Return trip from a nice spot in Dumfries

First real trip since purchase of this 53 plate Vogue

550 miles total mileage average 20mpg from the petrol V8- more than I expected- I was taking it easy ish to test it out

Love it

Reecy

New set of brake pads all round............cook brought the neighbors round ( as I thought I'd clean the inside
of the alloys seeing as they were off) she reckoned I'd lost my mind...........But even she thought they looked better

Zig "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana
Puts away his cloth cap and donkey jacket
Goes and sits in the naughty corner

enjoyable drive to blackbushe market to find its now closed so another enjoyable drive home .. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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That's a good car when a wasted trip turns into a nice outing.

was a busy weekend for me. I pulled all the seats out to run rca and power cables down the side channels and while the seats were out extracted nearly all of the stains in the carpet as well. Then installed polk speakers in the rear doors. and removed the B C & D Pillar trims readying to remove the headlining for recovering in alcantara.

Got out of home without any destination.

Just drove..

Ended up having dinner in Spain.
Arrived at home at 2am.

Range Rover at its best

Fitted a Westfalia tow bar with proper electrics (all supplied by Jones). Fitted the tow bar yesterday and the electrics today. All seems fine.

Did the bar the first day and the electrics the second day as, at my age, these things take a bit longer. Also had to cut off the bolts for the exhaust suspension brackets as they were rusted solid. All adds to the time. Used my 3 ton trolley jack to position it so managed it as a single handed job.

The new tow bar is a very nice bit of design. I have a plough" on the D2 but the Westfalia is definitely more discreet. Only thing that didn't come with it was a rubber bung for the armature - I've got a farmers hitch. John
2008 Stornoway Grey 3.6 Tdv8 Vogue
2005 TD6 Java Black Vogue - Written off!!
GAP iiD BT
2003 Discovery TD5 Auto, Nanocom Evolution - gone to a new home!
MasseyFerguson 152 - No electronics!! - Sold

Decided to have the day off and went to Skye.

Followed the the A87 (Kyle of Lochalsh road) with stunning scenery , then took the Glenelg to Skye ferry instead of going over the bridge.

The ferry was built in 1969 and is is the last operating manual turntable ferry in the world. - Must have a decent set of bearings !! It's a community run ferry and operated every 20 mins - or when required..so that was a 40 min wait for us then

Lunch in Skye and back home over the bridge.

Good day out (it only rained whilst waiting for the ferry!!)

Ran out of fuel with 67 miles worth of petrol left in tank. Looks like I'll have to get the balance pump sorted/changed.Wife not best pleased as she had a call out from me, a couple of years ago with the same thing! Previous cars:
S-Max 2007-2013 (only diesel I've had, good car but expensive when diesely bits go wrong, so what's the point?)
Galaxy 2001-2007
Mondeo Estate 1997-2001
Sierra Estate 1993-1997
Uno Turbo 1987 -1993
Fiesta 1984 - 1987
Fiat 127 1982 - 1984

Just dropped the memory card in the gap between the head unit and the dash, guess what I'll be doing in the car tomorrow! Dan

2002 Zambezi Silver

Men And Motors RR Quote - It's like having wheels fitted to your living room!

Not in the RR itself, but I have been researching service kits so I know what part numbers I need to buy.

After looking at the oil filter element pictured, going "huh?" and briefly wondering what sort of idiot designs a modern engine with a separate, non-canister filter... I was very pleasantly surprised indeed to discover that it's because its a remote unit mounted on the scuttle.
Well done BMW for designing the first engine I've seen that doesnt have the filter lodged in the murky depths of the engine! (in contrast to my TD5 that had it under the turbo gubbins where it was a complete swine to even get at)
Why can't all manufacturers do this? NW060

"Red Shed" - 1982 Series 3 88" County Station Wagon
"Spirit of Great Britain" - Rolls Royce Meteor V12 engine
ZG875 - Westland Sea King (cockpit section)
"Carly Rae Jeepsen" - 2006 Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi
"Pride Of The Road" - 1/4-scale Marshall traction engine - sold
"Georgina" - 2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES - sold
"Windsor" - 2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 - dead

Congratulate BMW after you check yours will unscrew sir

They have a bad habit of seizing and are a PITA to open without wrecking the rubber mounts!

Ah.

Would a good pre-emptive squirt of penetrating fluid help?

If not, is there a special technique/way of holding them to avoid mount damage, or shall i add a new set of rubbers to my parts order just in case? (I'm guessing a pair of rubber bushes isnt going to break the bank) NW060

"Red Shed" - 1982 Series 3 88" County Station Wagon
"Spirit of Great Britain" - Rolls Royce Meteor V12 engine
ZG875 - Westland Sea King (cockpit section)
"Carly Rae Jeepsen" - 2006 Jeep Commander 5.7 Hemi
"Pride Of The Road" - 1/4-scale Marshall traction engine - sold
"Georgina" - 2000 Discovery 2 TD5 ES - sold
"Windsor" - 2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 - dead

On Friday drove 660 miles to the Highlands, took it off road in Skye (3/4 way up the wheels in peat bog (didn't get stuck). Yesterday took it about 10 miles through estate road's where we saw a black grouse lek occurring. Tomorrow back down to Surrey. Ed

Hope you saw plenty to have a do at- your name gives the game away 😆

Reecy