New control arms and ball joints fitted (done by someone else as the ball joints are bastards to remove from the knuckles) new tie rod ends, new rear brake flexi, the rubber had sprung a leak, steel line was surprisingly good,brakes bled and new fluid changed, tracking sorted and driving like a brand new car again.

Been a bit of a money pit lately

Took it for its MoT. Passed with one advisory; Towbar/hitch not fitted at time of test.

Nobody has ever told me that I need to fit my detachable towbar for the MoT!

Never had that one before. Bizarre.

Dunc. The life you have is the only one you'll get; make the most of it.
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2012 4.4 TDV8 L322 Autobiography
2003 TD5 Oslo Blue D2 ES Premium Auto (with mods!)

Drove to my Son's house for his birthday and fathers day, and yes I had to drive as my wife will not drive my car, so drinks for me when I got home.

On our way home the EML came on, so need to investigate tomorrow

David Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged 2006
Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.5 2017
MG TF 2003

Previous Cars of note
Land Rover Discovery 2
Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - Company car
MG Midget 1974 - Concours

Used the fattie to take the old Fordson to a local show.

Removed even more chrome and replaced with black, shot a few magpies and took my dad out for a blast and mandatory Morrisons coffee 😂

So pleased with my car passing it’s mot today  2016 4.4 diesel

New rear prop fitted to mine today!! 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

New rear prop fitted to mine today!! 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

Planned to change the front disks and pads. Pad retaining pins seized in the calliper body and didn't buy a fitting kit so couldn't cut them out. Then on closer inspection decided that the disks and pads were OK and didn't need changing afterall...... 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

Watched my analogue clock wind itself around to 12 with no input from me 10 mins later it reset to the correct time. Must be poltergeist.

Thanks to WizzAir cancelling my Son's Friday evening flight back from Larnaca, Cyprus to Gatwick he finally got a flight back with Jet2 to .....Manchester (2am Sunday arrival) So being a good Dad, off I set for a road trip in the middle of the night to collect him and two mates leaving Knebworth in my 4.2 Supercharged, giving it it's longest run in my ownership - 360 mile round trip. A1,M1,M6, M6 toll, M6 again and the M56 at a steady 70mph... Filled the tank to the brim with Tesco Momentum at £1.99 costing £180 - I had 40 miles left according to the computer.

Pretty impressed with 20mpg and the tiring 10 hour trip was made easier with the comfort of the L322 - superb.

Had new front brake discs and pads fitted at MJ Fews plus O/S/F cv gaiter. Then took it home to give it a damn good waxing and clean, not been done for a few months, rather neglectful of me.

yesterday, had a nice trip to a factory tour around the JLR solihull plant..

was a bit warm but a very informative visit.. ... - .- -.




Y. O. L. O.
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Put walnut effect switch gear mounts on, courtesy of PowerfulUK; before and after shots attached.

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Took the old girl for an MoT this morning. Another clean pass. Thats 8 on the trot now with no advisories. Well happy