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    tyres

    thank you for that :), i was just curious for future ref, normally for my car i buy my tyres online then pay £10 a tyre fitted when i take them over they are balanced as well
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    can't wait :)

    funny you should say that mine throws an engine managment light up every 100 miles or so because the fuelling isen't correct but due to me getting a landy and my mate wanting the seat and wants to get it remapped himself i just turning the light off i told him he can have the vida dice reader as...
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    can't wait :)

    its a mk1 seat leon with bigger injectors, ko4 turbo, induction system, silicon hoses all though, with a decat stainless steel cobra exhaust system
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    tyres

    hey guys since landys have bigger than normal car tyres how are you guys going about getting tyres when you need them ?, do you order online and pay a shop to fit them to a rim ?.
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    Wiper Woes

    all i can think of i had a morris marina a few years back and you could take the motor apart and replace where the gear starts and stops so you could make the motor cog go fearther not sure if its the same but it might be worth a try
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    can't wait :)

    haha ill post some nice pics when i get her :), mrs asked me if its quieter than the seat leon with a decat lol, ill let her decide :D, is it bad im already looking for parts to change to my liking ? :D
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    can't wait :)

    Hey guys so in the next few week i will have my new landy 90 :D, i went to see her the other day and was local. im excited its just a waiting game now :D shes running a 200tdi engine, has a galvanised chassis :D with a R380 box :D, guy person im getting it off is genuine honest and proper down...
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    waterproofing a relay?

    haha i got the name wrong lmao its " Di-Electrical Grease"
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    waterproofing a relay?

    a good way to waterproof electrical connectors is with dilitium grease it keeps water out and stops the connectors from rusting
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    series 3 as an every day car ?

    im curious as i did like the defender but due to my price range and i am gonna save up another month or so to stretch to a bit more, for a nice series 3 landy, i do less than 3k a year and im curious how well does a series 3 cope as an every day car ? do any of you guys use it as an every day...
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    looking at getting a defender

    thank you for all the help and info guys :) i have been reading everything i can about land rover maintenance, fixing them and how to repair stuff, and also what to check, look out for and i agree for 4k finding a decent defender is pretty slim but i could find a decent series 3 :), i did an...
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    Series 3 starter motor problem

    there is a guy on youtube showing restoring a series 3 starter motor and honestly its pretty easy
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    looking at getting a defender

    haha thanks for the info guys i don't rely on the cars to much as i use my motorbike most of the time but where i live its like crossing a field to get out of the drive way lol, im glad i joined up here before buying one :D, im gonna have a look at all the build threads as i love when people...
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    looking at getting a defender

    haha Bobsticle i like how you think :), i don't do much motorway stuff anyway :D what land rover do you own ?
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    looking at getting a defender

    are series 3 land rovers the same as the 200tdi and 300tdi ?
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    looking at getting a defender

    Hey guys so i currently own a seat leon but i want to change and buy a defender, i like the block shape ive had a few classic cars such as a morris marina, and ford capri's but i have to be honest i hate cars or bikes with all this new canabus and plug and read stuff i personally think its a lot...
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    Heyy newb

    Hey guys new here and to the land rover scene i have owned a few ford capri's and rebuilt 2, owned a few other classics but i currently own a seat leon mk1 and while its fast its not ideal for where i live so looking at getting a defender next not sure if i want the 200tdi or the 300tdi haha but...