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 L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
 Thu Sep 26 2024 7:44pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
"Style of driving makes a massive difference on brake component wear, it’s more like comparing drivers than vehicles!"
Couldn't agree more. Was looking at a FFRR a couple of weeks ago a ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Wed Sep 11 2024 7:52pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Dadev, you're welcome. There's a caveat with my answer ref the question of pad wear as I've not changed any yet and though my car came with a very comprehensive service history, I can't know if anythi ... |
| Mpg on a run |
Three-Six Charlie
Sun Jun 23 2024 7:56pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 7725 · Subject: Mpg on a run |
| My 5.0 ltr SC does 29-32 mpg on a long motorway run with the cruise control set at 70. Regular Saturday trip from Wigan to Shawbury (79 miles); and after 15 miles of motorway, it's the A49 & A41 f ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Mar 07 2024 8:56pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Five years now and still loving it. No breakdowns/problems, though I have had to replace front and rear anti-roll bar bushes and although the bushes themselves were cheap enough, the labour costs were ... |
| Insurance cancelled on me! |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Dec 21 2023 9:04pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 31 · Views: 8175 · Subject: Insurance cancelled on me! |
| Considering what some have been asked to pay, I suppose I should be grateful that my renewal quote from Hastings has only gone up by £341 to £928, a rise of about 58%. (Aged 71, car garaged & 40 ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Wed Mar 22 2023 8:45pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Four happy years of ownership now, still with zero faults. Just had the 10-year service (including replacement flexible brake hoses) gearbox flush and oil replacement and MOT (no advisories) done by L ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 15 2022 9:06pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Time for my third annual update. MOT passed with no advisories (3rd time in a row) and yet another year of zero faults. Due the retirement of Holgate, this year's service was with The Lanny Man in St ... |
| Independent specialist near Wigan? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 15 2022 8:53pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 2010 · Subject: Independent specialist near Wigan? |
| Answering my own post! Went with the Lanny Man in St Helens today for annual service and MOT. Well satisfied with the outcome. They are also registered with LR and able to upload service details onto ... |
| Reliability? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 01 2022 9:33pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 2625 · Subject: Reliability? |
| I've had my 2013 L494 5ltr example for three years now. Zero faults. |
| Independent specialist near Wigan? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Jan 04 2022 9:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 2010 · Subject: Independent specialist near Wigan? |
| Sadly, now that my independent specialist of choice, Holgate Vehicle Services, has called it a day, I'm looking for any recommendations for a replacement. Has anyone used 'The Lanny Man' in St Helens, ... |
| Insurance (LV stopping cover) |
Three-Six Charlie
Wed Aug 25 2021 8:03pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 3 · Views: 1294 · Subject: Insurance (LV stopping cover) |
| I've been with Hastings for 8 years now (5 yrs with Jags & 3 with RRS) and haven't had any issues apart from them trying to hike the renewal amount for my XFR up several years ago. Went onto Meerk ... |
| Auotbiography Spec |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Mar 18 2021 9:21pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 2708 · Subject: Auotbiography Spec |
| Presume it's either a 2013 or 2014 as it's Chile Red? (I was told they stopped offering Chile Red in late 2014 though that could be duff info) My June 2013 5.0 AB (also in Chile Red) came with FBH- no ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Mon Mar 15 2021 9:22pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 28 · Views: 13048 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Update after two years of ownership. Passed MOT with zero advisories and yet another completely fault-free year. (I was touching wood when I said that just in case!) Glad now that I didn't renew the w ... |
| Intermittent 'Chirp' from the boot area? |
Three-Six Charlie
Fri Feb 05 2021 9:16pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 2 · Views: 1161 · Subject: Intermittent 'Chirp' from the boot area? |
| You don't have an 'Engie' or any other such device fitted to the OBD port do you? I had something similar and it turned out to be caused this- continued for at least 30 minutes after parking up. Sound ... |
| L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Jan 28 2021 9:45pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 27 · Views: 22700 · Subject: L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
| It's possible to avoid having to reset anything if you leave the engine running whilst you change the battery. An auto-electrician I know gave me that hint before I swapped mine over two years ago. Wo ... |
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