You don't have any choice over that bit, so stop worrying about it. Running-in usually involves a mixture of engine speeds and loads, starting at the low end for both and progressing over the next 1000 miles. Modern engines "don't need running in Sir" (engines never needed running in, but all...

Economy on LPG should be down about 10% on petrol, that's all, but the vaporiser needs to bed in a bit first. Once you've got a few 100 miles on it, take it back for adjustment. Should be FOC (or nominal charge at worst) and see how it runs then.

So LR will keep building the Defender for the UK while it develops a replacement for the rest of the (present) EU and everywhere else that's applying the same standards (i.e. most of the rest of the world) ? Don't think that's going to happen even if we pull out today.

No, but I've had half of it out while trying to sort tunes. It's not exactly empty space in there - you may want to take a look and see whether you can get your additional stuff in there or whether you're better off with dashtop/cubby/roof mounts before you commit.

Sounds almost like you want a swivel joint rather than flexible pipe.

Gates belt, tensioner, pulley.

My NFU policy excludes: business use, racing, speed testing, competition, rallies, trials and track days, motor trade use and professional driving instruction. No mention of "off tarmac" as an exclusion. They underwrite their own policies so if you have any queries, ring them. I've always...

300 TDi cost me £175 IN PARTS !! Plus another £50 for a S/H timing cover because a previous mechanic put the old one back on when there were only two bolt holes left to hold the fan.

I nearly blew the Toyota up at Driffield. Ran hot all the way home because of the mud in the radiator and when I was dismantling stuff under the bonnet to get it out and clean it properly, I found mud in the air intake :eek: Reckon Ripley could be as entertaining ?

Need to make it clear how much 4x4 drivers contribute to the local economy. Hotels, pubs, local shops. Bobblies won't back down. A lot of the shouting is on ideological grounds (not all walkers, obviously, but the ones that are making the noise) so the proportionality argument is lost...

Well I turned my wellies upside down. And I turned my walking-on-tarmac shoes upside down. And wouldn't you know it, they're the same size :p Mr Carrington wants us to be serious for a change so I'll try : Wider tyres = more grip, except in snow, where they're worse, and clearance...

If you can wait 12 months, your premium will go down without you having insured, or even driven, anything in the meantime because you'll have had 1 year's "experience". Which is pants. What's the use of a licence without a vehicle to drive? If there's a good broker in your town, drop in...

Oh I'd have so much rewiring / software reconfiguration to do if I ever bought a new car now. And binning of sensors and electric motors. Here's your Land Rover "brand value": If you point it somewhere, that's where it goes. Even if that somewhere is halfway up a mountain. Anything that...

In thing at the moment is selective/cornering lights and they're chocolate teapot for that. Survey says "No"

Different regs. We didn't get the slidey door-frame jobbies either. But we do have the belts cluttering up the rear floor while loading long cargo :mad: ListerDiesel's idea looks sweet though. Might have a looksee as to whether I can get under there on the drive. If I can, there's a bunch of...

Rivnuts it is then. And I'll also fit some brackets on the front of the "seat box" to store jack handle, wheelbrace, fire extinguisher etc. so as they're out of the way when I'm running in "van mode" :) Thor - I don't know whether to be grateful at your concern for my passengers or shocked...

Seat belts are through wheelarch and boot floor using standard hardware. There's no way I'm risking that ... Upper (backrest) mounts are also standard as I can see the backrest taking some force in the event of a collision. Seat base just seems to sit there with 4 10mm bolts.

Having snapped half the bolts holding the middle row down (300TDi), I was going to drill a new set of holes, pop in some rivnuts and bolt the seat clamps to those. Is that going to be strong enough?

Sounds like something isn't locking so check each door in turn. As a temporary measure: tape down the courtesy light switch in the passenger door post, lock the doors from inside, exit through passenger door then lock that with the key. Why key no work? Need new lock?

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