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szracer



Member Since: 10 Oct 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 356
England 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
You know that as a stop-gap you can run a domestic oil-fired boiler on diesel (albeit a very expensive stop-gap!)?

Ran out of heating oil last year (our top up scheme didn't quite work as planned), and in an emergency, siphoned the diesel out of my wife's car, and into the oil tank.

Not a very good solution long-term, both for the wallet and the boiler, but it does work!

DefenderOfTheEarth wrote:
On Saturday:

Got 100 litres of heating oil in two trips (only had two 5 gallon containers) for a friend whose husband is out in Afghanistan. She ran out of oil, no one could supply her at short notice, she has a 2 year old girl and was snowed/iced in right in the middle of nowhere.

I have also found out how hard it is to pour 5 gallons on oil into a tank - it was above head height and windy with no funnel available. I suspect no more than 90 litres actually got into the tank.

My clothes reek of the stuff! She now has heating though.

Also ferried people to a church for a christening. I'm now a Godfather, whatever that means...
 
2010 110 XS USW (the slow one)
1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ (the fast one)
2005 Ducati ST3
1954 Sunbeam S8
Post #50496 31st Dec 2010 2:52pm
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alanhid



Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland
Posts: 221
Scotland 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
Washed it Razz Couldnt belive how manky it was! Life is not a rehearsal!
Def 90td5 CSW xs 2006
Post #50520 31st Dec 2010 5:15pm
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T1G UP



Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101
England 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey
slid another engine in Whistle finish it off tomorrow, no biggy for me tonight, the kids are at the outlaws, my wife and i are enjoying a fillet steak and a few jars then bed. want to 90 back on the road for monday.
Post #50523 31st Dec 2010 5:28pm
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warren



Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903
England 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black
Got stuck! Big Cry


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It doesn't look that bad, but the other side was a lot deeper and was down to the axle.

That'll teach me for being clever! Managed to dig it out though.
Post #50664 1st Jan 2011 10:12pm
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mse



Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5078
United Kingdom 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey
alanhid wrote:
Washed it Razz Couldnt belive how manky it was!


Don't I wanted to do that today...but couldn't be bothered and no doubt tomorrow will be a none starter

If it countes fitted some 16cm speakers in the rear...whilst not the same as a sub has made a massive difference!

Next stereo plan would be a new head unit Mike
Post #50673 1st Jan 2011 10:50pm
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RED-DOT



Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363
Scotland 
Mine never moved or i would be posting this from HMP Barlinnie.... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
Post #50675 1st Jan 2011 11:01pm
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CR



Member Since: 28 Jan 2010
Location: Ireland
Posts: 947
Ireland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Santorini Black
Wild Wicklow Yesterday


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Post #50718 2nd Jan 2011 3:32pm
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Alexke



Member Since: 03 Jan 2011
Location: Antwerp
Posts: 113
Belgium 
That SVX is SOOO nice !
Post #50927 3rd Jan 2011 10:08pm
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110SEB



Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
RED-DOT wrote:
Mine never moved or i would be posting this from HMP Barlinnie....


Are you a Screw or a Con, RedDot?
Post #50945 3rd Jan 2011 11:32pm
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Paul_1978



Member Since: 08 Nov 2009
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 384
England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Zermatt Silver
Fitted my home made rear door gas strut, works a treat (of which im supprised! Shocked )


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Bits are from http://www.gasstruts.co.uk/fixed-force-stock-gas-struts.php
Only cost me £25 plus a bit of stainless plate.

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Post #51003 4th Jan 2011 2:17pm
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TC



Member Since: 21 Nov 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 715
United Kingdom 
110SEB wrote:
RED-DOT wrote:
Mine never moved or i would be posting this from HMP Barlinnie....


Are you a Screw or a Con, RedDot?


Rolling with laughter
Post #51004 4th Jan 2011 2:35pm
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alanhid



Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: South Lanarkshire Scotland
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Scotland 2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey
RED-DOT wrote:
Mine never moved or i would be posting this from HMP Barlinnie....


They didnt have wireless in the Bar-L the last time I was there!! Life is not a rehearsal!
Def 90td5 CSW xs 2006
Post #51009 4th Jan 2011 4:18pm
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bjartin



Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Hedmark, Matrand
Posts: 108
Norway 
Was near Thorsminde, Denmark's west coast, and "overlooking the North Sea" to Edinburgh


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Post #51164 5th Jan 2011 3:02pm
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Gabriel Boff



Member Since: 19 Apr 2009
Location: Rio Grande do Sul
Posts: 95
Brazil 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
Fitted a Plastic jobby, muschroom top, RAI from Mantec!! And the best! with no drills at all!!!!!

Very god product, and very very god look!!!

Made an adaptor to don't drill in the side of the windscreen!

Sorry but don't know how to post pictures!

cheers!
Post #51165 5th Jan 2011 3:28pm
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dgardel



Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
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Italy 
Gabriel Boff wrote:
Fitted a Plastic jobby, muschroom top, RAI from Mantec!! And the best! with no drills at all!!!!!

Very god product, and very very god look!!!

Made an adaptor to don't drill in the side of the windscreen!

Sorry but don't know how to post pictures!

cheers!


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Post #51172 5th Jan 2011 4:47pm
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