Yes,it's the textured finish.Though you can make the texture more or less textured by altering the pressure at which you spray it on. Mine is fairly smooth,not as flat as paint,but net so textured as to snag a cloth. Marc.

Thanks Ian. :)

Good evening gents. As we all know,owning a Defender or two,means on going maintainence & modification. So during the last 10 years of owning my 300tdi,I've done pretty much everything. Though one job that needed doing from day 1,was the doors either replacing or refurbishing. So,I picked up...

We are in the Dordogne.Between Thiviers & Brantome. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/24800+Saint-Jean-de-C%C3%B4le,+France/@45.4120265,0.8269368,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x47ff10ce5e58df6b:0xc40328db57d57911!8m2!3d45.420193!4d0.839327 Marc

Thanks for the welcome Mike. As you will be aware I also live in France,so would it be OK to meet up in France & drive down through France & Spain togethger? Marc

Hi guys Just seen this thread. I'd deffinately be up for this,in my 90. Not sure if wifey would want to come,but if not,either a mate ,or just me. I've done lots in Europe,but never Africa. Marc

I have been planning a trip to Corsica for a while now. So,we got back from a 6 day trip a couple of weeks ago. I did quite a lot of research to plot off road routes mainly from Wickiloc.I only planned to do tracks graded as difficult or expert only,as the lesser graded tracks,I find you could...

Somewhere you might want to consider is Picos d' Europa,about 1/2 hr South of Santandere,unbeleivable mountains to rival the Alps or Pyrenees. Marc

I have just done a 6 day trip to Corsica using a lot of trails off wikiloc,as I could'nt get any roadbooks of Corse. We also downloaded an app onto my mates phone with mapping for all of Corse, it cost 12€,& made finding the trails a lot easier. I have Roadbook 1 & 3 from Vibraction,both are...

He made hard work of that! Looks like fun.:) Marc

I had no end of trouble with mine leaking changed it 3 times,the last time for a 'genuine' one,still leaked.So I chucked the gasket away & fitted it with silicone sealant...... No more leaks.;) Marc

Thanks Dave Its one worth knowing. Unfortunately it does'nt give me the info I'm looking for. I have found sites with webcams of the area,showing real time what its like now,& that looks like there is still quite a lot of snow on the mountains. Marc

OK. I did.It just gives the weather forcast.

yr.no?????? Whats that mean? I was wondering if anyone has just returned from that area,because no Google search that I can find will tell me how much snow is remaining on the mountains. Marc

Hi all. Does anyone know the current weather conditions in the Spanish Pyrenees,specificaly Catalonia. I have looked on the usual weather web sites & temperatures are up.But,I could do with knowing how much snow is left on the high mountain passes though. I'm looking to have a few days down...

You got it kwakerman.... Green light.

Thanks Brian Do you know where the lights are earthed? Marc

Thanks for your quick reply Neily An electrical drawing is no good to me,might as well be chinese. Marc