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WARNING THIS POST IS OFF TOPIC Mseries3 REME are usually pritty funny guys but generally very good at there work to, well the ones i've had to work with in the TA, i guess that as they are for the most part but not a requirement machnics as a day job. The types that Jai talks about...

I have not read all this thread but just to highjack it abit, Why are'nt the Army and or TA mobilised for this situation, they have loads of landrovers, people with the clothing, cold weather training, structure and other equipment to do the job. I think that in the Greater Manchester area...

at those temps you may need to check your oil rating and coolent operating temps, as these will not help matters. I cannot remeber the ratings for the temp -5 - -25 but if the stuff in is for hot climate i think it went south at 0 and temprate climate stuff i dont think reached -25 but i'll try...

Wow, i never new there where so many draw backs to red, does this mean yellow farraris are faster than red ones too :) M_O

The guy i knew would accept signed letters buy both drivers bosses at work or college head to say who drove the car most days also things like parking tickets with the drivers name on etc. The biggest problem for the customers were if it was the name driver in a third party crash as its...

i would suspect when i was in an Olive one stuck behind a 4T bedford, but that would be onroad. is this why mountian rescue ones are white not red like some of the older ones i remember? M_O

i sence your taking the pi**, was it only matalic red? lol M_O

Direct line used to, but for young drivers all the insurance company change there minds every day. My friend work for the AA so i would think thats a no go although they may have changed there policy. I think you need to look around for young driver specilist insurers or as goonarmy said...

Hi, I'm pritty new here and theres a lot (well some) mention of the fact that red ones dont go up hills, Can someone inlighten me as to why, i take it its an inside joke, will i be shunned if i buy a red one? Or is it ture and they dont? :) Thanks M_O

i was always told by an insurance asser i know that the main driver has to drive the most, some use percentages of time as much as 80% main driver 20% named driver, As they have the money and you have to get it from them if you need to clam it is down to you to prove you are not using it...

I've heard good things about The Official Dynamat Website they do what i've be told is a very good spray to apply on or before any mats your putting in. i think they may be quite expensive though. M_O

As far as i know there are two things you can do with leave springs (not sure if it applies to all landys) these are; swap the metal (leaves?) round so the top one goes on the bottom and the bottom one on the top etc. or move the mounting blocks lower or higher on the axel increasing...

I'll just go for what ever is on the one i buy then, i'm still a few months away from getting one but i want to do the ground work first, so i know what i'm looking for. thanks again M_O

Hi and thanks for your reply, I think i'll be able to get the front doors, i wonder if i could fit the lever handles to the push button doors a modification as i should be able to the the handles and locks too. the winterisation kit is what i though it was called but, in the army at least...

Thought i better post a hello, I am thinking of replacing my x-type with a 110 v8 CSW (ideally with the lever handles, i dont know why i just like them better) as i would like to get into a bit of off-roading. I am (rather sadly, some might think) in the TA and as such have had much fun...

i know stupid question but it had been on my mind for a while, i take it that it is allowed but can only be used off the public highway, a la chav neons etc. M_O

Hi all, bit of an old thread but since I've just joined I thought i'd give you my answer to the above. the diffs are white as said for convoy driving as white reflects well in IR and Visual spectrum, the idea was that with all lights off except the convoy light, this includes break lights...