Which car?

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Originally Posted by scarry

Ever bought a new LR?

I have had 4 of them,the warranty has saved me arms,legs and kidneys.[biggrin]

Not one of them got to it’s first 10k service without more than one issue.

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Sounds like the Citroen C4 we bought new , lost was 10 items long at 1st service , we never had a warranty claim in the 3years we owned it only because dealer would not fix anything , By end of warranty the list had groaned to around 40 , I then took to independent workshop who fixed most of the problems until it started to have computer problems , diesel return to the tank split & I could no longer put up with the Catalytic Converter problems & cut our loses Went back to Hyundai after that. Payed $56,000 new for it & got $6,000 trade in 6years on . Every time I see someone driving a C4 I think poor bugger.[bighmmm]

I've been driving Volvo XC 90

There are only 2 countries i wouldn't buy a car from. France and Sweden [emoji1787]. Cheers

I thought you had better taste than that, Andrew. I've owned a number of 240/4/5 Volvos, they're bulletproof, almost bombproof. I also lusted after a Renault 16.
Enter the 21st century, not too much blows my frock up.

Ian i helped my brother put a hot Holden 6 into a very tasty Volvo about 35 years ago tripling the horse power. Volvo made some nice sedans including for Bathurst...but they are a far cry from the modern ones. I have driven a few of the 70's and 80's Volvo sedans and didn't mind them at all. But, you I couldn't ever bring myself to go near the modern ones especially the XC's. I should have clarified my comments but was having too much fun with the post immediately before mine [emoji1787]

Cheers

PS some of the Peugeots were quick but the French stuff makes LR look very reliable

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Originally Posted by 1950landy

Sounds like the Citroen C4 we bought new , lost was 10 items long at 1st service , we never had a warranty claim in the 3years we owned it only because dealer would not fix anything , By end of warranty the list had groaned to around 40 , I then took to independent workshop who fixed most of the problems until it started to have computer problems , diesel return to the tank split & I could no longer put up with the Catalytic Converter problems & cut our loses Went back to Hyundai after that. Payed $56,000 new for it & got $6,000 trade in 6years on . Every time I see someone driving a C4 I think poor bugger.[bighmmm]

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A mate of mine spent $30,000+ on an Indian motorbike (Roadmaster, maybe? ****ing huge in any case) and it was effectively written off due to continual engine problems about two years later. They gave him a good trade in on a new one .... I wouldn't've copped it. And my D4 got better mileage.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

Ian i helped my brother put a hot Holden 6 into a very tasty Volvo about 35 years ago tripling the horse power. Volvo made some nice sedans including for Bathurst...but they are a far cry from the modern ones. I have driven a few of the 70's and 80's Volvo sedans and didn't mind them at all. But, you I couldn't ever bring myself to go near the modern ones especially the XC's. I should have clarified my comments but was having too much fun with the post immediately before mine [emoji1787]

Cheers

PS some of the Peugeots were quick but the French stuff makes LR look very reliable

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My son has one of my old 245s. He did a mockup and fitted a Clevo into it. That project was abandoned when all the engineering approvals became apparent. To fit roller rockers needed modifications to steering and master cylinder.
Plan B, massage and inject a 2.3, it keeps V8s honest but eats clutches.

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

I thought you had better taste than that, Andrew. I've owned a number of 240/4/5 Volvos, they're bulletproof, almost bombproof. I also lusted after a Renault 16.
Enter the 21st century, not too much blows my frock up.

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Is that because said frock is now a bit tighter than it was in the 20th century?

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Is that because said frock is now a bit tighter than it was in the 20th century?

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I'll have you know I still fit into my wedding dress.

Well there’s a thought that’s going to haunt me all day now...