Guest MJG Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Excellent TV again - and lets not forget even NASA can't make their shuttle work properly all the time and that's with with all the money they spend so we really can't expect too much from the TG lot and them screwing up on their maiden flight. As to moving the Defender to the uncool part of the cool wall, that I think was just JC being tongue in cheek, he did say he was going to by a RR to 'celebrate', Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 And while we are on the subject of Top Gear. Whats with moving the defender to uncool, Strangely enough I think its a good decision; with that hump in the bonnet the defender is now an ugly duckling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Cheviot are selling them for £264. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Again an excellent show - and that's what they're doing well at the moment, enough cars for us and enough entertainment for the rest of the family. The non-car loving friends of mine are all talking about Top Gear, so that's got to be an accomplishment. As it's the only programme on the BBC to make money I think they're entitled to spending a bit... and besides. ... who hasn't wanted to send a reliant into space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 As it's the only programme on the BBC to make money I think they're entitled to spending a bit... and besides. ... who hasn't wanted to send a reliant into space? Does it make money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Does it make money? Apparently so. The figures were flying around when there were rumours about axing it. Sales to other countries and the magazine seemed to bring the income in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutsaboutseries Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 do they do a camo one so I can hide any future purchases from the Mrs until she's in a good mood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Do you have the ecu and loom? Yes I have both Im missing the alternator and PAS pump but thats an easy one to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslwt Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 And while we are on the subject of Top Gear. Whats with moving the defender to uncool, But I'm surprised no one has mentioned his chainsaw antic, with soooo much safety gear on! I have to admit - I wouldn't class my truck as a 'pulling machine'. Well, not for the opposite sex. pulling other trucks maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Apparently so. The figures were flying around when there were rumours about axing it. Sales to other countries and the magazine seemed to bring the income in. Well it is on a couple of differant channels here in Aus All have to pay for it Also when you go to the see the shpw live they go though aload of good buys for differant channels. I heard a figures of 250 million people world wide watch Top Gear But thank you all for a great TV program i am getting free but you lot are paying for No TV lincese in Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Cheers, gents! I'll have a scoot around and see what we can do! Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Am aware many companies do not cover vehicles older than 10 or 15 years - mines a 20year old LR90. Going to Belgium for this weekend - anyone know who is best to take out breakdown cover with ? Cheers Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilwilson Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Am aware many companies do not cover vehicles older than 10 or 15 years - mines a 20year old LR90.Going to Belgium for this weekend - anyone know who is best to take out breakdown cover with ? Cheers Peter http://www.britanniarescue.com/ do not penalise you for an older car unlike the RAC etc Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Cheers, gents!I'll have a scoot around and see what we can do! Adrian Adrian, Give Des of D H Engineering a call he is over at Chelsfield - was in there last week when he was rebuilding a Freelander head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8bertha Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Seconded! Got Britannia rescue on the Camel which includes EU cover. Fortunately not had to use it abroad yet, and only once in the uk with no problems at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefcoL Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 what % of drivers does the current 1.6mill represent? how much will it raise, in yet another gov tax. what % of the population will be paying for the rest to have roads to use their O so great bus service how many of us will be out of work and on state benifit as a result? This gov run by Brown and his shadow realy do **** me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Hows your German? I have cover from Auto Club Europa (ACE) that I took out when living in Gemmany. Cover is like AA but for anywhere in Europe for any length of time. Covers all cars I own (driven by anyone) or any car me or my partner are in. I went to see them before moving back to UK and they said no probs, lots of their members live outside Germany. They send me my monthly magazine to the UK address! Website http://www.ace-online.de/ Price is 57.5 Euros per year..... (under £40 for annual european-wide cover!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 a mate almost put one of them in a XR4i a few years ago, then he saw the price of head parts & run away from it. still a damn good engine though. seen one in a ford pop with a blower & boy did it go & sound sexy. from a hazy memory of (probably fast ford) mag you can just swop the flywheel to use the normal 5-speed v6 Type9 ford box. the 4clyinder boxes have a shorter input shaft so the V6 ones cost about three times as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Spotted in Kensington (of course): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 ^^ That sounds like a good deal. I did the maths last summer and went with Green Flag. In fact, I was using them this morning (Thanks to Keir for freighting me an alternator to my breakdown too!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Maybe it belongs to Ken Livingstone By the way have you not said anything right since 21 Dec last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92.9 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Apparently there are 32,000,000 motorists in the UK, so 1,600,000 is 5%. I think the government extracts about £44,000,000,000 from motorists per year in tax and duty on fuel, but only 6,000,000,000 gets invested back into transport. The rest they spend on something else. I think they must have something else in the pipeline that they want to spend money on. Maybe they are going to throw a welcome party for all the Polish visitors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 I think they must have something else in the pipeline that they want to spend money on. Maybe they are going to throw a welcome party for all the Polish visitors. I reckon they're just realised exactly how much the Olympic Games is going to cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Okay thanks. Found out my Insurance company Lancaster has a deal with another company that provides Euro Cover from £35 Eurorescue.co.uk The website says they do not cover vehicles over 15 years old, but Lancaster assured me that they have an agreement with the breakdown company to cover older vehicles so long as they have a valid insurance policy. I now believe Adrian Flux has a similar scheme too. All in cost just £35. Thanks Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top90 Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Maybe it's OO (letters) then 7007 in numbers? There are plates like these for sale going up to OO 9940. They have just messed with the spacing. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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