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RedLineMike

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  1. i had a set but took them off & replaced them with 750-16 SATS which were much kinder on the transmission & found them to be just as good offtoad
  2. Where about in fife are you as i could prob come by & have a look if your local
  3. Old spot, can you supply the blue cradle to suit holding the gearbox & pump to fit a 200tdi defender? Or have plans to make one? Mike
  4. Just got one o those wing kits delivered....... if i wasnt goin on holiday it would be fitted this week
  5. i remember that night well i burst my air bed pumping the ****er up
  6. Has the pump been tweaked? i had a similar issue with my 200tdi First pump i had the timing was out so it ran a bit odd,lacked ooomph & cooked the turbo second pump was timed correctly but i got a bit carried away tweaking it with the end result the stop solenoid desintegrated & blocked the pump up causing it to randomly cut out & stall now & then to the point it wouldnt do any more than 30mph
  7. if i remember i can post a pic in the morning
  8. had my 200tdi defender engine up over 600 degc frequently & it has been to 900 degc & beyond a few times with no ill affects as yet
  9. Quoted from D44 "We've just spoken to Colin on the phone, and he has confirmed that Scorpion are in administration, but still trading"
  10. is there a specified torque for the bolts or is it the standard measure of tight's tight, too tights f***** ?
  11. was proposed by dastek last year & the only company who were wiling to give it a go on the rollers was allisport, twisted refused point blank, probably due to there cars having to go on a proper dyno
  12. had a great day, was a bit different to the usual events that im/we are used to, didnt have to many problems other than blowing a bead on the back tyre on section 15 & then breaking the rear winch rope trying to lift the car up to get the wheel off, currrent damage list standa at a complete front end, (2 wings,bonnet,slam panel) set of rear lights & will have to bash out the rear 1/4s, would happily make the trek south again for another event. cheers to neil & all the marshals & other competitors for making us feel welcome Mike Team 90 Lime green kingcab
  13. mine now has a MOT & currently prepping mine for the weekend so its challenge ready
  14. dont forget the cider you promised @ manby & then i forgot to pick up @ the TFC if i dont enjoy it ill hold you responsible
  15. should be a good event looking forward to it after our slightly non productive tay just got some finishing of to do & get it MOt'ed Mike R
  16. Its only 300 miles each way for us aswel,sayin that its all downhill from scotland, first time @ tong so should b a laugh,
  17. How northern is northern? as far up as bradford or as far north as the borders/northumberland?
  18. i did that at the TFC twice in one section semi fixed at the moment
  19. i do as i built one aat the start of the year using the north offroad fibreglass moulded section have a look through this gallery as i took pictures from start to finish http://www.mud-club.com/galleries/Xtremeteam/kingcab now looks like this ive also sent a Pm with my contact details if you have any questions
  20. No Jims car is a TD5 & steffans is a 2.8TGV LRO made an arse of the description
  21. has anyone heard of the results for the rest of the competitors?
  22. Cheers to simon for taking some good pictures over the weekend, Congrats to chris able for winning... More pictures here http://www.flickr.com/photos/simon_slapsti...57605892611950/
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