1. Cruiser angel

    Advice on Tyres needed!

    Hi, Sorry to horn in on this thread but I need help :confused::confused::confused: Need to buy a set of rubber for my TD4 size 225 55 17, was quoted £180 a corner for these Pirelli Scorpions you mention, I can't afford £720 :eek::eek: on top of the VCU and other pennies being spent right now...
  2. Cruiser angel

    Hello From Newport

    Finally got to drive the Freelander today, not before I had to push it (we got it off the drive into the middle of the street and it chose that precise moment to run out of fuel)...... we now know the orange light means feed me NOW :D After a walk to get diesel I then spent a while polishing...
  3. Cruiser angel

    Hello From Newport

    Well we've had a closer look at 'umph' today, got down and dirty and checked out her undercarriage. Bad news is the entire prop shaft is missing :5bwilly_nilly: Hubby has spent the afternoon pricing the missing parts and drilling me on what it might cost..... poor Umph, being canibalised...
  4. Cruiser angel

    Hello From Newport

    I'm 'The wife' :nothingtoadd: Ooooh except that to say hubby has already been pricing tyres, towbars and made me buy the haynes manual on my way home from work tonight. He has also named the car umph because in his words 'it has the umph to tow our caravan'...... Mmmmmmm Looking forward to...