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 Any washing machine repair people on here? |
Mike c
 26th May 2025 8:41am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 33 · Views: 2311 · Subject: Any washing machine repair people on here? |
| On the subject of CRTs, I still have a Phillips TV from around 2002 that's in daily use. It was passed to me by my parents when they got a flatscreen and it's nice just as a piece of furniture in wood ... |
| Manual gearbox (R380) oil… |
Mike c
15th May 2025 3:30pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 796 · Subject: Manual gearbox (R380) oil… |
Just to add my bit.
I always insisted on genuine LR MTF94 in my previous Discovery and then in my current Defender and did for a number of years.
The last time I thought I would save some money ... |
| Going for standard 7.50 x 16’s . . . ? |
Mike c
23rd Apr 2025 7:16pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 10 · Views: 836 · Subject: Going for standard 7.50 x 16’s . . . ? |
As a michelin latitude cross user here I recommend them, quiet and a good ride, plus still capable for mild off road and winter weather conditions.
But then I don't do any heavy off roading, I also p ... |
| [SOLD] 2002 TD5 Disco 2 |
Mike c
18th Apr 2025 9:03am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 12 · Views: 1142 · Subject: [SOLD] 2002 TD5 Disco 2 |
Looks great and must be bit of a wrench selling it as you have been lucky enough to have owned it from new.
I keep looking at these and seriously would like another one day before they become too h ... |
| SMART #5 |
Mike c
29th Mar 2025 7:52pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 6 · Views: 784 · Subject: SMART #5 |
Not quite April fools yet...   |
| LR 110 around the farm |
Mike c
24th Mar 2025 6:51pm
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Forum: Pictures & Video · Replies: 8 · Views: 955 · Subject: LR 110 around the farm |
Great photos, the Defender looks at home in those surroundings.
I have always liked the USW, great configuration of Defender in my opinion  |
| td5 engine characteristics |
Mike c
15th Dec 2024 12:11pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 5 · Views: 878 · Subject: td5 engine characteristics |
Yes, sounds like normal TD5 characteristics to me, I have owned two over the years, one in my previous Discovery and one in my current Defender, both had what you describe.
My dad also owns an auto ... |
| 2008 TDCi 2.4 |
Mike c
8th Dec 2024 4:17pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 31 · Views: 3846 · Subject: 2008 TDCi 2.4 |
| It looks fantastic but that low mileage and no doubt short cold and low speed use would bother me personally, especially on a diesel engine. The rest of the drive train may also have suffered not real ... |
| Led headlights - cheap but legal? |
Mike c
12th Nov 2024 6:59pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 11 · Views: 1685 · Subject: Led headlights - cheap but legal? |
Please don't.
https://media.rac.co.uk/pressreleases/a-glaring-problem-rac-calls-for-action-on-headlight-glare-as-eight-in-10-drivers-affected-say-problem-is-getting-worse-3296130
I have been say ... |
| injector cleaner |
Mike c
9th Nov 2024 2:54pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 8 · Views: 2023 · Subject: injector cleaner |
Hi,
Not tdci, but I have been recently using the millers ecomax in my td5 after reading previous threads on here, only in every few tanks or so and I always fill up at a local BP with standard die ... |
| cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
Mike c
27th Oct 2024 6:32pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 689 · Views: 99492 · Subject: cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
| Lovely Capri, I remember my parents had a gold 3 litre s back in the 80s, I was very young at the time but remember being taken to school in it. |
| cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
Mike c
27th Oct 2024 3:38pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 689 · Views: 99492 · Subject: cars you don't see on the roads, anymore |
Saw a mk2 escort on a v plate and an e reg mk4 escort rs turbo this afternoon out enjoying the late autumn sunshine we have here today.
Also there is a local chap who daily drives what I am sure is ... |
| High level brake light |
Mike c
7th Oct 2024 1:53pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 13 · Views: 1773 · Subject: High level brake light |
| As above standard, they seemed to appear on vehicles as standard fit from around 99/2000 if memory serves me right so assume regs change around then, however not sure that applied to commercial/vans s ... |
| Dual Mass or Single Mass flywheel? |
Mike c
1st Oct 2024 5:41pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 25 · Views: 4525 · Subject: Dual Mass or Single Mass flywheel? |
I am just going through this myself and decided on sticking with dual mass, it was clearly thought necessary by LR with the td5 engine at the time.
However this is on a standard vehicle with no hea ... |
| Stonham Barns (Suffolk) Land Rover Show oct 6th |
Mike c
22nd Sep 2024 8:54pm
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Forum: Events · Replies: 9 · Views: 1849 · Subject: Stonham Barns (Suffolk) Land Rover Show oct 6th |
| I am considering this too, looks like a nice show |
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