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I take it that G20 is CNG? Interesting...... just looked it up and Ireland has a filling station (Dublin port) with plans to expand.... who knew? I suppose the alternative is a compression facility at home, what is the road tax situation then?

Good to know, I don't fancy a Q particularly, and most of my 130 is 1999, so I guess I could end up back on a T plate.

Is there an alternative when going through an SVA?

Depending on mileage and number of vehicles you are using it is still possible to install your own bulk tank if you have the space. I struggled for local supply in France, and probably would have gone that route if my Californian RR County had been admissable in the Republique. Ultimately that would probably save/shave a bit more off the mileage costs, given a long enough period.

I have bitten the bullet and ordered the gear from Martrim which seems to be the go to supplier, I haven't actually started it yet because I am behind on some other stuff, there are one or two vids on ootoob which give a pretty good idea of what is involved. I conclude it is easier with help ( the grand children are still trying to get here) but if you are careful and methodical it is quite manageable. Martrim won't send the glue over here (or not at a sensible price),... can't remember where I got mine but I'll look it up if you're struggling.

Equally I would be most attracted to a well looked after vehicle with coherent history than one with absolutely all my dream extras, .... it is kind of a trade off between what's out there when you are looking and how much/how quick/flexibility

In the past I have changed engines just by writing to DVLA, but a couple of years ago they asked me for exactly that for my Range Rover 'classic' (also v8 to 300tdi), I was fortunate in that I was able to get a letter. I suppose the easiest solution is a friendly garage who is willing to provide .... or try and get (pay) a Land Rover indy to examine the conversion and state that it has been carried out to a satisfactory standard. In my experience now DVSA put notes on the system, once you get something like that requested it will be there whoever you speak to or deal with in the future so you are kind of stuck with it.

Hooray!, top job thanks Elbekko 👍

Great thanks for that, 16mins left for the download if no-one coughs!

Sooo,... been having another crack at this ,... have noticed the zip folder is titled 'static' so I think its only meant to be read as dead pdf pages, there certainly doesn't seem to be a .exe anywhere within. Does anyone have a link to a full working version please, I have been scratching around and everything I find seems to be dead/old/missing. The tech archive doesn't seem to have one either?

I'm still struggling with this, I haven't had a working Rave since the old laptop was re-assigned ... my new-ish W10 tablet didn't have Adobe on it so just put that on, and downloaded a reasonably manageable version (~680mb, as this is a carp internet area). I can't see compatibilty anywhere ??? Right click gives me menus such as these.... .... on none of which can I find 'compatibility'. Sorry to be thick lads, but any extra suggestions welcome.

Good stuff, .... still behind the curve! .... I am used to that 🙄

Use a credit card, if they get unhelpful after you buy a second box at least you have a second string to that bow ....2 cents

I haven't heard of anyone doing it, but if they are totally stripped then I don't see why not, zinc and Ali are very close galvanically speaking so it would be a great way of reducing the potential for corrosion , if they did move a bit its not such a heavy frame that it couldn't be tweaked back. Never done it but don't see any reason not to try it. Welcome btw, what LR and is this a total rebuild or just a bit of rolling maintenance??

20% isn't unusual and just reflects the additional cost of being in business in these other countries. The UK is actually a very cheap country to run a business from and generally speaking you pay most of the governments requirements ('tax' or whatever) after the event if and when you make a profit at the end of the year.... In other countries it is normal to have some fixed monthly costs which have to be met up front. Your solution is a Bearmach retailer in the UK (Paddocks?) who will send overseas. I am sure @taurion has discovered that when shopping for Landy stuff it is generally cheaper and quicker to order from the UK. The problem in France is that LR's are thinner on the ground and it is a much bigger country, few resellers keep much stock and they have their fixed costs. In Sweden the ratio of LR's may well be higher but the overall market size is small, so again less stock on the ground, fewer options and higher import costs.

Isn't it the only engine that's out there for them so it's Hobson's choice? I think the observation that BMW want to add the missing work vehicle link to their range has some weight. What other manufacturer has any motivation to get involved. Cummins might sell crate engines but they don't bring the network, not in Europe anyway. I suppose Hyundai? but its hard to think of another contender with the potential win-win fit of BMW. My 2 penneth. As for the issue of fragile secondary components, I think the management decision is easy.... 90% OK? ....approved, next question.

Its tempting to suggest that Big Beetle Bert has escaped but as you probably don't get UK tv it will fall flat . The only thing possibly in there that might rattle around is a baffle plate, have you got A/C? do both inlet and outlet connect the same side? if you have the standard vertical one then There shouldn't be anything that I can think of. You need to get what ever it is out because it will retsrict flow.

PS Really recommend the simplicity and fit and forget nature of Detroits when you are far from civilisation.

... Mike makes a good point,.. and up to a point he is right of course. Having said that I miss my Detroits a lot and the number of times they saved me from going in search of help on the sticky French clay is anybody's guess, but then I was hauling timber and there wasn't any choice of route or destination in my case, that is perhaps less so when over landing. The only answer probably is that he wants to be as independant and self reliant as possible. Mustn't forget either that we are Land Rover owners, common sense and minimalism are second string priorities??

Looking at the Milemarker website the shape of the low power one does seem distinctive, I would reckon he is right about that.

Don't recognise the winch itself but I thought H12 and H14 etc. were Superwinch models. The PTO unit ooks like the FF4x4 offering , very similar to mine. 24cc sounds small to me I think progress is likely to be steady rather than rapid.

There are one or two lads that know a good deal more than me on the subject, best advice is to fill in some detail about what year and model your D2 is, what work you've had done so far, whether you are doing this yourself and exactly what the issues are that you are suffering ...... give them a bit more to go on and I am sure you will get some useful tips. Pics or video showing the problem is always helpful. Do you have access to Nanocom or similar? Welcome to the forum btw, people are always interested in what you drive, what you use it for and to see a pic or two so it would probably also pay to introduce yourself at the same time as asking for help.

Interesting one on the copperslip, Geoffery Croker #12 He is taking springs apart that weren't that long done and copperslip was used, might be of interest?

Not in those terms,... as far as I am aware the injectors are coded to the ecu and need to go back in the same position as before, care needs to be taken to reseat them successfully and thats about it, any injector issues would show up on diagnostics surely?

The metal blind and the black end of the bulb do effectively the same job, neither should affect the performance of your headlamps. Much more likely is that age and or dirt have compromised the quality of the reflectors. The simplest solution is replacement, if the budget is tight you might try to clean and polish the existing ones but working through the bulb aperture is fiddly and often you quickly discover that the coating is past it's prime. Welcome to the forum btw.