Get a better ramp made of aluminium. You could get a telescopic one made that slides open to full length to make it less steep for the dog to climb but packs away small enough. Perhaps modify a telescopic step ladder.

Another tip. Buy one that's had only one owner from new if you can with FSH and no expense spared. You find that cars with more owners generally have been less reliable, hence the hot potato effect.

Oh and to get the fuel filter out of the plastic housing, If you have kids with a garden trampoline use the tool for installing the springs (hook with a handle bar on) make a hole in the filter and then put it between your feet and hook it straight out. Easy peasy!

Fitted bearmach EGR bypass (very nice fit), cleaned out inlet manifold, fitted BMW breather part (stealer tried to knobble me for £36 WTF :eek:) fitted new mahle fuel filter and what a bastard that turned out to be after the filter housing tray fell apart due to short rivets being used at...

Smartphones now have such good satnav and large screens. Plus google maps satnav never goes out of date. just a thought I think standalone sat navs could well have had their day.

Thanks everyone:D look forward to more banter lol

Good on him

Oooh a fellow Guitar tinkerer :D Im into doing setups and stuff but have not built a guitar yet. You ever been over to mylespaul? theres some amazing build threads over there in luthiers corner

Thanks for the warm welcome :) Oh Diff a Discovery 2 very swish, Mark Bridger had one of those didn't he?:behindsofa:

Hello to me lol

Theres a good few things to look out for as with any secondhand car. Particularly the 4WD system is an expensive beast to put right, so search google for threads about VCU, IRD and rear diff. Otherwise check everything works on the car as usual. Sunroofs can seize, electric windows can stop...

You mean the tusq xl nuts by graphtech? I use those they are very good. Although youll never convince the purist 'cork sniffers' with them lol coz it's gotta be bone for tone lol

Hi my name is James, Just very recently bought an 04 plate Freelander SE in Epsom green. Very happy with the car, think I got a bit of a bargain. The VCU has been done 1700 miles ago with receipt to boot. looks like new prop shafts too. Everything works except for a couple of heater control...

Just recently bought my freelander that has Heko (in channel ones) fitted. Cant see a problem with them nice tight fit. I bought Climair ones for a previous vehicle which fitted the same way and were top notch if a little expensive.

Just received the Bearmach egr bypass unit from rutts 4x4 on ebay today. Made of aluminium and looks like good quality workmanship for the price. It also has the vaccum hose plug/holder welded on and the inside of the unit is straight through without the bit that would go the the egr hose being...