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Sounds about right, just got four, 449.37p including everything, formula one autocentres, bloke sqinnied a lot, but i quoted micheldever and they matched it, free puncture repair though which could be a bonus. Bill

Don't waste your money, I did, sounded good and a lot cheaper than plasma, but try anything other than a straight pull and it bunchs up a b**ch locks and over runs, I've got 40 metres sitting in my garage doing nothing at the moment(any ideas for a use). Honest don't bother.

Cheers all, even Les, I've used International money drafts to the states, problem in the states is they have a quaint system called credit unions over there, which are like banks, but not really, takes ages to get the money cleared, hadn't thought of pay-pal. Friends with american credit cards, what are friends?????? Les, can I give your address as I have enough problems with the neighbours over angle grinding etc without my sex life being talked about. Cheers will investigate pay pal, if not its a money draft and patience. Bill

Well peoples, in this global village I've been trying to buy some stuff from Canada, no one over there will accept our normal credit cards, visa, mastercard. Short of flying over there with grubby dollars have any of you guys got any experience or ideas, it is vaguely LR related. Cheers for any ideas.

Good simple basic information is all some readers are looking to find, others are into technical threads, personally I believe informative threads like this oil change & the fuel filter change are what the tech archive needs to encourage those completely new to the LR scene. so come on guys, please don't slap each other down, we're all here to learn & help -- Six pennies worth, totally agree, thanks Les, personally and i'm into engineering for a living, when i got my rangy found this forum very helpful, especially with the air suspension, that modern eletrickery is damned baffling stuff.

Hi, can't help you with personel experience of the newer RR, but bought a 96 4.6 six months ago, I know all the problems of that engine so I won't go into that, mine had a new engine, but I will say I bought it from a company that install LPG systems, Websters Marine & Autogas, bought from one of the directors, had to be a Landy fan, 110 sitting in the drive, really nice guy and most important of a really excellent LPG system, its a multipoint injection system and I have to say that they really seem to know their business, performance excellence, switchs to LPG quickly and faultlessly. So basically if you decide to go the V8 route I would recommend the above company with absolutely no hesitation, Contact number 01922 638666, Contact name D. Webster. Absolutely no personel or financial involment with the above company at all, just a really satisfied customer. Hope this helps, By all accounts they remap the ecu at the time of installation. Cheers Bill

I'm looking at fitting two RUD-Lifting point eye bolts, we're using them at work and they are the dogs b*****ks, different sizes, rotate, looks like a screw in eye bolt, but has a rotating assembly and a ring, looking at the catalogue you can LIFT 2.6 tonne with a single bolt M16 and at a 90 degree angle to the thread again lift 1.3 tonnes so gawd knows what you can pull. will definately be fitting two at the front and as soon as the rear bumper is uprated two are going on the back. If I can get the web address I'll post it but beleive me these things are GOOD. Bill http://www.activelifting.com.au/Rud/boltOn.htm#aWBG

Personally used something like 150x120x10 angle for the centre section, gusseted that to form a winch tray, then used some 3 inch pipe either side, triangulated that back to the outside of the chassis, hit a few trees and it seems to work, but then I have problems with trees jumping out. Thats on a Disco by the way, even just managed to back the winch back between the chassis rails for a decent approach angle. Bill

Right so it starts, no probs with Trowbridge, I also get up to Kingston upon Thames on a regular basis if it helps, any takers Bill

Hallo mate, right just weighed it, mickey mouse bathroom scales, 13 kilo, say 15 max, if I strip it 1.7mx.3mx.4m and i get up to Salisbury plain, say Swindon fairly regularly, how far off is Sodbury, right thats my input, sorry that I cant do more. Cheers Bill

Cheers for the info, much appreciated from you all, all this modern technology is just too much for a simple country lad. Now my old combine harvester!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers Bill

Hi, never having had an air suspension system before I've been looking at what to do to disable the system. I've got to change the brake pads and later the discs, my immediate idea is to just jack under the suspension arm so it all comes up together and the sensors are not disturbed. I also read the tech archive bit on changing the air bladders. Question one, the tech archive talks about a switch under the front seat to disable the suspension system, is it always there as I admit to not being able to see anything, lots of wires but all for the electric seats I think. Question two, it there any reason why I cant just jack up the whole wheel under the wishbone to keep the air bladder compressed. Oh for springs I understand them. Cheers for any help. Bill Its on a 96 4.6 range rover by the way

As a service I'll donate the said tap to do the rounds, Cromwell tools sell them if you've got one handy, if not Pm me and I'll post it for a free loan, rear ARB easy to fit two to three hours for two of us, beer included. Cheers bill

Sorry guys, but if the cylinder is charged, a word of warning, 250 bar equals 3 thousand psi plus, a dangerous pressure in the wrong hands, you probably all know this, but it had to be said. one bar equals 14.7 psi so do the maths , it will explode tyres if you want it to.

Its been on before, but its worth another look. Ten Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk, you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up. Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter's body, I will remove them. Rule Three: I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys of your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your trousers ten sizes too big, and I will not object. However, in order to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist. Rule Four: I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind can kill you. Let me elaborate, when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you. Rule Five: It is usually understood that in order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early." Rule Six: I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you die. Rule Seven: As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Severn Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car? Rule Eight: The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka - zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which features chain saws are okay. Football games are okay. Old folks homes are better. Rule Nine: Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me. Rule Ten: Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of my little girls shoes walking up the driveway. When my wife starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine.

Cheers thats what I needed, looks like one will fit, I had to reroute th oil cooler pipework when I originally sited the winch, looks like i may have to fab up some tray if I'm going to be running more pipework. Cheers all for your time Bill

Cheers Ivan, its not the mounting centres that are the problem, I've fabricated my own winch tray that sits between the chassis rails, wherefore I've been able to get the winch a lot further back to keep a good approach angle, the winch itself just sits between the chassis, therefore if a milemarker is wider than 610 mm I've got to have a rethink. On the price, well hes had no bids so far, so we can see what happens, but I am interested in going hydraulic, and if Bull Bar Cowboy reads this, I thought your tech article was very interesting and has some very good reference points. Cheers Bill

Spotted this on e-blag http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=ADME:B:SS:UK:1 sorry cant make it clicky, I might be interested but I need to know the overall dims, at the moment I've got my winch in a tray between the chassis rails on my Disco and I need to measure up to see if the milemarker would fit, anyone got a tape handy. Appreciated cheers Bill

Cheers all will investigate

Help, had a new clutch fitted a while ago and afterwards found that under load it would jump out of low ratio, adjusted that and solved the problem but now center diff lock doesn't engage, any adjustments that i need, I know about engaging the fork in the transfer box on refitting and i'm hoping thats not the problem, so is there any adjustment that can be made. Cheers for any help Bill Posted originally on disco forum, but not so well read as by you lot. Cheers for any help sorry its a 300 v8 disco by the way manual

Help, had a new clutch fitted a while ago and afterwards found that under load it would jump out of low ratio, adjusted that and solved the problem but now center diff lock doesn't engage, any adjustments that i need, I know able engaging the fork in the transfer box on refitting and i'm hoping thats not the problem, so is there any adjustment that can be made. Cheers for any help Bill

Frogs Island, I bought my ARBs from them, ARB have an agent somewhere in the brum area as well, got his address from Oz direct but sorry ndon't have it any more, Frogs Island were pretty helpful though

dah, salisbury plain, biggest playgroung the army has in the south, Army Parachute Association, only village on the plains is Imber and thats had the ell kicked out of it for fifty odd years now, anyway will try ebay for a new one.

Not really LR, but I was up on the plains today, I also jump out of perfectly good aeroplanes for a bit of light relief, anyway four thousand foot, jump out and after I land someone asks if I'd seen a door, apparently after I jumped the bl**dy door fell off, so if anybody is up on the plains and finds an islander back door can we have it back please.

Had a similar situation with my disco, but not for that reason, the key fob decided to stop working and I had to unlock the car with the key, long story short, if you have your handbook you should have a code number in it, to disengage the immobilizer you have to switch on and off the ignition to the code, sounds illogical, but it does work beleive me.