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MPVGoddess:
a 10 year old plus Michelin tire exploded while i was driving several months ago

It sounded like a bomb was placed under the vehicle

But then I was able to drive another 15 miles on that tire till I got home

Then I started checking until I discovered what went wrong.

I took pictures for reference purposes

That's why Michelin recommends that if the tire exceeds 6 years, check it annually.

It had very good thread but it was no longer as rigid as it was supposed to be so it gave up the ghost

Can you actually use a tyre for more than 4 years i n NIGERIA?

9icetoo:
these two pictures show two different tyres. on one the date of manufacture (2011) can be seen clearly. on the other the date has been sanded off but its actually a 2010 dated tyre.
the 2011 (newer tyre) already has cracks while the 2010 has no cracks whatsoever.
none of the tyres are Chinese.
the 2011 is a continental made in Germany.

Expiration depends on usage as your photos just shows

XerXesNG:
Sod.

battleaxe:
@House

Please, what is the easiest way to increase water pressure on the 1st floor of a duplex?

While the water comes out well downstairs, the water mostly comes in trickles upstairs - you have to "collect" water before taking a bath defeating the purpose of having a shower head.

While I have read about power showers and all; I'm reading various conflicting reviews.

Can you gurus please help?

Thanks.

whats the height of your water tanks?

koboko69:
Did u read 3 bed room flat?

SO?

Lexusgs430:
When the repair bills after conversion and errors start appearing, this is how colourful the bills would be !!!

when you say repair bills? waht part do you think I might have that?I like to understand, cos as investigated the only wires switching in the first i nstance would be teh one behind the instrumental clusters and thats clip on, anything else?

No disrespect to anyone on here as Im taking all of the advice on here seriously just so we know what we are talking about, lets look at few facts
what part do we think needs welding? cos someone was talking about safety.

SirJeffry:
Guys please I need advice and suggestions. There's this three-bedroom bungalow I'm building in my mum village through a cousin who is a building contractor.
Aside fencing the property which is about two plots, I have put in approximately N2.5m yet the house is still on "linter" level. When I became mad about it, my cousin told me he put in a lot in building "sucker pit" and leveling the bad landscape.

Now I sent him N1m for him to do the roofing, conduit wiring and possibly plastering but he just sent me a text asking for more money for the same purpose.

Please, is he trying to drain me or are things that costly now that a 3bedroom house in a village takes up to N5m to build.

with what you are saying, you money seems to be well spent, however never mix Biz with family just so you do not come up with these kind of stories that will lead to not trusting your blood.be there on ground or get a person you can perform an inquest o n ie a contractor?
All you saying 1M will roof that size of house need to start Molding blocks first in teh first place, its evident you lot do not even own a shovel.

FuckTheMod:
Liar

Where you there?

Fake story teller

Come on man it does, some sim will ask for PUK number if activate and when you remove them from a working fone, but the network service has it.

Winneygirl:
I stopped locking my phone about 3 years ago.
Nobody prays for bad things to happen.
We also need to be less secretive.
Why should I go crazy if my phone is accessed?

Cos Kidnappers might just use your phone to demand ransom, then your life just ended.

marshborn:
A friend of mine was involved in a a motor accident on his way makurdi, somewhere in a remote part of benue state, according to eye witnesses he became unconscious and was rushed to the local health centre around that area for first aid treatment.

The good samaritans that helped were able to locate his two phones and they tried contacting his family or friends to inform them of his where about, but to their disappointment the two phones were locked. He stayed in the state of coma for two good days before finally giving up the ghost, because the local health centre lacked the professionals to keep him alive.
Had his phone been accessible he might have stood a better chance of being alive today.

So avoid putting a screen lock on all your phones, it's okay to lock certain applications that may contain personal messages and informations e.g mobile banking app, WhatsApp e.t.c. but at least leave the contact list accessible to everybody, DON'T PUT A SCREEN LOCK.
This might just save your life.

Rubbish, this is 2016 you should know the answer to screen lock when its a do or die matter,.If you or any other person ever find themselves i n this situation remove the SIm card, and put it in your phone,there would be one or two contacts o n it.So to this I will say always store the numbers of close friends and families on your SIM card.Screen Lock is very essential.

just a thought, if you build your own car from scrap and used parts how do you go about registering it in Nigeria?

cardoctor:
These cars are not meant to be easily converted. Think about the mountains of wirings that have to be re-configured and the weldings and so on and so forth. This car is not a Peugeot 504 or volkswagen Santana. If you dont want to die of a heart attack, just simply abandon this project. Look for an original LHD version and save yourself the head ache. Read all the things the big bosses here have adviced you on and consider it.

Na stubborn fly dey follow dead body enter grave.

Car-Doctor.

bro but any car can be converted, it al depends on cost, if the Porsche was converted then anyone can be

Siena:
[color=Blue]Eric, since you are aware that there are good technicians in Nigeria, the only reason you would patronise the bad ones, are cost. You want a top notch job, but you're not willing to pay for the privilege.

Take your car to a franchised shop, or at least a shop with good credentials, then you can at least relax. If they wreck your car, they have a lot more than just their reputation to lose - it'll cost them financially too. They will also have Public Liability Insurance.

Anyone who hangs around my shop, in the name of "assisting" or "supervising", won't get their cars fixed by me. Besides, what you want doing to your Autobiography, won't be completed in 5 days, if it's done properly. I would say, at least 2 weeks. What do you plan to do then?

Sleep at the shop for the duration of the job?
Stay for each day, and tell the technician to stop work, when you're leaving?
Stay for each day, and take your car home with you, bringing it back the following day, to repeat the same thing? *Flatbed truck*.

I think you're underestimating how much work is involved, in converting a 2011 Range Rover Sport Autobiography, from RHD to LHD. Find a franchised shop, and pay the rate set by them. Such shops would not agree to you watching them work, besides being extremely distracting, if your got hurt whilst you were "supervising", they would ultimately be responsible. I'm not referring to shade tree mechanics here, but real, trained technicians, who will be working to set standards.[/color]

My brother from Isoko U should know me by now.I'm never going to a roadside for this RRAS . No way.The only way I'm trying to reduce cost is by sourcing for the major parts here if push comes to shove then I will have to move my backside to the US of A.
Do not worry about the supervision bit I'm not planning on doing any of that per say but I will keep an eye out . Also I have e learnt from expirienc to sit in the car with the technician and go fru every functions and these functions must be same at end of conversion .
I am taking your advice and that of others very seriously .

princetom1:
In what ways has NDA epp U? Is it the polution or the lives lost during these struggles or the money they might pocket for themselves alone after it.

Stop talking about stuff U know nothing about what about the government commitment ? Do U know how long it took a certain governor in Delta state to change his village ?

Kollyman:
I beg to disagree....!

The problem of Niger Delta is not the government but the leaders and their elders!

I don't know if you stayed in that region before then you would understand what Jonathan mean by "stealing is not corruption".

Everyone you see making noise in that region are not interested in the well-being of the region but they only want to get their share of the national cake and relocate!

Jonathan was there for 6yrs, what was his achievement for the region?

Timpolo, Asari, boyloff, Orubebe, Clark to mention but a few, what was their contribution towards the development of that region? All those guys I mentioned are billionaires, how do they get their money?

ND should go and put their house in order

If I go by your very assumption where do these people who are only interested for their selves live ? ?

NOETHNICITY:
Don't be so pained. All terrorists in the world attcking their country bring pain one way or the other to their love ones.

Really ? Like whom ?

DropShot:
Not a case of supporting the action but of being pragmatic.

Criminals all over the world bring pains, sorrows, tears and destruction to their relatives and friends.

Name one in.modern times who's family was arrested let alone brutalised

kennose:
www.mblog.ng for free airtime

Really

cne010:
not as bad as bad the diesel ones

Ok noted but I'm willing to explore diesel as it gives you more mile/galon

diportivo:
My elder bro had his 07 rrs diesel engine converted in ladipo by one mike guy in 2014

Car still dey kampe till now

I drive it very often

It wasn't smooth all the way even tho the mike guy seems to know his onions

Most,if not all of the parts,were sourced locally...u can't see it and think it were converted if not for the plain rear windows dat can get u thinking.since we av most rrs here from Yankee with tinted windows

I think it is doable....and yes,u have to be breathing down the conversion guy's neck all the way

Especially those dat are used to cutting corners

Nice one.Yeh that's cool . And what did you mean by If not for the plain rear windows ? Did youen ur Bros own carry plain windows ?
And Yeh u get to breathe down their neck
One time I paid 4 a pedal box and they heat treated the RHD one to fit on it but dem nor know say I mark am.

Siena:
[color=Blue]I think he means, wouldn't it be best to sell your UK-spec Autobiography, and source a similar trim level that's LHD?[/color]

Ok I get it.

Specialist900:
Op,

Is it that there is a special build for the UK market that can't be found in builds for other markets?

I'm trying to understand your question ?

Siena:
[color=Blue]Oddly enough, I've never had a Caucasean stand over me, while I'm working, even if I'm carrying out a major procedure, like an engine conversion, engine strip-down, rebuilding to run forced induction, etc.

On the other hand, a Nigeria would bring his car over to me, for a minor procedure, like a timing belt replacement, and try to insist on hanging around. I simply drop the hood, they ask me am I postponing the job? I say no, I'm cancelling it. I don't do supervised jobs, they say they're not supervising, merely learning. I say, I don't run classes.

In the end, they leave. I never get the same issues with Nigerian girls / women, when they bring me their cars to work on. They trust me, to get on with it. [/color]

If for one reason U are in Nigeria and you felt you need your car sorted and you can't be bothered to get dirty never leave your car alone with the mechanics try that you will 4 ever tell the story . Something will go miss or a case of cooling bleed will turn to changing your ECU 9ja guys sha not all but few bad eggs have cast a dark name on the good ones

LeJeun3:




@ OP, you now understand why I have been pretty insistent on speaking directly with you on this issue. Some of the decisions to be made in a conversion are a matter of conscience.

Yep U are right will hola U but first I have to make an informed decision .

cne010:
Believe it or not even the 2015 Autobiography plenty like pure water without nafdac number using a diesel range will cost you more cos you would always need some additives our diesel here is shit.

But I heard the petrol ones needs additives as well

nurey:
Autobiography is pure water in my area Lagos (Ikoyi, VI, lekki) and Co. But the diesel nah the issue I think they are petrol.

But bros if you want diesel, you will get but it will cost you not only money but stress too.

But bros let's do Audi Q7 V12 quattro diesel TDI when you get to naija, we will smoke the competition in style and class

lol well what you see mostly is the kitted versions,we 4 9ja get mouth sha, plenty like pure water,even in teh Uk E nor plenty like pure water and its made here.As they are limited , check nairaland post me to one for sale

nurey:
Since I am a novice mechanic, what I will advice is, there is nothing you are looking for that is not available here in Nigeria. Siena has advised it's better to sell than convert so the question is this

1. Are you after the diesel engine or
2. It's the trim that's your concern

If i were in your shoes, I will look for someone to source for that same car in Nigeria with the right hand drive as in the side with the recommended driving position "hey I just rhymed there" sell off yours and then the expert will advice what you will need to put that into top notch shape besides naira has depreciated so you are covered. In lay man's terms
By a Nigerian used "cuts cost"
Ship the required parts to make it look good
Sell off the Europe one
Fix the parts into the Nigerian used
Good job well done
Call Nurey to celebrate and test drive
Smile at your win win situation

Yep Im after the Diesel Engine and also,this is the factory ATB not kitted, so it wont be same, and have you seen the Autobiography on the Nigerian road close to you?

msogunro:
Another option you may have already thought about is transferring to a DOM account in Naija. You will need a trustworthy person in Naija that can withdraw and convert it for you. The rate is now #370 with the malam we frequent.

Today the Pounds gave the naira a big slap and arrived at N480 , anything to do with forex in 9ja is serious problem now.

Siena:
[color=Blue]Parts required to convert a RHD Range Rover Sport, to LHD:

LHD dash / fascia, upper.
LHD dash / fascia, lower.
LHD instrument cluster.
LHD dash wiring harness (main).
LHD centre console.
LHD HVAC unit (behind dash / fascia).
LHD HVAC refrigerant pipes.
LHD dash / fascia support frame.
LHD HVAC heater core, and pipes.
LHD steering rack.
LHD steering rack high pressure line*.
LHD steering rack return line*.
LHD adjustable steering column.
LHD passenger airbag assembly.
LHD pedal box assembly.
LHD brake booster.
LHD brake hard lines (from master cylinder, to ABS hydraulic modulator).
LHD wiper motor and mechanism.
LHD wiper arms.
LHD bonnet release cable and handle.
LHD gearshift assembly.
LHD carpet.
LHD front door cards, with master switch panel**.
LHD power front seats.
LHD external rear view mirrors.
LHD headlamps.
LHD front door handles.

*Hydraulic power assisted steering models only.
**Depending on model.

It is worth noting, the Range Rover Sport, uses CAN communication for the instrument cluster. Incorrect coding, can result in limited, or no functionality.

The LCD screen that indicates which front door is open, is also fed via the CAN gate. You can't just swap wires round. If you open the left front door, it will indicate the right front door is open, and vice versa. The same applies to the rear doors. You might need a LHD can module. I had a similar issue, converting a 2007 Range Rover Vogue to LHD, I can't remember how I got round CAN issues, I'll have to dig deep to see what I ended up doing.

It's not an easy job, lots of scope to get things horribly wrong. Honestly, it's cheaper to sell your Autobiography, and purchase a LHD Range Rover Sport. Then fit the trim and other accessories, that make an Autobiography what it is. I know you said you'd lose money, if you sold it. But that's life. You purchased this SUV new, so you will always lose money, come resale time. It's not an appreciating classic, it's a current, depreciating mainstream model.

I recall you saying you'd supervise the job in Nigeria. But, really? Come on, man! If you truly knew enough about the swap, you'd be doing it yourself, before exporting the car! I have no idea how Nigerian garages operate, but I know one thin g's for sure - I would not have the owner of a vehicle, watching over my shoulder, while I carry out a procedure, that's as complex as this. If the customer did insist, then I would politely advice him or her to take their car elsewhere.

I would strongly advice you to reconsider this undertaking.[/color]

Thanks for your wonderful listings, I had some of that in mind, let me go fru them one by one, lets seee waht I can eliminate


LHD Instrumental cluster( the one in this car has no orientation, so I think I can use same one
LHD centre console: This does has orientation as to the storage space and the Gear multi dial, infact Im planning to leave it as it is not touching it at all.
LHD sterring rack lines,: WOnt I be able to use same RHD ones for same purpose?I did thesame thing on my passat and a pathfinder, waht do you recon
LHD Passenger airbag unit:I have met with a company that sells just the upper dash complete with dash unit. for £600
LHD Brake buster,.This has no orientation as well might just swap
LHD Gear shift.This has no Gear knob at all and tha assembly on the center console I plan to leave
Door cards,Im lucky I do not have to change door cards, as teh switches are on a trim and the trims come off, so I just need to buy the LHD switches and LHD trims.
LHD door handles,:both L n R are same, just the trims cut are different orientation due to the switches, pics would be bellow,
TBH, Im a bit concerned about this CAN Issues you just raised.
where did you get your parts from during the 2007 vogue work you did?
Germany still?
However its a bit comforting knowing full well Im not selling this car after the work but using it.
You do remember you got me my parts for the passat conversion back in the days right?

dotna:
I agree because even if you get all the conversion 100 percent correct, I can't recommend that anyone will be safe in that vehicle. The manufacturer safety will be heavily compromised and the electrical will be a ticking danger for the occupant

I do not think you have been in an high end conversion B4, if you have the issue of safty is not an option, its all about if it would work or not,there is little or no compromise i n safety,as the worse that can happen is ur tie rod disengaging, but then that can happen to a LHD vehicle

smiley001:
Ok sir.
factors: Electrical; also you know the specs the car was built for... After conversion, things like the wiper won't work properly for d converted one; the AC also always leaks. Bro, there are so many things ooo.

For a very good toosh SUV like this, it won't work perfectly if converted in Naija ooo.


I only advise people who want to do conversion and use in Naija to do it only on commercial vehicles and trucks but for Luxury vehicles it is no no sir.

Do it abroad then bring it in.

My view sir.

Ok I get what you saying.
I have done this b4 for my Dad's SUV and a passat as well.it was all good no leakage of any sort then.
For the wiper I'm buying wiper motor and blades from a LHD donor motor .
For wiring . I'm buying new set of wiring loom from a donor motor hence I was asking for EgunMogaji'so help so no cutting of wire and even if I'm going g to cut . I doing same thing I did b4.buy proper gauge of wires and use a proper splitter and joiner
Complete LHD AC piping and Break lines.