X8R Limited

WHAT’S your favourite tool for fixing your Land Rover? Is it a hammer or a laptop? While many of us love the good old days of being able to fix a car with a bit of chewing gum and a pair of the wife’s tights, times have moved on. Modern Land Rovers are packed with electronics which make them more efficient, connected, comfortable, faster and safer. But they also have a reputation for being a nightmare to repair.

Luckily, the skills of the people who repair Land Rovers have evolved too, and a new generation of technicians has emerged. They wouldn’t know what a carburettor looks like, but can fix seemingly-terminal faults with a tap of a keyboard.

But parts still wear out and fail, and replacing them is an expensive business. Even