1. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    i gave the car a wash today,but not polished it.. came out a bit better than the previous pictures that were covered in road dirt.
  2. dwarfer

    L322. A bit of a challange !

    Good on you for hanging in there. Just think if you'd thrown in the towel and bought a Kia or a Honda semi cross over thingy 4x4 wanabe..x2 wheel drive hairdressers/flight attendants car.. And then you look up at a real Range Rover as it wafts by... imagine that pain.. Keep it going, they are...
  3. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi stu i had a a pajero 2,5 lwb silver/ blue diamond something ..top spec, i wish id nicked the jack out of it before i sold it it was about 2004 when i had it, i remember there was a con going on with these grey imports.. the importers of these would lie about their ages and remove the orange /...
  4. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    no way.. im keeping my old barge, thats too much tech for me, im not that teccy so i could be trying to adjust something on that screen, confused, instead of concentrating on driving and looking at the road ahead..seems a bit dangerous to me its very similar to my dads Peugeot 5008.. so new and...
  5. dwarfer

    Brakes jacking

    thank you, Mr B.. i will get one on order. Chances are i will need to do a joint or an arm at some point.
  6. dwarfer

    Brakes jacking

    thank you Mr B..:)
  7. dwarfer

    Brakes jacking

    Hi there Mr b.. Would you have a link for that ball joint splitter... me likey tools.. Think I would like to have this on stand by
  8. dwarfer

    Brakes jacking

    hi there Mr b. That is a good use of a bucket, perfect height for heavy calipers. I'm knicking that idea.
  9. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    Hi there Mark, I remember that old northern philosopher..Clarksonias..from top gear.. :confused: And he said a thing about the other 4x4 Audi VW Porsche etc, they all seem to have car switches, but the l322 could be driven and switched operated whilst wearing gloves.. I like the last offerings...
  10. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi there col. I have wondered from time to time about trying to import a ford or two from South Africa/Australia, I know the ParanĂ¡ Capri went there with a tasty v8. Back whilst I was an apprentice.. First car mini 850.. Second ford Capri 2.0s, myself and another apprentice removed our 2ltr...
  11. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi col, i have already had 6 sd1s..and i want another for keeps this time, 800 was a cool car..and i had 3 rover p5bs..two coupes and a saloon.. Lovely but absolutely stupid money for a decent one.. and to be really honest i had a couple of jaguars xj40s.. Drove them on a classic policy and...
  12. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi there ken i wonder if that lord had a butler?.. i know he had a boyfriend, but doubt he.d ever put gloves on for a wheel change.. might put gloves on for something..else:rolleyes:o_O
  13. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    if i could id have the silver l322, but if i were ever able to get a l405 id like dark blue , may be in about ten years when prices have come down
  14. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi there col we need to start a movement to get the shyte jacks outlawed.! re cortinas...I counted all the cars I've owned ...I'm at 47 already , and I'm not finished yet, if i like it, i buy it, the fact its cr@p doesn't put me off, ( Ive even owned rover 800, bloody nice car) While i was an...
  15. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    im still thinking about that jack letting go.. i will be having nightmares for a while.. that bottle jack is the n@ts
  16. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    Hi there mark, that old spud car has been there a while, he has just sold on old landy thing,,it was green and had two doors,, on a q plate, god knows what it was, I'm not into those old green houses, but i know it had an oil leak.. Standard fitment. my picture of what it looks like today , the...
  17. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi there @pwood999 now i am learning more and more about the l322 as time passes, i have often wondered why things on l322 have been done in such a way.. i have heard some say p38 was better, but i have not owned one of those.. that sprinter jack was a good buy.
  18. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    hi there Col, right up till it happened, i hadn't ever had a failure, and it felt so solid.. Not now though, lesson learnt.
  19. dwarfer

    if it helps.. l322 scissor jack..oh dear

    Hi all I just changed the wheels over on the car, I used the wheel choc and standard l/r Range Rover scissor jack.. Nothing wrong there..or so I thought. Luckily the wheel was still on and not removed, although it was loosened it was not high enough for the axle stand, so I continued to jack it...
  20. dwarfer

    L322 if it helps.. l405 wheels on an l322..long time coming

    Hi there I hope all is well out there, this is the last if it helps.. for a bit as I'm now skint! That's because I wanted some decent l405 wheels n tyres, I had the option (a) a set of l405 5 triple spokes, usually on a sport or option (b) a set of the 5 double spoke ( sorry i don't know...