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 What do the French do with their new Defender in Winter? |
SteveG
 30th Nov 2024 4:34pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 15 · Views: 657 · Subject: What do the French do with their new Defender in Winter? |
, but is pretty useless in summer as the softer rubber will wear very quickly.
They don’t - they wear marginally more, but not dramatically so. |
| [Wanted] Commercial Floor & Bulkhead |
SteveG
30th Aug 2024 8:36pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted (L663) · Replies: 8 · Views: 687 · Subject: [Wanted] Commercial Floor & Bulkhead |
Contact Venture, they do tons of commercial conversions, so they’re likely to have what you need.
https://www.facebook.com/VentureAutomotive7/ |
| Tuning/remap d200 to d300 |
SteveG
9th Aug 2024 7:07am
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 95 · Views: 51089 · Subject: Tuning/remap d200 to d300 |
So what happens when there is a software update or it goes into LR for servicing. Does the Map get wiped?
It’s very rare for them to routinely change fuel mapping files for sold vehicles, as they ... |
| Defender Rival - New Landcruiser... FROM £75k! |
SteveG
11th Jun 2024 6:44pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 1560 · Subject: Defender Rival - New Landcruiser... FROM £75k! |
To be fair the price is probably right
Maybe if they didn’t start at $55,000 in the US. That’s without their ~10% tax, but even accounting for that and adding VAT that’s only about £53,000 ... |
| Tyre choice for L663 drive to Iceland |
SteveG
16th Mar 2024 11:18am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 9 · Views: 2054 · Subject: Tyre choice for L663 drive to Iceland |
| Personally, if I was going to the effort of fitting AT’s for the gravel tracks in Iceland, I’d buy a decent AT with 3 ply sidewalls like BFG AT’s, Yokohama Geolander AT’s etc. compared to the ... |
| Something to spice up those supermarket trips |
SteveG
25th Feb 2024 8:07am
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Forum: eBay & Bargain Spots · Replies: 5 · Views: 1156 · Subject: Something to spice up those supermarket trips |
To increase the temptation, there’s a number to choose from here, if you bid before close on Tuesday…
https://www.brightwells.com/timed-sale/5552?page=2 |
| Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
SteveG
22nd Feb 2024 11:53am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 603 · Views: 159853 · Subject: Puma to LT1/8L90 Restomod |
Thanks Andy, didn't even know they were a thing, I'll investigate. Once again thanks for your suggestion.
You can order Perei lights from here…
https://www.dun-bri.com/Brands/LITE-wire/Rear-Li ... |
| Error codes P06E5 and P2002 |
SteveG
19th Feb 2024 12:50pm
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Forum: Faults & Fixes (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 4144 · Subject: Re: Error codes P06E5 and P2002 |
The amount of kit JLR seems to have on long back order supply is concerning and makes me wonder if JLR has bigger financial problems than I suspect it has and cannot pay suppliers bills so they ar ... |
| TPMS sensors |
SteveG
13th Feb 2024 2:06pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 830 · Subject: TPMS sensors |
| I assume you’ve bought a take off set, in which case they should come with the sensors as you’d have to remove tyre, remove TPMS valve and fit a non tpms valve to remove them. Very unlikely by mos ... |
| M57 questions ! |
SteveG
2nd Jan 2024 12:38pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 46 · Views: 11281 · Subject: M57 questions ! |
P37 steering box isn’t needed unless you’re looking at the twin turbo engine or later N57 (which is significantly more complicated, expensive and less understood).
Recommend you join the M57 La ... |
| Cool 130. End of a great expedition build. |
SteveG
22nd Nov 2023 7:17pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 15 · Views: 2771 · Subject: Cool 130. End of a great expedition build. |
| I would guess that after living out of a Defender for six years, whilst driving it around the world, they’d have a pretty good idea of how they’d want to change it. No doubt it wouldn’t be for e ... |
| [Sold] Range Rover Evoque 2018, 52k Miles |
SteveG
17th Oct 2023 9:52am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 2171 · Subject: [Sold] Range Rover Evoque 2018, 52k Miles |
| Try Motorway, the offer price they give you is just the minimum reserve price they place at the dealer auction, typically prices will be higher and much better than wbac. |
| [Found] 48 spline Steering wheel - Vintage-ish look |
SteveG
26th Sep 2023 2:58pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 7 · Views: 1223 · Subject: [Found] 48 spline Steering wheel - Vintage-ish look |
Nardi (genuine - avoid the copies) make very good classic style steering wheels at an affordable rate too.
Not LR related but here’s one I fitted to a fiat 500. The boss dictates 48 or 36 spline ... |
| [SOLD] TD5 10p engine complete |
SteveG
11th Sep 2023 11:56am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 538 · Subject: [SOLD] TD5 10p engine complete |
Sorry, all SOLD on another forum, but thanks for looking.
cheers, Steve |
| [SOLD] TD5 10p engine complete |
SteveG
10th Sep 2023 12:23pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 1 · Views: 538 · Subject: [SOLD] TD5 10p engine complete |
Hi everyone
TD5 engine complete with all the ancillaries, engine loom and ecu. it had 147,000 miles when removed. I bought this for a project but I decided to go for an M57 instead. I started to t ... |
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