Thanks very much for the info!

Any idea of the cost of a complete 300 tdi bulkhead replacement including labour? I believe £1500 to £2000 buys a galvanised replacment bulkhead? Thanks for any heads up. Am living in the North of this country.

No Problem. Tea and biscuits on the terrace rather than the lawn:) Interesting to know why you visit the island. Amazing amount of history there both ancient and modern. We will be sad to sell our place for sure. BTW I'm driving in my Ford Transit rather than my Defender to get the personal...

Ah Maleme, had no idea where Male was! I'll push the ferry back by a day. Yes I know Maleme. The germans ended up with the best cemetary. I'll pm my uk number to you before departure so if you come Almyrida way you can drop by for tea and biscuits if you wish:) I will look out for a pale silver...

Thank you very much Eric for the extensive reply. Maybe I must re book the ferry outbound. Our place is overlooking Almyrida village/beach in the province of Chania on the left of the island looking down. I'm going to be there until the ferry back out on the 12th. Not sure how far Male is. Last...

Hi Eric, I was wondering where you take your journey breaks after Austria and any reasons why. I'm having trouble trying to imagine where I might stop other than at a mates near Vienna. Thanks for any pointers. My eurotunnel is early morning on the 3rd may and my piraeus ferry is 5th May 21:00...

Just the black bits. It's predominately green already but I don't want any doubt.

Thanks for ace answers! It will be a green landy. I'll over spray with flat green from a can at the weekend and action the paperwork.

I bought a defender recently and just got the V5C back. Its says the vehicle is blue. I bought it sprayed non reflective nato green and black. So I have to send back the V5 for the colour to be amended to green and black. Is any evidence required for this? I cannot see any requirement on the...

Well I'm looking for a cheap seat to fit rear facing at the moment and will fit when I acquire. In the meantime the belts I've fitted will be removed and just the 30 mph school run. I think I may know what the problem is. Back in the day an Italian C130 Hercules went down in the Mediterranean...

Thanks Weldy!!............. Fkin long way to where I know you can sell humans tho:)!!!

Very much appreciate how much time that reply saved me BB. So I'm shopping for a rear facing headrest seat with seat belt that I can anchor to the floor. Very glad I've only spent 45 quid on the bench ones.

Well I guess you are not me, and don't know me, so it's perfectly understandable why you have no idea:) Just joshing. I'm old. I like old stuff. It works when maintained.

Okay if I'm understanding correctly......... If there are sideways rear seats without seatbelts and a child is over 3, they can use them legally. But if there are seat belts fitted they can't? And if they do then insurance must be notified.

No. Extremely convenient. At the moment I have to mop up water from feet getting in but have oiled the hinges. So easy compared with clutch claw malarky. Serious looking piece of kit too.

Hi Ned, We go through Serbia and .......................Any other queries you can think of contact me again Eric Thanks very much Eric that is a huge help. I know about the Macedoniaan thing as we've had a place there for ten years and have a few Macedonian friends. I'm going in my transit...

"Here ya go....the result of much discussion and considerable research....". Thank you blue beasty. I'll go through it later. The seller said he had been told you don't have to have any for this year. Obviously you do need for safety sake.

Hi All Bought my first personal Defender. Just as brilliant to drive as I remember from the mob. It rained on the 4 hour ferry trip home last Saturday. Wipers worked but no washer water. 15 miles from home the engine stuttered and died. Lo fuel light not on and fuel still looking like it's in...