That’s what I’m thinking. It has only done 65k, and while it will be coming up to telling me it needs some new bushes etc, I can live with that. Nothing on the to do list is particularly expensive and most is preventative.

The only thing which is out of the normal run of things is the tank shield. It doesn’t look technically difficult to do but I’m not trying to take an exhaust off and remove the prop at home….. it does have a fair sized hole in it so will need doing for peace of mind as that bit of the tank is quite exposed. It not something that I’ve seen anyone else have an issue with so I guess it’s just one of those things.

It’s not like it’s been unreliable this year either. It threw me a code for fuel rail pressure which never came back, gave me grief about old Adblue, which once I had the right tool was easily sorted and has had a warrantied EGT sensor replaced. Would I get less problems with a newer car……. 🤷‍♂️ There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

Ive had a quiet morning as SwMBO has gone out……

Looking back I replaced the main battery when I got the car, with a gen LR on I had taken out of my 322, as it was only a couple of months old….. so the battery is now 5 1/2 years old. I still have the battery I took out sitting in the garage, it has been charged and reconditioned on my Ctek, but it would have been a 4 year old battery which has now been sitting about for 5 years….. I’m thinking it’s probably junk needing to go to the tip….

While I’ve been doing my morning Google, I had a quick search for a replacement battery. Tanya did the Exide EX950 which has now been superseded to the EX960 which is an 017. From memory I think it’s the right one and I’m 100% that the LR one is an Exide. £133 plus delivery seems pretty good. So that’s another thing to add to the list of things which might need doing. It’s not showing any signs of problems at the moment but at over 5 years old the current battery has done good service and is probably only got a little life left.

I can’t check if I’ve got the cap or the aux battery, I’m presuming the battery but 🤷‍♂️, if so it will be 9 years old now as I’ve never changed it……. So once it’s back from the stealer I will have a poke about and see what I have!

Also just treated myself to a NOCO GBX55 booster, they seem to be well regarded and so much easier to pack in the boot than the Clark pack I have at work….

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I think the keeping it side has won the argument…..

I’ve been googling to find out if I can get a CarPlay adapter for my car, keeping the original screen to it looks totally stock, and they do exist. Quite a few exist aparently. I’ve sent an email to a company in Dawlish who do one and will see what they say about compatibility and ease of install. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6