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DiscoDunc wrote:
Parts should arrive tomorrow so expecting it fixed by Thursday.
Getting a bit bored of narbonne, there are only so many times you can walk around narbonne centre
some really nice restaurants though
Is the mistral allready picking up? Narbonne/Gruisan plage is an ideal place to take a windsurf/kitesurf course......
Otherwise take a vineyard tour. Some really nice ones out there. Maybe a couple of bottles make you forget your D3 troubles.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
20th May 2010 9:42 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Would love to, but still sat in hotel reception waiting for hire car. All they find is a focus size car that is way too small for all our stuff. And places are closing 1200 - 1400 for lunch
Duncan
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20th May 2010 10:16 am
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2 Hour lunch??
I must be doing something wrong.
Hope the missing parts show up today Dunc.CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
20th May 2010 10:24 am
PaulP
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Bummer.
I hope you get it sorted....it must be very frustrating to see this incident eating into your holidays
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20th May 2010 11:57 am
DiscoDunc
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Back in hotel !!!
Cant get big hire car until maybe tomorrow !!!Duncan
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20th May 2010 1:20 pm
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Any update DD, how's the hols going??
30th May 2010 10:45 am
DiscoDunc
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All, thanks for your help / info
Got back in UK last Sunday but havnt had much time to give update.
LR assistance were excellant. They paid for our hotel, liased with the Garage, hotel etc and managed to get us a hire car to complete the rest of our holiday.
However, we didnt need it in the end. After getting stranded in Narbonne on the Sunday, we eventually got the D3 back from the Dealers on the Friday Evening - after being liberated of 1600 Euros by the dealer. There is an entire A4 page of part nos - the highest value part was only 188 Euros !!.
left Beziere at 20:00 , drove through the night and arrived in Murcia at 08:00 on Saturday morning.
Sorry for not calling in to see you PaulP - but I guessed that I wouldnt have been welcome at 3 o'clock in the morning (or whatever time it was !!).
Holiday was great and car performed very well with all the camping stuff etc - although I kept expecting to see a Christmas tree of warning light come up on the dash at any time - simply because I was convinced the Gods were against me !!
Big thanks to The Large One for calling me during my time in Narbonne to discuss what the hell a 1600 Euro bill could consist of
Much appreciated
and thanks to all our French friends who help me come to terms with the fact that parts cost a lot more in France and that the dealer wasnt trying to stich me up.
Just need to order a spare rear wheel bearing from TLO and get that changed asap before the LHS one goes.Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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12th Jun 2010 8:03 am
PaulP
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Glad to hear you all got back safe and sound.
Of course you'd have been welcome.....I was even waiting up for you
Don't forget to post some pics of the holiday
Same time, next year Dunc (I've even stored your bottle of wine in the garage until next time you come over - it should be even better then )2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
12th Jun 2010 8:25 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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Excellant
Will be doing the same trip next year, so hopefully we can meet up then. I'll get the other wheel bearing repalced before then, so at least thats one potential problem off the list
Something for the BBQ
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Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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Duncan - chop the ear into cubes, throw into the fryer until crisp then cover in salt and pepper...lovely (they call it "moro"...but I've probably spelled it wrong...). One of my favourite tapas.The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
12th Jun 2010 11:19 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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finally got a letter from LR Extended Warranty and they have agreed to paid the Full (£1300) bill. Wooooooooo Whooooooooo
just need to hang onto it as I'm sure the tax man will want it - I hear they have screwed up millions of peoples PAYE Duncan
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
D4 HSE MY13 SOLD
FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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5th Sep 2010 2:36 pm
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Beers on you DD!!
Just had a bearing replace, was £170 (Warranty direct paying back £120) but £1300
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Bummer.
