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Jaguar Landrover have had a catastrophic reputation recently, particularly the land rover side. Land rovers combined terrible reliability with so much complexity that they gained a relation for being undiagnosable/unrepairable, to such an extent that most of the second hand dealers wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. In addition to this their security was terrible; they were so easily stealable that for a while they became uninsurable. I wouldn't touch one unless I had so much money that I could afford to write off the purchase price.

In my experience, most of the warranty and reliability problems these days with ICE cars concern diesel EU6.2 versions - modern petrol reliability is often an order of magnitude better in faults per 1000 cars. Many JLR petrol cars actually have very good reliability - my own petrol F-Pace is at 50,000 miles/ 7 years with absolutely zero faults (touch wood).

Range Rovers regularly came dead last in the reliability stakes for many years, until Tesla showed up and stole their thorny crown. My neighbour owns a Range Rover Sport and his repair bills are eye-watering. The offside headlamp failed due to a wiring loom fault that took three weeks and £1k to sort, and that’s just scratching the surface.

Lots of little things….

Did it go wrong A LOT? I'm considering buying a full fat Autobiography Rangey in maybe 2 years time but keep hearing bad news stories about Land Rovers in general, but especially the Range Rover

@Hedley Bennett (HB46443) - Club Chairman @GarethHD @Martin Letts - Joint Hampshire & IOW AOand @marcusb at woodlands as well approx same place as last year 😎

Pitched for the weekend at Woodlands and flying the flag!

Some more photos now the cwp is out of the casing. Open to offers on this.

Open to offers on this before I file it in the bin!

Open to offers on this before I file it in the bin!

Some more photos now Bara has removed (& cleaned) it all up.

I’ve never bought a warranty in the past, but bought a second hand evogue 2 years ago, and with it being a Landrovers I got a warranty with assurant (through cazoo at the time) Cost was £20 a month for 4 years, and bit gas it been worth it. Several claims in (currently having def tank replaced for £1600 - £1300 paid by the warranty) Assurant have always been great to deal with, and never had a quibble (apart from DEF which was understandable). Even deal direct with the garage, so they just sort it all out for me. would I buy them again - yes if the car needed it. Would I buy a landrover again - no way…

Hi, any chance if a picture. Thanks for looking.

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I have a 96 SE Wide chassis with pinto currently installed. I'd be interested in one of the pairs you have 👍.

If anyone is interested, the Knebworth Classic Car Show is taking place this bank holiday Sunday/ Monday at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire. It's a lovely secure setting in the house grounds with some interesting attendees in the past, including Ronart, Dax, Jag D-Type and the Grinnel Scorpion club. I'll be taking the XI there on the Monday (assuming serviceability). https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.google%2FEKkVv5QccjtlTZRa4&data=05|02||d3d6ff2397bd4426aa1f08dde09eafbd|84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa|1|0|638913694353739134|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D|0|||&sdata=i4VHqFBmIHMUO5FnCPoK4Wx4t70UnVNNwuhSxOYYclE%3D&reserved=0

If it helps these were out of my 2.0 zetec, and thus the higher bhp versions

but what HP cams is what I'm after , as 130 bhp , 115 or less I've counted the cast rings , but mine do not relate to any diagrams I have seen. Fairly sure the engine is out of a Mondeo. the cast rings work out to be a code for what HP the cams produce cheers Pete

What Westfield chassis do you have?

They look like a standard Ford item part no. L9138

I know its been talked about a lot, and I have read up loads but I can not find this camshaft identity, Its a black top zetec, exhaust cam is the lower on in the pic , many thanks Pete

Hoping to be there first thing Friday morning I’ll look for the flag and start banging pots and pans👍

@Hedley Bennett (HB46443) - Club Chairman do not fear I am bringing a lot of paraphernalia and hopefully none will classed as prohibited 😇