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 Not entirely sure how to title this... |
davew
 6th Nov 2018 12:46pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 22 · Views: 7866 · Subject: Not entirely sure how to title this... |
| It's in bad taste but i think the reaction to it is ridiculously OTT and, ironically, has given the perpetrators the exposure they probably wanted in the first place. People are posting this video all ... |
| Gas bottle level. |
davew
3rd Nov 2018 10:40pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 16 · Views: 7825 · Subject: Gas bottle level. |
According to the Caravan and Motorhome Club handbook a 6kg propane weighs 13kg full (Color Gas). So 13-6= 7kg empty. Sound like an Excel spread sheet coming on to me.
Isn't it strange that with t ... |
| Gas bottle level. |
davew
2nd Nov 2018 11:34pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 16 · Views: 7825 · Subject: Gas bottle level. |
| I have a reasonably accurate fish weighing scale thing, spring scale type. Gas cylinders have the empty (tare) weight printed/stamped on them. Take away the tare weight from the current weight and tha ... |
| Website "Not Secure": should we be concerned? |
davew
25th Oct 2018 9:56am
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Forum: Site News & Feedback · Replies: 23 · Views: 10060 · Subject: Website "Not Secure": should we be concerned? |
You can get a secure certificate for free and with the adoption of SNI support in most browsers it doesn't even require a dedicated IP address any more.
That said, there's not really much to worry ... |
| LS3 "economy" |
davew
20th Oct 2018 11:22am
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 42 · Views: 27254 · Subject: LS3 "economy" |
I fitted a custom tank to mine, it'll hold 120 litres when full (26 gallons or so)
which gives me around 300 miles range, nearly 400 on a steady run. It's painful to fill it up but it does take away ... |
| LS3 "economy" |
davew
18th Oct 2018 11:13pm
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Forum: V8 · Replies: 42 · Views: 27254 · Subject: LS3 "economy" |
| I get around 10-12MPG on average, can just about squeeze about 15MPG out of it on a good run but don't get many of those. You don't put an engine like that in a car and then chug around at tick over a ... |
| Microsoft Office |
davew
15th Oct 2018 6:25pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 4664 · Subject: Re: Microsoft Office |
| During my working years, had MS Office on my works desktop and laptop; now retired I'm without it, but find I occasionally have use for what it offers. However, I wouldn't use it enough to warrant the ... |
| Sad Sad Day RIP Mr T-max |
davew
11th Oct 2018 11:03pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 21 · Views: 9712 · Subject: Sad Sad Day RIP Mr T-max |
| I got sick and tired of replacing dead ARB compressors and went T-Max on the grounds that, if it lasts as long as any of the ARBs I'll be quids in. The T-Max has now lasted for 5 years, 2 years longer ... |
| TD5 - Hybrid / VGT Turbo - Who to buy from? |
davew
6th Oct 2018 9:17pm
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 25 · Views: 17564 · Subject: TD5 - Hybrid / VGT Turbo - Who to buy from? |
| I keep wondering about a DIY conversion to a VVT, I have a 2.5 litre 5 cylinder diesel in my VW Transporter that has a VVT and it drives so much better than the TD5 90 even though it weighs more. Othe ... |
| fitting a roll cage..how difficult |
davew
5th Oct 2018 10:34pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 8364 · Subject: Re: fitting a roll cage..how difficult |
| hi,i am going to fit a roll cage to my new to me 130 and after an enquiry to devon 4x4 about buying a safety devices cage from them and them not phoning me back with a fitting price i wondered how har ... |
| Do we Wave at the New Defender.... |
davew
2nd Oct 2018 10:45pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 18182 · Subject: Do we Wave at the New Defender.... |
| Probably not, I don't wave at Freelanders so why would I wave at a Freelander with a Defender badge stuck on the front ? It'll just be another vehicle to slot into the confusing range they already hav ... |
| [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
davew
22nd Sep 2018 8:56pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 3391 · Subject: [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
OK, that's actually a rubber strip, I have a feeling I might have a spare one of those and I think the same is used on a normal sunroof but could be wrong.
I'm competing at a trial tomorrow, not su ... |
| [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
davew
21st Sep 2018 9:34pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 3391 · Subject: [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
| No plastic there at all that I recall, just an aluminium internal frame (painted black) and a rubber trim/filler piece. |
| [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
davew
21st Sep 2018 9:20pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 3391 · Subject: [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
I don't recall a plastic trim, there's just a shaped rubber finisher that pushes out around the head lining and clips into the aluminium internal frame covering the screw heads.
This is a pic of on ... |
| [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
davew
21st Sep 2018 5:13pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 10 · Views: 3391 · Subject: [Wanted] Roof trim for Military Escape Hatch |
| Not sure what you mean by the inner roof trim ? Do you mean the panel that sits on the inside or the rubber strip thing that clips in and covers the edge of the roof lining ? |
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