Getting on with Brake refurb - callipers bead blasted, primed and painted today.
Replacement, rear discs/pads and parking brake shoes. (Thanks Duckworths, again)
Should smarten things up a bit.
While it's been off the road and on a lift, I've re-painted the rear suspension arms and the exhaust back box. Also cleaned and re-painted / greased some of the brake lines that were looking a bit ropey, in particular the steel sections of the rear flexi's..

Took my summer Nokian Z SUV 255/60 R18 112W XL off

Put on my Michelin Lattitude X-ICE North 255/60 R18 (these have studs, proper winter tires).

I would recommend the Nokian as very good, quiet, good wear and good grip.
The Michelin I would say are just good, They do not hold that well around corners, but braking, acceleration is good, but I think that is a lot to do with the weight of the car. My only comparison is a Audi A6 with usually Gislaved studded winter tires, these handle better in ice and snow.

What i would like and seem to be the best winter tires are Nokian Hakkapalita. But the cost about more and you should not drive crazy on ice and snow.

When I got the car i sold the Standard Goodyear all year tires, i just do not believe in these, they are neither good for summer nor winter, they were noisy and did not handle as well as the above. Costs are about the same as the tires last longer if you swap them every 6 months. I like the 18inch, as the whole point of the car is to have a softer ride, kids like it.

Checked that hunters had fixed the knocking on the rack when the rack was held and someone rocks the steering, then i can feel the knocking through the track rod.

Told them i thought it was the inner tie rod, the agreed, yet managed to swap the outer one!

So it still knocks a bit. Better now the drop links are done.

Lower suspension arms are next.....will have a go at them in a couple of weeks methinks. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

Got an invite to JLR on Saturday.

Tried brand new FFRR Supercharged on their off-road course, Evoque & Freelander on jr off-road course, F-type & XKRS on race track , and XJL AWD on a simulated ice track. Lots of fun! Fantastic day out.

That sounds like a great day out ! was that somewhere around Vancouver ? 2021 P400 Silicon Silver AB
Gone 2011 Bournville TDV8 VSE
Gone 2008 Black Canadian HSE LUX

Yes, at the Mission Raceway, Mission BC. It's about an hour's drive (traffics gods allowing) east of Vancouver on the other (north) side of the Fraser river. I'll try for some pics later.

was lucky enough to run out of lpg on the way back from Brizzle so had the remaining 100 odd miles on that petrol stuff - it was like driving a different car. the whole thing woke up. must run out of lpg more often

Bought a new washing machine, just slid it into the back of the car, folded rear seats forward and shut the tailgate. Love it. Also went for a nice belt down the motorway. Sunday drivers everywhere! This middle lane rule doesn't seem to be working! Anyhow, seem to have cured my radiator hose problem, sustained 3000rpm driving and all holding good. .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Drove to Annecy; first time on the continent for my FF. I really appreciated the comfy seats.

I turned off the LPG and ran on full fat for 20 minutes, MENTAL !!!

Just picked up my Rangie from it's service, Is it just me or does it always feel like its running better/smoother or am I just trying to justify what I just spent on it ?

its all in the "Heed" ....  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

Changed my viscous fan hub (again) today. Only took 30 minutes as it's been off and on so much this last year, usually a nightmare to remove the first time!!
I changed it earlier this year with a non genuine part (can you see where this is going?...) It failed, now replaced with O.E. part from Hella.
The last one failed engaged so sounded like an aircraft propeller, noisey, over cooling etc. Lesson learned, buy genuine or O.E. and do the job once.

Today I serviced my LPG system and installed 8 new Brisk Silver .LPG spark plugs extra 10 bhp an 3% fuel efficiency