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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571   
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There are still plenty knocking about but it really depends how much work you want to be doing to it.
You have to at least think about doing it yourself or at worst getting mates to do it otherwise you're looking at spending loads paying for other folk's time. Ones that are decent but need a bit of love are going up in value but still ok (I consider mine in that bracket) but then if you get to the likes of YSL199 then you need to be ready to get the wallet open wide! |
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9th May 2016 11:40am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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15th May 2016 7:53pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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My favourite green lane from the edge of Dunwich forest up to Walberswick village
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19th Jun 2016 9:30pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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I've done just over 500 miles now and was checking and topping up the levels. The gearbox needed a tiny bit of oil but the engine needed another good slug of 20w50.
Having used up all the Millers Classic Sport 20w50 I had I decided to try some Halfords Classic 20w50. The Millers is a semi-synthetic and although it is the right viscosity I am not convinced it was the best choice for a Series. Rather than mixing mineral and semi-synthetic, I drained out the Millers and re-filled with Halfords Classic 20w50. What a difference! I could immediately hear that the engine was running much more quietly, there is less smoke from the breather and I haven't yet had a puff of smoke from the exhaust when starting the engine. There is a lot of positive feedback on Halfords site about this oil and I can certainly relate to this. It smells nicer too! |
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7th Jul 2016 9:15am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
that looks so good
 2020 P300 HSE |
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7th Jul 2016 10:24am |
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| Barneyboy Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Exmoor Posts: 1627 
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hi thats what i use in my series 2a
Paul Tash n Barney |
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7th Jul 2016 12:13pm |
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| lukev01 Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 412 
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+1 for the Halfords classic. Still haven't worked out where the oil goes, though, since it isn't all over the driveway....
Click image to enlarge There is nothing like a gentle trundle through the woods in a Series after a stressful week at work. 1970 Series 2A 88" |
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7th Jul 2016 4:40pm |
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| EWG Member Since: 20 Sep 2015 Location: Betws y Coed, North Wales Posts: 102  
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I have only just started reading this thread.
A 2a is one of the best Land Rovers ever built. Here's a pic of my 1962 2a at work : [i  Click image to enlargemg] There's a Discovery 200tdi under the bonnet, 3.54 diffs, remote brake servo and Defender seats. Did you know there's more room inside the truck cab of a 2a than the truck cab of my TD5 110 County pick up? I've owned this for 11 years and I'm only the 4th owner from new. The friend I bought it from had owned it for 17 years and he bought it from the second owner who had himself owned it since 1970 and he in turn had bought it from it's original owner. I make no apology for the 200tdi conversion - it transforms a Series 2. The 48000 mile original 2.25 petrol engine is carefully stored.[/img] |
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11th Aug 2016 9:57pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I wouldn't say no to a tdi 2a
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11th Aug 2016 10:00pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Me ether
200Tdi is an awesome lump and more than enough power for a 2a  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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12th Aug 2016 11:48am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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YSL has a new young upstart for company
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17th Sep 2016 3:58pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Nice!
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17th Sep 2016 5:37pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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The postman just arrived, bearing gifts:
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5th Oct 2016 11:10am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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I got the V5C back this morning. Very chuffed to get it back on its original registration!
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8th Oct 2016 11:51am |
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