Err................Mitsubishi Delica. Unfortunately, Landrover don't make a 4wd van suitable for a camper conversion so it was a choice between the Delica or the hugely expensive VW synchro. It does however share some qualities with my former 300 tdi Disco. It's simple, reliable and needed...

Yes, a failing just will initially only be noticeable under load but don't leave it as the consequences of failure can be lethal. As Beasty suggests, check the uj's for slack by jacking a wheel off the ground so the props can be rotated by hand. Any slack in a uj is too much. But they're cheap...

All of the channels will be empty so we might as well stick to 21. We call always change if we do experience radio traffic.

To help pin point your issue, remove one prop at a time and drive it in 2wd with the diff lock engaged.

Cheers. So we are a convoy of 3 so far. Do you guys have CB radio?

Excellent. See you at Rennes.

Ow bugga. Oh well. We'll see what madness we can come up with next year. Mr IFan, Kerm, Mikescuba and (possibly) Pillar, are you guys in, possibly in or unlikely? Only 8 weeks to go! Cheers, Vince.

I reckon it's worth around 3k. Good D1's are becoming rare. I bet your diff lock is seized.

Thanks for your kind offer Tom. This year I'm already committed, but I'll bare you in mind for next year.

Excellent, we'll see you there. We are expecting to arrive fairly early, around midday as a guess. Yes, the campsite looks OK although the bar is slightly off-site so an after BBQ stroll may be in order.

Cruising at 130k with air-con sounds the best option. I'm sure the CX5 will be fine as all of the routes are rated as 'medium' (no difficult ones available around that area).

Nice one James. Suggested meeting place at Nantes is :- Nantes camping, 21 Boulevard du petit port, 44300, Nantes. They are dog friendly. I guess that you will be arriving sometime during the evening, so just as last year, I'll fire up the barbie half an hour before you turn up. After £160 of...

Bonjour.

Excellent. As soon as I know the meeting place I'll let you know. Maybe you could fit an acro- prop inside the Mazda?

So it looks like we are 5 vehicles so far, 1/ Myself + wife 2/ James + Sarah 3/ MrIFan 4/ Mikescuba 5/ Kerm Kerm, we're getting the ferry across to Le Havre so we will be travelling through Brittany on the way. Maybe we could pick you up enroute? Hopefully (despite my limited computer skills)...

Mike, No I don't have a map but if you log on to WIKILOC you will be able to download the routes. Have (hopefully) sent you an email with the route details and itinerary attached. Cheers, Vince.

Thank you for your kind offer. I will be crossing into Spain on the Atlantic side of the Pyrenees this year but will bare your offer in mind for future trips. Cheers.

I' afraid that I only have the few photos above. James done a bit of a blog but his 90 didn't get further than France due to cv joint discharge. I share your concerns about Morocco. I've done it twice but don't think I'll do it again. Pyrenees would be fun but in March you would have to stay at...

Could your oil leak have been placed there as a wind up by a practical joker?

Are you still doing the VW Polo to Outer Mongolia thing James?