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Its a 1999 on a T plate. Log book says HSE, but it has the Thor engine (4.6) and 4 wheel traction control. I've got a letter from Land Rover explaining how it was upgraded by the Special Vehicles team to Vogue SE spec and badging. On this basis...

I don't know what year your car is, but if it has the passive coil around the ignition barrel, I think what is happening is that you have a dodgy micro switch in the door lock, turning the key in the lock primes the BECM to resync the FOB which...

Could be the case. So last time I had an issue I was away on holiday. Parked up in the evening at the hotel and key worked fine. Next morning it didn’t work! Fortunately had the 2nd key with me. A number of weeks later when it was nice and dry...

If you are doing the job yourself it virtually never pays for itself to go stainless due to the price difference. You need to swap it something like 10 times to break even which is 30 odd years of use. However having said that that is based...

Just to clarify. Enter the EkA with the key not the Nanocom. That’s what has worked for me.

Maybe, although if you have to ask.... Exhausts are not difficult, but can end up being a PITA, depends how rusted and how easy them come apart. Be warned, if one bit is gone, the rest may follow. Depends, how much do you want to spend? Again...

Maybe. All I can say is, entering the EKA has worked maybe a dozen times vs 0 for any other method I've been told about.

When my p38 looses sync with the keys, they will not re-sync unless I entered the EKA with the individual key. I've tried other ways people suggest to no avail. Only issue is, unless it is dry out, it is normally impossible enter the EKA with...

Cheers for all the replies! Seems like it would be a lot of hassle… the reason I was asking is they’re similar to the new defender steel wheels, which I think look pretty cool but as a 25yo with a limited budget, it’s a little bit out of my price...

Front axle is probably standard and original unless there was call for it to be changed. All the front axles look mostly the same and relatively few changes over the years.

Are the rims hub or wheel centric? I.e. how do they centre on the hub? Most alloy wheels are hub centric, hence the need for a matching centre bore. As in an alloy is centred and located on the hub and wheel nuts simply hold the wheel in place...

why would it be dangerous?

99.99% of the time brakes don't really squeal as such. The noise is actually a very fast vibration of the back of the pad on the piston of the caliper. As you put heat into the brakes, things will expand, so it may vary when it happens, also may...

It'll be the displacement, V5 really doesn't care or list the make of an engine or if it has turbos or not. Just displacement and the engine number. The the Izusu is 2.8 litres instead of the factory 2.5 litres, it'll be easy to spot if its been...

3D model looks cool. As for the gearbox, that is probably a good thing. It looks to have the Defender gear selector and not a Disco one and the seat box is orange, so likely a replacement. Meaning you have the correct seatbox and transmission...

You need to read the guidance online and decide for yourself, however there is nothing written or stated that it must be 100% original. There are also 2 sides to this: - MoT exempt - Historic vehicle for £0/zero rate road tax They have...

"I may be talking utter bollox" - indeed yes. ;)

Ok, didn't know it was clickable. Not sure where it gets the size from, but I've been on lots of American forums and it is a common theme that 35's are less than 35". I'd suggest they would be the same height as the other tyre you are looking at...

What I find amazing is, how could this be a surprise? Did you never even glance at the vehicle as you walked towards it? Worn tyres would be hugely obvious, let alone ones as you describe.

A specific model of the Freelander 2 was the only 2WD Freelander available. All FL1s were AWD, so your are correct in saying it should be fully functioning to be of merchantable quality.

My Series 3 farm run around 2 1/4 diesel has only the down pipe at the moment, It is LOUD.

Benefits would be the same as on ANY other engine. The Land Rover one doesn't confirm to different laws of physics. That said, any gains will be minimal as the engine makes so little power anyway. As for noise, difficult to tell. Its not as if...

Best without any back pressure at all on an old diesel, you must have had a problem with something else if it was down on power 🙂

No you don't, that isn't how engines work and defiantly not a 4 stroke diesel.

It depends... what do you want to do with such a vehicle? If it pose and nothing more arduous than a Tesco carpark then a lot less than if you want to off road it. I'm not against big wheels, but be aware they'll blunt performance, esp on...

Penny to a pound they rub....

I always give the advice for people looking at defenders that it depends what you are used to and what you are comparing it to. I do high milage in my 110, and would think nothing of doing 400miles in a day and regularly do for work. However it...

That is the dilemma I'm afraid. Expensive luxury vehicles do normally depreciate. My p38 had a list price of £54k or so, way back in 1999. I paid £2300 for it 9 1/2 years ago. My Uncle has an L405 Range Rover TDV8, think he paid £29k a few years...

Have you driven or been in a Defender? They are nice vehicles, but a big step down in refinement and power from a V8 L322 as well as luxury. Defender prices are all over the show at the moment, although arguably dropped a bit. Although lots of...

Most "35 inch" tyres are less than 35". Not sure where your figures are from. But as an example... This is pretty standard, as 31.10.50 would be 30.5" tall, a 33.12.50 would be 32.5" tall. What is your intended use and do you use the step on...