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 Its all a big con |
davew
 31st Jan 2019 10:43pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 3063 · Subject: Its all a big con |
Regarding the EV versus ICE debate...I wonder how efficient this is...
https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/transport/harrogate-s-cutting-edge-electric-bus-fleet-powered-by-diesel-generator-1 ... |
| Its all a big con |
davew
31st Jan 2019 10:39pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 10 · Views: 3063 · Subject: Its all a big con |
That or a very strange hobby.
JLR have just released a film called Going Electric. Didn't get further than the trailer myself and wasn't going to pay for it. It looked like a crappy corporate video ... |
| Brexit. |
davew
31st Jan 2019 2:35am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 215 · Views: 56612 · Subject: Brexit. |
The EU, taken as a whole is the UK’s largest trading partner. In 2017, UK exports to the EU were £274 billion (44% of all UK exports). UK imports from the EU were £341 billion (53% of all UK imp ... |
| Can these tubed defenders be road legal |
davew
22nd Jan 2019 9:36pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 3335 · Subject: Can these tubed defenders be road legal |
No reason why not body wise, no sharp edges as far as I can see and the wheels seem to be covered with no tread visible from above but that's hard to confirm from the photos.
The only "not roa ... |
| Led internal strip lights for off road camping trailers |
davew
19th Jan 2019 10:08pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 6 · Views: 4347 · Subject: Led internal strip lights for off road camping trailers |
| If it's just for general fixed lighting, LED strip lighting is the simplest and most versatile. You can get a 10 metre reel of single colour waterproof for about £20. It runs off 12v and can be cut t ... |
| Anyone watching The Dakar |
davew
11th Jan 2019 3:15pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 2688 · Subject: Anyone watching The Dakar |
It's on Eurosport 1 & 2, Motorsport.TV UK and a bunch of other random sports channels.
Also some video coverage on the web site...
https://www.africarace.com/ |
| Anyone watching The Dakar |
davew
11th Jan 2019 11:30am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 2688 · Subject: Anyone watching The Dakar |
I used to watch it but in the last few years it's lost it's appeal and I've not watched any of it this year.
Moving away from Africa devalued it to start off, it turned it into more of a "norm ... |
| Pet Insurance |
davew
2nd Jan 2019 11:40pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 22 · Views: 6300 · Subject: Pet Insurance |
Both our dogs have PP cover and I suspect we're up on the deal so far.
All done online so no need to talk to anyone, regardless of their location.
Claims are all done through the vet, we give th ... |
| Brexit. |
davew
23rd Dec 2018 1:10pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 215 · Views: 56612 · Subject: Brexit. |
| I watched a film called "Darkest Hour" a month or so ago and, other than being a good film, the one thing it reinforced is that our current "leaders" have no vision and are ineffec ... |
| Show us yer MTBs... |
davew
1st Dec 2018 4:42pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 431 · Views: 174639 · Subject: Show us yer MTBs... |
I have 3 at the moment...
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/12616/normal_IMG_8299.jpg
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/12616/normal_IMG_2118.jpg
https://w ... |
| What's the Defender equivalent in the bike (pedal) world? |
davew
26th Nov 2018 12:47pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 16 · Views: 7246 · Subject: What's the Defender equivalent in the bike (pedal) world? |
It would have to be Orange or Hope for me just based on manufacture and engineering although it has to be said that both of those have far better quality control and reliability than JLR !
So with ... |
| New Suzuki Jimny |
davew
16th Nov 2018 3:04pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 74 · Views: 31032 · Subject: New Suzuki Jimny |
There's a company in Japan offering body/styling kits for the new Jimmy.
How about this one ?
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/userpics/12616/normal_bb8e64e0-e910-11e8-be7b-384a20617c0 ... |
| Plug into temperature guage to get a warning light |
davew
16th Nov 2018 12:02pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 6 · Views: 3920 · Subject: Re: Plug into temperature guage to get a warning light |
Hi all,
What is the wire telling the gauge? HIgher voltage? Higher frequency pulses?
The temperature gauge is driven by the ECU on a TD5, it reads in the data from the coolant sensor and then co ... |
| Plug into temperature guage to get a warning light |
davew
16th Nov 2018 11:50am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 6 · Views: 3920 · Subject: Plug into temperature guage to get a warning light |
| I fitted a Madman to our TD5 about 5 years ago, alerted us to an issue with the coolant level while driving through Sydney on our way from the docks, not certain I wouldn't have picked it up anyway wh ... |
| Controversial Iceland advert. |
davew
14th Nov 2018 3:58pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 4236 · Subject: Controversial Iceland advert. |
What makes you think the video was/is banned ?
Seems to me that the best way to get any crap spread on the internet is to claim someone banned it... how many click bait ads have you seen with title ... |
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