Thread: Trans noise on start up

I am starting to see why the japs have won. British moter componys need to look long and hard at their product. I have owned Suberu WRX STI's and Liberty's and to return to what is no change from British Layland type build quality is sad. Thay are a long way behind Their brother compony Jaguar, my wifes jag makes this vehicle look like junk. Sad to think that they come from the same compony. Jaguar just won most reliable car in the US. Why not land rover. The Jag used to be one of the least reliable. Time for quality control and for us as devoties of this brand to stop making excusses for poor quality control .
This vehicle is on its last legs. One more problem and it will be turning Japonise.......................................... ...
Allan

Originally Posted by Allan

I am starting to see why the japs have won. British moter componys need to look long and hard at their product. I have owned Suberu WRX STI's and Liberty's and to return to what is no change from British Layland type build quality is sad. Thay are a long way behind Their brother compony Jaguar, my wifes jag makes this vehicle look like junk. Sad to think that they come from the same compony. Jaguar just won most reliable car in the US. Why not land rover. The Jag used to be one of the least reliable. Time for quality control and for us as devoties of this brand to stop making excusses for poor quality control .
This vehicle is on its last legs. One more problem and it will be turning Japonise.......................................... ............Any one want an SVX with $30-40 grands worth of mods

Allan

I hear what you are saying, Allan. The reality is you are right - the quality of the product we buy direct from Solihul is quite variable - and more often than not, under par. Throw in less than satisfactory dealer support and I think we all wonder why we bother from time to time.

I guess we, as LR enthusiasts, stoically put up with it because we simply love Landies - plain and simple. We go through all sorts of dramas getting our vehicles up to scratch.

Once you get to this point, your Land Rover should be as reliable as the next vehicle. The problem with spitting the dummy and buying a Jap rig is, well for me at least, they have no appeal, no soul, no character. They offer no real enjoyment - sure, they do the job, but without the fun factor - at least for me, anyway. No Jap 4x4 has ever put a smile on my face driving it - they are generic, average, run of the mill boring... But I enjoy even just sitting in my Landie!

I hope you persevere and things start going your way with this one.

Point made, I was just a little ****ed of after being told I had another problem I thought all was ok with it. After new clutch..............may be?

Allan