Retroanaconda

They’re very different.

Just to be clear I’ve no issue with anyone receiving a vehicle as a benefit from work, be it a van or a pickup. The point I’m making is that if it is to be used as a car - as many double cabs are - then it should be taxed as a car, as the benefit is the same as having a car. If your company vehicle is a two-seater transit van then this is much less flexible for private use and so the taxable benefit is lower - that makes sense.

£700 a year for a personal car with all your mileage paid is not really a fair consideration in my opinion. Double cab pickups in this situation should be the same taxable benefit as a car given they are used as such.

Nothing at all, but it’s a tax loophole that needs to be closed and made fairer.

There has been a lot of chat on the Facebook groups about it, a few folks are facing a big BIK bill as they had assumed it would be classed as a commercial. While it would appear to be a bit of an own goal for Ineos, it’s only really relevant for the UK market though, and I doubt that will make up a significant proportion of sales. It’s no bad thing in my view, almost every second vehicle round here is a double cab pickup - lots of which are supplied as company cars and are technically ‘commercials’ so attract minimal tax burden yet get used as family cars with occasionally a few bits chucked in the back. A clampdown on this is probably overdue. The speed limits thing will be interesting though. In practice it’s pretty rare to find a van doing 50mph on a national speed limit road and the police don’t care, but as speed cameras get more advanced and can check against databases I am sure there will be fines through the post one day.

I turned the automatic wipers off on the 110 almost straight away, much prefer to control them manually. The lights work fine though, they come on when needed and go off when not - can’t ask for much more than that. On a related note - it’s good to see carp wipers that done clear the whole screen are a feature lovingly reproduced from the Defender

Yes it feels wrong. However in practice some small holes in the top surface will never cause an issue, particularly if treated. I drilled holes and then used the factory brake/fuel pipe clips.

If you do drill the spot welds out and remove the flange, then yes a thin bead of polyurethane sealant and then rivet it back on.

Yes it’s normal, you have to drill them.

Could you remove the gearbox mounts and drop it down an inch or so on a jack? Would have to be careful not to foul something particularly at the front of the engine which would pitch up.

FFS why is it upside down?

I have one of their round double sockets in place of the cigarette lighter in mine. Very neat and has a cover if desired. Forgive the bad photo:

I’m pretty sure they’re not, or lots of people would be using them in that slot. I’m sure Mud would also advertise it as such. Ping Mudstuff an email or message, they’ll know for sure.

Emergency stop type buttons linked to the testing systems, this is still a test vehicle which is why I wasn’t allowed to look under the bonnet. They won’t be on production cars. The rest of the car is as finished though.

My D200 is fantastic - lots of power and torque and more than adequate for my needs. I think it will depend what you are used to, I was coming from a 200Tdi so it was quite the step up. The other benefit in my view is that it’s the same engine for all three power levels, so the D200/250 are effectively detuned. In my view that means the engine is operating with a huge safety margin for wear/loading. Finally - a D200 can be turned into a D250 with nothing more than a software change.

Had a poke around one today. Thoughts and observations are: - seems well built, as much as one can tell in a showroom. - good ground clearance underneath, chassis and axles all looks very HD - the front bumper is hideous, though it makes as useful step/seat. - there are radiators/coolers in front of both front wheels, similar to the new Defender. - good driving position and seems comfy, but don’t like the dash in the centre. - it’s massive, as wide as and 400kg heavier than my L663 Defender 110 - very little legroom in the station wagon second row, the Belstaff editions have much more but are much more expensive. - standard ones are N1 and subject to commercial speed limits (too heavy to be a dual purpose vehicle like most LRs), but importantly any with seats and windows in the back will be treated as cars by HMRC for BiK purposes. I did like it, and if it was cheaper I’d be seriously contemplating one. As it is I’ve got a test drive arranged for a month or so’s time so looking forward to that.

RTC3511 is the double lipped seal that fits the Defender hubs, and possibly the later Series III hubs too if they use the same size seal land (been a while since I’ve had an Series III apart to remember). I use it on all of mine as I find it is better at retaining oil and grease, and keeping water out.

It’s from the SP4x4 page, via Google images. The cross rod and the black crank on the right is for the internal lock button. All should be apparent when you take it apart.

Does this help? Seen from reverse.

Local hydraulics shop is not very local, so have ordered one off eBay - thanks.

Interesting regards the sight glass - is it just a standard 3/4” BSP one you’ve used? Like the below? (assuming I have remembered the thread size properly!)

Your dealer will be able to tell you, plus it will be listed on the specification. My understanding however is that the base model does not come with the premium LED lights, you may be able to specify them as an upgrade option. However I also understood that the base model had been discontinued, and the lowest spec available was the SE, which does include the premium LED headlights. It is still available in the hardtop variant though.

With a seal fitting tool that has a recess for the lip, or something else of a similar size. Before I got the proper tool I used to use an old single-lipped seal with the lip cut off, which bears nicely on the outside diameter of the new seal without disturbing the lip.

The seal in the photo is a double-lipped seal and is fitted correctly. If your new seal is single-lipped then fit it with the lip on the inside - flat face on the outside. If it is double lipped then fit it same as the one in your photo.