Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Disco Mikey...
Mike came down at short notice to replace my rear discs and pads,even though he is very busy....just as well,as they were pretty far gone...
Certainly a lesson to me of how far down they get before the worn brakes light comes on....
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One was binding on.....
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For comparison ....
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As always,top service and good company.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
3rd Dec 2014 12:20 pm
robbo770
Member Since: 29 Jan 2013
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 2294
definitely not like you to leave the motor that far gone Euan, glad the mechanic mikey got you all sorted as per his usual standard of course FFRR SC 4.2
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
I know ....most things get done ahead of time,but got caught out
Mike had a good look around,and agreed that the underside was very clean .....1 swollen wheel nut was all he could find....very happy "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Mike's got lovely,gentle hands though,so it was fine....
Nick,as a Scotsman,I was gutted to find there were probably 30-odd miles of life left in them "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
3rd Dec 2014 1:24 pm
BrianT
Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069
Bloody hell Euan, talk about leaving it to the last minute.
Will do a comparison on rear brake pipes when DM is down here next week.
BrianT MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
3rd Dec 2014 2:58 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20862
That copper stuff in the last picture is for your car, Brian
Euan, 'twas a lovely drive down the road, followed by a fry up that would put the wife to shame! But don't tell her I said that My D3 Build Thread
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Justin,my front discs and pads were changed under warranty at about 10k,and the pads on them are only about 50% worn according to a recent check.....they seem to wear less than the rears if my experience is anything to go by "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
5th Dec 2014 7:24 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Disco_Mikey wrote:
......followed by a fry up that would put the wife to shame!
No pressure then Brian "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
5th Dec 2014 7:26 am
Parallax33
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 1125
Thanks Euan, I'm on about 20k so budget planning Justin
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