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 Galvanised chassis - should it be painted ? |
Mike c
 8th Jan 2024 7:37am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 10 · Views: 821 · Subject: Galvanised chassis - should it be painted ? |
One advantage with painting it black, as in standard look, is that perhaps it's less tempting for thieves than one that's obviously galvanised and seen as more valuable.
Just a thought that crossed ... |
| Range Rover Classic |
Mike c
7th Jan 2024 6:23pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 14 · Views: 1029 · Subject: Range Rover Classic |
The other option of course would be an auto conversion on your Defender.
Sorry that's not helping if you are set on an RRC, I can see the appeal  |
| Range Rover Classic |
Mike c
7th Jan 2024 5:14pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 14 · Views: 1029 · Subject: Range Rover Classic |
What about a Discovery 2 auto? There are still good ones to be had without the RRC collector premium.
I appreciate its not quite the same thing but a much better built vehicle with modern classic L ... |
| Suffolk Series Road Run |
Mike c
30th Dec 2023 6:36pm
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Forum: Series Land Rovers · Replies: 11 · Views: 786 · Subject: Suffolk Series Road Run |
Lovely vehicles and photos  |
| Yorkshire Fog this morning |
Mike c
27th Oct 2023 6:47pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 739 · Subject: Yorkshire Fog this morning |
| To be fair when they were made mandatory (early 80s?) tail lights were less visible and there was usually only one rear fog lamp mounted low down so made sense on fast roads/motorways in fog/low visib ... |
| Raised Air Intake Removal |
Mike c
26th Oct 2023 4:24pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 683 · Subject: Raised Air Intake Removal |
| Yes they were but it's personal taste and personally, I wouldn't fit one, unfortunately the previous owner did! |
| Raised Air Intake Removal |
Mike c
26th Oct 2023 3:50pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 683 · Subject: Raised Air Intake Removal |
Watching thread with interest, I would like to remove my safari rai at some point.
Screwing the small windscreen pillar screws back in and leaving would be ok and rubber grommets/plugs for the wing ... |
| The Wolf steel wheel appreciation thread |
Mike c
24th Sep 2023 3:38pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 586 · Views: 224574 · Subject: The Wolf steel wheel appreciation thread |
Thanks LandRoverAnorak, I am just curious as I do like the wolf wheel and would consider changing my boosts.
Another factor is that my roof is in need of repainting at some point as the laquer is ... |
| The Wolf steel wheel appreciation thread |
Mike c
24th Sep 2023 2:02pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 586 · Views: 224574 · Subject: The Wolf steel wheel appreciation thread |
Afternoon all,
A quick question regarding going from standard boost alloys to steels, wolfs in particular, hence asking in this thread.
Do they change the ride characteristics at all assuming th ... |
| My 110 XS USW "Winnie" |
Mike c
15th Sep 2023 2:53pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 28 · Views: 3029 · Subject: My 110 XS USW "Winnie" |
Looks great, love the usw 😎
Please include additional security to your to do list as a top one |
| Snorkel? |
Mike c
10th Sep 2023 2:38pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 7 · Views: 808 · Subject: Snorkel? |
| Just be sure you really want one, I wished the previous owner hadn't fitted one to mine as I want rid but will be left with loads of holes! |
| Airco Switch Defender Airconditioning Unit |
Mike c
5th Aug 2023 12:35pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 16 · Views: 10001 · Subject: Airco Switch Defender Airconditioning Unit |
| Yes they definitely should light up but the bulbs blow, I managed to solder in small coloured LED strips for model railways/dolls houses with the wires cut down to size. These also had built in resist ... |
| Opinions.... upgrade or downgrade? |
Mike c
4th Aug 2023 7:08am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 14 · Views: 1471 · Subject: Opinions.... upgrade or downgrade? |
Stick with the XS seats, those racing style seats really do not suit a Defender in my opinion.
I generally prefer standard vehicles though so would say this. |
| Clean out |
Mike c
22nd Jul 2023 1:47pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 1 · Views: 497 · Subject: Clean out |
| Is that all there is? |
| 05 Td5 90 project |
Mike c
21st Jul 2023 7:35pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 29 · Views: 3665 · Subject: 05 Td5 90 project |
| It will be great to see this when it's done, quite a project but at least it will have been saved and keeps another one on the road |
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