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| bluebottle Member Since: 08 May 2015 Location: Not in my Landy enough! Posts: 705  
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Handy intel there, I’m off to near Chablis in July so I think I’ll fill the Jerry cans at Tesco in Folkestone by the sound of it!
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29th Mar 2018 9:56pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1287 
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Sounds a fun trip.
In 1998 we did did a 50th anniversary run to Switzerland in a bunch of pre-pro and early 80"s. Stayed overnight at Reims and toured the cathedral. Noticeable as it was full of little statues and icons, unlike our stripped-out churches and cathedrals.The French didn't have Puritans! The photo is when we went down the road to Epernay for a tour of the Moet & Chandon premises.  Click image to enlarge One of us slummed it in a RRC. 
Enjoy your tour in your Defender, but for the "fresh air experience" do it in a SI.  |
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29th Mar 2018 10:02pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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Awesome. Trip to Troyes, then on to friends in La Roche sur Foron. A bit of a slog, but as ever the landy brought out the best in folk. We parked at Troyes and a hipster on a scooter shout ‘nice car, very nice car!’ Then at some services there was a small crowd around it as I chinned an espresso from a distance. Saw one other Defender today, a 110 in grey on a private plate flew past me and waved. All good. 730 miles in two days.
Having a challenge uploading pics, Troyes is beautiful. Huttopia |
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30th Mar 2018 5:32pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1978
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Reims:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Troyes. The external stair well is pretty cool. Built to maximise working space for silversmiths. Every street is row after row of timber framed building. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Great run to St Martin from La Roche and I even ‘had’ to overtake someone on the way up the mountain- quite a feat in the 110! Which reminds me, I must visit BAS or Alive or JE.... |
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31st Mar 2018 1:32pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Wow, I took photos of exactly the same places in Troyes, Mrs g stood in one of them
Like me,I couldn't get the whole of Reims cathedral in
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31st Mar 2018 2:01pm |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 728
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Eastnor castle ccv today..
A few nice landys parked up
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31st Mar 2018 6:49pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20583
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KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴🇮🇪🇺🇸⛽️🛢️⚙️🧰💪 |
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31st Mar 2018 7:22pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5878 
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Replaced the rear door hinge bolts with new stainless ones, and also replaced the pins in the hinges - Certainly very worn!
Replaced the Fuel Filter Air Bleed Valve in the fuel filter head.(Part WJN500110) I had purchased this item a while ago (read a few months ago). Today I got a little reminder from the car to change it... Basically the 110 has sat idle for a good few days and not been started (off work so no need for a daily run). This morning, it was a hard start. Being cool I waited for the glow plugs to go out. Turned the key and turned over nice and quick (like normal) but would not start almost as if no fuel. Tried again, and eventually spluttered into life. Bing! I remembered the valve I purchased. Time to fit it. After a quick google/youtube and on here and had a go. Not a bad job to do. Jack up the rear wheel, onto axle stand, wheel off. Remove the fuel filter cover to give more room. Remove the fuel pipe of the one on the front left of the filter head Remove the copper pipe (19mm spanner) Replace with new part (after putting it together) Tighten up (but not over tight) Push fuel pipe back on. Purge the air. Started the car after the purge and started OK. During idling the car had two small 'coughs' I assumed this was a little bit of air moving through the pipes. Checked, no leaks. Wheel back on and off the stand. Took the 110 for a spin and appeared OK. Fingers crossed. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Apr 2018 6:47pm |
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| Teario Member Since: 04 Aug 2015 Location: Merseyside Posts: 153 
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Took it for a walk
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1st Apr 2018 7:05pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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^^^^^ its easier with 4 wheels on.... Honest.
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1st Apr 2018 7:12pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5878
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@Teario That looks like a rather large wheel barrow! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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1st Apr 2018 7:20pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Yesterday, we went for a drive out to Loton Park hill climb.
Exactly one year to when I finished the v8. A mate followed in his 6 year build mk1 Golf GTI, his first day on the road and he had to get mud on his tyres
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2nd Apr 2018 7:36am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1836 
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Looks in good company there Greeni
Is it just me that's more intrigued by the coach than the GT40? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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2nd Apr 2018 9:11am |
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| arran jones Member Since: 21 Nov 2016 Location: south west Posts: 728
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Looks like you had a awesome day greeni
Little less muddy than eastnor 
Just asking...what load bay mat have you got in the back of your softop..looks a good quality 1 Thanks AJ |
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2nd Apr 2018 9:14am |
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