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'Cos the law says so! Unless it has changed in the last few years, Construction and Use regs are that wheel/tyre combinations have to be at least as large as the OEM fitting.

Don't forget that whatever you fit, the overall diameter must be at least as large as the original fitment. Bigger is fine, but smaller and you run into potential legal hassles.

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Rover wiring isn't Italian! :)

Don't get a Forester. They are great cars, but soulless. A Rover will be as rewarding as a dog (there's a reason for the name...). Treat it right, and it will be as loyal as a Collie. Treat it wrong, and it will bite you in the arse...

I'm pretty certain it's mechanical. Is the spigot turning on the top of the box? What happens if you turn the input shaft?

Hi Paul, fugitive from Bristol here :) Which end are you? I'd say go for it. I've had my Disco 2 for almost two years trouble-free, and I knew the previous owners had no problems either for ten years. TBH at this stage, the really crap ones have died, and what is left is the best of the...

You can also play them in the head unit (I have one of them in my Disco 2), it's a good way to test if the laser is working.

Put a CD cleaner in? Does it play regular CDs?

I wouldn't say they were rare - all factory RRs were three door until the mid '80s. So it's very likely the Royal family had several.

Isn't the whistling sound just the turbo?

I wouldn't have an auto Defender, however.

Well, a Disco was made for both off-roading AND cruising motorways, so yeah, I use it to the full extent of its design ;)

I only left the UK 10 years ago, so I know what the roads are like ;). That said, if the motorways are as stop-start as you say, it's another reason to get an auto!

Yes, bear in mind I'm in Switzerland :) That said, I had a mate with a manual Tdi Disco 1, and when it hit a hill with the CC on all that happened was clouds of black smoke.

True, a manual gives you better control. That said, I've known plenty of drivers with manuals who have no idea what the relationship between revs, torque and speed are, and plenty of auto drivers (myself included) who do. As I said, if you are using cruise control (and I tend to do mostly...

Only if you don't know how to drive! There's a long steep motorway hill near my home (5km at about 12%, or 1:8) which I regularly drive in my Auto V8 without touching the brakes. Select 3 or 2 and let the engine do the work. I wouldn't want a manual now. Town or motorway, auto is excellent -...

You can program keys and the suspension fob with just the internal serial number using a Nano, you need the full barcode for Hawkeye. I think that's the only major difference since Nano was updated to talk to the ABS ECU better.

There is what looks like a spade clip next to the fog lamp hole, and the top panel has two stepped clips also. Press down on the top (under the headlamp) and pull forward and towards the outer corner.