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One of the reasons I tell people to be weary of cars labeled as imported from continue.

tensazangetsu20:
Why aren't these containers tied for Christ sake? It's done in every country why must Nigeria be different? Which kind of country is this?.

Plz name one country where containers are tied

Stateside:
Mr. Mechanically inclined, i am glad someone else pointed it out to you. Why would you need to cut off the back. Only say what you know. When you seek help and advise, you should try talking to people who know what they are talking about and not guessers like most on this forum.

And the only way to speak with knowledgeable people is to speak with people who do it daily or at least have done it before. I dont know about you but i dont work for free (May be you do)

Owner is free to make her choice. At least she have all the options on the table. Not guessers and doomsayers talking what they dont know.

So it is safe to say you are looking for work, why not come out and say so?
yes Im mechanically inclined so to say as its what i do day in day out, any person who fails to see that that dent is deep more than 10 Inches from that Pic is a learner and i can tell you the distance btw the Chassis and the rear bumper is not up to 10 inches.That car wont pass MOT cos it would have been labeled as having structural defect ie write off.Would have been sold for parts only not repairs.
I bought savaged cars once upon a time frm the US and UK mark for 13 years to ladipo to do up and sell. Im not alien to this.
In all I say wrong investment.

sooperrescue:
Yes, the white RRS

Is it fixed now though

menstrualpad:
Low mileage wins here

Exactly, however if I buy a new car with high mileage, i will change few bits that I know dies with high mileage then Im good to go!.

mmb:
don't think so, no need to cut off the back. panel beater can do.

The main frame is steel and it is bent, Im not talking body work.

dokiOloye:
Some seals,rubbers etc in vital areas including d engine and suspension get spoilt with age not necessarily with use and getting an original replacement in Naija na war.
Cos of that,and d other reasons above,I'd take d newer car.

But bearings and suspensions die by wear and tear not with age unless they are biodegradable!.

Stateside:
And whats wrong with that? Do you listen to some "dem say" or you listen to someone who does it for a living. Only in Nigeria people will go to a chemist to buy drug from ailment rather than going to the qualified personnel who will diagnose and treat the issue.

Lots of people are scaring the lady to either walk away or dismantle the vehicle when she doesn't have to.

I have given her the analysis of the solution cos i just happen to know what i am talking about. Anything wrong in that?

Cos in order to provide helps, the vibes radiating to my seems to be one of Biz Interest, why there is nothing wrong, I recon there is a lack of Judgement on your part as to waht that car might face and the value there off when it gets to 9ja.If the car was a Personal car then yes, to buy it and fix it, Nahhhhhhhh, the cost would def top N2.5 and above
If you are mechanically oriented, you will deduce from the Back pic that this car has a structural Damage, ie chassis is bent.In teh US thats Unroad worthy.U would have to cut the whole back end off and weld a new one in.you want me to go on??

desiji:
@Daboomb, this is where we don't think things through sometimes, What about a colletive solar farm for a group of individauls or a solar array project for a block of Flats. High in acqusition but cheap on the long run. was even in Naija back in a while was invited to a discussion in Gbagada where some Landlord's were talking of a solar array farm for them , how feasible and at what cost, we have about 12hrs sunlight in Naija why not make use of it.
The today Technological advancement is there to be made use of not also ohing and haing how the oyinbo people do it. I agree due to its acqusition high cost it may seem daunting but if you calculate how much you will save in 20yrs and also not contributing to the burden of the Enviroment it is a win, win situation.(considering the Epilectic PHCN power supply in Nigeria now)
Batteries are the only weak point in a solar setup but with the high rate of Technological advancement, It is also been conquered,
Lifepo4 for, example the Tesla used batteries to name a few. with depth of discharge DoD up to 90% and nothing do the battery! still going on strong with 10years warranty

There are strong plans to be able to convert batteries from cars i nto Home use by various tech coys.happy Days.There is this guy on youtube who made his own power gen with no fuel to run, just initial start up of a motor.SOme Asian DR like that, I will post link if I can find it again.

DoubleDee4U:
The main problem of Nigeria is the poor /politicized mentality of youths especially.
Can't you discuss real issues without mentioning APC / PDP ?
When you get employed in an oil company, and they ask your report about their challenge (s), you would say it was caused by APC / PDP people? That's why they say Nigerian youths/graduates are UNEMPLOYABLE.
Very low mental reasoning!

But in my view the problem of electricity is POLITICAL.
WHY? cos the FG is refusing to create a clear mandate for these DISCOS to work and this has been our greatest challenge.

DutchBruh:
They Discos where all sold to corrupt politicians by Goodluck Jonathan who know nothing about power generation. Experts have been telling the cluesless an incompetent APC to reverse the sale and give it to competent power generator companies like General Electric but they refused.

How does the ownership of DISCOS affect delivery rather than a strong governance from the FG of the day.ALl the FG have to implement is a NO LIGHT NO BILL POLICY and it will take shape, selling that part of our power generation was teh best thing to ever happen to Nigeria, the only people who complain are those with Automated Billing, PAY customers are not being cheated as such cos no light means no bill for them!

samskin:
Erico u call me 7eventy 7ven small? me?
Erico no dey insult people fr social media.
ooooo.me small? me my guy? small?

Exactly small, very small,infact stink!
Even like dis u B Jew man, Una lord and GF that year nah my smally frm Airport Rd warri, wen adult dey talk kids like U should listen, We finish Uni 1998 U dey call me kid, your father!

EgunMogaji:
I haven't heard of that one specifically (I've been watching the Tesla stuff to see if pricing will come down by efficiency).

But I'm always keen to learn so I'll go find that episode/battery.

Thanks, mate.

Found this too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2snSnwTu9MA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSvBO1moT_4

ice4u999:
You speak both Igbo and Yoruba by forces �

I confuse cos of D hate speach, I wan add hausa b4

EgunMogaji:
Regarding solar, this YouTube channel was recommended to me by a kind soul on this very thread

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQhnGf9YGnXbbDwPWBUrLNQ

I refer to it not for equipment but for the Nigerian perspective.

I was watching click on BBC1 this morning , there was this high power battery called MOIXA, heard of it? sold by IKEA UK!

sooperrescue:
Let me check from the market. It looks like the 2010 bumper. I used to have one in the shop, just like yours. Problematic. Bought the injectors from Lituania. The Sport share the same injectors with Citroen which I later found out. At the moment, that Sport is the only one in the country with the knob gear and 3.0 diesel engine until yours arrive. Then my bank account will be rising and I will start smiling to the bank.

mayB we can partner in the RRS parts,That knob Model has only 250 of it built as Autobiography, but as U know maintenance is what keeps this beast going!
PS, are you talking about that white RRS that you was fixing?

Stateside:
Hi,

Very few people knows what they are talking about here and just trying to scare you. The car had a rear impact: Guess what it must have been in traffic (probably at a red light) and a driver on the phone hit from behind.

That eliminates the problem with engine or gear. Most of these cars are equipped with shut off valve (inertia switch) to prevent fire from dripping petrol.

Buy the car with confidence. We ship non runner all day. Will add $200 to the $800 shipping cost. Plus your cost of towing to the port. Nothing to fear. I would rather have a rear impact than a front one any day.

You wont lose money. Honor your deal and pay. We can arrange trucking and shipping for you should you need it. No worries.

If i know the location zip code, i can get you a quote to get it to Nigeria. No worries.

Good luck

www.portenvoys.com

well how am I sure you aint jst looking for Biz?
jst saying

tutuwater:
On average how much does the ceramic brake pads cost.

fronts might cost £25

Commonsense101:
OH niggur please!!!! arrgggh!!
hush already!!!! you talk too much. too fvcking much!!! I no wan talk before but I just couldnt stand this.
you probably couldnt even afford the midrange quality yet you go just dey make mouth dey make noise.
with all the noise and americana picture wey u dey post since 1970..... I have waited and waited and waited to see the wonders you will unleash in this your 20 years and counting "build" Alas!!! nothing!!
the only beta thing wey you manage use na 70k toilet set . And we have not rested since then, your toilet set is probably on every page of this thread what happened to the rest of the building, you no show us the "top of the range" items wey you use there ??

who ask you how many million square feet your bungalow is ? that your 5,000 square feet cant buy 10 square feet in some places yet landlords in such places are here and dont make noise.

Talkers ain't ballers , ballers aint talkers..


spare us this your "this is just my garage apartment" and " buying Nigeria to grow Nigeria" hogwash, we all too old for that shyt son.


Agbalagba ni e ooo, ma ma se be.

Bia U nor get chill at all Ohhh, nah competition to build?
U wan drag us back to page 500 ni?
I try to see where Egun yab u I nor see more so guy plz stp using the N** word is so derogatory among us black men in a not so friendly chat

these are waht this guy fails to tell you guys
1 Adaptive Dynamics system
2 Torque vectoring braking
3 a 9 speed transmission
4 active drive line
5 All terrain progress control
6 Terrain response
7 Hill descent control
8 wade sensing
9 gradient release control
10 Blind sport monitoring
11 Traffic Sign Recognition
12 Powered Gesture tailgate
13 Home link
All these are what he skipped.
These tech are waht makes this car whatit is

leuelliot:
So will my 1996 Volvo 850. It's ridiculous as such price

bro cars are sold by Brand, although you need to know whats inside you buying.
look at toyota boasting of cornering light 1st time ever in their 2018 camry when range rover had these on thier 2012 RRS as standard .
This Guy refuse to tell you about the Driver seat Experience
The front impact control
The lane monitor and command shift etc
Also said nothing about tairane response,
He is saying nothing about the two tone leather,
But that being said, I wont waste my money on that car though, its crap tbh
that money will get me a base model of the VELAR!

Readonee35L:
smh
So now the fact that it's aluminium chassis justifies the whole cheap quality of the car?
I forgot I'm quoting a land Rover fan boy.
How's your Rr biography?

well the name Land Rover equals Luxury and lux means Money,
Dont forget the only thing that makes the super cars more expensive are the body works.
That guy is out to always blame the Range rover brand, have you seen his lamentation on the range rover sport?check his Chanel on youtube
The Only car body expensive than the Aluminum is Carbon-fiber, car like the Bugatti thats waht they have
the RRS is cooling in my garage

greenhulk:
Yea right. But he didn't forget to mention that it is supposedly an suv which is supposed to be an utility vehicle but reverse is the case. Very little space in the trunk and the back seats are basically for decoration as no adult will fit in there.... In an SUV? Person for kukuma buy a normal coupe na.

yeah like I said, the Only bit that made it expenssive is the chasis and body, all other evry na wash

greenhulk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9WZZaM_MKg

Popular youtube car reviewer Doug Demuro gave his opinion on the 2017 Range Rover Evoque convertible and its not good.. do u agree with him?

well he kept goingon about the price, he forgot about the all Aluminum chassis and the fact that the car will never see rust.

jonnytad:
As you've never made a typographical error in your life..... smh.

Nor mind am Jor, he has made more than typos on here , I have exposed two, I'm waiting for him to make a 3rd one.ITK People!

effty:
Do you know the difference between a phrase and a clause? Meanwhile, your punctuations are still wrong. Goodbye.

yes I do as a matter of fact me copying part of your sentence turns it into a phrase and beside there is Nothing like PUNCTUATIONS
its people like you who end up scoring 3/100 in an exam
keep spreading your lack of English sense on here.

AnonyNymous:
What do you expect? How much does it cost? For those talking about free education in some Western countries, they achieve that by higher tax. Socialist countries charge their citizens high and in return provide those services. What percentage of Nigerians even pay tax at all? For the ones that pay, is it not still looted to build mansions abroad? I wish it was possible to privatise all these federal universities so that private investors would at least clean these schools up. But then, that equates to high school fees. That the average man probably wouldn't be able to pay. Universities need funding, and that's what people don't understand. Which prominent research are these federal universities doing to attract grants from private investors? In America the easiest ways to pay for University education are to either join the military or take a student loan that would probably take you 20 years to pay back. Which Nigerians would be willing to take that kind of loan (gets up to $40k per session) when they know that after graduation there are no jobs? At least there in the US just a small percentage of their adults go to the university but here in Nigeria everyone wants to be a graduate, not because of passion but because you can't earn a living with waec result. I don't know how to explain it sef, I'm just ranting right now. Dont know if Im making any sense anymore. The situation with education (and most other things in Nigeria) is a circle of failure. I wonder what it'll take to make this country actually work.

ALl NIgerians keep ranting about tax TAX is more in teh western Country,
The fact is this YOU PAY MORE TAX IN NIGERIA THAN THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE UK
let me tell you the tax people pay in the UK
Council Tax and national Insurance thats it.The basic tax
in NIgeria U want me to start??

effty:
Your punctuation won't do you any good either. Meanwhile, what i[b]s it I am hating about you[/b]?

When you try to correct a person do so with proper English.
No one is perfect my colleagues at work who are all English still get spellings wrong and get their English in a twist.
This ** What is it I am hating about you* is completely rubbish.
correct phrase would have been ** What is it that I am hating about you*
Next make Sure you get your tense right B4 attempting to correct others ITK

Lecturing people about marriage when you have never been married is like describing the pains during child birth when you have never had a child . !
For the same reason people with life expirience are preferred to young stars in the care industry .

emmanuelewumi:
I am talking of the average private school, but the international private schools with good incentives, eg training abroad, medical benefits, house ownership scheme, pension etc.

If you hope to own your school someday, the best bet is to training and exposure from a standard private school.

The average retired civil servants do not possess the skills, tools and most especially the attitude needed to succeed in their own personal businesses.

I do t think it's a fair to compare international and local government . One is forex dependant the other ain't . The schools funded by the Saudis in London are far more better than the ones funded by local councils .

emmanuelewumi:
Mi


He resigned to contest for election in the local government as a councillor and possibly be given a juicy supervisory councillor role eg works, Infrastructure, environment, market etc.

By the time Jagaban brought his own candidates, it destabilized the op calculation. Most the candidates Jagaban brought in were not even resident in the LCDA or local government area.

The PA to the councillor which was given to the op, was to compensate him for his job loss via resignation and the political miscalculation caused by power that be in the party.

Similar things happened to some people I know.

Thank God op now has a job, but you can't compare the training, exposure, skills development workers are given in real international schools in Lagos with what is obtainable in public schools.

compare the two bro . Govt jobs are better in the long run . Less stress . After service incentives .

effty:
You can't even make it as a teacher when you don't know the difference between career and carrier.

Stop Hating embrace the message .