1. chris_90

    Green Laning Near Solihull

    Next time your out I wouldnt mind tagging along, I would love to find some local routes, Im a bit stuck at the moment as I only have a few mates with 4x4s and they are not too interested in going greenlaning. I keep reading the golden rule dont go alone. Did you drive those lanes in one car...
  2. chris_90

    Greenlaning in Warwickshire

    Just wanted to get this thread up and running again, Is anyone out in the near future and could I tag along? Ive missed the last two pay and plays I had planned to go to due to work and want to get out and about in the land rover soon?
  3. chris_90

    Safe weight in the back 90

    I often carry 1/2ton of 25kg bags in my 90 with no problems, I wouldnt worry to much ive also moved a ton on a few times over a distance of approx 10miles
  4. chris_90

    Pay and Play sites midlands area

    Is anyone going to Buildwas on the 6th march, I have been waiting to get off road for weeks in the 90 and had planned to go to the midland off road club, pay and play day but it was cancelled! This might be a silly question but what happens when you get stuck at one of these events if your...
  5. chris_90

    Gearbox noise, loud screeching?

    My td5 99 (166000m) is making a loud screeching/high pitched grinding noise when changing gear, This doesnt happen all the time and used to do it from cold only, it has now started to do this after a run every now and then. This happens when the clutch peddle is pressed and it is really quite...
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    Pay and Play sites midlands area

    Ive also been searching for a number for aston cantlow, but with no luck, I know they used to do 4x4 pay and play there and also at wildmore, theres also a few vids on you tube but from a few years back, im wondering if its still open. If anyone has any more info please let us know its only a...
  7. chris_90

    Locks & security

    When you say you have replaced your door handles with anti burst ones what do you mean? do they have a blank over the lock? Ive been thinking about adding central locking to my 2000 TD5 defender and disconecting the lock mechanism so its fully controlled by the central locking only, Ive noticed...
  8. chris_90

    Greenlaning in Warwickshire

    Have you got room for one more? Wouldnt mind getting out and about on some local lanes. Thanks
  9. chris_90

    Newbie from the Midlands

    Im from birmingham so not a yam yam,
  10. chris_90

    Newbie from the Midlands

    Hi there people, Ive been searching various posts for a month or so now and thought id better register, I finally brought a defender 90 TD5 van a couple of months ago for work (builder) and towing my 3.5ton trailer. Ive owned many 4x4 pick ups in the past, the defender is slower, less refined...