miketomcat
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Pedal/master not returning properly therefore not allowing the fluid back into the reservoir (all/two wheels). Or a flex that has degraded and is allowing fluid one way but not the other (one wheel).
Mike
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Having done three different routes to registration. Kit conversion, SVA and IVA I have to say they are all costly and a paperwork exercise. My freestyle was SVA not as costly as the current system but there were so many loop holes it was daft. My tomcat was done as a kit conversion, taken for a VIC if it passed register it if not SVA. It passed as I've said it was one of the loop holes. The ibex was done under the current system of IVA. People are scared of authority hence the distain for IVA. I find it amusing that people avoid a Q plate when for me it screams that the vehicle has been tested and legit. The bottom line is it is time consuming and costly but not really a problem.
More importantly is a 100 inch worth £10k if your asking what it's worth your missing the point. My ibex is everything I wanted it to be. It's worth considerably more to me than it cost to build it and at least double what I could sell it for. If you want it build it but don't think you will do anything but loose money on it. My tomcat cost me £12k to build (about half the average build cost) but when I sold it (5 years later) I struggled to get £6.5k.
I say don't just talk about it do it but then I would.
Mike
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They tend to be a bit up and down which adds miles and heat.
Mike
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It's a bit more than £450 because when you fail (which you will first time) re-test is £90 then registration at £55 plus your MOT, tax and insurance all at the same time. It cost me about £1500 to put the ibex on the road, granted some of that is running costs but you still have to pay it.
The IVA isn't hard to pass but you do need to read the manual before, during and again before the test. It will still fail but at least it will be only minor items.
Mike
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Mk1 mini.
Mike
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43 minutes ago, mad_pete said:
This was the chassis I was thinking of.
Would definitely require an IVA but that's not the end of the world.
Mike
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When I had children I seriously considered taking the hard roof off my tomcat and replacing it with a soft top. Changing the cage at the rear and fitting forward facing rear seats. The only reason I didn't was it was beyond my budget at the time.
Any chassis mod (not repair) triggers IVA including changing the wheel base.
Mike
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2 hours ago, Retroanaconda said:
Why not use a Disco chassis and avoid the IVA?
If that's still possible
As long as you don't alter the chassis in anyway, which makes the proportions look odd.
Why not build a 100 inch tomcat I built mine in 6 months though not a soft top.
Mike
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Cool see you there.
Mike
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Bookings close tonight.
Mike
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I had a similar problem caused by the cable corroding inside the battery terminal. I ended up replacing both cable and terminal.
Mike
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This is tentatively what I have in mind for the ibex when I'm no longer allowed to burn diesel.
Mike
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More than welcome after all this is what land rovers and this forum are all about.
Mike
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1 hour ago, daveturnbull said:
I am however wondering how long you're going to get away with having your winch rope party obscuring the number plate.
Yeah I must get round to sorting something to loop the rope round lower down.
It is readable from speed camera hight but I'm not sure anpr can read a Q plate anyway. Mike
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Tested.
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Don't know the ends are open to so I was expecting some noise. But I couldn't hear any at 70 over the rattle diesel and mud tyres.
Mike
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2 hours ago, Ed Poore said:
Chamfer the front and rear edges
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It doesn't whistle on the motorway so I'm not worried. I may add a fourth one at the front later and sheet it all in.
Mike
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As previously mentioned my preferred roof rack involves cage tube. This is outside my budget at the moment so a semi permanent solution. I have three lengths of 50mmx20mmx2mm Ali box these have been attacked with a holesaw and tapped into the spaceframe of the roof.
Not the most aerodynamic solution but have you seen an ibex.
Mike
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1 hour ago, Diff said:
They haven't knocked the snorkel top off, because it doesn't have one. The main air intake opening for the snorkel is facing backwards next to the left hand front window on the A pillar.
Regards, Diff.
I was being slightly tongue in cheek......
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Well they've nailed a snorkel to it but it looks like they've knocked the top off it already.
Mike
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I would recommend putting your ar$e in one just your hand really isn't going to cut it.
Mike
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Shameless bump.
Mike
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When I posted originally I realised I spend so much time driving and socialising there, that I have about 5 photos total.
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Cool looking forward to it. See you there.
Mike
It is readable from speed camera hight but I'm not sure anpr can read a Q plate anyway. 
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100 inch defender pure vapour build
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I like that nice job. What did you do with the rear crossmember?
Mike