1. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    Are you having a laugh you flipping nut job? Are you sure you got the traffic the right side of the road??? Or are you gauging it in your own Gallic Dalek way? Tell you what, Dalektek, why don't you report me to the police? Go against me, witnesses and the driver who has admitted liability...
  2. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    Time of the day buddy ;). No doubt data wreck would have a boring criticism of that comment, the b'stard
  3. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    No, datatek you f'kin moron, it does not mean that. What it means is that when I got back in my car, a very lovely but senile old woman smashed my door off-1ft nearer and my career as a climbing arborist would have been over, screwing my life up completely and that of my daughter and Mrs...
  4. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    That was some guys idea so that the door didn't fall onto passing traffic.... Surprised that no one on the forum has any knowledge of a good body shop who could fix this.....
  5. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    claim is resolved...... Have got a settlement figure for the car.......am buying back as a catergory d for £221.00. Need to find a reasonable price accident repairer-any body please!!!!!
  6. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    Probably should have mentioned in my last post that indeed the picture that a very sharp defender11069 took was my car! Not too sure whether to congratulate him or direct him to a website called slutload where far more interesting pictures can be acquired for nowt ;) Here is the picture...
  7. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    FLIPPIN HECK!!!!!! Lol:crazy: I must have been sitting with the old dear in cafe Nero when you took that ;). I think me and you wave at each other.....my other car is a big green ex army defender that often rows a chipper ;) The car has been written off as cat d, and I wanna buy...
  8. markbarnes

    Door ripped off-help!

    Hey guys, A little old lady didn't wear her glasses driving, and my landy has her door off. I've tried to upload the pics, and they are on this post, somewhere???? Any body know of a reasonable priced company that could put it back on around south west London? Cheers amigos
  9. markbarnes

    Freelander td4 xchange for a petrol 2005

    Hey guys, Nagging mrs, clutch issue and a long trip ahead have forced me to say goodbye to my 3 door td4. I've seen a 5 door 2005 freelander. The guy is prepared to do a good deal for me on mine. Am I correct in thinking the head gasket issues had been resolved on the 2005 freelander s...
  10. markbarnes

    Lack of low end power

    Can I leave mine unplugged? Been meaning to get the sluggish speed sorted out, but have to urgently go up north and need her to fly quickly
  11. markbarnes

    Springs/air support shocks for 110 with unusual body

    Just want to clarify, the system is 'airlift' for inside the springs. Anyone got these up and running?
  12. markbarnes

    Springs/air support shocks for 110 with unusual body

    Hey buddy's, I bought these air thingys to go inside my springs. I have differing accounts as to how successful they will be. What would you use for an oversize drop side body that hauls logs around? Also on another note, seems to be a lot of play in my steering, do you think that...
  13. markbarnes

    Simple question: Out of the E.U equals saving the Defender?

    Another article seems to have surfaced regarding the end of Defender production. Always cited is the current eu safety regulations blah blah blah. If we pull out, we will save our beloved Defender? Am I right?
  14. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Hey James, It actually is a v8!...... Being a lover of the landy look rather a landy mechanically, I'm ping ponging between you and my mechanic! The bottom line is from what I can tell, Paul can't get the exact model due to the VIN not tallying up with a model, and therefore he can't...
  15. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Hey gents, Stumbled across another problem. I kinda worded my last question wrong. What i need to know is what box my 110 has so we can get the correct oil seal and other ancillary parts. Is there a way of identifying which one it is out of the 5 variables? Cheers guys
  16. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Thanks so much. Massive help James as she's a daily runner hauling logs about-a true worker!
  17. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    James that's extremely helpful, thanks ever so much. I'll pass that info on to Paul. Parts wise, I need a steering box arm bottom, steering box bottom oil seal and 2 anti roll bar drop links. I could buy and Paul fit. Can you, or anyone recommend a good parts supplier who I could get...
  18. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Yes it's a curious case this because the guy who sold it to me had an interest in military vehicles and was making it into a military land rover-I'm sure he said it had no military history of old. Also, it should have a q plate???? Not sure what to make of it.....still I could always tell...
  19. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Power steering, but will only be able to find out about the bolts tomorrow. Do you think it's straightforward once the bolt amount in known. Paul said that as its power steering there are 5 derivatives according to land rover.
  20. markbarnes

    VIN numberas is showing as ex military and cannot identify parts required.

    Evening gents, Took the old girl for an MOT and had a couple issues to rectify. Paul who owns a local reputable garage got onto land rover to order parts, but the guys there say that the VIN given identifys it may have been military and they can't tell from it what steering box ill need...