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 Protecting her from the elements |
Birdy
 2nd Jul 2023 9:32pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 18 · Views: 5070 · Subject: Protecting her from the elements |
"store her outside... she’s treated like a classic car"
An oxymoron, I'm afraid. Due to health reasons with which I won't bore you, I've been unable to take my 2007 Morgan and 2011 Defe ... |
| Glastonbury |
Birdy
28th Jun 2023 11:54am
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Forum: Spotted · Replies: 30 · Views: 10435 · Subject: Glastonbury |
Quite frightening in fact... obviously someone's pride and joy.
But, on a more pragmatic and less emotional note, do you think the insurance company would write it off as uneconomical to repair? A ... |
| Where do I place a French Toll Tag |
Birdy
23rd Jun 2023 6:00pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 17 · Views: 5730 · Subject: Where do I place a French Toll Tag |
"Golden passports by investing in Portugal"
Don't wanna be guilty of "Thread Drift", and certainly not on this site, but I'd suggest you go into this more thoroughly. I've a Tit ... |
| Where do I place a French Toll Tag |
Birdy
23rd Jun 2023 5:40pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 17 · Views: 5730 · Subject: Where do I place a French Toll Tag |
It'll work pretty much wherever you stick it.
And "30kph lanes worked better as I think they have stronger transmitters"... most definitely. The others are geared up for people having to ... |
| ETA permit to enter UK?! |
Birdy
28th May 2023 10:23am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 8 · Views: 2064 · Subject: ETA permit to enter UK?! |
And don't forget you'll in any case only be allowed to stay in the UK for 90 days in any six-month period, the same as we're only allowed to stay for 90 days in the EU.
I could only legally get to ... |
| French toll tags? |
Birdy
25th May 2023 1:37pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 23 · Views: 8925 · Subject: French toll tags? |
| I live in France, the Defender is LHD so was never a problem, the Mog - when driving alone - obviously meant clambering out, walking round the car, paying, then clambering back in. Especially awkward ... |
| unleaded into diesel |
Birdy
29th Apr 2023 8:17am
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Forum: Td5 · Replies: 15 · Views: 4734 · Subject: unleaded into diesel |
"...many an old HGV driver will tell you about adding petrol to diesel to help stop diesel waxing during cold winters back in the day"
BIG difference between "back in the day" e ... |
| Lifespan of the vehicle |
Birdy
26th Apr 2023 8:58am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 53 · Views: 14288 · Subject: Lifespan of the vehicle |
"... every car I have ever bought has been with cash"
Everything I've ever bought has been with cash (yes, including apartments/houses). If I can't afford the cash, I can't afford it.
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| Anyones new Defender arrived on coils? |
Birdy
10th Apr 2023 12:56pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 48 · Views: 23565 · Subject: Anyones new Defender arrived on coils? |
"l would hold out for the air suspension"
Absolutely! For as long as customers appear desperate to snap up any vehicle with any specification, colour, bits missing etc. that the factory d ... |
| Easy to fit basic radio/speaker pack available? |
Birdy
7th Apr 2023 10:20am
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 1 · Views: 934 · Subject: Easy to fit basic radio/speaker pack available? |
| Yeah, a truck really doesn’t need anything high-end (to put things into perspective, I’ve vintage Linn/Mission hi-fi in the home but mostly listen to salsa, bachata, zouk etc. through internet rad ... |
| Anyone taken delivery yet? |
Birdy
27th Mar 2023 4:22pm
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 62 · Views: 20463 · Subject: Anyone taken delivery yet? |
I've spotted two at different times in France... MUCH better looking than I though they'd be, other than the colour. Both were green, and seemed to me a lot lighter than the brochure pics.
Producti ... |
| [For Sale] Defender 110 XS 2013 for sale |
Birdy
27th Feb 2023 2:09pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 17 · Views: 5016 · Subject: [For Sale] Defender 110 XS 2013 for sale |
But we really can't say: "Doh, I didn't see that one coming...", can we?
Luckily (luckily?), mine's 12 years old and doesn't owe me anything, when eventually it does have to go because of ... |
| Private Number Plates |
Birdy
25th Feb 2023 10:18am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 5419 · Subject: Private Number Plates |
| Times is ‘ard, and I’ve now only a Defender (on a non-age plate but nothing special) and the Morgan from which I’ve replaced “my” number plate with a year-appropriate “07” one in readine ... |
| Private Number Plates |
Birdy
24th Feb 2023 12:07pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 5419 · Subject: Private Number Plates |
| But before MOT became mandatory, a mate of mine bought a “1” number from a broker and was delivered what he thought was an old bicycle frame and the necessary paperwork to put the plate on his car ... |
| Unusual starter motor fault |
Birdy
9th Feb 2023 10:53am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 8697 · Subject: Unusual starter motor fault |
"I replaced the starter motor and while I was at it fitted a new battery"
Did you ever establish which of the two was causing the problem? Or both?
Peter |
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