1. BenG

    What have you done to your Landie today.

    Drove 100 mile to pick up a spare, second Black Predator wheel with 2 BFG AT tyres. Rather pleased with the price I paid for them and sheer luck in finding just one for sale :D
  2. BenG

    my first landy

    Welcome to the club, you'll never buy any other cars again.
  3. BenG

    What MPG do you get?

    I've only worked out once, was 30 MPG which was great as it was a mixture of motorway driving and not giving it an easy time. Entirely standard TD5
  4. BenG

    Skytag vehicle tracking

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  5. BenG

    Skytag vehicle tracking

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  6. BenG

    Green Lanning in Holmefirth December

    I'd be up for it :)
  7. BenG

    Off road app?

    I use Trailwise (a Google Map with UK greenlanes on), though it can be a tad buggy on the iPhone (routes are loaded via Javascript - the more there are, the slower it becomes). I do wish there was an app available to purchase though.
  8. BenG

    Security ideas ?

    Unfortunately, there is no 100% rule in protecting your Landy, as the old saying goes, if they want to take, they'll take it. Your best bet is to use lot's of protection - GPS trackers, Alarms, Posts on Drive, Dogs, Cameras, Locks on Clutch, Gears, Steerings wheels the lot. The more the better...
  9. BenG

    Advice Please 300TDi or TD5

    Plus 1 for TD5, yes ok, you can't fix it with a lump hammer but it's not bad on juice (30MPG) and highly tunable :D :doh::blabla::rolleyes:
  10. BenG

    Attempted theft of my 90!

    If you do, make sure it covers the pedal stalks as much as possible, West Yorkshire police have had some thieves just saw off the pedals and drive away on the stubs. Suppose there's not much demand for pedals / stalks, and it's a quick get around.
  11. BenG

    Skytag vehicle tracking

    It is, but we've opted for a Visionaire unit because you can track this yourself real-time (no crime-number e.t.c needed). Just ring the police, with location, heading, speed e.t.c and your sorted. This also has a motion sensor that will text or email you if it's lifted onto a low-loader or...
  12. BenG

    Window Tinting

    If you take your time and use plenty of applicator fluid (ie washing up liquid and water) it's easy. Takes about 15 minutes a window and costs about £30 for a car.
  13. BenG

    My new V8 90.

    Really jealous, I'm sort of half looking for a V8.
  14. BenG

    Long distance in a defender

    TD5 here with big wheels and tyres (off-road, rated to 93M.P.H max) and sits fine on the motorway. The larger wheels do actually increase top speed slightly - the car does feel more comfortable at 70. 60 Miles per hour is comfortable increasing 10mph sees an appreciable hike in noise and the...
  15. BenG

    cooper st

    I have the STT's on my Defender, which is a slightly more aggressive tread. The ST is 40% Road Biased, 60% off, whereas the STT's are 20/80. The ride suffers a bit and there is a little extra noise (not too bad though) and as the ST's are less off-road orientated the tyre drone should be even...
  16. BenG

    Yorkshire Dales Lanes

    Get yourself on TrailWise - The National Catalogue of Rights of Way, you can search greenlanes in any area (though you can only search in a 3km radius if your not a member).
  17. BenG

    Disco on wheeler dealers now!

    I preferred the on with the crazy yellow stage 1 V8
  18. BenG

    Green Laning West Yorkshire

    Looks like you lot had fun, let me know when you're going again - I'm a GLASS member, but so far have been greenlaning on some very easy lanes. These look much more interesting for testing me STT's... I'm local to the area too (Near Cleck)
  19. BenG

    Tracker or something similar

    Sorry to bump the thread, what's the Skytag / visionaire systems like? We're looking at installing and reviewing one for our truck.
  20. BenG

    Another stolen Landie

    The worst thing is, if someone breaks into your Land Rover and you clobber them over the head (quite rightly) and the courts judge you used inappropriate force, you can get into trouble. How :mad:? Surely, anyone breaking into someone else's property forfeits their human rights at that point...