Like you say mate, lower mid range. I'm impressed with my Nankangs performance in everything I've asked of them and 20k miles is bloody good by any standards, they were brand new when I got the hippo. I've only driven Nexens on a Tigra, seemed pretty good on a titchy car with a foldy roof!

Garages seem to like blowing the cooling system on k series engines. I've been present when 2 have let go. Neither had hgf. I'd be asking questions about the length of time at high revs.

Been out to same quarry as yesterday, got mud washed off by little floods! Drowned some small black car on way home, by hitting puddle. Felt good cos sunroof didn't rain in. My hippo runs so much better when it's cold,does yours?:crazy_driver:

Hi, welcome to the madhouse. You've only mentioned a noise, any smoke, loss or low power? Are all your levels right? Doesn't sound nasty to me, but I drive an auto so the whistle from the turbo & whine from the gearbox drown everything else when cold! Been doing them for the last 20k+ miles...

Went to old quarry, played, got muddy, passed a couple of Suzukis, got glared at. Went home satisfied.

Tyretraders.com (co.uk) have Nankang SP5 at £65 each +P&P.I've used them for over 20k miles on my TD4 auto. I've had no scares other than my own doing and they aren't bad on wet grass/shallow mud(up to 5-6"). There's also a winter tyre for £75. I can't fault them

It certainly is, but castrol LM is a pleasant enough substitute!:screaming_bug_eye_f

I gave up, bit the bullet and bought new one

Go under with a grease gun, grease everything you can find and hope.

Took off Land Rover genuine towbar and sold it to fellow tD4 owner for a reasonable sum, cleaned doghair out of interior and dried goldfish bowl (aforementioned dog knocked over water bowl and filled it with water). Washed outside then took it out and got it dirty again (and hairy-dogs were in...

Daft question-it's not the intercooler hoses is it? if either of these split (and they do) you get mountains of smoke and the feeling that the engine has fallen out, the power drops so much. They are a bloody sight cheaper and easier to fix as well! There should be no oil on the driver's side of...

Deffo sounds like a standard set-up just more of it. I set mine up to provide more real world torque and got a chunk more top end as a by-product. I do get more mpg than stock as well, but only by 2 or 3.

Absolutely love mine-TD4 Kalahari auto, 03 plate. Well better than I dared dream. Had p38 autobiography and 2 classic Rangies before, so I was prepared to be disappointed, but I'm chuffed instead.

Yep, do it again a few times, it'll get the hang of what you want! Mine did the same. Don't bet on the pics being in the right place for the control, watch and feel!

Standard freelander stereo=crap simples! Be aware that being in the hippo bit makes you fair game for sarcasm, abuse, gayness, brainless etc. There are some days when this rule in relaxed, see thread. Don't go off on 1 early doors, intro yourself and get into the forum thing. I'd go to...

Ted had hid 120k service (@123k ahem), feels a bit like a different car. Everything feels that bit tighter, newer or just nicer. Thanks guys at Autoservice Stanley. Needed front rear diff mount bush, o/s track rod end & front brake pads(WHAT I only changed them 13k ago to Mintex-that's about as...

Tis good news indeed, and in a lovely bit of La Belle France too. I bumped a rover214 into the back of my brother's volvo 360GLT in Montpellier town centre. I've spent the last 20yrs telling people about standing on top of the Pont du Gard, which used to be pictured on stowell's wine boxes, but...

Grabbing large piece of forest as I type, I haven't broke mine yet at only 120K, and only open bonnet to fill up screen wash, Ted don't use oil, coolant, power steering stuff or brake fluid so what do I do? Can't comment on L type, cos I've never had one-is that the same engine as the old rover...

Poppy, I think that my hairstyle could be the answer to all this pouring petrol on your head stuff. No1 over what little of the flaxen locks is left, then apply choice of hairpiece for the occasion, and as an added bonus-no helmet hair!!! Just a thought, I am a tratterer these days is my...

Make sure the engine management light is working, not that I've ever seen a car with no bulb in it, no, not ever. In all honesty I'd spend a few bob more(if you have it) and get a TD4 engined Hippo. The engine is a BMW 2.0 with a cam chain & is worth it for peace of mind, not to mention the much...