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 A question about wheels. |
Birdy
 10th Feb 2024 2:26pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 13 · Views: 892 · Subject: A question about wheels. |
"... the condition is far more important than the age"
Tyre manufacturers and anecdotal evidence would have us believe otherwise. But I myself am VERY easy on tyres and regularly rotate w ... |
| Stock Wrangler “AT Adventure” |
Birdy
24th Jan 2024 11:22am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 3 · Views: 628 · Subject: Stock Wrangler “AT Adventure” |
"The more I hear about LR the more I get p'd off!!!!"
The more I hear about LR (and read this Forum), the more I'm glad the UK dealer couldn't even be bothered to get back to me to take m ... |
| MY2011/2012 Recall Action P047/048 Front Axle Case |
Birdy
22nd Jan 2024 7:23pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 549 · Views: 164757 · Subject: MY2011/2012 Recall Action P047/048 Front Axle Case |
| "... Landrover will only pay a fixed, and usually unrealistically small, amount for warranty repairs and recalls so if the job takes 5 minutes longer the dealer will be paying for those 5 minutes ... |
| Harry's Garage reviews the Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound |
Birdy
15th Jan 2024 11:22pm
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Forum: Pictures & Video (L663) · Replies: 18 · Views: 2425 · Subject: Harry's Garage reviews the Land Rover Defender 130 Outbound |
I noticed that the SatNav etc. was reading in miles... counter productive I would have thought when road distances, speed limits etc. are in km.
Doesn't the display change automatically when on the ... |
| Can it be repaired? |
Birdy
1st Jan 2024 7:29pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 2676 · Subject: Can it be repaired? |
“Start looking at comparable vehicles on offer, for an idea what they should be paying out”
Yup, most definitely. The “experts” sub-contracted by your insurance company won’t even bother ... |
| Suffolk Series Road Run |
Birdy
30th Dec 2023 6:05pm
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Forum: Series Land Rovers · Replies: 11 · Views: 773 · Subject: Suffolk Series Road Run |
MAP Freewheel Hubs 'nall.
Back in the days when Land Rovers WERE land rovers... lovely!
Peter |
| Main Grenadier discussion thread |
Birdy
30th Dec 2023 5:55pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 1567 · Views: 334778 · Subject: Main Grenadier discussion thread |
Outside a storm rages and the door rattles with the wind.
"Okay" says the dad, "l am going to get a Chinese takeaway now"
Fear fills the face of his young son, and a tear runs do ... |
| 4wd with good tyres Vs 2wd with snow chains |
Birdy
18th Dec 2023 8:58pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 687 · Subject: 4wd with good tyres Vs 2wd with snow chains |
A point to consider with twin rear wheeled vehicles in extremely cold conditions is that snow can compact between the wheels, turn to ice and build up. Then it's out with the pick-axe...
Peter |
| Boost Wheel Centre Caps |
Birdy
6th Dec 2023 4:23pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 9 · Views: 1237 · Subject: Boost Wheel Centre Caps |
| @bodstruck: Very kind offer, they’re 75mm dia. and now that I’ve cleaned the wheels up a bit I can see they are indeed “silver sparkly” (how twee!). If you should have any I’m in the UK over ... |
| Boost Wheel Centre Caps |
Birdy
5th Dec 2023 3:20pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 9 · Views: 1237 · Subject: Boost Wheel Centre Caps |
| Another one went missing today (no, over here this time so I doubt anyone's half-inched it) so I'm gonna have to bite the bullet. Can anyone confirm the part number - there are evidently two sizes and ... |
| The Shooting Thread |
Birdy
4th Dec 2023 2:15pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 608 · Views: 182888 · Subject: The Shooting Thread |
An old thread resurrected, but I hoped it might give one or two of you a good laugh:
While my wife and I are waiting for our gun licences to be finally issued by the Police (a long-winded process o ... |
| Gearbox and Diff Oil Leaks |
Birdy
29th Nov 2023 5:44pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 3 · Views: 466 · Subject: Gearbox and Diff Oil Leaks |
| The JLR main dealer in Toulon had a shufti a couple of weeks ago, the leak at the rear is in fact diesel: luckily from the top of the tank so more apparent when it’s full. Being a labour-intensive j ... |
| Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe For Fire Risk, Asks Owners Not To |
Birdy
29th Nov 2023 1:32pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 5 · Views: 670 · Subject: Jeep Recalls Wrangler 4xe For Fire Risk, Asks Owners Not To |
If cars hadn’t been invented and I tried to make my fortune introducing them I wouldn’t get very far:
“How does it work?”
“Firstly, you get a container of about 50 litres of the most fla ... |
| Spare wheel cover |
Birdy
29th Nov 2023 1:12pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 4 · Views: 534 · Subject: Spare wheel cover |
Try a Main Dealer? After all, you're advertising their business and my local one gave me one as a freebie.
Peter. |
| Tyres for a single trip to the Alps |
Birdy
27th Nov 2023 6:26pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 2 · Views: 578 · Subject: Tyres for a single trip to the Alps |
"Legally, will I need tyres with 3PMSF?"
M+S tyres still ok until the end of the "transition period", i.e. 30 September 2024.
Peter |
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