1. jimbo-td5

    Tow bar electrics tdci

    My tdci didn't come with a towbar, I've found a new one on eBay listed for a tdci with no electrics but the bloke sells them separately, trouble is the only electrics he has are listed for a td5, are they the same? I know i can get them elsewhere but it would Be nice to Combine postage and have...
  2. jimbo-td5

    Why are defenders so slow?

    New ones aren't :) my tdci will cruise at 70 all day long and nice and quiet! Gets there pretty sharpish too! Will even cruise at 80 if you really want to but I dread to think what fuels like then!
  3. jimbo-td5

    Adjusting seatbelt speed?

    Fair point! I suppose seatbelts shouldn't be messed with, Good idea about the older one though! Thanks :)
  4. jimbo-td5

    Adjusting seatbelt speed?

    Any day now I'm waiting for the seat belt clip to go through the window of my tdci 90, it recoils so fast and I just keep forgetting to stop it! Is there a way of slowing it down? Plus I notice when you go over bumpy surfaces the damn lock keeps coming in too easily! Hit a bump and rather than...
  5. jimbo-td5

    How much will I get for these?

    Oh :( looks like I won't be replenishing my injured bank account as much as I'd hoped then! Haha. There will be five of them and 235/85 16s
  6. jimbo-td5

    How much will I get for these?

    Im looking at changing my tyres on my new Landy to bfg ats, but the grabber tr's that are on there have tonnes of life left in them, they've only covered 12,000 miles, How much would they be worth? Would you reckon I'll get 200quid?
  7. jimbo-td5

    Choppy ride in new defender?

    It's a 90 mate, what sort of pressure should they be? I haven't checked them from what they set in the garage it came from
  8. jimbo-td5

    Choppy ride in new defender?

    I've had my 59 plate tdci for a few weeks now and I'm chuffed to bits with it, the only annoying problem is with the ride quality, I know people are going to say it's a land rover but I don't remember my g Reg 90 being this choppy when I first had it. For example I had to mount a curb last week...
  9. jimbo-td5

    Better economy?!?!

    Have you checked it's all running right first? they're normally ok on fuel, has it been serviced? Have someone stick a computer on it, sometimes things like faulty air mass sensors can make them gulp juice, happened on my disco fuel economy went up by like 3mpg after fitting a new one, search...
  10. jimbo-td5

    fitting wind deflectors - this cant be right can it?

    Oii! Leave my trainers alone you! :P So yeah, after the cracking noise I still haven't plucked up the courage to try again! May have a go tomorrow cos it's supposed to be warm! :)
  11. jimbo-td5

    fitting wind deflectors - this cant be right can it?

    right ive got a bit closer, then this happened: :doh: they fitted tidy, but as I did the window up there isnt enough room there for the deflector and the window to fit at the back of the window/door, fits at the front?! the motor started dogging out and there was a plastic crack noise...
  12. jimbo-td5

    fitting wind deflectors - this cant be right can it?

    Hi all, just before my td5 went I pinched the climair wind deflectors off it to fit to my new tdci, but im having trouble getting them to fit, is it possible that the tdci have different deflectors? the trouble im having is the rubber strip along the bottom of the window, the only way Ive got...
  13. jimbo-td5

    Different sized tyres? And best place to buy?

    Nah I don't want to put remoulds on a 59 plate ta, im gonna go for the at's, thanks for advice cos they are the cheapest so far! just out of curiosity what would happen if you drove with those odd sized wheels?
  14. jimbo-td5

    Different sized tyres? And best place to buy?

    Cheers for that, got it down to 502 quid for 4! :)
  15. jimbo-td5

    Different sized tyres? And best place to buy?

    I'm looking to buy new tires for my 90 and i want a different size, trouble is at 130quid a tire I don't particularly want to buy one just for the spare, is it possible to be able to do a short journey like this if I ever got a puncture or will it cause problems? I currently have 235/85s and I...
  16. jimbo-td5

    hey mate sorry only just noticed your comment sorry! I dont have the disco any more, i sold it...

    hey mate sorry only just noticed your comment sorry! I dont have the disco any more, i sold it to go back to a car to save some fuel money but got bored quickly and after a long time saving Ive just bought a 2009 Puma Defender 90 :) hope the landy is well!
  17. jimbo-td5

    wheel spacers

    60mm look better, but if you got big tyres too they tend to flick s**t up the side of the truck all the time. I have a set of 60mm on my 200 defender and you cant go through a small puddle without getting it up as far as the window! looks the nuts though!! :) so if you dont mind washing mud off...
  18. jimbo-td5

    Why did tdci beep at me?

    haha! I think i was just hearing things! well i hope so I just bought it! hahaha
  19. jimbo-td5

    Why did tdci beep at me?

    Took a tdci for a test drive yesterday and at about 50-55mph in 6th I'm sure I heard on little 'beep' from the dash. No lights on or anything, what was it or am I imagining things? Is it a sign it's doing something? I thought maybe egr cleaning at those speeds/gears ?
  20. jimbo-td5

    insurance at 17

    I know it's been said but Adrian flux is your best bet buddy! Don't use the online thing though that just comes back with stupid numbers for fun, phone them. I had a disco td5 at 18 and was paying 1200, I've told a few mates about them and they've all saved, my mate is the same age and has a 2.8...