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Location: North Yorkshire
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Pilling Land Rover, Welwyn Garden City
Anyone had any dealings good or bad with Pilling Land Rover, Welwyn Garden City?
Secured a New, Gen LR 'A' Frame from them via e-bay
[got for £200 versus list £387].
Got a quote for them to fit - £111 inc Vat
Checked this with my Local Dealer - Ripon Landrover, and they quoted £200 + vat.
So far been dealing with Jim, excellent service.
He even advised that there's an 'enhancement' needing done to my vehicle and has offered to do it whilst I'm there.
So far, excellent service.
But ...do you know otherwise???...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
26th Feb 2007 12:59 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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Its a good 2-3 hour job to fit the A Bar - if I said the basic order is:
Remove Grill
Remove Headlamps
Remove Wheel Arches
Remove Front Bumper
Collect Washer Bottle Contents
Bolt on A Bar Mounting Brackets
Drill Front Bumper
Refit Front Bumper
Refit Wheel Arches
Refit Headlamps
Bolt on A Bar
Refit Grill
Refill Washer Bottle
You'd see why.... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
26th Feb 2007 3:04 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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Well Steve ..if I'd had known it was that easy ...
Seems I got not a bad price then, considering the work.
Just need to sit an twidle me thumbs for a few hours ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
You could always ask for a test drive whilst you're there.Loving the power of the TDV8!
26th Feb 2007 3:27 pm
ronp
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Location: North Yorkshire
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VA .. God thought, but ...
think I would rather entertain the bird that popped up in your [ever moving] Avatar 8)...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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Hey DS, don't blame me ... it was Doctor Diesel who started it!!
Anyway, back ON TOPIC but slightly
I assume I'll have no real issues in hanging my Spots from the 'A' frame and also wiring them up myself ........
..... or will I? ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
26th Feb 2007 7:27 pm
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All that to fit the 'A' frame
Thats just great!!!
As opposed to sitting chilling out, I'll now be pacing up n down the showroom floor!!!
Thanks a lot DG, just made my night ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
26th Feb 2007 7:52 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
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Snap!
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If you haven't defaced a £30K+ car that badly then you haven't lived!
I actually drove mine like that and all it complained about was the washer bottle being empty!
There's loads of little clips to accidentally bust round the wheel arches too! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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26th Feb 2007 7:52 pm
ronp
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What.!!! ...... you guys trying to give me a coronary!!!!
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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