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Author Topic: So what have you done to your car today?  (Read 3143783 times)

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24885 on: 11 February 2023, 17:41:15 »

Also idiotted my finger, doesn't that smart when your fingers are cold!
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24886 on: 11 February 2023, 18:43:58 »

Bender🙀 oh dear🤣🤣. (There has to be one) ::) :y
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24887 on: 13 February 2023, 19:10:08 »

Melted a rear light cluster in the oven.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24888 on: 13 February 2023, 19:23:50 »

Shouldnt laugh but...... ;D ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24889 on: 13 February 2023, 20:09:56 »

Melted a rear light cluster in the oven.
I thought you'd take Mrs TB to a posh restaurant for valentines  :-\
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24890 on: 13 February 2023, 20:42:21 »

Melted a rear light cluster in the oven.
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There must be a breaker that specialises in Jag parts, worth a look surely, could save you a fortune.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24891 on: 14 February 2023, 09:30:39 »

There must be a breaker that specialises in Jag parts, worth a look surely, could save you a fortune.
There are. Just none have any XJ X351 lighting (still after a front, for about the last 2 years, as I point blank refuse to buy a new one, which retails at £1800).

New rear cluster ordered, should arrive later this week. Hopefully. As although the oven has obviously dried it out so that its fully working, its now impossible to get the shut lines even remotely close ;D
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24892 on: 14 February 2023, 10:54:29 »

There must be a breaker that specialises in Jag parts, worth a look surely, could save you a fortune.
There are. Just none have any XJ X351 lighting (still after a front, for about the last 2 years, as I point blank refuse to buy a new one, which retails at £1800).

New rear cluster ordered, should arrive later this week. Hopefully. As although the oven has obviously dried it out so that its fully working, its now impossible to get the shut lines even remotely close ;D



Crazy prices , I know parts are expensive  for JLR but that's really taking the P at £1800.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24893 on: 14 February 2023, 11:05:32 »

Crazy prices , I know parts are expensive  for JLR but that's really taking the P at £1800.

No different to any other premium manufacturer these days, now that apparently we all want super duper matrix laser self levelling light projectors with w@nky daytime running bits round the sides. I say apparently, because I really don't.

As an example, I don't know how much they are new, but current generation audi A8 headlight clusters seem to be going for £1300-1800 used on ebay , or just over £2,000 if you want a matrix led one :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24894 on: 14 February 2023, 11:27:43 »

Crazy prices , I know parts are expensive  for JLR but that's really taking the P at £1800.

No different to any other premium manufacturer these days, now that apparently we all want super duper matrix laser self levelling light projectors with w@nky daytime running bits round the sides. I say apparently, because I really don't.

As an example, I don't know how much they are new, but current generation audi A8 headlight clusters seem to be going for £1300-1800 used on ebay , or just over £2,000 if you want a matrix led one :o
And.....if you need one because you damage one, £2000. But, if one has started going due to it's age, then you'd better budget £4000, because the other side is sure to follow.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24895 on: 14 February 2023, 12:26:45 »

Any wonder that L320 Range Rovers had a spate of having their rear light clusters stolen a while back , a lot started appearing on eBay from one particular seller but some had a reg number engraved on them , he got nicked in the end.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24896 on: 14 February 2023, 13:33:50 »

I should be very clear, obviously I did not pay £661 for a new light cluster.  Not even I'm that lazy/desperate.
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24897 on: 14 February 2023, 14:44:45 »

Some/most of my best cars cost far less than £661 years ago :o
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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24898 on: 14 February 2023, 15:05:49 »

Some/most of my best cars cost far less than £661 years ago :o
I have thought long and hard about chopping in my auto derv astra. But why should I when it runs just fine, keeps passing MOT's, returns around 45mpg in town and looks great (I think). Around £2500 is the best I could hope for, what would I get with that?

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Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« Reply #24899 on: 14 February 2023, 15:33:54 »

I like the colour.
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