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    Hello from the Alps (anyone know a land rover mechanic in the southern Alps?

    the guy said he can stamp it Yeh. Not over where the old VIN was but above is fine. And with the invoice it wont fail the French contrĂ´le technique because of that. Tempted to drive the 1000km back to England and sell it đŸ¤£
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    Hello from the Alps (anyone know a land rover mechanic in the southern Alps?

    So with not alot to loose I went out armed with a chisel and 80grit sand paper and I found the VIN or Whats left of it. Only the last three digits are visible after rubbing down. Maybe I need to persist for the rest but looks to nothing left apart from the last three digit which are clearly...
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    Hello from the Alps (anyone know a land rover mechanic in the southern Alps?

    This image is from another post on the forum (not mine) my chassis looks like the areas not rubbed down. Im wondering should/could I do the same?
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    Hello from the Alps (anyone know a land rover mechanic in the southern Alps?

    If I scrape/sand the area with the Vin can I do any damage is it worth a shot? Or do I pay the local garage to repunch the VIN. The guy said 3 hours to strip it back punch the numbers and protect the area. He didnt say the hourly rate, I didnt ask.. probably be around €150 at a guess. I went...
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    Hello from the Alps (anyone know a land rover mechanic in the southern Alps?

    Hi new Im new to the forum ! Also Land rovers.. I have always wanted a Land rover and just before moving from England to France a few weeks ago I purchased a 2004 disco 2. I live quite high and in the winter we get ice and snow and ofcourse salt on the roads. Although my disco 2 looks to be in...