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SMI or TRW, Which is the better one?

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Old Jul 16th, 2018, 13:14   #11
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The fact is that SMI make very good quality racks otherwise how do you explain why Volvo went on to fit tens of thousands to the P2 range which superceded.

If you think SMI are leaky crap, the real facts confirm that you're talking out of your backside.
Accept that, shush and move along.
learn to read you moron, i said ive yet to personally use an SMI, but ive seen them leaking on other folks cars.

Accept that, shush, and move along
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Old Jul 16th, 2018, 13:21   #12
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ive yet to personally use an SMI
In that case, take your non experiential and irrelevant opinion elsewhere.
Your ignorance is offering nothing.
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Old Jul 16th, 2018, 13:23   #13
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The fact is that SMI make very good quality racks otherwise how do you explain why Volvo went on to fit tens of thousands to the P2 range which superceded.
you mean possibly the worst platform for steering racks failing and bursting?

yea, quality racks lol

you learnt to read yet?
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Old Jul 16th, 2018, 13:26   #14
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you mean possibly the worst platform for steering racks failing and bursting?

yea, quality racks lol
Do you just feel the need to say something irrespective of whether it's complete BS?

I take it you lacked attention from others as a child.
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Old Jul 16th, 2018, 13:31   #15
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Do you just feel the need to say something irrespective of whether it's complete BS?

I take it you lacked attention from others as a child.
ive changed many many duff racks on S60s, V70s and xc90s its far from 'BS' as you put it - its from experience.

i think its you that lacked attention, just let it go
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I had a 99' V70 with 240k miles, I went through 3 racks.
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ive changed many many duff racks on S60s, V70s and xc90s its far from 'BS' as you put it - its from experience.
Lol, have you really?
So how many SMI racks have you changed on an XC90 Mr. Experience?

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I had a 99' V70 with 240k miles, I went through 3 racks.
Were they all brand new SMI racks?
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