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    Trust me they are doing way more than 140!!!!! I have been doing an official 160 in my ALPINA and folk hammer past me like I'm doing 30! Last year I got a £320 on the spot speeding fine in Hamburg on a Friday afternoon. Then Monday morning I was off to work doing 160! I love Germany! I only...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Looking now. Mr J.M is soooo much going to go spastic! I have a three hour drive ahead of me!
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Mr Dr Evil. I was hoping to be grabbing some beauty sleeps. I have an iPad which I am frantically tapping away at! I will have a look into this map app thing, I am fairly IT savoy especially as I have just finished tweaking my web site for my company.
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Ok update to the shopping list... Mr J.M. spoke to me today and said my rocky mountain overdrive kit had arrived together with my shiny new suspension. Today I ordered a few bits and bobs from Si at X Eng. what a wonderful chap. Why? Well I had ordered some of his Xtrouser extenders because...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    I popped around my buddies this evening and he laughed his socks off! Then yesterday my cousin sent me a text asking where in Europe I should happen to be... I replied in a sunny place called Stratford upon Avon! Oh mr j.m. Is probably going to murder me as well tomorrow because I said I...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Landyzone Zone Resuscitation... I love it!
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Erm not quite sorted yet... Mr Martin informed me today that he has been able to get hold of some of the gearbox parts and some others hopefully will make delivery for tomorrow. Mann it propa sucks breaking down over Christmas! When my truck is back on the road, fingers crossed by no later...
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    wish me luck

    Oops I hit send! Try this link http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=atu+bieldfeld+germany&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari Are the Army washers are 24V? Oh if you require a translator I know a couple of folk who could help out if you get stuck. I could have come and given you a hand...
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    wish me luck

    Sunny Bielefeld! Treat yourself. I have had many a good drunken evening there. I know an absolutely amazing mechanic in Paderbourne, approx 30 mins away from your location, he is a German Civi. I could put you onto him if you get propa stuck. It would cost you a couple of quid and a crate...
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    Hi. Did you manage to get a washer pump? Where in Germany you staying?
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Another piece of the knackered gearbox!
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    This is a pic of the old girl laden on thursday evening ready for Fridays aborted ferry journey!
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    Ok this is a bit of a dabble with the Tampa talk app for uploading pictures...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    UPDATE.... Mr James Martin is an absolute saint. I absolutely recommend him to everybody. Yesterday I was complete baggage due to a killer hangover. Mr Martin was very patient yesterday as I kept him waiting for a good few hours as I was still in bed feeling sorry for myself! Regarding ze...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Update regarding the wife... NOPE. NOT EVEN A CLUE! I sent an email earlier. I haven't spoken to her today. Oh. I must admit I nearly had a guilty admittance to the wife toay. I then manned up. Had three local largers and two extra large gins. Now I'm invincible!
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    The outcome is not yet that good.... Please forgive me as I cannot post the pictures here as I'm on an iPad. We have decided to go for the ashcroft 30% t box upgrade whilst all srped down. Fingers crossed Ashcroft have this upgrade in stock. Whilst we have her naked we are now...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Hello hello landyzone international rescue....! Update. Many many thanks to every body who has contributed to this thread. I set off first thing this morning heading up to James gaff... Half way into the journey second gear started to lock up hence nearly putting my head through the...
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    Oh the tales I have to tell from Germany alone.... One quick tale. I am an ex squaddy. (just been made redundant). When I had first met my wife, the squadron had been I. Bavaria. My wife came to collect me from the squadron bar to gasp in amazement after seeing a sink plunger stuck to...
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    Cheers jai. Imwilltouch base hopefully when my truck is sorted and when relaxed. Regards Greg
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    Please help series 3 gearbox, journey to Germany.

    She is a new wife so when and if I get the truck back to Hamburg we will all find out if she has a sense of humour or not. Oh point to note... My wife is German. Ze Germans are not renowned for their sense of humour. I may actually be back over here quicker than anticipated!