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I need to replace my spare tyre, and I'd like something that is a close match to the four Colway 235/85x16 ATs that are on the road wheels. All wheels are Rostyles. Ideally, I'd want to get a tyre that I'll eventually replace the Colways with as well, such that all five tyres end up the same...

Answered the phone, and was told by the local Landy garage that I now have a year's MOT. Collect it tomorrow. :)

Left it at the local Landy specialist for forthcoming service, MOT prep and waxoyl.

Interesting, Jai. How does his driving profile and typical cruising speed compare to mine?

Been monitoring the fuel consumption of my 200Tdi-equipped 90, with a view to finding out what it does and adapting my driving style to suit it. After a few wayward top-ups just after I got it, where it varied from 20 to 34mpg, it started to settle at 28-30, which was okay. I then decided to...

Never thought to ask earlier - what are the Rangemasters like for fuel consumption compared to something like the Colways?

I was thinking that matt black paint might disguise the fact that they're Rostyles. :)

My 90 came with Colway 235/85x16 tyres, fitted on Rostyles, which I believe are from a RR classic. It seems okay for road use, and my light off-roading so far hasn't presented a problem. The spare is somewhat knackered, and is on an 8-spoke steel wheel. I'm kinda between getting a 5th Rostyle...

Replaced the bit of cardboard in front of the radiator with a bit of stiff plastic board - smelled like PVC when I cut it up. I painted it matt black, and shaped it so that it can be slid to the left a bit to cover more of the radiator (a bit sticks out to the right, covering the dead area...

Yesterday, stuck a bit of foam rubber behind a bit of dash trim that has an annoying vibration at certain revs/gears/loads. Didn't work. Might try more foam, or drill a hole and go for a magic self tapper repair. Today, blocked off half the radiator with a bit of card and went for a drive -...

On a not-unrelated note (and 'scuse the thread hijack), how long would it take to charge a deep cycle leisure battery from near flat? I have no mains power in my lock-up, but have used deep cycle batteries and an inverter with some success. I used two batteries - one on charge at home, one...

Fitted a new air filter, greased the nips on the spare wheel carrier, decided that the dodgy wiper arm was suffering from worn splines (which became apparent when the rain stopped while the wipers were still going - the splines couldn't cope with the extra drag), so drilled through the two round...

I mean the mechanical fixing of the calipers to the ends of the axle, not the movement of the pistons. Are both sides of the disks getting the reduced rubbing from the pads? Running the engine will make it easier to get pressure thanks to the servo, but I don't know if it's necessary to have it...

Put dust caps on the tyre valves, fitted new front wiper blades, snapped off the rusty bolt that holds on one of the wiper arms (using nowt more than a dinky 8mm spanner and delicate finger pressure). Looked at the back seats with a view to removing them in preparation for taking crap to the...

I'm not familiar with the caliper arrangement - do the mechancial bits all slide as they should? I was wondering for a moment whether it was something like the calipers being stuck, such that the pistons have too far to travel to work the pads properly, which might result in a long pedal and...

If the pedal is good when you clamp the flexi pipe, then the problem lies with whatever is beyond the flexi. The calipers - you rebuilt them because they were only removing the rust from the middle, and not all over the disk..., and they're still doing the same thing after the rebuild? When...

Well, the photo flatters it somewhat - it's a bit tattier in the flesh, but by no means a junker. After the last winter in the MR2, I know that the Landy will outperform it in certain respects. I was meaning that the feel of the steering and brakes on the road is generally a good way to tell if...

Cheers. And here's a picture of it...

Sounds like 2.5L is the sensible choice. I'll reconsider the use of a roller if brushing gets a crap finish (not that I'm looking for pretty, mind you). Should be quicker in any case.

Just got my Defender and drove it home. It's a 1986, which I think means it's really a Land Rover 90, but near enough to a Defender to me. Most notable features are: CSW body (two seats and cubby box in the front, four seats in the back), 200TDi engine, 6-point roll cage, those rock slider bar...