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    Am I mad???

    to keep electrical gremlins to a minimum - stick to a 2.5dt with manual gearbox. Best bit of equipment to keep in car is the EAS lead and a notebook to run it off (never had call to use it whilst off road - but you never know). One other tip is to open sunroof before going through any deep water...
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    Am I mad???

    Speaking from my own experience of using my P38 2.5td for the last 3 years off road here in Portugal - go for it. The nature of my business sees me having to drive up mountain tracks to get to clients vehicles (always broken 4 x 4's) never has it failed to get to them. It does get used for...
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    I desperately want a diesel!

    Mandy be careful about putting onto UK plates and then using in Italy, we have many problems with UK registered vehicles on the roads of Portugal 1 / vehicle can only be in the country for 6 months and then has to be out of the country for 6 months - if stopped the onus is on the owner to prove...
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    I desperately want a diesel!

    throttle body here - for an mpi engined Disco but should be the same landrover discovery mpi throttle body | eBay
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    Help Portugal.....errrr its a fiesta

    ere yer go Si...........http://viseucity.olx.pt/jante-ford-fiesta-iid-311144290
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    Help Portugal.....errrr its a fiesta

    fink Si means me Accy - bit further up PT from where he is staying at moment
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    Help Portugal.....errrr its a fiesta

    none on there Si - will do some ringing around in the morning for you, have a Ford only breakers yard near me
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    Help Portugal.....errrr its a fiesta

    i find google translate to be a godsend !! roda de loga
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    Help Portugal.....errrr its a fiesta

    Si try OLX.pt - ebay of PT. I have only std steel wheels for fiesta
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    Some pics of my Disco :D

    Soldering Paste - Solder Paint (200g) | Frost Auto Restoration Techniques this is what I use
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    Caranex pictures/advice sought

    i have used a caranex for the last 6 years on Disco / Defender and now P38, never suffered from water coming in from roof gutter - but do not make the mistake that Pikey and i made one Easter, parked Disco around wrong way in a snow storm and in the morning Pikey could not be seen for snow...
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    oi, all you portuguese lot

    pm sent
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    Current situation on the Pheasant Pen Steps

    First time I drove that track was over 30 years ago and the last time was 4 years ago - much changed ! Used to be there on the farm every weekend if not competing as Ces Evans was a long time motorcyclist enthusiast (Enduro and trials)and welcomed us onto his land to assist on the drainage of...
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    P38 Off-Road Equipment

    I have been using my p38 on the tracks here for over 12 months now - most days and always weekends - so far the only item I have broken is a lower splitter on the front bumper. Removed my Warn winch off the front as it has never been used and it was cutting airflow to the rads a bit too much. It...
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    I work for a courier company as a sales exec, cheap shipping anyone??

    thanks for the quote - well priced service so I for one will be using
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    Retrofit of power steering in a 1990 Land Rover 110

    brackets are the same - just pipework is different PAS box has to be left hand drive specific
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    Second battery + split charging system on RRC V8?

    follow MHM split charging wiring diagram - very easy to follow, buy the parts seperate from any online wiring supplier e.g wiring products
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    Will my cheap winch work?

    use a snatch block with it and you have doubled its capacity
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    ABS and TC lights on - reasons?

    check your tyre pressures - 5 psi difference can cause same symptoms