almost forgot - although not today, but over the past weekend - towed a 1.7 tonne 7.3m caravan which we used for camping - the old lady coped very well indeed, actually better than i thought with lots of power in reserve.

also got a lot of compliments from the guys regarding the old lady

Had the gearbox oil, filter and mechatronic connector seal replaced by an indie in Reading.

Box changes very smoothly now with no apparent leaks!

Now i need to get into the transmission oil business.......£24 per litre ffs!

Nothing major, fitted the new style lower boot switch rubber cover which fits better and replaces the older always pops off style.

Then fitted my new full size rear reg plate, with a nod to the forum and the fact its a full fat in the text below the reg

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Bit late posting but was the 23rd

Rushed the Big Fella to the vet for the third time in 7 months

He has only had a major operation five weeks ago for bloat and this morning after doing a video of him as I have been doing regularly and was looking really good , less than five minuets later he blew up like a ballon and it was a race to the vets for another major operation , red lights , what red lights

Anyway is back home wrapped up in tin foil and loads of blankets and the Boss has got the first shift sleeping downstairs with him and the next 48 hours are crucial as whether he survives or not

Had a nice drive out to Rudding Park to fit a new telly and gas bottle in the caravan...The old fella offered no help whatsoever as usual and sat on his backside suppin beer

The FF looked nice tho IMHO

I popped my Fatty into a local Indy today to get them to kick start fitting a replacement air con compressor as the clutch is showing a fault on my IID and the air con isn't working.
I walk in and tell them I need to get the compressor replaced as the clutch is showing a fault. they say we'll get it on the machine go and get a coffee. an hour later and they confidently tell me that I need a new air con compressor as the clutch is faulty and it only comes as a unit. and they billed me to tell me what I told them
at least the ball has started rolling

back from brugge and the FF ran like a dream.. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Garage collected mine to get the tailgate seals done and gave me this as a loaner..

Stick the pram on the roof with a couple of straps! Can't make it look any worse!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Today I said my goodbyes to my beloved Vogue SE. It's been an amazing machine to own, truly the 'Swiss Army knife if vehicles'.
A day of mixed emotions really, but as they say, when one door closes another one opens.
I couldn't help having a sneaky look in the rear view mirror at the Full Fat to admire her one last time.
Having done the exchange for this:

Had a nice drive to Llandudno. Just got back. I saw the strangest thing in Colwyn Bay. A dark blue L322 with a silver coloured OEM rubber bumper bar at the front. Did not look right IMO. Travelling around in circles again.

Towed the caravan to the Cotswolds for a few days. Back home now after an easy drive. Such a great tow vehicle.

Not really what I did today but the last week or so...

Started off with fitting a tow-bar two weekends ago, went pretty straight forward apart from having to cut off the bolts that held the exhaust on as they'd been rounded off.

Then last weekend did Surrey -> Highlands via Luton, Worcester and Middlesbrough, there was a cheeky drag race at some traffic lights against an Audi A1. No competition you say - well I was towing this at the time:

Change the rear boot seal, fitted new rear wiper motor & wiper arm, fitted new lower tailgate straps, removed rear tailgate lower trim and fitted flat front screen wipers and gave a quick clean outside There is a difference between knowing your sh!t and knowing you're sh!t

2005 Registered 2006 MY 4.4 AJV8 Range Rover Vogue

Went to B&Q, purchased 10 2.4m decking planks and turned them into a Mega Sandpit for my son!!

Mega Sandpit is 180cm by 115cm and 26cm deep - filling it 18cm deep will take 373 litres of sand!!

Sand had a density of 1.8kg per litre = 670kg of sand required!! Perhaps a bit too much for the full fat!!

Fortunately I've found a landscape company who will deliver an 850kg bag of play sand for £90

And to think I was toying with changing car - try doing that in an S class!!

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