Anderzander

can they fix you too?

I've never heard of it before - never knew I had discovery turbo either! So I've set it to record two episodes tonight at 7pm and 7:30pm.

goldfish

Do a search Tel - there are loads and loads of threads for advise on winches. The current consensus seems to be the Goldfish is the best budget winch. You don't want to buy a cheap winch and then find the one time you really need to use it it doesn't work!.

I think I just found the shovel seems cheap for it to be well made?

I like the shovel and pick on the tomb raider model - nice wooden handles.... anyone know where to get them from? Or are they so dear I'd be better off buying a decent one from a builders merchant?

I feel there should be some sort of warning in this thread title... children look at this forum

I'm no suspension expert.... but I think putting a heavier duty spring rate in has the same effect as increasing the pre-load on a standard spring - ie it increases the ride height because the spring supports more weight and thus reduces the static sag ...... Though I'm sure someone will be along to tell you the real reason soon

do you mean sick in a teenage way?

That really does look awful....

how about having something turned up? 239 socket on the top and 3/8 thread on the bottom. Seems like the sort of thing a small engineers place would knock out for you?

Its actually ok! it has quite a loud and clear sound. This radio though does have an audio output - so, when I update my radio cassette....., I can wire it to come out of the speakers. I like the idea of that.

[edited above to add one last pic] Thanks for the kind words guys! The licence was phased out in 2006 iirc - definitely don't need one now anyway. I have a short springer aerial for it too - it came for next to nothing with the package and I thought if range was ever an issue I could swap it over ...

I fitted a CB into my Defender recently - first cb - first defender. This post is pretty basic - and really aimed for any beginner in the same boat I was... I wanted my Landy to remain a bit low key - so didn't want a whacking great aerial, nor an installation on the dash that wasn't 'factory' looking. I tried to find a cb small enough to drop down from where the ash tray is - but they are all too long - or to fit in between the cigarette lighter and the rear wiper switch.... but they were too long for that. So I opted to put it behind the middle seat on the bulkhead and bought an Intek 790 - with the short Valor 300 rubber aerial - good for 2-3 miles - and a PSM-1 mount to go on the rear of the roof - Putting it on the bulkgead gives an easy route for permanent live and for cable run - I think its also a plus that it can't be seen through the front windows. It also lets me keep a standard looking uncluttered dash ..... which perhaps seems to be a minority view!! Down side would be that its a bit harder to adjust on the move - but I picked a cb with channel change and channel lock on the mic. Also when on the lanes where it gets used I set it up in the morning and then all I do is talk into it until I switch it off. First thing was to mount the cb and run power to it. I took the middle seat out for that - put the cb onto its mount. Put a big piece of masking tape in the right area and offered it up - drew onto the tape through the bracket holes. Then drilled it and secured it with little stainless allen bolts. On the floor pan behind the middle seat and in front of the bulkhead are two unused blank grommets - so I cut a slice into one to use for the power lead that comes with the CB Here's the wiring that comes with the CB with the grommet fitted - Here it is in situ - underneath sleeved .... and passed into the battery box through an existing hole .... connected to the negative terminal (had to stretch the C connector a bit for that) - and the inline fuse from the positive terminal opened .... all connected up - just the right length straight out of the box... The aerial I mounted on the flat of the roof - to the right of the back door as you look at it. The PMS-1 mount has a metal plate that fits on the inside of the body - and I used that as a template on the outside. I again put a big piece of masking tape on, marked one hole, then used a set square resting on the gutter to put a straight line up the tape - and then used the plate again to plot the second hole. Here is it fitted up from the inside - all hidden behind the headlining - Here it is from outside with the small aerial - the cable shares the clips from the door light switch - and tucks into the recess below the side panels - The aerial cable follows that all the way around, fitting through a handy hole to route under the lip on the bulkhead - so its not seen until it drops down behind the cb to plug in. There was a handy hole I made use of in mounting the mic bracket too. It surprisingly easy to turn over your shoulder and read the front - and this is how I have it on the lanes - decent sized mic to hold too - with the channel and lock buttons easy to get too - here it is from the side - and that's it - I'm pleased with it

I got some good ones from Makro - not sure if they are a stock item. But they were very solid and a decent size.

Sorted! I hadn't twigged that this new style spring was one of those that changes to helping press the clutch in when its rotated round...... really big difference. Gone will be the over developed left leg! Thanks for your help Ralph

I bought a clutch spring ... £6.15 2 Nylon bushes ... £3.44 but mind bogglingly ..... spring retaining clip ...... which tunred out to be a tiny plastic 'c' clip ... £13.99!!!!! all plus VAT! bloody hell.

Can we talk you out of using the Scorpion gear? And tempt you with the superior Gwyn Lewis kit?

Well done.

I think we should chip in so you can have some new shoes......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7847548.stm This BBC story has an interview with the Mother and Grandmother.

Footballer's wife I reckon...

Unless the discussing of it encourages all of us to be safer and more responsible for what we do and those we care for.

On the whole Neil I agree with what you say. Just from the maintenance side - when you work on your own car you have to assume responsibility for what you have done to be to a good standard - the incentive to do that when you have your own children in there should be enormous. Our hindsight - is his foresight, and I think that is partlywhat is being discussed. He described himself as a mechanic by profession to the court - though I think they said he had received no training or formal qualifications? So to drive a car with serious and what must be obvious faults - mismatched callipers, loose steering, spongy brakes, loose drivers seat (to site the ones listed in the report) surely either shows wilful neglect or incredible ignorance. I find it hard to believe anyone could consider themselves to be a mechanic and be that ignorant? To then drive that car at speeds described as excessive takes it a step up to criminal negligence or phenomenal ignorance. With ignorance being no excuse for culpability in the eyes of the law. I have seen no recognition of any degree of responsibility within the reports? I find that unbelievable? I can only presume he is clinging to this idea that he is devoid of responsibility as a defence mechanism? For me the idea that he has suffered loss brings no sympathy if he has had responsibility in taking the lives of four children who were in his charge. Whether he accepts it now or not I think he must feel at some point that he has taken the futures of those children away.

Fast enough for the circumstances that one of the witnesses said she screamed when he came past. I think the Police said 50 - 60 and I think the road narrows at that point and traffic has to give way to each other.