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| DaveCNB Member Since: 15 Mar 2022 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52  
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(I originally posted this at LandRoverForums.net, but thought it might be of use to someone over here as well)
I found a lengthy LR Vehicle Recover Guide PDF and I printed it out so that I could stick a hard copy in my Defender's glove box. Then I got to thinking, it would be nice to make a custom notebook w/ that information, some vehicle specifications, notes, gear logs, service logs, etc. to keep in the car. So I cooked up a PDF w/ A5 sized pages (I can't seem to attach PDF's on this forum, so message me with your email if you want me to send you the PDF). It contains 71 pages of mixed diagrams, charts, specs, table for recording vehicle service, trip logs, the complete LR Vehicle Recovery guide PDF and intermixed pages of blank grid pages for drawing/notes. I had it custom printed at Lulu.com (spiral bound worked better than the glued bindings which can't lie flat on relatively utilitarian/expensive quality/weight paper) for under $8USD per book and it was delivered in about a week. Just upload the PDF to Lulu.com (or whatever publishing service you want), select A5 book size (that's what the PDF is sized for), design your cover and upload any cover graphics you'd like and voila, custom notebook. If you want me to send you the PDF, feel free to modify/add/delete pages as you want for your own notebook. Note that the pages as ordered create a notebook that has page 1 to the right side (immediately to the right after the blank inside of the front cover) and pages 2&3 are facing each other, 4&5 face each other, etc. So if you remove/add pages check on Lulu.com's (or whatever publishing service you decide to use) preview feature to make sure that the notebook is laying out like you want. Cheers, Dave  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge -------------------------------- "Chonky" 2023.5 Defender 110 P400 3.0L, Pangea Green |
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20th Sep 2023 11:50pm |
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| DaveCNB Member Since: 15 Mar 2022 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52
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I created the PDF in a MacOS/OS X app called Pages that Apple provides for free. It is really good for page layout. If you want to make a Defender 90 version I'd be happy to send you the Pages file to play with (just PM me your email address), if you could please post or make available your Defender 90 version of the PDF here that'd be great! --------------------------------
"Chonky" 2023.5 Defender 110 P400 3.0L, Pangea Green |
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21st Sep 2023 7:28am |
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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: Bath Posts: 1047 
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Thats brilliant
I'll pm you.  Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy. |
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21st Sep 2023 9:30am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 835 
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No one wants to run out of fuel. So when the fuel gets low and the 'miles to refuel' indicator shows low (50 - 40mls) left, then a message on dash goes to "Please stop and refuel" ...... the 'indicator', that previously showed how many miles will only show 0 [zero] why ?? it should count down the miles. |
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21st Sep 2023 11:42am |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 123 
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That's awesome, DaveCNB. I'll PM you
Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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21st Sep 2023 1:47pm |
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| DaveCNB Member Since: 15 Mar 2022 Location: So. Cal Posts: 52
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The blurb I put in the book is a direct excerpt from the LR documentation. I've yet to do this and almost run out, but I'm not at all sure why LR did it this way. Like you pointed out it seems like it should continue to count down. -------------------------------- "Chonky" 2023.5 Defender 110 P400 3.0L, Pangea Green |
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21st Sep 2023 3:06pm |
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