Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Just got a text from Tanters whos touring , he's having problems with one of his CV boots.Anyone know of a decent LR dealer in the Locale or North of Lourdes.Hes getting a burning smell which is probably his cv or grease from it on exhaust perhaps.
merci. Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
" This society needs a fookin enema " Craig Oct 08
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Russell
Joined: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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What about LR assist, do they work in France? Tow bar, roof bars, and mud flaps, side steps, tow bar staorage unit.
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SPOTTER
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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They do I belive work in France really ought to change this.........
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SPOTTER
Joined: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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Nearest Genuine dealer appears to be:
for Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrénées
GARAGE MODERNE 18.37 km
Adresse 106 bis, Route de Toulouse, SEMEAC, 65600
Téléphone 05 62 36 06 00
Fax 05 62 36 12 92
Services CONCESSIONNAIRE POINT-SERVICE
GPS 0.1061°long, 43.2206°lat really ought to change this.........
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Thanks Guys , I'll relay the info  Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
" This society needs a fookin enema " Craig Oct 08
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lafona00
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Location: Teddington + South East of Paris (Fontainebleau)
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LRA is working in France as per the whole of Europe Arno
 Disco 3 XS Auto - MY2008 - Leather, heated seats.
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Freelander 2001 - Died after 210k km (130k miles)
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The Large One
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he had trouble before he went and asked if i could get a gaiter kit
unfortunately they are on backorder at Land Rover 
Tell him or whoever is going to deal with a French LRA or dealer he needs a TDR500110 gaiter kit
No stock in the Uk whatsoever...nada, nothing, zippo..... You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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The Large One
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Just spoke with guys at Land Rover and France has got good stock at the Metz facility...There should be no reason he couldn't go to a French dealer and order one emergency (VOR)
Iv'e been told 100 have arrived in UK packers so if all else fails i could shout at someone to get one sent to me and i can send one to him...but maybe not till end of this week early next...best bet is use the part number quoted earlier and get a french dealer to order You want it for how much !!!!!
Handle every situation like a dog, if you can't eat it or hump it, Pi$$ on it and walk away......
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Verydisco
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home in Biarritz, France
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hi
anyone's got the 411 on his situation ?
there is a dealer in Pau (post code 64000) then on in Bayonne (64100) but this woul dbe 2 hours away
in Pau one would be bettter of at SERVICE 4X4 / Dominique Totain : 05 59 62 18 80 that i highly recommand (i drive over an hour to have them service my D3 whereas i do have a LR dealership by my house, and it's not even a bad one !)
Service 4X4 is an idenpendent garage but do sell brand new LRs then do follow the waranty program and so on (dont know if you have that same deal in UK) though they specialyse in prepared LRs (raid especialy) + they do enter the dakar rally with their tomcat, well you get the picture
get back to me if need be in order to translate stuff or anything ok
obviously i am not putting my phone number here, but i would PM it of course
cheers Veridis Quo
"Roads ? Where we're going, we don't need roads !"
Looking for : Used DIII LHD TdV6 Auto
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Thanks lads.I'll be speaking with him in the morning.Last we spoke he was setting up camp.VeryDisco , feel free to Pm your number ,
Again , thanks Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
" This society needs a fookin enema " Craig Oct 08
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tanters
Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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Morning Gents
Back from France yesterday and had to come on here and thank you for helping me out on this problem. It seems as if the billion or so bends on the Pyreenes coming from St Jean Pied de Port to Lourdes the scenic route caused the CV Gaiter to give up the ghost. Spittin grease and causing a lovely burning smell.
Anyway DW was JOhnny on the spot as usual with the assistance, and thanks to Jerome in Biarritz for his info but managed to sort it with LR assist in the end. A local garage, after much beard stroking, decided it wasnt to be touched by anyone other than LR and seeing the only LR garages in the area couldn't see me til this week  I ring the lovely LR girl.
LR Assist have one guy covering the Pyreenes region upto atleast Le Man from his base in La Rochelle - A huge area!!!!! We drove on mostly straight roads up to Limoges and the guy Ross met us there. He'd have come down to Lourdes but I didn't see the need to put him to that extra miles when we were heading that way anyway. Sorted it with a tube of superglue of all things so no worries after that. Looked a lot worse than it was.
Anyway thanks again for your help. Good to know you are there when needed.
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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de rien Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
" This society needs a fookin enema " Craig Oct 08
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zebadee
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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tanters wrote:.........Good to know you are there when needed.
Also good to know that LR Assist is available to us when travelling in Europe
We're off on Friday for a week, heading to London for the weekend & then under the tunnel on Monday for a few days around Normandy.
My first time driving my own car on the right, so a bit edgy about it all I must say 
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Discowex
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Quote:Also good to know that LR Assist is available to us when travelling in Europe
Yep another  deal for Irish drivers , to be filed in the same drawer as inferior warranty , rip off prices etc etc
Bankers  Don't take life me too seriously ..... it's I'm not permanent
" This society needs a fookin enema " Craig Oct 08
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zebadee
Joined: 15 Feb 2006
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Too right DW, Too right
You can add to that list.......... inferior spec compared to the UK cars aswell
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