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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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Along with my wife, went for an induction session with Surrey 4x4 Response. Looks very interesting. We had our vehicles assessed, DBS checks put in hand and were quizzed on our experience.
I'm sure that Surrey is fairly benign compared to some areas but it'll be nice to be able to help out when needed. Some of the training on offer looks pretty good, too. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Oct 2016 4:29pm |
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| NormanD Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Bristol Posts: 286  
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Welcome to 4x4 Response
WE191 NormanD WE191 2015 110 XS Utility 2014 VW Caravelle 180 Executive |
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22nd Oct 2016 4:31pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Ha, ha, thanks! Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Oct 2016 4:39pm |
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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565 
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Shooting too - got caught out in a stubble field when the track across it became very deeply rutted. Managed to bend the front disc brake guards enough for them to catch on the discs all the way home (bloody awful noise which I worked out the cause of when I got back).
Why are the things so flimsy? How hard is it, LR, to make something fit for purpose?🙄 |
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22nd Oct 2016 7:47pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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Not today, but last week: visited my sister in Northern Italy near the Slovenian border. 17 hours - including 4 coffee & pee stops - of effortless and wonderful driving. Again I am amazed how well and smooth this 300Tdi engine performes, never missing a beat, even after 20 years and 375.000 kms. Some time ago I installed seat risers and they did made a difference in seating comfort. Had a good time exploring the area, and gave a helping hand in de vineyard
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Cheers, Vincent 1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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22nd Oct 2016 8:24pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Vincent, I'm always in for giving a helping hand at such job.
Today on the SVX, I applied ACF-50 on the foam strips front to rear, doubled up the spare wheel security, put the steel nuts and the ceramic grease in the truck ready for next fridays winterwheel installation. Also put the yellow Hella Comet 550 fogs back in replacement of the white versions which were on all summer long. You know, those "pig ugly warts" as called by a once prominent member on here. 
Otherwise it started raining here this morning, so the truck stays put under cover for now until that is over again. 
Eric Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 23rd Oct 2016 11:30am. Edited 2 times in total |
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23rd Oct 2016 10:58am |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512
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As I am professionally involved in R&D and Quality Control (of Pharmaceuticals) you can imagine I find it of utmost importance to take samples at regular intervals during the bottling process and do some organoleptic testing!  Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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23rd Oct 2016 11:11am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Vincent, I have experience with those products too, you know. Many decades ago at the beginning of my professional career in Antwerp, our group which essentially is active in numerous soft commodities processing, shipping and trading had a brilliant idea for diversification. Our Argentine outfit had created a division "Nuevos Negocios", and asked us to investigate the possibilities to market Argentine wines to the major Belgian supermarket chains. We, as good grains traders, said no problem, but we need samples first.
So there comes this wooden crate with 60 bottles of red Argentine wine selection to our office. One bottle had leaked and the labels of a few of the other wine bottles had some wine spots on them. So we stayed quiet about it for a week or so, until our Argentine office inquired about the whereabouts of their crate. We told them the truth, the crate had arrived, but the bottles were damaged, so we asked for new samples to be sent.
Don't remember why, but somehow that was the end of the Argentine wine distribution idea at that time. Nuevos Negocios did not survive very long, we went quickly back to our core business.
So, to be clear, when it comes to wines, I am sure that you and I will find some common action ideas.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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23rd Oct 2016 11:28am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Black out /frost screen protector tried .happy with the result....
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25th Oct 2016 7:05pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787  
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Terryt.
Lol!! I use exactly the same "cover", BUT,.....not for frost,.....exactly the opposite, for keeping the blazing hot Aussie sun off the dashboard & interior, when parked!! Pickles. |
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25th Oct 2016 9:34pm |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Lol lucky man if it ever gets that hot here I'll keep it in mind mate .
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25th Oct 2016 9:50pm |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1366
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Today I fitted my red optima battery, wired winch up and fitted.cables for my Anderson socket jump leads.
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27th Oct 2016 4:37pm |
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| trickster5000 Member Since: 12 Dec 2015 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 512 
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Fitted a nice shiny new alternator. The bearings were shot on the old one and it was making a horrible noise at tickover. Pretty easy job and only cost £87. Just sorting a few things out before we book it in for its MOT some time next week.
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'89 90 CSW with a 3.5 V8 conversion (WIP) - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic46809.html |
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28th Oct 2016 11:47am |
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| Augustus Member Since: 23 Mar 2016 Location: Carcassonne Posts: 86 
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Went for a drive. Went for a ride.
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28th Oct 2016 5:58pm |
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