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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731   
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Same as mine - very smart  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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26th Dec 2011 5:35pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3140  
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...and here is mine.
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26th Dec 2011 6:09pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114 
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so which is the better one to have?
seems to be just a hand full of makers of the muff,i like the idea of the open ,half and fully open ones .as opposed to the iether open or closeed |
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27th Dec 2011 8:55pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Perhaps it's worth bearing in mind that "open" is already partly closed, due to the wide frame of these muffs. I expect these things are only intended for winter when either closed or (half)open are the only sensible options... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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27th Dec 2011 11:20pm |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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ANYONE GOT ONE OF THESE |
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30th Dec 2011 10:05am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240 
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NO. Sorry, no. But I have made enquiries about buying a PVC one. Looking at the details on the website, it seems to be better secured that the Exmoor Trim one, and also includes a fly mesh, which is a bonus given the recent discussions about chaff guards. 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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30th Dec 2011 10:48am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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The one I have can be fitted either way up. I've got it so that it rolls down thinking that it doesn't matter if the fasteners holding the flap open fail - the other way up and if the fasteners fail the flap will roll down and close the aperture. Steve. Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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30th Dec 2011 11:28am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10364
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They look like nappies
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30th Dec 2011 11:39am |
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| tolley Member Since: 07 Nov 2011 Location: gloucester Posts: 1114
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spoke to him the other day seem to a good bit of kit and like you say better fixings and a mesh screen. |
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4th Jan 2012 1:37pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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By coincidence, I spoke to him yesterday and I'm just about to send a cheque off for one. I've asked him if he can make one in dark grey to match the grill
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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4th Jan 2012 2:03pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Well, my 'Globe Roamer' rad muff arrived today. My idea of a grey one didn't pan out as the grey available was too light, so I went for an ordinary black one. I've just come in from the garage after fitting it and I'm pretty pleased with the result. The pictures aren't brilliant as it's dark, but I hope they give the idea:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It's well made and a very good fit. It's much better secured than the rubbish clip-on one from Exmoor Trim that I sent back and is much cheaper too, which is nice  The opening flap is secured by zips rather than velcro, which is easier to use, and the open area is much bigger for those times when it is required to be open. It also incorporates a mesh across the open area, which helps the whole thing keep its' shape and keeps smaller debris/insects out of the rad itself.
Bearing in mind that this is a new product from a 'one man and his idea' operation, I have got a few observations, which I've also passed on to the vendor. In order to fit the thing it's necessary to separate the grill from the surround. It then hooks over all four corners and the four lugs on the top of the grill that hold it into the frame. However, the instructions are written to suit earlier models on which the grill is secured with screws and it doesn't quite work in the same way with the plastic fir trees used on later models. The six brass rimmed holes on the sides are intended to enable the grill to be screwed back on, but the fir trees don't really fit through those holes. Not an insurmountable problem, but it did require a bit of fiddling and faffing to get it done. The only other issue was that when it arrived, it had the words 'Globe Roamer' stencilled in 4 inch high white letters across the mesh. I'm afraid some matt black spray paint took care of that 
Tomorrow morning will be the test of how well it works and I'll get a couple of better pictures. 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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10th Jan 2012 10:04pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731
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Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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10th Jan 2012 10:44pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11240
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Here are a couple of pics in the daylight:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It made a very noticeable difference to the warm-up time this morning, with the needle moving off the bottom of the guage in about a quarter of a mile. Haven't done a long enough run to see if it needs to be left cracked open slightly yet. 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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11th Jan 2012 11:06am |
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| The Boy Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: East Northants Posts: 1459 
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Is there a way it can be placed half way closed or is it either fully open and fully closed?
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11th Jan 2012 11:21am |
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