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Dale Simpkins

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  1. There is a buyers guide for 2 door Range Rovers on the Range Rover Register forum. Link to it is here:- 2 Door Range Rover buyers guide You will need to register for the forum in order to be able to view it though!
  2. Link to Nemesis info Dreaming of Dakar
  3. Also, it's rumoured that Bowler will be testing two of their new Bowler Nemesis vehicles (based on Range Rover Sport) in the Dakar this year.
  4. Having suffered from the Zenith warped carb problem myself, I'd tend to agree with Les. Is there a tech thread on this forum for fixing this?, or is it still on the old forum?
  5. Ramblers cautioned over berry theft I just saw this on our local news, what it doesn't say in the web article is that the Rambler took the berries from bushes that were on private property. I thought the Ramblers attitude stank. I'm sure if someone went onto his property he'd be upset!
  6. Comet, link here R/C Disco3 Looks like they've come down by a tenner unless that's an online only price.
  7. Shame you're not a bit closer to Bristol. The college I work for have a dedicated transport technology faculty that has superb facilities. I've done a couple of courses with them, one on car restoration, and another in welding. I know they also do courses in bodywork prep and spraying. The TT department train apprentices for Porsche among others. College Website and online prospectus
  8. WPA2/PSK is the highest level of wireless security available for home use. If your kit doesn't already support it, I suggest you upgrade the firmware/drivers so that you can run it. The latest wireless cracking tools are now breaking WPA/PSK as well as the former standard WEP. Roaming from one access point to another can be a pain. At work we use wireless domain services on all access points. This allows us to pass the client's (laptop) authentication credentials from one access point to another. Works a treat. We've even got it working between different buildings. Unfortunately I don't think any domestic wireless kit supports this service at present.
  9. You might want to try a piece of software called Netstumbler Netstumbler download It allows you to carry out a wireless survey and fine tune your wireless setup. You will be able to see if there are other wireless networks in the area, and what radio channels they are using, so that you can pick a different channel to avoid interference. You can also look at signal quality and strength, and use that to find the best location for your router. Just bung it on a laptop and take a wander round the house. Also remember to ensure optimum performance, the aerials on the router need to be vertical (either pointing up or down) If they are at a angle or horizontal then this will effect the range too.
  10. I've seen the ad, not impressed, some bird in a frock with mud on the hem, and not a Land Rover to be seen!
  11. Forget IE7, Firefox, and Opera, you all need this! MS Firefox
  12. Have you checked that the water pump is working? If the heater matrix is cold, perhaps the pump is not circulating the coolant properly? Also you could check the hoses, perhaps one has collapsed internally and is restricting the flow of coolant? Dale.
  13. Oh dear! She should have just upgraded the Golf to the new Mk.5 version. Handles superbly, is cheaper than the BMW, and IS front wheel drive (unless you go for the four wheel drive four-motion version)
  14. You need your eyes testing me thinks, looked like a Series I to me. 86" or 88" as it did not have sloping B posts like an 80".
  15. I was shopping for both my '71 Rangie, and a friends P38A Rangie. Managed to find a set of headlight units for mine for 4 quid (need the wiring loom as mine has disintegrated! Also found a set of headlights for him, 15 quid for a brand new pair! Also got a set of early RR scuttle badges (very rare) Rosey bought me an LED torch from the LR Gear shop (for my birthday) She tested it, and some of the LEDs don't work! Poo! Also got two kids LR sun hats, bargain at a quid each. Saw Les Henson, Chris Watts, and a couple of peeps from the RRR. On the way back, took a wrong turning in Pangbourne. My mate decided to turn round on the forecourt of the Bentley dealership. They were not impressed as he left a trail of mud across their lovely clean forecourt! Oops!
  16. OK, I'll keep an eye out for a set. I won't be keeping them as I have a full set on the Range Rover already.
  17. Thanks. The tyre lettering was like that when I bought it, not how it would have been originally, but I like it! I should be going to the next Old Sodbury, I could keep an eye out for a set of lettering for you if you like? Postage should be reasonable as the letters are only made of plastic.
  18. You can normally find sets of raised lettering at Old Sodbury if you look hard enough. I managed to pick up a complete set for mine for £2.
  19. We've used waxoyl to lube the rubber seal, bit messy to work with, but it helps protect the steel window frame as a bonus!
  20. Going by that equation, the combined age of our motors is 138! (not counting the Golf, it's too new)
  21. Hi, I have a Coleman 2 burner stove that runs on unleaded petrol. It's a great stove and we use it all the time. I also have a 2 burner plus grill camping gaz stove. Never been used, was given to us by the in laws. You are welcome to borrow either as we're not planning on any more camping trips for a while. Located in North Bristol, pmail me if interested. Dale.
  22. Hi, Spotted this item being advertised as an early Range Rover item:- Early Range Rover filler cap Looking at the filler cap on my early Range Rover, this looks nothing like it (apart from being round) If you ask me it looks more like the filler cap on my Series Land Rover! As far as I know, Series filler caps were used on some of the prototype Range Rovers until the proper locking filler cap was available. You'd have to be mad to pay 50 quid for this, especially as you can still buy new Series filler caps for about a fiver! This is the second time this person has tried to sell this item. The first time they withdrew the auction after someone pointed all this out to them. Do you think I should report this to Ebay as it looks like they're trying to pull a fast one?
  23. Mine's not modded, in fact I'm trying to make it as original as possible. Link to my website is in my signature.
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