Adam, no plans set in stone yet, hoping for 2009. get the motor finnished and hopefully save up some money. Just looked on the map and thought it would be a good run! wot sorta timescale you on, how long you planing to spend out there. Thought i would start finding stuff out and learning...

I would like to drive to russia, through Czech rep. Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine, would like any advice if there are strange laws that can catch you out, etc. essp vehicle related/ Cb radio. Do i get the russian vehicle permit on the border or before? will i need a Carnet de passage? any help...

Yer, but the LR can go off road. If the BM is no good off road, they should just make them decent for the road. The X5 used to be a big step up in quality, but now the new one is released, im not so sure, this seems very flimsy aswell and not same standard as Disco3

cool, cheers for that. I have a ground tent allready, its huge so makes a good holiday base but you dont wanna spend half hour puttin it up then same again to put away for one night stopover! Have you ever forgoten where you where and fallen out? cos thats the sorta thing i do.

I have th turbo denzil in me lightweight, slightly more top speed, better accelaration and a lot cheaper to run than the 2286petrl. sounds bloody good aswell, straight pipe from turbo to just under passenger door and k&n on the turbo, you can hear the whistle slightly!!!!!! I got this engine...

im 22. I had my lightweight when i was 15, then when i passed my test, i used that or my 109 for fun and my car in the week. My girlfriends first car is series 3 88 and she loves it, she drives her bosses 90 at work but prefers the 88

i dont really go shopping, how much is this oil compared to diesel then? do the 2 mix up well in the tank or do you end up with a huge lump of oil in the tank so it all gets burnt at once?

Im really slow yeah, my 90 is 300tdi, if i go in tesco now i get 20 litrese of veg oil, half fill my tank with this then top up with normal diesel, it wont bugger up the engine no? Any particular type of veg oil????

You should try an X3, only then can u appreciate how awfull they are. not just off road, but also the finnish and quality is low inside, not a nice place to be!

you could try cleaning it (inside and out) and for the sake of £2 fit a new rear light. people less likely to make stupidlow offers if it looks cared for

il have a tenners worth

do you have a roof tent? what make is it? im gonna get one but doin my research cos its loadsa money!

There was a guy at billin selling bush wires in silver or gold, when i tried to go back and buy some, couldn't find him, any one know where to get some?

If someone walked out and dented my motor, i would chop them in half anyway!