FC 101

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Jeffrey S Austin

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #1

I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
well.

--
Jeffrey S Austin
Chesapeake VA

 

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Ian Rawlings

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #2

On 2006-04-23, Jeffrey S Austin <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
> to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
> on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
> well.

I was going to recommend that you visit www.101fc.net but it appears
to be down at the moment. The owner of the site (Martyn Bailey) and
most of the other 101 owners who frequent this group are off on a
camping jaunt at the moment but should be back later on today or
tomorrow.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

 

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EMB

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #3

Ian Rawlings wrote:
> On 2006-04-23, Jeffrey S Austin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
>>to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
>>on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
>>well.
>
>
> I was going to recommend that you visit www.101fc.net but it appears
> to be down at the moment. The owner of the site (Martyn Bailey) and
> most of the other 101 owners who frequent this group are off on a
> camping jaunt at the moment but should be back later on today or
> tomorrow.
>

It's working just fine from my end of the world at the moment.

--
EMB

 

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Ian Rawlings

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #4

On 2006-04-23, EMB <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's working just fine from my end of the world at the moment.

It's DNS entries that are failing for it at the moment, other sites
(including ones I've not been to before) are working fine, I've not
tried anyone else's DNS servers yet as I'm off for a lane clearance
(as in green lane, not a polite way of saying "having a dump") in a
bit.

--
Blast off and strike the evil Bydo empire!

 

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Karen Gallagher

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #5

EMB wrote:
> Ian Rawlings wrote:
>> On 2006-04-23, Jeffrey S Austin <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and
>>> like to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to
>>> setting off on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe
>>> mind altering as well.
>>
>>
>> I was going to recommend that you visit www.101fc.net but it appears
>> to be down at the moment. The owner of the site (Martyn Bailey) and
>> most of the other 101 owners who frequent this group are off on a
>> camping jaunt at the moment but should be back later on today or
>> tomorrow.
>>
>
> It's working just fine from my end of the world at the moment.

'Tis not working in Australia

Karen

--
"I'd far rather be happy than right any day."
- Slartibartfast

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #6

Jeffrey S Austin <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:
> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
> to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting
> off on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind
> altering as well.

Just depends on your side of the pond on what you are willing to spend
ultimately.

I can't speak much for any thing other than an Ambi model from experience.

You'll do well to check the rear cross member for corrosion. On GS's they
ret just behind the doors on the b Pillar area I'm led to beleive. Also
check the swivels on the front axle are sound and the swivels are art of the
axle on a 101 and not detachable. Front props rumble on all but check UJ's
as they take some hammering.

As for the rest of the experience be sure your credit rating is good. If you
do get one check on any historic value before doing anything just like I
didn't...

Lee D

--
www.lrproject.com
Reaching the parts other Landrover restorers can't reach - JLo makes new
home in the USA.
Percy IIa - two Engines to the mile, awaits a new chassis.
Morph - He's "living the dream".

 

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AJG

Guest

• Apr 23, 2006

• #7

In message <[email protected]>, Lee_D
<[email protected]> writes
>Jeffrey S Austin <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
>funny about:
>> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
>> to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting
>> off on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind
>> altering as well.
>
They're potentially too hot ... or cold, wet, leaky, noisy or very
noisy, thirsty in the extreme but bloody good fun ...

Just watch out for the rot and the bits that are specific to 101 -
engine and g/box is easy, body can be welded up, axles are more
difficult.

--
AndyG

 

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Mother

Guest

• Apr 24, 2006

• #8

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 08:06:05 +0100, Ian Rawlings
<[email protected]> wrote:

>It's DNS entries that are failing for it at the moment, other sites
>(including ones I've not been to before) are working fine, I've not
>tried anyone else's DNS servers yet as I'm off for a lane clearance
>(as in green lane, not a polite way of saying "having a dump") in a
>bit.

Tis the risk of giving oneself a 'freebie' at work and not putting it
in the main database. When DNS servers move, they rely on, erm, the
main database... :-(


--
"We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

 

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Jeffrey S Austin

Guest

• Apr 24, 2006

• #9

Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
> to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
> on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
> well.
>
> --
> Jeffrey S Austin
> Chesapeake VA
Well, it's a moot point now. Someone else grabbed it. Not sure were I
would have put it anyway. Two car garage and we have two Disco 1's one
XR4Ti and my daughters Jeep.

 

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Steve Taylor

Guest

• Apr 24, 2006

• #10

Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
> Two car garage and we have two Disco 1's one
> XR4Ti and my daughters Jeep.

Crush the jeep.

Steve

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Apr 24, 2006

• #11

On or around Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:09:59 +0000, Jeffrey S Austin
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
>> I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
>> to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
>> on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
>> well.
>>
>> --
>> Jeffrey S Austin
>> Chesapeake VA
>Well, it's a moot point now. Someone else grabbed it. Not sure were I
>would have put it anyway. Two car garage and we have two Disco 1's one
>XR4Ti and my daughters Jeep.

what's an XR4Ti in your neck of the woods?

I have what is mechanically an XR4x4i but it's not called that 'cos it's an
estate body.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Chuck didn't reply, so George swung round in his saddle. He could just
see Chuck's face, a white oval turned toward the sky.
'Look,' whispered Chuck, and George lifted his eyes to heaven.
(There is always a last time for everything.)
Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out"
Arthur C. Clarke, "The 9 billion names of God"

 

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Lee_D

Guest

• Apr 24, 2006

• #12

Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
funny about:

> what's an XR4Ti in your neck of the woods?
>
> I have what is mechanically an XR4x4i but it's not called that 'cos
> it's an estate body.

Looks like it's much the same as our old lurvleys.

http://makeashorterlink.com/?W5485220D

Lee

 

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Jeffrey S Austin

Guest

• Apr 25, 2006

• #13

Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:09:59 +0000, Jeffrey S Austin
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>Jeffrey S Austin wrote:
>>
>>>I've been offered a FC 101 for the princely sum of USD$10,000 and like
>>>to here from any FC 101 owners on their experiences prior to setting off
>>>on what is sure to be a life altering experience, maybe mind altering as
>>>well.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jeffrey S Austin
>>>Chesapeake VA
>>
>>Well, it's a moot point now. Someone else grabbed it. Not sure were I
>>would have put it anyway. Two car garage and we have two Disco 1's one
>>XR4Ti and my daughters Jeep.
>
>
> what's an XR4Ti in your neck of the woods?

Merkur.

> I have what is mechanically an XR4x4i but it's not called that 'cos it's an
> estate body.

We got it in '88 and my Disco in '97 while station in Germany. [I'm
ex-Army, I'm now a firefighter.] Should have ordered it with the 300 TDi
instead of the petrol. Haven't had really any problems with it other
than the usual at 170,000 miles.

The XR4Ti is Fire Engine Red but no flashing lamps or hoses attached.

 

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Austin Shackles

Guest

• Apr 25, 2006

• #14

On or around Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:58:29 +0100, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Austin Shackles <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz
>funny about:
>
>> what's an XR4Ti in your neck of the woods?
>>
>> I have what is mechanically an XR4x4i but it's not called that 'cos
>> it's an estate body.
>
>Looks like it's much the same as our old lurvleys.
>
>http://makeashorterlink.com/?W5485220D
>

does, dunnit. XR4i in Britain, I should think. Mucho wheelspin, especially
as I think they didn't have the viscous diff.

not quite the same car, though - seems to be a 2.3 turbo variation on the
pinto engine, which is something we never got. Apparently the 2.8i wouldn't
meet emissions regs in some states, or so it says here:

http://members.aol.com/mc2racing/merkur/interview/

ooh, and a wiki page, too:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkur_XR4Ti
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"The great masses of the people ... will more easily fall victims to
a great lie than to a small one" Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
from Mein Kampf, Ch 10

 

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Natalie Drest

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• Apr 25, 2006

• #15

"Jeffrey S Austin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:I6e3g.15393$NG.10618@dukeread10...
> Austin Shackles wrote:
> > On or around Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:09:59 +0000, Jeffrey S Austin
> > <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

> > Should have ordered it with the 300 TDi
> instead of the petrol. Haven't had really any problems with it other
> than the usual at 170,000 miles.

'the usual at 170,000 miles'-
Hmm, I wonder what 'the usual' might be... the mind boggles...

loose liners
worn-out cam & followers
dropped valve seats
etc. etc.