What did you do with your Range Rover today

Part 2 of the blacking fitted. Doors and switch panel to go. Swmbo said, and I quote, "how much longer is this going to take".

kds said:

Have a look for the Wheeler Dealers thread some body does a repair kit for them.

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yes they do a guy in germany on ebay price £149,but I have bought off the bay of E before and been dun now stuck with a satnav dash unit that wont fit

Just done a 520 mile trip. Not a single fault with the vehicle, although a few times I got annoyed with it being an auto. But heyho. Only cost £120 in derv, which ain't too steep. Train tickets would've been £130 and they would've got me there late. I arrived in good time and extreme comfort.

Bix said:

Just done a 520 mile trip. Not a single fault with the vehicle, although a few times I got annoyed with it being an auto. But heyho. Only cost £120 in derv, which ain't too steep. Train tickets would've been £130 and they would've got me there late. I arrived in good time and extreme comfort.

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So they let you drive there then

gold rover said:

So they let you drive there then

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They weren't keen on it, but as you said, they couldn't really stop me. Plus it saved £130 of MoD budget so you can buy some tic-tacs... and a new zimmer

Bix said:

They weren't keen on it, but as you said, they couldn't really stop me. Plus it saved £130 of MoD budget so you can buy some tic-tacs... and a new zimmer

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Might be able to buy some pens/pencils/notebooks for my students, next course Zimmer is fine as it is thanks

gold rover said:

Might be able to buy some pens/pencils/notebooks for my students, next course Zimmer is fine as it is thanks

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Them are some expensive pens/pencils/notebooks. Although I suppose given MoD procurement, it is normal.

Bix said:

Them are some expensive pens/pencils/notebooks. Although I suppose given MoD procurement, it is normal.

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Not really. 30/40 students getting £130 spent on stationery isn't a lot. It's not that long ago that stationery was provided. Now we can't even afford to provide a pencil.
rant mode on : Whilst some may say 'well they should buy their own anyway', I've attended lectures in many places from bottom of the pecking order to G10 meetings and the basics have been on the desk in front. To now have to say we can't even provide our soldiers, or visiting personnel from other nations, with a pencil to take notes, is embarrassing. : rant mode off

gold rover said:

Not really. 30/40 students getting £130 spent on stationery isn't a lot. It's not that long ago that stationery was provided. Now we can't even afford to provide a pencil.
rant mode on : Whilst some may say 'well they should buy their own anyway', I've attended lectures in many places from bottom of the pecking order to G10 meetings and the basics have been on the desk in front. To now have to say we can't even provide our soldiers, or visiting personnel from other nations, with a pencil to take notes, is embarrassing. : rant mode off

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And I agree with you.

Back in college our tutors got annoyed with the boss of the college because he refused to spend money on paper for the printers, all students had to provide their own. But all of the staff got a quarterly bonus for saving money. They worked out that the bonuses for saving money outweighed the savings.

But it is the way things are going in our lean, mean fighting machine. Soon the only thing provided for free will be air.

Bix said:

And I agree with you.

Back in college our tutors got annoyed with the boss of the college because he refused to spend money on paper for the printers, all students had to provide their own. But all of the staff got a quarterly bonus for saving money. They worked out that the bonuses for saving money outweighed the savings.

But it is the way things are going in our lean, mean fighting machine. Soon the only thing provided for free will be air.

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They already limit that. Or at least it feels like it when I'm pushing my zimmer up hills

gold rover said:

They already limit that. Or at least it feels like it when I'm pushing my zimmer up hills

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Good think you're in The People's Republic of SNP then. You could get some free air on prescription. Failing that you could get a spoiler on your zimmer.

Bix said:

Good think you're in The People's Republic of SNP then. You could get some free air on prescription. Failing that you could get a spoiler on your zimmer.

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Oh good thinking. I shall get my transfer sorted to the People's Republic of Free Scotland soonest. That's not the spoiler making me move faster, it's the Indian curry I just had

gold rover said:

Oh good thinking. I shall get my transfer sorted to the People's Republic of Free Scotland soonest. That's not the spoiler making me move faster, it's the Indian curry I just had

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Once Scotland is free, it will be bankrupt as soon as the millions of English taxpayers cash is turned off and that little twerp Salmond will need a zimmer

Datatek said:

Once Scotland is free, it will be bankrupt as soon as the millions of English taxpayers cash is turned off and that little twerp Salmond will need a zimmer

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:yawn::yawn:

Filled up the coolant tank after 10 good minutes of hissing air

filled up the petrol tank (£160)

got a quote for 4 new tyres (£1,000)

took the husky out in it

gave it a thorough wax on wax off treatment

Handscomb said:

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gave it a thorough wax on wax off treatment

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What you do in the privacy of your own home is one thing.....not here eh, not here...

Went shopping in it, got home stuck it in the barn over the pit to check it over before a long trip to collect a caravan for a friend. Found the exhaust pipe loose into the rear of the centre box and a piece completely missing where the joint is over the axle.
Sell the wife and mortgage the house for a new section over here plus it will take a week as it's special order so will order a stainless one from the UK.
Looks like we will be enjoying the comforts of the Transit on our trip for the caravan.

Datatek said:

Went shopping in it, got home stuck it in the barn over the pit to check it over before a long trip to collect a caravan for a friend. Found the exhaust pipe loose into the rear of the centre box and a piece completely missing where the joint is over the axle.
Sell the wife and mortgage the house for a new section over here plus it will take a week as it's special order so will order a stainless one from the UK.
Looks like we will be enjoying the comforts of the Transit on our trip for the caravan.

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I'd kill to have a pit...luck bastid

Saint.V8 said:

I'd kill to have a pit...luck bastid

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Dug it myself, getting too old to work on my back, it even has a sliding seat on rails so I can work in comfort

Datatek said:

Dug it myself, getting too old to work on my back, it even has a sliding seat on rails so I can work in comfort

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Not only a luck bastid - a lazy bastid too....

(or just clever??)