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I had a standard winch bumper and a set of galv roof bars off them. No problems with either the product or customer service
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Thats grrrrrrrreeeat
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Championship results now updated
Still I don't consider that cheating - unlike whoever it is who is cutting the punches off and throwing them away
Neil - I hope the marshalls manage to catch up with whoever is doing this. Unfortunately someone is just a little bit too competative (or just isn't skilled enough) and resorts to cheating. It certainly seems to have been a disappointing feature to this years comp.
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8/10. Mind you they all look like killers
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Had a great weekend marshalling as usual, even if i did have to borrow the 'reserve' jimny after mine died on the way there..
Great site, want to get back there asap! Well done to all the drivers.
Did anyone here get punch 40???
Pics will be on my site by the end of the day, all being well.
I think Adrian & Pigster got 40.
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Another top event congrats to Neil and team again.
It was nice to watch from the sidelines for a change (although I don't plan on doing it very often
). The dog enjoyed it too, although you only really get a feel how big the site is when on foot.
It was also a long but worthwhile journey from Derbyshire and back and without the assistance of a recovery truck for a change.
Congrats to Mark 90 and Orgasmic Farmer for top performances.
Adrian & Pigster - you've no room to comment on Les & Nicks heated banter after what I witnessed on Sunday. I just wished I'd been there on the Saturday night to watch the four of you together, the four stooges
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Divster - - I have taken pics of Adrians motor in its current state (old motor that is) and it aint pretty.. I'll post them up at some point or email them to you
It never was pretty............ just like it's crew
E-mail the pics through to me when you get chance mate please. I've got to put a list of jobs/ part's together (and banks to raid). List of jobs to date is:
1. Tell SWMBO I've bought another motor (may end up sleeping in the disco for a while)
2. Study all about these sparky type engines
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but yes - if your stuck, give us a shout if you see us, or failing that if we have broken down you can use us as a anchor point.. (about 10 mins into the sat eve event)
I forgot about the night stage. Do you want me to bring a set of new panels and axle spares for the trayback on Sunday morning???
not a bad bunch there - couple of idiots but to be expected.. - Les and Nick are the ones to look out for.. (bright orange rangie) they don't do much driving/winching - there both too busy eating pies (don't deny it lads) and argueing over whos gona have the last one before the supplies truck finds them. Adrian & Pigster will be the ones in the recently battered tray back. I'll be the one walking around with my dog and looking glum whilst also looking thoughtful and optimistic about our all conquering come back
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Is there anything I should know that I may not have forseen?
Adrian & Pigster may make a full day of it this time!!!!
In seriousness, familiarity with photo topo's is a help. 7s is a massive site. When we were there last year we got a little lost!! Try and take your time and have fun. Don't be intimidated by all those nice new shiny trucks (including Adrians) that seem to be getting everywhere.
Oh and try not to run me and the dogs over as we're walking round site.
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Hi Neil,
Any chance of a entry list
just so Nick/Les can see who's going to beat them Simon Wilkinson
Vic Bilkey
Paul Bass
Kevin Bailey-Eager
Sue Gawne
Gavin Lawrence
Graham Fuller
Wesley Beynon
Chris Abel
Nick Langley
Glynn Yates
Carwyn Henry
John Sales
Jeremy Williams
Lee Marchant
Roger Fergusson
Chris Blackburn
John Fair
Steven Marlow
Nick Walker
Peter Hughes
Peter Jackson
Paul Whibley
Adrian Turner
Peter Herrington
Richard Nicolson
Robert Jones
Chris Ould
Steve Lait
David Herrington
Simon Madgwick
Steve Gittins
Dave Allwright
Mark ÕLeary
Not that I'm keeping an eye on whats happening
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You can't do a full brake bleed without a T4/Autologic etc.
You can bleed just the lines I think (for example if you have had to change a caliper), but if there is air in the ABS modulator the only way to bleed it is use the purging procedure which you can run from the pooter, this cycles the ABS actuator in various ways to ensure there is no air in the ABS/ETC twiddly bits.
Right then, some old fashioned on......off........on required and if that doesn't work it's of to the local specialist (£££=
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There is some spongyness in the brakes on my D2 (there was when I bought it, I've just got round to sorting it). Having checked all of the unions/ calipers/ master cylinder for leaks and weeps I went to bleed the brakes using my eezi bleed. Unfortunately none of the eezi bleed caps fit the fluid reservoir. I need to get an adaptor/ alternative pressure bleeding kit. Has anyone got any recommendations???
Is there also anything else I need to bear in mind when bleeding a D2 (never done a car with ABS before)
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Looks good, looking forward to looking at it in the flesh at the w/e
You could've gave the body a lick of paint
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but you must be wearing pom-poms and short skirt
There is no way I'm going to lend myself your 4x4 ladyboy/ chearleader fetish
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At the weekend I towed a trailer on a trailer
On Thursday night JST put my trailer in his trailer and took it away for temporary storage (thanks again) after wheel bearing melt down and wheel loss on the Avon bridge (M5). A brown trouser moment for me, SWMBO, the two dogs in the back of the disco, and the traffic in the nearside lanes as I headed for the hard shoulder.
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I'll be coming along to watch on the Sunday...... unless anyone needs a biatch, in which case I'd make myself available for the Sat night too.
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Hi peeps,
I'm getting tired of the lottery I run each time I set off in my Landy. Never knowing which light, fan, guage is going to stop working during that journey is wearing me down.....
Is there a kit out there anywhere to exchange the old fuse box for a newer blade type ?
Idelly I'd like the new fusebox to fit right where the old one is and be hideen by the same panel !! (Who ever gets ideal on their Landy eh !!)
Any links, suggestions, options gratefully received.
(I've seen Divsters post re. where he got parts from but not got a response from him yet in PM's regards ease f change and final appearance..)
Neil
Neil, sorry I haven't replied sooner, work keeps getting in the way.
The main reasons I changed from the glass type fuses to the blades were that some of the connections on the back of the glass holders were completely knackered and kept earthing on the body and that glass fuses just aren't as easy to get hold of these days.
When changing over I used an 8 blade fuse holder from vehicle wiring products (ref FBB8U on the link below). This gives you an extra couple of fuse holders for any extra's you may be running.
The dimensions of the replacement fuse holders are pretty close to the original glass holders. Despite this, I removed the entire panel, adjusted the apertures to size and fitted the new fuseholders to the panel whilst it was on the bench. The replacement fuse holders have the contacts underneath as per the glass holder units so changing the wiring over is fairly straight forward. Put in your new blade fuses and your away. The normal LR fuse box cover fits as normal.
Dave
PS Sorry I didn't take any pics when I did this mod
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My father has an N-reg Disco with a diesel in it. I know it's not the funky 5-cylinder job, but am no expert in these matters, yet. Is it likely to be a 300tdi or a 200tdi?
It should be a 300tdi
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My neighbour has just had textured concrete put down his drive to look like block-paving. If you want, I can email you a photo after the weekend? It looks alright.
The only problem I find with any form of laid concrete on a drive (especially when it's a speciallised finished) is that if you have a problem with household services running under the drive, the whole surface has to be replaced. Slabs and blocks can be lifted in sections and re-laid
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My thoughts so fay:
1. Paving slabs - cheap & DIY, but they'd have to be thick ones or they'll crack under the weight (of the Disco, not ME!!!)
If you go for paving slabs, use an industrial slab and not a garden patio slab. Garden slabs are around 35-37mm thick normally which is not enough to weight bare a landy. Industrial slabs are produced in 50mm and 62-65mm variants (personally I'd go for the later). Plain old grey slabs are far better than any coloured industrial or patio slab. Repeated jet washing/ scrubbing will lift the colour from the concrete.
2. Gravel - cheap & DIY, but damned uncomfortable!!!You'll lose all the fixings you drop and gravel will oil stain and consolidate
4. Block paving - expensive, but looks niceBlock paving made by some companies can be quite porous thus soaks up oil quite well. Again repeated scrubbing /jet washing will lift the colour out.
Dave
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Oops, just realised Crown Diffs is more expensive than paddocks.
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just so Nick/Les can see who's going to beat them 
Oops, just realised Crown Diffs is more expensive than paddocks.
Interclub Challenge - 24th Sept
in International Forum
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I'll come down to biatch if you struggle for co-drivers. (I don't think the new truck will be ready for then eh Adrian???
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