Jos

I found this on eblag and thought it may be of interest (it was to me) I don't know how to put a link in for it but the url is http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Land-Rover-Defender-...1QQcmdZViewItem

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 is your friend - retailers must sell good that are fit for the purpose. It is generally regarded as giving you 12 months comeback but does not need to be interpreted so restrictively with goods that should have a much longer life. Don't be fobbed off with being referred to the manufacturer, although you do have a claim against them too even though you didn't have a direct commercial relationship with them.

B)--> QUOTE(steve b @ Jun 16 2007, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> got to I think..got plenty of time to learn some Russian & earn some money ...11 months to go B) cheers Steveb If you're serious about trying to learn Russian start early - it's a nightmare! Although helpfully somethings like Whisky & Vodka (unsurpisingly) are just the same as English but said with a Russian accent...

Hi, Sorry to be so ignorant. I've acquired this Wolf wheel carrier and had expected it to be self explanatory but I'm not too sure how it works. I'm guessing from photos I've seen that the black metal plate bolts to the wehicle and the tyre sits in the cradle created when you then pick the 2 loose ends up - but how do these fasten - and to what - and what does the large U bolt do? Is mine missing something or is it just me?! Help...

Hi, I'm looking at extending the (rather short) axle breathers (and possibly fitting a bellhousing breather) on my RR Classic based truck. There's lots of kits on ebay but all seem very expensive for the bits in them. I've been told the pipe and fittings are truck airline parts; does anyone know anything about this and where I might be able to buy the parts at a sensible price? Thanks

A few months ago I ordered some side screens for the hybrid from Craddocks. Their price was as good as anyone's and I had heard good things about their reputation. I was very disappointed: I'm in Exeter and had serious problems with the guys Craddocks use for end point delivery round our way (XDP or something). I was in and heard the letterbox (but not the doorbell) go, so went down and saw a card on the mat saying they'd called & tried to deliver for the 3rd time and wouldn't deliver again. This was the first card received and I have no doubt the first time they'd been to the address. There was no phone number to ring only an email address, so I emailed them, and even now months later still haven't heard anything back. As well as not ringing the bell, or even knocking and lying about attempts to deliver they also failed to return any contact. After a few days I rang Craddocks and ended up spending half a day on the phone to various limbs of their distribution department sorting it out - and only by me playing merry hell did the stuff delivered. Craddocks themselves weren't unhelpful, but they didn't sort out what I regarded as their problem and they weren't open to my suggestion they change end point delivery company for my area. The delivery situation here has put me off ever ordering from them again.

Thanks for all the advice guys, I've ordered a Midland 38 from Thunderpole. Just have to fit it & master the lingo now - must watch Convoy again...

I've got a 90 front end and SIII tub on a RR chassis & running gear, with 235/85 R16 General Grabber MTs on RR Classic alloys. I reckon the tyres stick out 2" to 2 1/2" from the wing but are comfortably covered by some eyebrows - the MOT man didn't mind the other day anyway... B) Thanks James, I've corrected it... Body is lifted approx 2".

Mill Services has changed hands and the web site contact details are now out of date. It's now run by a K Davis whose number is 07974970369. I've just ordered one off him and he reckons on honouring the old price etc - however he only takes cheques - so I'll let you know in due course whether it arrives or I've been the victim of fraud...

Hi, I've been advised to buy a CB - can anyone suggest a good model and where to get it from (or what to avoid)? I'm aiming at the cheap and cheerful end of the market... Thanks

It looks like they were 'building' the crane at the time (adding or removing new segments in the tower to change the height) which is presumably why it was so unstable... Glad no one was seriously hurt though - the people working in the block next door must have had quite a shock too...

Having spent 7 years living and working in London I left at the end of 2006 - one reason being the nightmarish travelling - I commuted daily from Zone 3 into the centre and out to Sussex / Kent / Thames Valley area depending on my work, and not a day went by without some hold up or another which meant connections were missed, I was late, or worse stranded for ages. Compensation on such occasions was derisory: spend 30 mins filling in a bzyantine form, send off your ticket (which I needed to keep for my tax return) and if your delay had been over an hour and was recognised then you would eventually get a short dated travel warrant for a quarter of your return fare for that leg of the journey; by the time you deducted the cost of the stamp to send the form it was pointless as you got pennies . I rarely drove because of the costs congestion charge and extortionate parking costs meant I couldn't afford to. The GLC (or whatever it's called now) really needs to accept that public transport cannot provide a lot of the working londoner's transport needs and not everyone in London who is working is the employee of a faceless corporation which washes their dirty laundry in the developing world and pays whatever it is asked at home in order to look good. Once this new scheme is introduced what will come next? Probably broader scope (good luck on finding or being able to use public transport towards the extremities of the current zone in any event) and higher fees - the effectiveness of the congestion charge meant not enough vehicles were using the zone to pay for the enforcement so the charge went up - £8, who's that going to stop - the student nurse who works late shifts and has accomodation in a dodgy area in zone 4 which she needs to get back to, or the bankers in their Astons (most of whom arrive in so early they avoid paying anyway...). Ken has occasional good ideas and has improved the busses (but definitely not the trains - I know they're not his remit), and credit to him he does actually use the public transport he extols (I sat opposite him on a tube) but he's losing the plot. London is becoming unworkable as a place to try and live and work as a public sector worker (precisely the sort of people who Ken once professed to care about) or as someone running a small business. Anyway that's one of the reasons I left and moved down to the West Country; since the move I've bought a hybrid and not looked back . My Land Rover is my hobby and by running it I support local businesses; now, unlike when i lived in London I may pollute a little with diesel particles but I don't go off several times a year on £5 Ryanair flights - I can't think the environment is any worse off as result. As a parting thought, I wonder if anyone in government has actually looked at the environmental footprint of scrapping an old vehicle and constructing a new one versus maintaining and running an old, albeit less energy efficient one? Maybe they don't want to know the answer? PS Sorry, I've just re-read this and it turned into a bit of a rant...

Thanks guys - nice to meet you all. I've just registered with the J33P site so will try and get booked on to the 7 sisters weekend. Jos

Hi Chris, Thanks for that. I'd heard about the event but can't make it as I have a job interview. Please let me know if there's anything else going on soon. Thanks, Jos.

Hi, I'm Jos and am new to the South West and the off road scene. I've got a RR Classic / SWB Land Rover hybrid (which isn't a total shed!) and am keen to get it dirty - laning or on play days. If there's anyone in the local area who wouldn't mind me tagging along with them I'd be really grateful if they'd get in touch. Similarly, if there's anyone local who fancies meeting up for a beer please drop me a line. Cheers.