Another rant about part, sorry, Britpart parts.

Our 1998 P38 needed it's exhaust changed and after having problems with after market exhausts I thought I'd try and price a genuine LR one. Not surprising the cost of it was going to be around £900. Surprisingly though it's no longer manufactured and can't be bought from Land Rover.

In the end I decided to buy the exhaust from Island 4x4. They were selling AllMakes 4x4 rear sections which have fitted nicely and line up perfectly when compared with the existing rear sections. When trying to fit the centre section (the Britpart section) the flange is at completely the wrong angle for the rear pipes. Having compared it with the old centre section the flange is indeed at the wrong angle.

I should have known better as I've had horrible problems with Britpart stuff before, brake caliper seals that wouldn't fit, polybush kit for our Freelander V6 that was useless, etc. etc. I'm annoyed at myself as I swore I'd never buy Britpart again but as it was all Island 4x4 stocked I wasn't left with much choice.

Does everyone have these problems with Britpart? How do they get away with producing so much !?

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

I must have been very lucky with all the parts I bought for my 300tdi that were britpart as they were all fine. But reading a lot of bad stories on here abouth them.

I've used Britpart for the Defender and not been impressed.

On a previous RR I bought Britpart brake discs, totally regretted it, they would never balance correctly and gave vibration through the car, ended up replacing with genuine. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Put simply. Avoid!

False economy. You'll end up replacing the utter crap they sell.

A friend of mine who ought to know better (but repeatedly proves he doesn't ) has just fitted new swivels to his 90. Bought from a well-known LR parts supplier, he didn't specify the make and bought on price. Britpart. They have a stamp on them that, in Chinese, reads 'Reject'.

They don't fit properly and are junk right out of the box. The ones he replaced, after a mere 5 years service, were also Britpart. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

Well documented all over the net, they're not known as Sh*tparts for nothing

I can't understand how you can be so negative about them.................read below what it says at the top of their website page..................


"Britpart is the leading independent wholesaler of parts and accessories for Land Rover vehicles, supplying in excess of 800 customers worldwide from government agencies to trade outlets.


The name ‘Britpart' is synonymous with quality parts for Land Rovers and the company has earned a truly enviable reputation around the globe. For over the past 30 years, Land Rover enthusiasts the world over have come to identify Britpart as a brand to be trusted"


I mean - surely it's true isn't it???? After all I did read it on their website............

800 customers...world wide ???

That's not a lot... considering there's nearly 6 billion people on the planet....  free use of "RSW" all comms to anyone nearby

Yeah but 800 of them are f.uckwits

^^^^^^^...  free use of "RSW" all comms to anyone nearby

Yep avoid Sh@tparts Growing old is compulsory Growing up is optional

Well after an afternoon in the workshop we cut the pipe and spread the angle of the flange that meets the back box. it wasn't just a little bit out...

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That sounds AMAZING.

OMG. that's why I love v8's  2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 on Gas
1961 88" 2.25 diesel - George
Gone - 1997 3.9 V8i Discovery - Burt