What did you do with your Range Rover today

Mark Piercy · Oct 25, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
Not necessarily as we discovered today, have a look around on today's threads, it is possible to repair sidewall damage and it's legal and everything as long as no cords were damaged, especially on more off-roady type tyres.
Crossed fingers for you.

Thanks @Stanleysteamer, I've ordered a new one and if it can be repaired I'll end up a repaired recent spare. We use the 38' on road trips for camping and so on, so tyres are my most anal part on the car... Wait for it!!
As you know 2.25t of I know where's it headed is a nice feeling. I'll get it repaired if I can. Cheers matey

52 classic · Oct 25, 2020

Even after my 6 month 'Boris Bonus' we were due an MOT last week. I have always believed in presenting the car in clean condition above and below with particular attention to brake lines and joints etc. Grease, Waxoyl, even some old oil can help to make the right impression. It's a good feeling to come away from the test station with a new 'ticket,' 'specially if it is free of advisories!
Good timing too, because the week before I had my first ever windscreen breakage whilst on the road. Not bad for 50 years motoring I suppose. The people at Flux' handled the claim really well - Green tint, heated? no problem sir! Happy days.

tomcat59alan · Oct 25, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
Not necessarily as we discovered today, have a look around on today's threads, it is possible to repair sidewall damage and it's legal and everything as long as no cords were damaged, especially on more off-roady type tyres.
Crossed fingers for you.

Wether its available or legal in France is another matter.

tomcat59alan · Oct 25, 2020

Mark Piercy said:
Thanks @Stanleysteamer, I've ordered a new one and if it can be repaired I'll end up a repaired recent spare. We use the 38' on road trips for camping and so on, so tyres are my most anal part on the car... Wait for it!!
As you know 2.25t of I know where's it headed is a nice feeling. I'll and get it repaired if I can. Cheers matey

Is it 16 inch or 18,and I'm not talking about your tyres

Mark Piercy · Oct 25, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Is it 16 inch or 18,and I'm not talking about your tyres

Cheeky! 16" but wide...

Stanleysteamer · Oct 25, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
Wether its available or legal in France is another matter.

Sh!t, only just realised that, thanks for pointing it out! Duh.
Will have to search in French now, darn it!

Well the answer is much the same as if you were in the UK.
i.e. yes if it ain't bigger than 3mm etc etc
https://pneusallservices.fr/quand-r...d'abord, pour être,crevaison est sur le flanc.

Stanleysteamer · Oct 25, 2020

Mark Piercy · Oct 25, 2020

Stanleysteamer said:
Sh!t, only just realised that, thanks for pointing it out! Duh.
Will have to search in French now, darn it!
Well the answer is much the same as if you were in the UK.
i.e. yes if it ain't bigger than 3mm etc etc
https://pneusallservices.fr/quand-reparer-un-pneu/#:~:text=Tout d'abord, pour être,crevaison est sur le flanc.

10mm slit in the side....

domino · Oct 25, 2020

Fitted most of the interior back in.. And the drivers seat and fired her up. First turn of the key.

.. Sadly, hasn't resolved any of my problems!

tomcat59alan · Oct 26, 2020

Mark Piercy said:
10mm slit in the side....

Kinky , and tight.

RangeRoller dt · Oct 26, 2020

domino said:
.. Sadly, hasn't resolved any of my problems!

The way it is sometimes. Atleast you know some things it’s not and had good chance to clean some of the nooks n crannys

Henry_b · Oct 26, 2020

New daily driver on the right.

Had it for a while, a new clutch and oil change has seen it into daily service, keeps the mileage off the RR.
A damn sight better to bash around work than the old P38

Weirdly it only does 20mpg, not a very economical unit these 2500 12v, handy pickup though

Interior is tighter than a nuns backside.

And the old motor has less grunt than a bipolar Midget

good times!

kermit_rr · Oct 26, 2020

What's the point in the scuttle foam, other than aesthetics?

Henry_b · Oct 26, 2020

kermit_rr said:
What's the point in the scuttle foam, other than aesthetics?

Stops shít going into the scuttle and blocking the drains which causes water to pour into the cabin

frog hopper · Oct 26, 2020

Took the rear prop off and after giving the uj's and the slider the good news with the grease gun replaced it with the slider at the transfer box end. Don't know why but I saw it was that way in the workshop manual, new bolts and nuts as well. Did the front prop couple of weeks ago.

RangeRoller dt · Oct 27, 2020

Henry_b said:
New daily driver on the right.
good times!

Where’s the Disco gone has it been promoted from daily to keeper?

brianp38dse · Oct 27, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Where’s the Disco gone has it been promoted from daily to keeper?

I thought he trashed the gearbox on it, may be wrong.

Henry_b · Oct 27, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Where’s the Disco gone has it been promoted from daily to keeper?

Disco Shattered its Flexplate and the Turbo is on its last legs + Injector O rings..

And being an Auto TD5 it was hella slow and VERY thirsty, 18mpg average for a diesel.

I'm currently using it as a shed...

Still in stellar nick body wise and chassis..

Just need time and moolah to fix it. neither of which I have

Mint inside and everything works/worked

Great thing to drive I do miss having it on the road.

RangeRoller dt · Oct 27, 2020

Wtf is that parked next to it

It’s done good service whilst Fudge had a break. Lookin much betterer than when you first had it. Petty you didn’t have R380 they are RRDT proof tow anything

Henry_b · Oct 27, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Wtf is that parked next to it

It’s done good service whilst Fudge had a break. Lookin much betterer than when you first had it. Petty you didn’t have R380 they are RRDT proof tow anything

If memory serves me "which is usually doesn't" It was an Austin 7 Roadster

The flexplate breaking was bound to happen with me shunting over 4 ton loads around the farm, the autobox is still in just mint shape with 190k it still goes well.
The plate actually broke when I overtook a cyclist, I heard it brake lol

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