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| onthecut |
Posted: December 08, 2008 11:56 am
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Double Chevron ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 971 Member No.: 336 Joined: March 10, 2006 |
Hi all.
A number of times I have seen these Russek manuals mentioned on the forum, but have never come across one. Well, that's just changed as I've bought a Talbot based truck that came with one. I can't believe it's the same publisher I've seen folks praise on here. Strikes me as just a lazy (very) rehash of the official workshop manual, with no helpful insights at all. At least Haynes take the trouble to do some original photos and the like and even have the odd tip. Just writing this while letting the temper subside as this s*****g book has let me down for about the fourth time on something simple I want to know. OK -- therapy session over -- back out into the cold. Mike. -------------------- XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7185
XM 2.5VSX Estate RP 7289 |
| minijet |
Posted: December 08, 2008 12:37 pm
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![]() Double Chevron ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 512 Member No.: 998 Joined: August 26, 2007 |
I have to agree. I have one for the XM and it's never been any help to me. -------------------- 94M 2.0 Turbo Exclusive auto hatch, Green, RP 6552
94M 2.1 TD Exclusive auto hatch, Green, RP 6427 94M 2.0 Turbo SX auto hatch, White, RP 6430 |
| jackyboy |
Posted: December 08, 2008 05:20 pm
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I agree, I bought one and was very disappointed with it. Strange thing is some people seem to rave about them
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1996 2.5td exclusive 56k one previous owner to 38k RP 6750 |
| DerekW |
Posted: December 08, 2008 06:13 pm
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Andre's Mate ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1320 Member No.: 173 Joined: June 01, 2005 |
The only one I raved about was the pocket version for my GS, I still have it - the book, not the car.
The XM book certainly contains a number of glaring errors. Derek -------------------- 1999 3.0V624v Exclusive Black! (RP8362)
2004 C3 Sensodrive Exclusive 1994 ZX Aura 1.8 auto Location: 5 miles North of Boston, Lincolnshire |
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