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Kevin
Member Since: 23 Feb 2005
Location: Poole or Somewhere at Sea
Posts: 106
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Baben - Behave yourself  Kevin
BAS TUNE
Faultmate MSV-2 MULTI VEHICLE
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 20th May 2009 7:57 pm |
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steve62
Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 28
  
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Hi bbs spy
Just ordered the reset tool, just wondering how long it will take to come through?
Cheers Steve
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| 26th May 2009 10:38 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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Doesn't the BBS web site give you a countdown of when its due    I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 26th May 2009 10:45 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
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Nah SJR, apparently i love you guys so much and spend so much time here that even our distribs come here for their first hand info 
You think i am joking, this week i get a mail from a distrib asking if i can confirm our D3 software will enable 4x4 info 
Anyway Steve, thanks for your order.
Our production dept is currently building the first batch of the CAN mate SRT. All parts are in, most notably the main PCB,with the exception of the rotary switch. despite ordering bulk a couple of weeks ago, our supplier for them sent just 6.
with the rest to follow. How nice 
We rang them up and asked them to define the term "stockist" to us, but they were about as impressed as we were.
We chased down the manufacturer in Switzerland who were helpfully on hols til Monday and having negotiated direct cross country trading practices that had us feeling like we were asking to buy bulk of some banned narcotic, we have now been promised nearly 100 of said items in the next day or two.
So, on that basis, it's safe to say we will be shipping easily before the weekend
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| 26th May 2009 11:51 pm |
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steve62
Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 28
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Recived my reset tool today, excellent worked first time 
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| 2nd Jun 2009 10:03 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
Posts: 3054
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Guys
We are actually there 
Just wanted to let you know.
We started shipping a couple of days ago now, and boy do these talented and capable little units seem popular, especially our bulk deals. I feel sure the item will appear on EBAY soon 
Strangely no D3 forum members as yet, as no PM's of order numbers to solicit forum contributions 
We have also been offered exclusivity deals on it, which for the better good we have so far declined
However this item is nothing more or less than the shape of good things to come from BBS.
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| 2nd Jun 2009 10:14 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
Location: East Manchester
Posts: 4030
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steve62 wrote:Recived my reset tool today, excellent worked first time
BBS SPY wrote:
Strangely no D3 forum members as yet
 I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
Buzz Aldrin (1930 -
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| 2nd Jun 2009 10:17 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
Posts: 3054
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Ah, he beat me to it by just a few minutes SJR.
I thought it was a bit quiet
Good on yer Steve62, glad you like it.
PM me your order number, and the board gets a donation too
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| 2nd Jun 2009 10:57 pm |
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steve62
Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 28
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PM sent
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| 2nd Jun 2009 11:09 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
Posts: 3054
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Got Steve,
And thanks for the compliment,
it's nice to be appreciated, but its just as nice to help out a member / enthusiast and the board at the same time
So do tell, which option did you select? 8)
It is kinda blink and you miss the moment sort of stuff ain't it.
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| 3rd Jun 2009 7:28 am |
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steve62
Member Since: 26 Apr 2009
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 28
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I went for option 5, and yeah it sure is quick
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| 3rd Jun 2009 10:18 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Sunny Cyprus
Posts: 3054
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Guys Guys Guys
I am astonished !!!!
Lots of you seemed to want a viable solution to reset the service interval counter in your D3's, or at least there were a lot of posts about it.
Yea, yea before anyone posts in reply, i know some model years can be done by pushing the buttons according to the tech spec, but there are quite a few which simply cannot be done that way. So please do not add that now.
In answer to demand and in accordance with my promise to find out and act upon the requirements i was presented with i have done many things now witnessed on this board. One of which was to knock up a cheap service reset tool.
I even pledged to donate a percentage of all first month sales to the board.
so now a month has passed and how many have we sold to you the members who wanted it
1
that's it
1
bless you steve62, but you are just 1
Frankly, i would be embarrassed to cut Martin a cheque for that but i will if i have to.
but i am going to offer one last chance for all members to buy this amazing gizmo that costs less that 50 GBP and does exactly what it says it will and which will include a donation to the board before i pull the plug on it.
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| 7th Jul 2009 10:11 pm |
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Adrian L
Member Since: 24 Nov 2009
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 35
 
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�I will go anywhere, as long as it be forward.� David Livingstone
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| 7th Dec 2009 1:02 pm |
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disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
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I would like to add a comment regarding BB's reset tool
I have 'traded up' recently to a D3 from a 04MY D2,my old D2, which I bought new in Sept 04, was (arguably) one of the last to be built, and to start with I had it serviced by my local 'stealer' and the reason I use that word, is simply because I was getting RIPPED OFF big time. 
A standard service on the D2 consisted in simple terms of changing the filters (2 x oil, 1 x fuel, 1 x air) and on the major service changing the engine, gear box, transfer box and axle oils, LR used to allocate 4 hours labour for these tasks.
The deaer used to charge me around £300 labour, and £230 parts (total £530 + VAT) 
Now - the D3 is in general more complicated, but the servicing has been stretched from 12k (D2) to 15k miles, and the LR book labour is now (so I'm told) 2.5 hours, because in real terms there is a lot less to do, most is only 'checks' in other words 'look at it'
BUT . . . my dealer now charges me £355 labour + parts + VAT (typically £580 upwards)
The point I'm trying to make with all this waffle is:-
Why is the D3 more costly, when it takes 1.5 hours less, the only oil to change is the engine, there are less filters etc etc
THe answer (in my opinion) is this -
Because the D3/4 and RRS etc have moved up market, the owners (who are generally affluent folk - they have to be to cough up £30k upwards for their cars) will EXPECT to pay more for the servicing, the whole main dealer concept is a RIP OFF 
So, going back to my D2, I opted to service it myself (I'm a very competant home mechanic) and on average it would cost my £100 all in, using quality parts (mostly OEM)
Now LR have got wise to us home mechanics, they hate us (undestandably) so on the D3 and onward they introduce a electronic service monitor, ah ha, that will stuff the home mechanic, he will HAVE TO get it serviced by the dealer etc etc, you see, the likes of little ole me cannot afford T4 or other plug in equipment to interogate and reset the wizardry !!! 
Then along comes the likes of BBS, who offers us at LONG LAST a cost effective alternative, at last, i CAN DO MY OWN SERVICING ON MY D3 - and better, cleaner and more concientiously than any dealer, after all my D3 is the love of my life, why wouldn't I care for it like a new born baby !!!
So . . . WELL DONE BBS !!!!!  (I'll buy one as soon as they are available - that's for sure Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
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| 8th Dec 2009 11:55 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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They've been available for quite a long time now disco_steve (look at the dates of the posts in this thread) - no need to wait in order to get your hands on one 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 9th Dec 2009 12:02 am |
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