Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
Posts: 3,875
Club RR Member Number: 15
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Jul 21, 2020 22:16:15 GMT
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Ah yes, you'll be referring to this utter heap of excrement? God does not like them as well. Seems this one was mysteriously hit by an invisible meteorite or similar in Africa. No trace of what it actually was could be found but of all the cars in Africa it had to be a Fortuner. BtD reckons it was the Hand of Dog ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Jul 21, 2020 23:27:45 GMT
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ако желите да Бог разуме, разговарајте са њим у србу
ako želite da Bog razume, razgovarajte sa njim u srbu
That's easy for you to say! It's an old joke (like me) but well worth repeating occasionally. No? Ok. I'll see myself out. That was going to be my line! Seems to translate differently, depending on which language you select. I'll run it past a work colleague, he speaks fluid acrylic. Handy when he worked in Kazakhstan, not so much here. Ah yes, you'll be referring to this utter heap of excrement? God does not like them as well. Seems this one was mysteriously hit by an invisible meteorite or similar in Africa. No trace of what it actually was could be found but of all the cars in Africa it had to be a Fortuner. BtD reckons it was the Hand of Dog ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Now that is a truly uplifting sight. I cannot think of a more fitting end for a Fortuner than receiving the wrath of a higher entity, even a canine one if BtD is to be believed. It's obviously someone/thing with a (perfectly rational) deep and abiding hatred for the vehicles, who'd also, I reckon, be an asset to any pub darts team. I wonder if he/she/it has actually ever had to drive one, or maybe just picked up on the vibes in this thread? ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Anyway, thank you for making my day!
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That must have been a big object to roll the edges in so tight like that in such a short distance without putting a big old hole in the motor as well.
Wonder who made off home with the fancy rock before someone noticed.
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
Posts: 3,875
Club RR Member Number: 15
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That must have been a big object to roll the edges in so tight like that in such a short distance without putting a big old hole in the motor as well. Wonder who made off home with the fancy rock before someone noticed. I hereby dub you Sir Cynical-alot ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Something for the weekend, Sir? ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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eurogranada
Europe
To tinker or not to tinker, that is the question...
Posts: 2,520
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Can one ever have too many Range Rovers?? I'll probably never have one, but I love them all! (not equally as much though)
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42,000 miles & a just rebuilt engine - no reserve - However I can see it being well bid up and predict a hammer falling between £8 - £12k - and why do I need a another when the current one has still only done 66,000 miles and continues to do the job perfectly well ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Ooh, that looks tasty. 8k will just about get you a butchered one here. That's what I paid for mine, but I've done virtually all the work myself to bring it up (mechanically) to scratch. Probably around 1.5-3k in the UK. Can one ever have too many Range Rovers?? Doesn't this answer the question? On another forum (P38 specific) a guy's just picked up one for free. Only minor faults, even the EAS behaves. He's not sure what to do with it, but he won't stick it in the post as a parts car! ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Jul 24, 2020 10:35:36 GMT
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George - They are starting climb the value ladder over here and appreciated for what they are - it's like most motors that carry a reputation for being rubbish - the rubbish rumour is generally circulated by people that have never owned or driven one - I keep seeing the more looked after / low mileage examples of them advertised by dealers and at strong money i.e. www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1125450www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1249386
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Jul 24, 2020 10:40:24 GMT
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George - They are starting climb the value ladder over here and appreciated for what they are - it's like most motors that carry a reputation for being rubbish - the rubbish rumour is generally circulated by people that have never owned or driven one - I keep seeing the more looked after / low mileage examples of them advertised by dealers and at strong money i.e. www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1125450www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1249386Chris, totally agree. Here however, like Jaguars and other European makes that carry a hefty import duty, this seems to stay with them for the life of the vehicle. "That Jag's worth 1k." "Ah yes but 100% vehicle tax fifteen years ago, so now 20!"
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Last Edit: Jul 24, 2020 10:43:00 GMT by georgeb
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Last Edit: Aug 2, 2020 19:56:51 GMT by Deleted
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Indeed, heavy money. But then I'm guessing there won't be that many 42k mile, re-engined examples around! But yes, we can only speculate what it would have fetched a few years ago, certainly nowhere near 14k! To be fair, the knowledge is out there, as is the DIY kit to read and fix stuff, the experience is shared, especially now with a dedicated UK P38 forum, rangerovers.pub/ there's really no reason why you can't operate one quite happily. If I can do it several thousands of miles from Solihull, then someone, comparatively speaking, just around the corner, should be able to as well!
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Not much to report on the '38 front. It just goes. I've still not fitted the "new" drivers window regulator, that is sitting happily in the back in its cardboard box, doing no harm (or conversely, no good) to anyone. However, I was reading back through my service history and realised that my battery was last replaced in February 2018. So it's done remarkably well by usual standards. It also seems quite happy, but I'm very aware that the vehicle only really sees any use at weekend and I'm keen to keep it that way. So I've decided on a bit of kit for preventative maintenance and have just pulled the trigger on a CTEK MXS 5.0. I thought about the 10, but at double the price (200 quid here), couldn't quite bring myself to go that extra hundred. I've heard good things about them, on here mainly, and thought, "Why not?" It comes with the natty permanent leads and indicator, so I can leave it on trickle all week, unplug it at the battery on a Saturday morning, and be ready to roll. If it gives me longer battery life, then it works for me. Oh, and despite not being able to get dedicated plastic paint and doing my front bumper in ordinary satin black, after numerous washes, it's still all stuck on. That's a little win. Been thinking more and more about the roof which has suffered badly from sun damage and the more I think, the more I'm convinced that a restrained dark green and dark silver lace (or similar) job would work well. I know I've talked about it before, but now started to look into it seriously. I demob for a whole month next February (first proper leave since December '17!), so I'll have the time to play Michelangelo! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Do you mean the old Kustom trick with curtains?? Its actually I style I like a lot.
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Do you mean the old Kustom trick with curtains?? Its actually I style I like a lot. That's the one, but... There's a tree here with really tiny leaves(like clover) but very close together and I keep thinking that it would look really good. Just haven't quite got my head around how it would work. I'll get a pic of the tree and see what people think.
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Top tip for P38 Range Rover tailgate owners. As you'll know, the lower tailgates are held in the horizontal position (so one may have one's picnic in comfort, you know) by two steel wire straps. I've just replaced both of mine, as one had snapped, so I had a look as to why. They are retained by a bolt on each end and this has a spacer, allowing both ends of the strap to swivel around the fastening when the gate is opened and closed. On mine, both ends of the broken one were seized, which means the cable had to take up the movement rather than the ends. Eventually, because you're flexing a piece of metal at a single point, it snapped. The unbroken one still had full movement at the bolts. New ones have been greased prior to installation hopefully, to prevent a repetition. So check yours now. There's nowt more embarrassing than being dumped on your arris, covered with Verve Clicquot and caviar when you're up Henley Regatta! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2020 5:01:15 GMT by georgeb
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
Posts: 3,875
Club RR Member Number: 15
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Nov 19, 2020 10:31:01 GMT
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There's nowt more embarrassing than being dumped on your arris, covered with Verve Clicquot and caviar when you're up Henley Regatta! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) George, George, times have moved on. The servants bring the 6 course lunch in the second best Range Rover while one sits securely on the picnic seats of a proper motor car ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/F7OFSJ1.jpg)
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here
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Nov 19, 2020 10:46:36 GMT
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But, but, but, mine has two OEM fitted rear facing seats as well (damned if I can find a pic) and I don't look anywhere near as self satisfied, thank God! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) And I don't drive a Porch.
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Last Edit: Nov 19, 2020 10:47:30 GMT by georgeb
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Nov 19, 2020 10:46:41 GMT
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Top tip for P38 Range Rover tailgate owners. As you'll know, the lower tailgates are held in the horizontal position (so one may have one's picnic in comfort, you know) by two steel wire straps. I've just replaced both of mine, as one had snapped, so I had a look as to why. They are retained by a bolt on each end and this has a spacer, allowing both ends of the strap to swivel around the fastening when the gate is opened and closed. On mine, both ends of the broken one were seized, which means the cable had to take up the movement rather than the ends. Eventually, because you're flexing a piece of metal at a single point, it snapped. The unbroken one still had full movement at the bolts. New ones have been greased prior to installation hopefully, to prevent a repetition. So check yours now. There's nowt more embarrassing than being dumped on your arris, covered with Verve Clicquot and caviar when you're up Henley Regatta! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) I've been looking for straps like that for my acty and it's the kind of thing that's difficult to find without knowing a vehicle that has such a thing. I had them on my smart but search results didn't help much there. Any way, is there any chance you could measure the strap length so I can check if they're suitable? I take it the bolt thread diameter is no bigger than 8mm? Thanks
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Nov 19, 2020 10:48:34 GMT
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Let me check in the morning and get back to you,
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