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Ali
I have purchased a lot of stuff from O/S both from the U.K and the U.S. and as long as the item you order is under A$1000 there is no additional cost ie import duty.Sometimes I have had to make a couple of separate orders over a few weeks to keep below the A$1000 threshold.
For what I am after here there is no problem.......apart from actually being able to purchase the item.
By the way,I like the storage draws,they look compact and well made.Are they very heavy?
Wayne
I was more thinking how much the postage would be on stuff
They are very well made. But not too heavy, I easyly lift them in and out of the car on my own , I had outback draws in the back of the 110 when I got it. I took them out and put in these ones. For a number of reason. If you want to take them out then you can very easy and quickly. Can't do that with the outback ones. Also better made than the outback ones. These are all metal Unlike the wood of the outback ones
Nice how the make the whole back area of the car flat and at the same level as the wheel arches. I know the outback ones do that too but the have a bit of board that goes all the way across and raises the back area of the car by 20-30 cm which made it too high for my dogs to jump into the back of the car . Also wasted a bit of area over the wheel arches
Ali
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Yea this is the changed web site that I went to,and the the phone number that I have been calling.Oh well,if I don't get any response,I guess I will have to look elsewhere for something similar.The problem is that I am in Australia,and I need to get it sent here!!!
Wayne
I have their draws in the back of my trucks. Used them alot, and recommend them.
But no surprised that they have sold it , last time I saw gem was 6 years ago at the Abingdon 4x4 show. They were looking close to retirement then. But they have done some traveling in their past. They drove all round Australia in a. s2 back in the 60- 70 and it was really hard then .
But Wayne I am interested how you go with importing to Aus as I am in Brisbane and would like some more of their stuff
Ali
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Hi just a quick one
I know the v8 engine is made by Jag and the v6 by Ford, but who makes the diesel one . I always thought it was Pugeot
I was told by a Ford dealership that the new territory has the diesel from the disco and was made by Jag
Cheers
Ali
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Not very useful but a 200tdi conversion is the only cure!
Still have the same problem if his battery is no good :-)
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hi ive got a 1986 19j 110 and its got a problem with my starting ,it does'nt matter what the weather is like or how much you heat it or no it allways winds it over for about 25 30 seconds every time i start it even if ive had it running then turn it off and try to start it again it still takes about the same winding over before it starts :s any help would be great!
Check you battery
They need alot if juice to turn one of those over and start them. Has to spin it fast too. I had this problem and replaced alot of stuff before I found it was the battery
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Hi went on a GCLRC trip to inland Qld over the last few days . Bit of off roaring and a bit of camping
Went for a trip to the Condamine Gorge
Got To love the Aussie name for things
A track with 14 river crossings
Lunch time stop
And after lunch of to Queen Mary Falls
We were camping over the few days ,here is my camping set up , it's ok but a bit compact and bijou .But looking at a bigger tent to go on the trailer to replace the one I have.
And how the Aussie do it
This puma has twin lockers, OME shocks and springs , big Tyres and loads of other toys and only has 2000 k's on the clock
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SWMBO is not keen and wants me to sell it any thoughts
Any thoughts people
Sell the misses And build the table
Well you asked for thoughts
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But fog lights are, so as a note to the culprits out there...kindly turn the %$@% things off when it's not foggy, thank you
And who thought these daytime running lights were a good idea? Bloody annoying things
One great thing about Australia cars not having fog lights is means that idiots don't have them one when they should not be . Was my pet hate about driving around uk roads
To show you an example , on the left Aussie sold 110 on the right uk imported 110
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Thanks a lot, to both of you, for your help and sharing your experience. We've already searched for information and read some testimonials, and haven't found yet any reason not to go. Only downside so far: it rains a lot more than in Portugal
but temperatures are better.reads90: checked your site and the pictures from your 2006 trip make anyone go there! And, you can drive in the beach
Was it easy to import the 90? In our case, we have a 1980 SIII. How does it work in the Customs?steve_a: how easy is it to start your own IT company there? Our experience is also in a wide array of tasks, instead of being 100% specialized in 1 thing. My gf is more in the management and process side (define how to do) and I'm in the technical side (actually do it). Both have 10+ years of experience, and have gone through a lot of different tasks, always in the same company. How are the wages in IT, over there?
Hi as for you importing a car , if I have read it right then you are in Europe and there fore you steering wheel is on the wrong side of the car and unless you change the steering wheel over the the right side then you won't be able to drive it on Aussie roads. They will let you import it but not drive it on the roads . Don't like left hand drive cars in Australia
Ali
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The Brisbane 4x4 show is on this weekend
Some nice stuff there a lot of toyotas and Nissan but quite a few landies and seem more each year ( pic taken with phone so sorry for the quality
Here is some nice pipe work for a tdi
In case you don't know this is a bull bar on the front of this disco
Some nice accesories for the defender
Air suspension for a defender
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Hi
I moved from the UK to Australia 5.5 years ago.
There are lots of jobs in Australia , and due to Australia not really been effected by the GFC . And now with a few fun months of weather there is alot of stuff that needs to be done. But there also alot of people moving to Australia with visa ( mainly escaping the UK and USA ) so difficult to get a 475 visa ( sponsored work visa)
I work in the same trade as I was working in the UK and it is ften the case that you will take a step back in work when you first come over and then get back to where you were after about a year or two . I am now the head of Queensland commercial flooring for Dunlop Australia. I used to do the south coast of the UK in flooring trade and now do Queensland which is at least 7 times the size of the UK, so a little bit different
If you want to become a citizen then you have to take a test which they will only print in English so if you can't read it then you fail and can't get it. I think the same goes for the perminat visa forms Not alot of room for PC stuff in Australia
As for cost of lving , As in the rest of the world fuel and power is going up , but as I live in Brisbane I don't have gas and I don't need heating. I also have solar power so my last bill for electricity for the quarter was about £100 but I have a pool and the pumps in a pool use a bit even more so during the summer as you use it more then
Petrol and diesel have gone up over the last few months but again I think that is the same as Europe petrol and diesel at the mo net are between $1.35 and $1.45 depending and when in the week you buy it . Funny Australian thing they have cheaper days to buy fuel
Food is about the same as the UK but sea food is alot better than anywhere in Europe and same with the beef in my mind
Work and the way of life is a lot more relaxed here in aus even more so here in Qld . But also because of the weather you can do alot more outside than I used to be able to in the UK.
I personally think I am glad I am bring up my kids here than in the UK
As for land rover not as common as in the UK but still a great following and plenty of parts and second hand car. On that cars or more expensive second hand as they don't have rust here. They tell you they do but they don't really know what it is
I am going away for the easter weekend with the Gold Coast Labd Rover club. We are going camping and I will be taking the kids and the dogs with my 110 and camper trailer , living the dream
Don't regret leaving the UK do miss some people , but not the country and from what I hear from the news I am very glad to be sat over here at the moment
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It's a shame no one's come up with a replacement underseat fuel tank in plastic yet. I'm sure they'd sell well.
Mo
I have a long ranger tank under the seat that is stainless
Need long range tanks in Australia so loads of different types for the defender over here. But more for the 110 as not alot of 90's here in aus
A lot better than plastic as still able to be damaged there on the 110
Don't really notice it that much when parked up
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I'm not sure how valid these statistics are, as it could just be a one off blip that month, but it's always good to see a company doing well, especially in overseas sales bringing money into the country.
from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-12983188
Land Rover has announced record sales in the UK, India and China.
In the UK sales of the Range Rover 2011 model increased by 30 per cent in March - the highest monthly figure in the company's 63-year history.
There were also record March figures recorded in India where Jaguar sales were up by 3,500 per cent.
The group HQ is based in Warwickshire, with Land Rover vehicles produced in Solihull, and at the Halewood plant in Knowsley, Merseyside.
Jaguars are produced by the same group - which is owned by Indian car manufacturer Tata - at Castle Bromwich, near Birmingham.
Well just remember just because the UK is in the **** not everyone else is
Australia is fine down here and with the dollar vs pound rate land rovers are getting cheaper ( used to be £1 =A $ 2.3-2.5. But now £1 = A$1.60)
Never seen so many disco's ranges and new 110's down here at the moment so I can believe it
Ali
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Another thing to remember is a 110 with a 300tdi in it will be alot cheaper to insure than a 110 with an izuzu engine
I had a 200 tdi in a range rover , when I bought It ,it had a f tranny engine in it and looked at all sorts of engines to replace it and the Landy one was best for several reasons
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I would put the canvas on and size it up for where the hooks go
On bit of advice is to replace the string they use to tie the roof down with bungie cord and the string always loses and starts to make the roof flap around. Where as the bungie cord makes it easy to get on and off and always remains tight
I have a soft top 90 and the speakers are under the dash
If you want them in the back then go to land rover and get the NAS 90 speaker pods for the back rear corners
I have an ex army roll bar for the seat belt mount
And my old inerior light is mounted on the windscreen
. Works fine here
This is mine with the roof on
And with the roof
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No I would put the dog in the 110 over night
The way the panels are fitted on a 110 he will get out of the car and run away anyway
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Quick one is to leave it in neutral in the transfer box and. If a Tdi them take the lead to the fuel pump off
Won't be able to move it but will make alot of noise trying
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Bahamas.
LOL
See you I raise you :-)
Brisbane
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I have a late 300 tdi 98 model
I have not rust at all on mine. So they do t all rust just depends where they live
I still have the black paint on the chassis that land rover put there
And it does get driven on the beach too
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Mm sorry les but still don't agree with you
But as I have looked over the years at this forum I still stand by my comments that the moderators can post stuff that the rest of us can't.
I have had posts like this delected by you and other over the years .
Just my thoughts and as you said we have a right to comment about our experiences
Ali
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I keep a bottle of Millers diesel additive in each truck (currently 200tdi and TGV, and the previous 300tdi and 200tdis) and have done for years. I use it occasionally when I fill up normally, and every time I fill up with supermarket fuels. I'm not looking for performance or economy improvements, and I don't much care about smoke. As for RustyNissanPrairie, the theory is to improve lubrication of the FIP, not designed for modern ULSDs.
I can't say I really notice a difference day to day, and lack of evidence is not proof, but previous engines have gone well past 200k running sweetly with original injectors and FIP. The TGV is up well past 130K and never smokes at all.
Snake oil maybe (probably, even) but with average cost around £10 a year, it's a cheap one in my book. Right up there with spending a few quid extra on decent oils and regular changes etc., I could probably save a few quid not doing it, but when I see rattly, smoky, oily trucks with much lower mileages than mine, it just convinces me that few quid is well spent.
Millers is a good stuff if just to replace the lack of sulphur in the fuel now days. The millers gives back the mid range power Which the 200 and 300 tdi can be lacking. Side affect is that it cleans the injectors
Would still use it but can find it in Australia , so use an Aussie similar stuff
Ali
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No defending Britpart
But just a question for les
Is it only moderators that can slag of companies on here . Just when anyone else does it or says anything derogatory about a company, the post get deleted and they get a warning. But it ok for you
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I always car the fuel tank repair putty. You know the stuff that is two bita of putty that you mix together and put on your tank repair holes
But this stuf has many more uses
I have used it to repair fuel tanks but also rads, holes
In the dif and axle casing and other holes in stuff for the size well worth keeping in the car
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Not a Leatherman but a Kershaw. Illegal I believe because of the locking knife blade
But the wave has a locking knife blade too
but temperatures are better.
Was it easy to import the 90? In our case, we have a 1980 SIII. How does it work in the Customs?
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Wow thats pretty cheap compared to what I was expecting
Where abouts in Aus are you .
Ali