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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758  
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Thanks! It's awesome to drive and coming on slowly!
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23rd Dec 2013 7:53pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
C'mon Jeremy - confess all and tell us what your fuel consumption was on the run up to Gaydon and back? I'm still wishing I had room in my garage for a vehicle just like that - just a big toy for someone who has yet to grow up.
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23rd Dec 2013 9:19pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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Good spot, it was ex-SEB. The colour now is slightly lighter than original |
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23rd Dec 2013 9:47pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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No idea on consumption, it's a V8, that's all that matters!  |
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23rd Dec 2013 9:48pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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SWR'd my CB ready for the w/e
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24th Dec 2013 8:27am |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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How far out was it? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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24th Dec 2013 8:29am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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not much, reading 1.3 now (ideal is 1.1) was 1.5 but anything under 2 is ok
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24th Dec 2013 8:31am |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Been out on a mercy mission in the 130, had flood water over bonnet and now have the carpets out to dry.
Headed back home and got the TD5 tray back out with 35's on, still had footwells flooded And this was all just in our Lane  |
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24th Dec 2013 2:01pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299
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It's been similar here too Matt.
I've fitted my XS side repeaters today with LED's in them and also the RDX stop / tail and front sidelights. Just need to get the reverse, fog and F & R indicators, oh and relay of course.very pleased. ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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24th Dec 2013 3:07pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Did some Santa related jobs in Tonbridge and then dropped my girlfriend at boots to get some stuff.
While she was in there I had a wade through some very deep water that was where the car park should have been. I did my best to try and deter people from driving into it but they were convinced that a Honda Jazz would be the perfect vehicle to wade through water with. One woman in fact was adamant that me towing her to a dryer higher level car park was out of the question and that she would rather sit in her cold and wet car waiting for the AA man who said he would be at least 4 hours... you can but try sometimes... After doing my best to pick people up my girlfriend needed picking up so sploshed round to get her, the water now lapping at the door sills which must have been deep as I have a 2" lift! Trundled home gently having now thoroughly cleaned off the chassis only to get home and see something a bit off with my spot lamps  Click image to enlarge So I grabbed a screwdriver and disassembled them and they are now drying out on the radiator! |
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24th Dec 2013 5:03pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20299
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They need a bit of sealing.
⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️ |
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24th Dec 2013 5:44pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5668 
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Don't bother sealing them, it never works. Drill holes in the bottom, the true defender method, let it run in and flow out.
Andy |
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24th Dec 2013 6:35pm |
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| TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449 
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[quote="shaggydog"]One woman in fact was adamant that me towing her to a dryer higher level car park was out of the question and that she would rather sit in her cold and wet car waiting for the AA man who said he would be at least 4 hours... you can but try sometimes...
Probably best thing mate, by the time she had rolled into the back of your land rover a few times, hit everything in the car park while you towed her before blaming it all on you, it just isn't worth getting involved! Sounds harsh but if they are stupid enough to drive into it in the first place it does make you wonder whether getting involved is the best thing  2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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24th Dec 2013 7:38pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Being a 'good samaritan' in today's confused world can sometimes badly backfire - especially if you offer to tow someone's car out of a flooded area, a ditch, icy car park or a snowdrift.
If the person you are offering to assist is a clueless muppet - you may find they end up damaging their own vehicle even further, possibly damaging your Defender and then blaming you for their problems. On the other hand I've helped a few folks in the past and found them to be very appreciative of a quick and free tow out of a sticky situation. |
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24th Dec 2013 9:48pm |
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