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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5873   
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Clocked up this on my TD5
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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29th Mar 2013 7:13pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20573
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De-stone picked my KM2's tyre tread. So many bit's of grit and pebbles / small stones. Even a tiny bit of glass.
 Found a bit of barbed wire fence (A barb spiked bit to be precise) in my tyre tread on the Rear NS  Came straight out no problem at all and no puncture. KM2's 1 Puncture 0 GG's would have have punctured for sure or any car tyre. But not the KM2's. Good job I found it though... Always worth checking one of your most important components.  KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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30th Mar 2013 5:46pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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Had a wander round the lanes of Somerset and Dorset with a couple of good friends
The bank on the left had a gate in it - according to a passing local it was a potato store. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Lovely ford that went on round the corner, Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Lunch Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The place of martyrs ! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Locals were taking bets on us sinking ! Click image to enlarge Lawrence of Arabia's grave Click image to enlarge Thanks guys, especially for sending me down the 'log run' first
Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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30th Mar 2013 6:54pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Fab pics Bob! And what a fab trio of 'proper' looking Land Rovers too!
Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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30th Mar 2013 7:41pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5873
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Got stopped in the car park of Morrisons to give a chap in a VW estate a jump start. I think he was a bit surprise by the fact I didn't lift the bonnet or expose a battery for the jump leads, wonderful thing having an Anderson plug on the front bumper.! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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30th Mar 2013 7:58pm |
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| Defender-Stu Member Since: 14 Jun 2012 Location: South West England Posts: 1320
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Bob please may I ask where this was and what's it like as would you take you new beast along these lanes? Stu |
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30th Mar 2013 11:01pm |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548 
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Click image to enlarge Ooooh, I know that ford. Been through there a few times myself. Looks like you had a great day.  |
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30th Mar 2013 11:09pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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got very cold repairing my sodding lights
then went for a long drive  BM52 |
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30th Mar 2013 11:39pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6772 
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Nothing because its in the garage for a week or so to sort out the head gasket leak and starting/running problem so I'm stuck at home with 4 kids on school holidays
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31st Mar 2013 12:02am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2653 
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Some more pictures to add to Bob's
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge In answer to would you take a new LR down the lanes we went yesterday then my answer is yes, the car is perfectly capable. Its down to the owner to learn to love their character building scratches 
To be honest there are many lanes that are open and afford drop dead gorgous views, but to properly enjoy them remember you are driving a Defender not something like my neighbours overly polished Audi that will only go back back anyway once the lease agreement runs out! Mark |
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31st Mar 2013 6:52am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Looks like you had a nice day our Mark.
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31st Mar 2013 7:41am |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248
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As Mark said, any Defender could do the lanes but you will get battle scars, especially on the Somerset lanes as they can be very tight. Once into Dorset they open up and damage risk is minimal. There was only one more difficult bit (the one I referred to as the log run) where a very large tree had been cut down on a steep downhill section. To make life really exciting the side the tree had been removed from had washed out badly so the vehicles were leaning at quite an angle into the tree stump. Somebody had placed large logs into the wash out to try and level it out, which helped but the ground was wet and muddy so the logs were slipping about quite a bit. I went down first and dislodged at least one log as did the vehicle that followed. When Mark came down he had to get out and reposition the logs to get past the stump safely. I am not giving the exact route we went on as one area, which we did NOT do, has been trashed by irresponsible people and the local residents are up in arms about it. Luckily, somebody I work with lives in that area and warned me about the problem hence the reason we avoided it. The lanes are very quiet, apart from walkers and people with dogs, who were all very friendly, and we only saw two other 4x4's and a handful of trail bike riders all day. Bob 2015 Jaguar XE240 R Sport - goes like ....... !! 2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold 2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold 2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member 2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days ! |
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31st Mar 2013 8:17am |
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| Romadog Member Since: 07 Jul 2011 Location: Powys Posts: 1750 |
Refitted gearbox tunnel and rubber soundproof matting on seatbox, footwells and floor. Then found puddle of coolant on rear of valley gasket
Air cleaner and bracketry removed and puddle mopped up to try and see where leak is from. Possibly weeping when engine cools  Its a Later V8 with heater hoses running along rocker cover, so not from there and not leaking from thermostat at front and running back |
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31st Mar 2013 2:46pm |
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| Baggie Austin Member Since: 16 Mar 2013 Location: Birmingham Posts: 102 
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My first clean of the 90 today, done outside with plan to do inside after work tomorrow
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31st Mar 2013 3:00pm |
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