Greetings from Middle Earth

Jonathan-NZ · Jan 28, 2018

Hi folks,
I've been perusing the forums for a while, picking up tips here and there. It would seem there's a heck of a lot more LR activity and discussion, etc., in the UK than in New Zealand, where I live.
The LR I use belongs to a charity. It's a Freelander 2, TD4, 2007, manual.
I've got the job of maintaining it, getting it serviced etc.
I've got a few questions, which I'll be posting shortly.
Wishing you all the best...

Jonathan

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2018

Nth or Sth island?

Shimsteriom · Jan 28, 2018

Welcome to LoonyZone

Jonathan-NZ · Jan 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
Nth or Sth island?

Top of the South Island.

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2018

@GrumpyGel
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@htr

Mr S1 · Jan 28, 2018

Welcome fella - at least a couple of regular members in NZ on here you'll be pleased to hear

Jonathan-NZ · Jan 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
@GrumpyGel

Thanks. I was actually just reading GrumpyGel's info on the LZIR map.
I see a fair few LRs on the road, but haven't found much in the way of an online community or otherwise for them here. It's great that with the Internet those of us in the far South Pacific can connect with the landy owners in the North Atlantic.

Mr S1 · Jan 28, 2018

Jonathan-NZ said:
far South Pacific can connect with the landy owners in the North Atlantic.

And most of the owners in the Northern hemisphere would FAR rather be in the Southern one !

The Mad Hat Man · Jan 28, 2018

Mr S1 said:
And most of the owners in the Northern hemisphere would FAR rather be in the Southern one !

only those that like earthquakes

Shimsteriom · Jan 28, 2018

Yes, the northern part of the southern hemisphere

GrumpyGel · Jan 28, 2018

Welcome @Jonathan-NZ.

The man with hats missed @htr who is a Ninja K Series Freelander guy. There's a few other Kiwi Freelanderers floating around as well. Unfortunately @Tony Reeves was upset by comments on AG and no longer logs on, its a shame, he's a cracking guy and technically very proficient.

I'm a member on https://www.facebook.com/groups/NZ.Freelanders/?ref=bookmarks

Its not very busy. In fact its mainly me that posts up stuff, for Freelandering LZ is the way to go

Good luck with the Freelander 2. They're pretty good cars. A few things to be careful/warey of but appear reasonably reliable. When they do go wrong though, they can be a right PITA!

As it happens, the wife's niece arrived on NZ80 this morning via HK... and they WILL be in Middle Earth tomorrow

Its OK though cos they'll be down on the decent island on Wednesday, just in time for all the rain

Jonathan-NZ · Jan 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
only those that like earthquakes

Earthquakes, volcanoes... Keeps life interesting.
Not that I've ever had to deal with either. Although just a few nights ago the house was shaking a little from an EQ somewhere in the area. Seems to happen at least every few months.

GrumpyGel · Jan 28, 2018

The Mad Hat Man said:
only those that like earthquakes

Nothing wrong with a good shake every now and then.

Actually, there is, quite a few things really - but best to blindly ignore the inevitable until it happens. You'll know when a really bad one happens because all the Kiwi members will stop posting because all our hydro dams and canals have been munted and we have no electricity

GrumpyGel · Jan 28, 2018

Jonathan-NZ said:
Earthquakes, volcanoes... Keeps life interesting.
Not that I've ever had to deal with either. Although just a few nights ago the house was shaking a little from an EQ somewhere in the area. Seems to happen at least every few months.

You must be "top left" of the island then or else you'd have been feeling them over the last year or so if you were in Marlborough.

Jonathan-NZ · Jan 28, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
You must be "top left" of the island then or else you'd have been feeling them over the last year or so if you were in Marlborough.

Yep, Golden Bay. I gather the shakes we get every now and then are coming from Kaikoura way.
I suspect if the big one hits (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11948290) I'll be getting more than some barely perceptible shakes over there though...

dieseldog69 · Jan 29, 2018

GrumpyGel said:
Nothing wrong with a good shake every now and then.

That's exactly what I keep telling that frigid beast that sleeps next to me of a night time

GrumpyGel · Jan 29, 2018

dieseldog69 said:
That's exactly what I keep telling that frigid beast that sleeps next to me of a night time

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