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Post by Dulac on Jun 8, 2019 12:01:12 GMT
A reminder for those of you who entrust their Antara' maintenance and MOT to a Vauxhall dealer to join the VX Service Club. Mine is due for a 4-year service and MOT and membership gave me a worthwhile discount off of the original quoted price. my.vauxhall.co.uk/serviceClubRegistration/ |
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Post by victor on Jun 10, 2019 8:50:35 GMT
Worth keeping mind Dulac, even just for buying spare parts. Also, got an offer in my inbox from Vauxhall for a European Drivers Kit for £25:
ACCESSORY OF THE MONTH - European Touring Kit – only £25
Planning to drive in Europe this summer? If so, you’ll need to pack the right kit or face a hefty fine. But don’t worry – just order our European Touring Kit.* It contains all the compulsory gear you’ll need for your trip abroad.
Vauxhall European Touring Kit
1 x Bulb Kit
2x Breathalysers
1 x Set of Headlight Deflectors
1 x Small First Aid Kit
1 x GB Sticker
1 x Heavy Duty Gloves
1 x Warning Triangle
1 x LED Wind-Up Torch
1 x Hi-Vis Vest
1 x Guide to Driving in Europe
For June only, we’re offering you our vital kit for just £25 instead of the usual £35 RRP. So relax – and go your own way.
For more information or to buy in-store, please contact your local Vauxhall Retailer.
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Post by silverone on Jun 12, 2019 19:39:14 GMT
Hi Victor I bought one of those European touring kit because I think its a good deal although I have been driving in Europe and beyond for years with my own trucks, I ordered the kit on 10th of this month and arrived yesterday on opening it the bulb kit was smashed and the torch is broken in bits who do I get in touch with to notify them of the damage I have sent an email but no answer yet ta
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Post by victor on Jun 13, 2019 9:03:25 GMT
Hi Victor I bought one of those European touring kit because I think its a good deal although I have been driving in Europe and beyond for years with my own trucks, I ordered the kit on 10th of this month and arrived yesterday on opening it the bulb kit was smashed and the torch is broken in bits who do I get in touch with to notify them of the damage I have sent an email but no answer yet ta Not sure who you'd contact about that, the email was sent to me from vauxhallemail.co.uk so I take it that's who you emailed? |
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Post by silverone on Jun 18, 2019 20:13:37 GMT
Hi Victor yes e mailed them twice no response so telephoned the service club 20 minutes on phone and the guy on the other end said will check it out and get back to me dont hold your breath comes to mind but who knows stranger things have happened let you know the outcome
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Post by Dulac on Jun 26, 2019 18:50:18 GMT
Offers like this tend to be sent out from a warehouse not necessarily owned by Vauxhall. On the face of it it seems good value. What does (should) the bulb kit contain - no Xenons I bet? When I toured France last year French law required breathalysers to be carried but the law did not permit prosecutions or penalties against not carrying two! Figure that one out.
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Post by Dulac on Jun 27, 2019 14:12:39 GMT
Given the high price of Xenon bulbs and Vauxhall's recommendation that they should only be replaced by a dealer (apparently on safety grounds) I never bothered with carrying spare bulbs apart from stop and tail lamps. Note that the Brexit chaos has had some effect upon the labelling of number plates with the 'EU' badge as an integral part. If your rear plate doesn't carry it then the 'GB' sticker is required. For those who tow don't forget to check the caravan/trailer plate.
Us Brits tend to believe that the French police are waiting to pounce on us, to check everything and issue on the spot fines as soon as we leave the Channel crossing; they don't in my limited experience.
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Post by victor on Jun 27, 2019 20:36:47 GMT
Might have to try the Service Club for a price on a rear exhaust silencer. Priced one at VX dealer and they want over £500 for one. Checked up on the other Antara board where BJS had recommended one on Ebay only problem being it's got two outlets which would mean a bit of surgery to the rear panel to make it fit which I'd rather not do. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322954345124?ul_noapp=trueAttachments:
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Post by Dulac on Jun 28, 2019 11:14:31 GMT
Yikes! Is that just for the box + fitting? Has the existing one rotted away on the outside and is the remainder of the system OK? Is the stainless(?) tail pipe included?
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Post by victor on Jun 29, 2019 8:55:11 GMT
Yep, full price quoted was £496 + VAT which equals £595 (or so he said) and I'd assume the stainless tail pipe was standard. Fitting would be extra.
The problem mainly lies with the pipe which connects the front part of the exhaust system to the rear silencer, you might remember I put up a couple of photos on the old board and described it as leopard skin effect. Maybe I could wrap it in somethng just to protect it - no use looking for asbestos tape these days though.
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Post by Dulac on Jun 29, 2019 9:53:10 GMT
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Post by victor on Jun 30, 2019 8:55:36 GMT
Thanks for that link to the tape on ECP site Dulac, that looks just the biz. I'd thought about heat-resistant paint, I believe that RR used to have a black stove enamel finish on their exhaust manifolds but even that breaks down over time. Don't know how hot the rear silencer pipe gets but suppose it might get up there particularly during a DPF regen. I've just loaned the Antara out to a family member for a month so won't be able to do anything until I get it back. PS Wonder how the Antara would work if I put a Lambretta engine with a turbo in it?  |
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Post by Dulac on Jun 30, 2019 9:36:01 GMT
One on each wheel perhaps and then it just might catch a DAF Variomatic (remember them?).
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Post by victor on Jun 30, 2019 16:49:12 GMT
So let's see, 4 Lambretta turbocharged 2 stroke engines with a fan belt for each wheel? Sounds great! What could possibly go wrong?
DAF Variomatics, yes, remember them, they started out with a 2 stroke engine, didn't they? Workmate of mine had one years ago after they were bought over by Volvo who put a Renault engine in it. What could possibly go wrong?
On second thoughts maybe I'll just kep my 2.2 engine in the Antara and leave the engine conversions to the pros.
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Post by Dulac on Jul 5, 2019 17:57:12 GMT
I used to drive my mother's DAF 33 in the 1970's. What a wretched car that was, mind you, it never let her down and beat walking. It was so simple - move the stick forward to go forward and back to go back and the Variomatic transmission took care of everything else. I suppose it was alright for a woman who refused to take right turns and planned her journeys to only take left ones. She passed her test first time, ha ha. I recall it was like a Citroen 2CV, with a large flywheel that took a while to get spinning and when it did you took off.
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