Picked her up from the dealer last night. New idler pulleys, new belts, new fan and new reverse camera fitted. Camera now working and no cold start squeal this morning. Glad to see the back of the Mini Cooper S I had as a courtesy car although it was fun for a few days.

Drove 230 mile round trip to West Yorkshire and back (Why does everyone drive so slowly?) Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Finally tried cleaning the black plastic under the front bumper... don't think it'll ever be black again with all that dirt/mud

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Nice headlining!

What spec is that? Looks like alcantara? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

love that spec.....very rugged spec with luxury inside!! perfect place to be in winter!! all smug in my new plug!

2021 Westminster Black D300
2013 Vogue SE - gone
Some Porsche Cayenne guff pretending to be a 4x4!!
2006 Vogue
2004 Vogue
2001 Vogue

RRUK wrote:

Nice headlining!

What spec is that? Looks like alcantara?

Took out the Carpet mats and replaced them with the Rubber ones from Dan …. for the oncoming bad weather  ====================================

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

oil change for £25 quid 2004 black Vogue TD6

drove to brussels and back [friday to sunday]..

Glad you're back Stan, might get some order back on the forum

First long real drive.

Went to Sainsbury's, got some food, then queued for the forecourt, stuck the pump nozzle in, jammed my makeshift holder into the grip and bent over the pump waiting for a gov rep to get to it £115 to fill up today and it wasn't even on the warning light Most BioD i've put in was £100 so bit shocked, as even at 25mpg avg at the minute range only shows 490miles

Reckon the 490 must be the max its ever allowed to read! One day i think i'll try and beat 600 miles from a tank to see if its possible, though slow going!

also realise how much better the newer auto box's are and while the upshifts are just as quick, the TC lock-up is so much quicker and more forgiving when the accelerator is touched!

47p2 wrote:

Glad you're back Stan, might get some order back on the forum

tis a mess indeed....

kingpleb wrote:

Reckon the 490 must be the max its ever allowed to read! One day i think i'll try and beat 600 miles from a tank to see if its possible, though slow going!

I've had mine showing 620 miles when filled up

Drove to Strasbourg from Lyon. It was Chrismas Market...

47p2 wrote:

kingpleb wrote:

Reckon the 490 must be the max its ever allowed to read! One day i think i'll try and beat 600 miles from a tank to see if its possible, though slow going!

I've had mine showing 620 miles when filled up

Ruddy norra mine must be stuffed then as i've keeping below about 1900-2000rpm and its still not going over 25mpg maybe i can try harder when i go for a long run later this week to see the folks