Summer |
| hee hee, i bet its got one of those racing circuit shaped stickers on the rear, with 'Burgerking' instead of 'nurburgring' and the towbar is on the front, to make it easier to it get it home. |
| Cheap Convertible for the Summer |
johnboyairey
28th Jul 2013 8:36pm
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Forum: Off Topic - Other Cars · Replies: 6 · Views: 2440 · Subject: no no NO! |
| i think the bid is a collective neighbourhood bucket of pound coins, just to see it out of the borough. i can normally tell a car model, from a second or two, but i had to read it a bit. i thought i ... |
| Wheelarch Rust - Is it back? |
johnboyairey
28th Jul 2013 8:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 11 · Views: 6502 · Subject: Wheelarch Rust - Is it back? |
| a while ago i noticed that both mine were rusting, one all the way round and the other half way round. so i did mine myself. just rubbed down with coarse oxide paper, all the rust and paint off, and ... |
| whoosing noise under hard accelaration |
johnboyairey
28th Jul 2013 4:20pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 11 · Views: 5949 · Subject: whoosing noise under hard accelaration |
| you dont have to remove fan yet, you can test it with some help carefully (with a glove on) with engine off, reach in to grab the fan blades at the top, hold firmly, and get a friend to start the car ... |
| Sadly it's had to go |
johnboyairey
27th Jul 2013 9:39pm
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Forum: My Range Rover · Replies: 4 · Views: 2127 · Subject: Sadly it's had to go |
I sympathyse with you, and wish you luck,
I guess after you have been 'going out' with 'Elle Mcpherson' its a bit different to now start chatting up 'Kerry Katona'
hee hee, only kidding!
but inte ... |
| whoosing noise under hard accelaration |
johnboyairey
27th Jul 2013 9:31pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 11 · Views: 5949 · Subject: whoosing noise under hard accelaration |
| i would have agreed with the viscous reply earlier, mine had failed when i got the car, and whooshed like hell, changed it and only wooshes for about 15 secs now and goes all quiet. So, if its still ... |
| Tow bar |
johnboyairey
27th Jul 2013 8:58pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 18 · Views: 8321 · Subject: Tow bar |
| i bought my FF with the 'farmers' type 3 position hitch, which dragged on the ground when loading onto a trailer, (quite badly) it looks awful too. but when i got hold of the removable type i saw wh ... |
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