landrover109uk
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this is going to be a long story
so here goes we got a new mini bus on mobility for my son
so the mrs says it time to get the rest gone so 2 galaxy's gone no she says all
so old free lander (r reg) gone (scarp man dint believe as he drove it away)
no all she says so (discovery td5 gone )(scrap man says get a new mrs and drove away)
then she sees im upset as he says the rest
NOW hold on i said
my series 3 (88) as a galvanized chassis ,2.5 na engine ,Fairly Overdrive, great bulkhead
but does not run so this is what i know few years back the fuel pump was leaking bad so i got a Refurbished pump like a fool i thought it was a 2.25 when it didn't look the same i started to check the old paperwork that i got with car and found 2.5 na fitted by dougies in Sheffield turns out they did all the work on this (a lot of work )so i contacted where a got wrong pump from says he will swap (done)so i so a ad old mechanic will come to you and he did left him to it (fitted) as it was getting dark says he will be back next day (so i paid him)thinking nice chap knows is stuff
he didn't show so mad as hell went looking for him after a week to find out of is mrs he was ill (ye right)any way did get to see him said it just wanted lining up (haven't got a clue what hes on about )after a few months found out he had passed is mrs said she would pay to get finish i said no
so i put the car to one side and left it there shes 41 this year so it would be tax free and mot free so is it worth doing up and what price am i looking at to get it lined up??this is why i need your help the mrs say junk it as im also doing up a 109 she saying that as to go as well ( sankey trailer with a 90 tub on )she got me for 3 birthdays 2 Christmas a wedding anniversary present) thanks your help needed
so here goes we got a new mini bus on mobility for my son
so the mrs says it time to get the rest gone so 2 galaxy's gone no she says all
so old free lander (r reg) gone (scarp man dint believe as he drove it away)
no all she says so (discovery td5 gone )(scrap man says get a new mrs and drove away)
then she sees im upset as he says the rest
NOW hold on i said
my series 3 (88) as a galvanized chassis ,2.5 na engine ,Fairly Overdrive, great bulkhead
but does not run so this is what i know few years back the fuel pump was leaking bad so i got a Refurbished pump like a fool i thought it was a 2.25 when it didn't look the same i started to check the old paperwork that i got with car and found 2.5 na fitted by dougies in Sheffield turns out they did all the work on this (a lot of work )so i contacted where a got wrong pump from says he will swap (done)so i so a ad old mechanic will come to you and he did left him to it (fitted) as it was getting dark says he will be back next day (so i paid him)thinking nice chap knows is stuff
he didn't show so mad as hell went looking for him after a week to find out of is mrs he was ill (ye right)any way did get to see him said it just wanted lining up (haven't got a clue what hes on about )after a few months found out he had passed is mrs said she would pay to get finish i said no
so i put the car to one side and left it there shes 41 this year so it would be tax free and mot free so is it worth doing up and what price am i looking at to get it lined up??this is why i need your help the mrs say junk it as im also doing up a 109 she saying that as to go as well ( sankey trailer with a 90 tub on )she got me for 3 birthdays 2 Christmas a wedding anniversary present) thanks your help needed
