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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8190 |
Photobucket ruined all photos posted originally, I have now uploaded them to the forum so they should all stay there now...
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5th Mar 2014 7:57pm |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7925 |
Some nice off road examples here |
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5th Mar 2014 8:19pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8190 |
Ooooh thanks for that, don't think I'll paint it orange though..... |
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5th Mar 2014 8:58pm |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16284 |
Nice write up Look forward to the following build |
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5th Mar 2014 9:09pm |
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paul271 Member Since: 19 Oct 2013 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 502 |
Really good read mate. Hope it all comes together. |
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5th Mar 2014 10:05pm |
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JAYBOY Member Since: 17 Oct 2012 Location: South Wales Posts: 2204 |
Pete
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5th Mar 2014 10:22pm |
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GraemeC Member Since: 01 Jul 2012 Location: Chester Posts: 836 |
Good write up, looking forward to progress updates 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car! |
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5th Mar 2014 11:25pm |
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Luxury4Paul Member Since: 16 Mar 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 119 |
Looking forward to this build up. What tire/wheel options are you looking into? I just installed 255/55/R19 Cooper LTZ Zeons on my Rover and love them. Super comfortable ride and a very meaty tread for off-road use. |
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6th Mar 2014 2:57pm |
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dingg1 Member Since: 29 Jun 2013 Location: PORTUGAL Posts: 1340 |
bargain buy you got there by the looks of things so far |
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6th Mar 2014 3:41pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8190 |
Thanks,, will be fun I hope
Thanks for the tips, I will be changing all the fluids soon and as you say it may help, I think the clonk is either subframe or suspension arm mounts or ARB bushes, it's just been MOT'd so I doubt it's the trackrods but you never know...
Thanks glad you enjoyed it
I certainly am enjoying it, and yes it seems very good value...
Thanks... a few more odds and sods below...
I think I'll get a set of standard 18" wheels as there seems to be a much larger choice of off road tyres, had Coopers before though, nice tyres...
Cheers........ time will tell.... Had a spare couple of hours so gave it a good clean, well maybe not that good more of a look around to see whats what... Found the bonnet has been badly adjusted and was rubbing on the wing and side light, I've used some touch up paint here but you can see the groove...
So a quick screw out of this rubber foot
and then the bonnet wouldn't latch home, so out with a big spanner and an allen key, slacken off the locknut and wind this out till the bonnet shuts nicely...
I'll be cleaning up and treating that rust soon as well... The grille has been overtightened and badly broken, just used two big penny washers for now, I'll do a more permanent fix later
been having an intermittent "check side light" message, turned out to be the bulb, worked until it got hot then went out, cooled down and worked again.... anyway in removing the side light unit I did the first mod on the car.... having dropped the big plastic wing nut as my fingers are too big to get in the confined space available, and having then had to remove the front engine undertray to get it back I decided on drastic plans... drilled a hole in it and tied an old boot lace too it, tucks out the way but will come in handy next time a bulb goes...!!!! The original owner must have known it would go off road as it has these very nice, very thick rubber mats all round. Having a check around the engine bay and found a little weep from the top hose. The other thing that is broken, that I forgot to mention earlier, is the electric adjustable steering wheel and unfortunately for me it was all the way in and I'm tall so need it all the way out, fuses were ok but nothing when moving the switch in any direction, I took the cowl off to have a look and it was easy to get a screwdriver on the end of the adjustment rod to wind the wheel out... it's now much better... anyone know the common fault with these, I would have said the motor as the switch does nothing in any direction but I take it it has two motors so that's unlikely... Also fitted some new wiper blades... We are off to see my Daughter for her Birthday this weekend and that's about a 500mile round trip so it will give it a good test run... My dear wife (she might read this!!) took it for a drive last night, she loves the heated wheel and things it's nice but she had a touch of vertigo after driving her TT, she also recons it's not as quick (she's got the 3.2V6 DSG TT) I told her if she carries on like that I'll park on top of her TT...!!!!?!?!?!? More will follow Pete Last edited by Haylands on 4th Jun 2022 6:39pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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6th Mar 2014 4:31pm |
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Bellini Member Since: 11 Jan 2012 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2261 |
Really enjoying this topic. Excellent write-up from a very conscientious owner. I tip my hat to you. Si. <This is my name.
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6th Mar 2014 6:00pm |
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paul271 Member Since: 19 Oct 2013 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 502 |
Me too. It's been excellent reading thus far.
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6th Mar 2014 10:56pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8190 |
Thanks guys...
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11th Mar 2014 2:53pm |
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Haylands Member Since: 04 Mar 2014 Location: East Yorkshire Posts: 8190 |
Been playing again, bit of modding and a bit of sorting issues....
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14th Mar 2014 8:12pm |
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