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 Young pups to grumpy old men, what's your age? |
Birdy
 16th Oct 2012 6:04pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 62 · Views: 22907 · Subject: Young pups to grumpy old men, what's your age? |
I’m fifty-fifteen.
I was once in a bar where the musical “entertainment” was a trio including a krinkly drummer. Pretty dire, and in their break I intimated at such. He replied: “I know, but I’m 85 ... |
| remove DPF ? |
Birdy
13th Jul 2012 5:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 34 · Views: 38134 · Subject: remove DPF ? |
“someone is making a lot of money… someone in a senior position in Brussels”
I do hope that’s not meant to be serious… that’d be like blaming an office manager in Swansea for the four hundred quid ... |
| Tyre wear and tyre age advice |
Birdy
11th Jul 2012 2:59pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 21 · Views: 9026 · Subject: Tyre wear and tyre age advice |
| Late to this thread, but I must confess that I’m very easy on tyres, and rotate them on all my vehicles regularly (Why, when some manufacturers advise against? Equal wear until they all get to minimum ... |
| Tips for England and France |
Birdy
10th Jul 2012 11:43am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 11 · Views: 9020 · Subject: Tips for England and France |
| How long have you got? Logic would suggest making the most of the coast, Bordeaux, Biarritz etc. (and learn to speak Euskara), if you really want to live it up, Google “Route Napoléon”, go down South ... |
| headlamp switch problem |
Birdy
1st Jul 2012 6:28pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 21 · Views: 15549 · Subject: headlamp switch problem |
BPman
Re LHD heater: checked out the heat coming from the dash vents, no discernible difference at any of the fan speeds. Summat wot actually works as it was intended!
Peter |
| Greece to UK overland...... Any advice |
Birdy
29th Jun 2012 9:34pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 38 · Views: 33459 · Subject: Greece to UK overland...... Any advice |
I lived and worked from 2001 to 2005 in Sarajevo and still have contacts; used to drive home to the UK two or three times a year in the old TD5, normally via Slovenia, Austria, Germany.
Absolutely ... |
| headlamp switch problem |
Birdy
27th Jun 2012 11:17pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 21 · Views: 15549 · Subject: headlamp switch problem |
“it is a easy work. Took 1 hour or less”
Mine burnt out (on a TD5), coupla minutes wiv a Pozidriv screwdriver, job done.
BUT, on my LHD Puma it looks as though some of the fixings on the undersi ... |
| Defender Build Spec |
Birdy
24th Jun 2012 1:29pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 2 · Views: 2069 · Subject: Defender Build Spec |
Curiosity more than anything else:
Recent correspondence from LR Customer Services included a detailed list of my vehicle’s build spec. All pretty standard stuff - even though I might not need to k ... |
| Roof rack off, roof rack on. |
Birdy
20th Jun 2012 10:04am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 13 · Views: 6585 · Subject: Roof rack off, roof rack on. |
“Looks better”
Can’t say the same for the “Land Rover” stickers on the doors - or are they for people who might think it’s a Cayenne or Mercedes?
Peter |
| Driving the Evoque at LR Experience |
Birdy
20th Jun 2012 9:50am
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Forum: Pictures & Video · Replies: 10 · Views: 7144 · Subject: Driving the Evoque at LR Experience |
“Manual would be a good bit better I expect”
Not necessarily, them days are over…
Peter |
| Have you named your Defender? |
Birdy
15th Jun 2012 3:13pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 89 · Views: 40813 · Subject: Have you named your Defender? |
“I think the names that people give their Land Rovers (or any cars really) says more about the character of the person than the vehicle”
Absolutely - one of my daughters calls her Picanto “Kiki”, t ... |
| New grille for my 130 |
Birdy
3rd Jun 2012 6:11pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 31 · Views: 16996 · Subject: New grille for my 130 |
Absolutely perfect - the front now matches the rest of the vehicle...
Peter |
| 2.2 or 2.4 ? and other questions |
Birdy
25th May 2012 1:01am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 59 · Views: 47659 · Subject: 2.2 or 2.4 ? and other questions |
“I do seem to be looking back thinking the td5 pulled a load better”
Absolutely… I tow, launch and recover a quite heavy boat, and boy do I miss the TD5’s indifference to gear and gradiant.
Ever ... |
| Spare £1000 |
Birdy
24th May 2012 2:19pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 10718 · Subject: Spare £1000 |
“never pulling anything”
Then leave the truck at home, spend your grand on a few decent threads and hitting a couple of nightclubs?
Peter |
| MY2012 V5 error |
Birdy
19th May 2012 10:59pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 20 · Views: 10161 · Subject: MY2012 V5 error |
Mine’s wrong too (XS 110 Station Wagon is listed in V5 as “DEFENDER 110 XS TD D/C; LIGHT 4X4 UTILITY; LIGHT GOODS VEHICLE; N1”)
Any real point in getting it altered? In a few years when I sell it t ... |
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