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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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they have the rhyming nickname for a reason...
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19th Jun 2016 9:09pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1782 
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You say that, some of it's not bad! The new exhaust I stuck on mine recently has a britpart sticker on it, but the supplier told me it's made by bosal originally, and he's had one fitted on his for a couple of years with no problems.
The only fitting issue was that the original centre section had a flange with studs and the new one didn't! |
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19th Jun 2016 9:51pm |
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| agentmulder Member Since: 16 Apr 2016 Location: Outer Space Posts: 1324 
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Factory new britpart plip: didn't work
Replacement factory new britpart plip: didn't work Gave up. Never again. I'd love to see a Defender made up of as many Britpart parts as possible. Firstly, I suspect it's impossible as nothing would line up, but if it did and assuming they could get the damn plip to work, I wonder how many kms it would manage? Maybe we should challenge them to make one? Solved the bowel problem, working on the consonants... |
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20th Jun 2016 2:56am |
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| KGH Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Florida Keys Posts: 61  
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I think they did.
I'm driving it!  2013 110 - Keswick Green
1995 ExRAF 110 Utility 1986 127 HCPU 1985 110 PU 2012 Disco4 |
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20th Jun 2016 4:08am |
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| nickhodgson Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Zambia Posts: 174 
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In my opinion the issue of parts quality is getting worse. Some suppliers are better than others but remember that they are only suppliers and most of the parts are made by manufacturers. Does Britpart manufacture anything? Would be interested to know.
Disappointing to hear about rubbish bolts and poor tolerances. Makes me wonder if you did fit them would they actually be able to do the job intended - i.e. protect the car in the event of an off road impact. I also have big issues with the use of the terms OEM and OE as even with these terms stated there is no guarantee that the part you are buying is a current part suppled to LR or even if its made to the same quality as for LR or even if the part you are buying was ever suppled to LR by that manufacturer (the manufacturer may have supplied another part to LR). The latest trend is to offer increased guarantee - as if that is a solution. Personally I want a part that is correct quality that I only have to fit once and will not leave me stranded. Not much the guarantee can do you you when you are on a morocco trip and something fails. 1995 300tdi Defender 90 P/UP 2011 Puma Defender 130 D/C 2000 300tdi Defender 110 P/UP 2015 Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE |
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20th Jun 2016 7:05am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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In Britpart's defence, I've had headlining fasteners from them and Allmakes, and the Britpart ones are a million times better than the Allmakes ones.
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20th Jun 2016 8:44am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Britpart's parts are hit and miss
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20th Jun 2016 9:28am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2746 
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No, they're all miss.
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20th Jun 2016 7:47pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
ok
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20th Jun 2016 7:49pm |
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