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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2751  
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thats a coat...  Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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16th Oct 2013 7:43pm |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2751
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just antifreeze, chain and maybe some AT tyres to replace my nearly worn general grabbers for christmas!
heated screen and seats work like a dream Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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16th Oct 2013 7:44pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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I'm ready
Three cubic metres of seasoned logs, few sacks of Blazers eco logs, 14kw wood burner and half a dozen bottles of Scotland's finest - that should last a couple of weeks 
I'm hibernating in the living room
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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16th Oct 2013 7:46pm |
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| Orangeboy Member Since: 24 Sep 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 48 |
Does anyone find snow chains of use day to day or better just not to bother going out if its that bad ?
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16th Oct 2013 9:09pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5663 
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Oh yeah. Snow chains are great bits of kit.
Andy |
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16th Oct 2013 9:26pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2211 
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Yeh they are excellent but only time I'v had to use them was to pull 7.5 tonne lorry up a totally iced hill . It had slid backwards all the way down and with all chains on it was no probs .
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16th Oct 2013 9:55pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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0. Artic diesel (otherwise you stay where you parked
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1. Waxoyl top-up 2. Webasto (water) 3. Heated screen 4. Heated seats 5. Washer bottle more antifreeze 6. Get ACF50 and ACF365 all over the rest of her for protection Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition 
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16th Oct 2013 10:16pm |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327  
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Make sure the heated seat switch still works.........
The coming winter doesn't mean you now have to start looking after your truck. However, as that knobhead Jonathan Powell with his "the world is gonna end" forecasts imagination. Mine's prep'd; Craig Rogers
2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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17th Oct 2013 6:07am |
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| Splitpin Member Since: 07 May 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 100
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Time to dig out the Kenlowe lead for my plug in 240v pre heater
It's the type they fit on fire engines! |
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17th Oct 2013 6:38am |
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| otter-spotter Member Since: 11 Feb 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 37
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Sorry if this is a stupid question (although stupid questions are the easiest to answer!) I've followed the excellent advice on corrosion protection on the forum and used Dinitrol on the chassis and ACF50 on body cappings etc., I'm getting the feeling that ACF50 seems to get used all over the place from the chassis up. Has anyone had any problems with it on paintwork? My best prep for winter has to be a heated windscreen. By far the best safety mod for winter use of a Defender in Scotland 300 TDi 110 CSW |
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17th Oct 2013 8:17am |
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| Cheshire110 Member Since: 26 Jul 2013 Location: Cheshire/London Posts: 2751
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+1 for heated screens...
Always laugh at my dad in his land cruiser and his de-icer / scraper on cold mornings
Although he does have a power heater... Cheers, David Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8. |
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17th Oct 2013 9:50am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I'm ready I think..........Eberspacher with a timer, heated windscreen, heated mirrors, heated seats, oh and yes, the thicker coats dug out from the back of the cupboard and a vest!
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17th Oct 2013 9:59am |
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| Lewisgregory8 Member Since: 17 Sep 2012 Location: Durham Posts: 395 
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Ive ordered a new one, which is supposed to get delivered on the 20th december, one of the extras ive added was the cold climate pack. So I'm sorted. That, along with the Goodyear wranglers.
I get scared reading peoples posts, if you know what i mean, im tempted to leave it in the garage and use a tractor |
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18th Oct 2013 11:03pm |
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| Cakey Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 468 
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Must be me but I travel all over Scandinavia in mine in winter . Only thing I find a problem is the fuel cap which I leave unlocked.
Have more problems with leaves than snow |
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19th Oct 2013 8:20am |
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