FridgeFreezer Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Woo, it passed! Emissions are less than half what they were, the cat must've used all 9 lives Where did I put those fluffy dice? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrode Finger Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Good news, soo what does your free..lander motor owe you too have got it legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Scores on the doors: Fuel pump: £30 Soft top & fittings: £145 Cat: £80 Car wash: £6 MOT & re-tests: £60 Grand total: £321, I can live with that. Insurance is a very reasonable £250 ish, just waiting for the DVLA to remove their finger from their arse and send the V5 so I can tax it Stereo cost £70 but that's not a legal requirement last time I looked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrode Finger Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Umm, not bad!! Cant believe that you blow a whole £6 on a car wash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blippie Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 just waiting for the DVLA to remove their finger from their arse and send the V5 so I can tax it It's always the paperwork that spoils the fun. Cheers Blippie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share Posted November 9, 2007 Cant believe that you blow a whole £6 on a car wash? You're saying you expected me to own polish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 think he meant your lazy & should have done it youeself & saved 6 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 Nice one John As it said cheap motoring Are you taking it to slindon to give it a run or will the paperwork not arrive intime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share Posted November 10, 2007 Are you taking it to slindon to give it a run or will the paperwork not arrive intime. I've had a request to bring the 109 to Slindon so going to go in that. Been driving the freebie about though - as long as I tax it by the end of the month it's legal (that's what the DVLA man said, so that's what I'm doing ) V5 should be here before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blippie Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I've had a request to bring the 109 to Slindon so going to go in that. You could always tow it there with the Freebie... Case your stat gets stick again! Good oppurtunity to add a link to what's become one of my favourite pictures, first posted on this forum, I think. http://www.rikslandys.co.uk/oldrovers.html Cheers Blippie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 That chap posted on Pirate, shall we say his attitude didn't quite fit in my favourite comment was his suggestion that anyone with tyres smaller than 40" was of questionable sexuality and could offer no useful technical input to any discussion Anyway - 109 went to Slindon, Freebie has stayed on-road for now although I did do a bit of wading and a lot of puddle splashing at the weekend - and I think I may have upset a Porsche Cayenne driver who was driving *around* puddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 That chap posted on Pirate, shall we say his attitude didn't quite fit in my favourite comment was his suggestion that anyone with tyres smaller than 40" was of questionable sexuality and could offer no useful technical input to any discussion Anyway - 109 went to Slindon, Freebie has stayed on-road for now although I did do a bit of wading and a lot of puddle splashing at the weekend - and I think I may have upset a Porsche Cayenne driver who was driving *around* puddles good to know the paper work arrived I bet that was a releive The 1.8's are like V8's with water. But with one sutle diffrance, Hard to get wet but once it is wet its a git to get dryed out. How are you finding your new car on the road in comparison to the RRC apart from the speed I saw you fly off up the motorway in it the other night after the commitee meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 How are you finding your new car on the road in comparison to the RRC apart from the speed I saw you fly off up the motorway in it the other night after the commitee meet. The V5 arrived today, so it's now officially mine and taxed too. I did get the engine to splutter after wading (it was quite deep, and I had driven past a "road closed" sign ) which gives me an excuse to fit MS'n'EDIS at some point can't bring myself to cut a hole in it for a snorkel, it would only lead to it getting used off-road a bit more than is healthy On the road it's nice - the RR is definitely a more relaxed motorway cruiser (V8 & auto it would be) but the freebie is nippy and goes round corners nicely. Getting ~26mpg at the moment despite "spirited" driving so that's a nice change as well B) I have noticed a quirk which is if I'm doing a tight turn (full lock) it feels like it is struggling, as if the wheels are scrubbing. Is this normal or is something out of kilter? From the wear on the front tyres I think the tracking may be out anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Likely to be a siezed viscous coupling John. These then go on to kill the IRD, so its worth fixing if it has siezed sooner rather than later. Megasquirt wont help the waterproofing at all as its coil on plug technology anyway so there'd be no benefit to it surely? Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Megasquirt wont help the waterproofing at all as its coil on plug technology anyway so there'd be no benefit to it surely? This one's earlier - it has a dizzy although timing is ECU controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Vick's freelander has had a dodgy VC for 20k now I keep meaning to get round to fixing it. we got loads of money knocked off when we bought it because of it. they all do it a tiny bit anyway from new Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 I have to do the rear diff pinion bearings on a Freelander on Moday Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 at least it will not be rusted solid like most old classic when I fiest started playing with them I had to buy star sockets before I could get the props off at the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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