| Author |
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 MY15 Headlamps |
Winslet
 29th Dec 2014 10:00 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 4659 · Subject: MY15 Headlamps |
| IIRC the reflector of either colour (MY14 or 15) in the FL headlight is a fill in for the light fitment used in the USA spec vehicles. Otherwise SWMBO's car doesn't have reflectors on the front, so I ... |
| And the Best Christmas present award goes to---------------? |
Winslet
29th Dec 2014 9:53 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 12216 · Subject: And the Best Christmas present award goes to---------------? |
| Got an 'Old Guys Rule' t-shirt with a muddy Defender on the front. And a voucher. For a 2 hour bird of prey handling session, which is cool with me. |
| MY 2013 headlamp question |
Winslet
13th Dec 2014 9:42 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 52 · Views: 31762 · Subject: MY 2013 headlamp question |
| Gave the car a wash today and swapped the near side headlamp back to the original non-signature version to do a comparison. Not a great photo but with the side lights on, you can see the off side is u ... |
| Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
Winslet
12th Dec 2014 9:15 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 32 · Views: 14034 · Subject: Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
Thanks for all your responses folks. Been a busy couple of days so just catching up with posts on the forum.
All of the flexible fittings have an isolation valve fitted, the only problem was that ... |
| Fire extinguisher |
Winslet
9th Dec 2014 9:39 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 12635 · Subject: Fire extinguisher |
| I carry a small powder one in the glove box and have done for years... and last year it got used in anger when a leaking gas stove on a camp site needed extinguishing. Worked a treat. Now replaced. ... |
| MY 2013 headlamp question |
Winslet
9th Dec 2014 9:34 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 52 · Views: 31762 · Subject: MY 2013 headlamp question |
| Straight swap. The function of the signature strip as a side light is recognised (instead of a dimmed DRL) straight away without any modification. |
| Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
Winslet
9th Dec 2014 9:22 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 32 · Views: 14034 · Subject: Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
| Successfully added a photo now! It left short strands of the braiding all over the floor. |
| Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
Winslet
9th Dec 2014 9:10 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 32 · Views: 14034 · Subject: Plumbing - lucky escape, but is this usual? |
| Yesterday we had a flexible connector in our downstairs toilet fail. Cue frantic phone call from my wife to help with locating the stopcocks necessary to stop the flow of hot water. Luckily one of u ... |
| Black Friday Carnage |
Winslet
28th Nov 2014 8:32 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 19 · Views: 5691 · Subject: Black Friday Carnage |
| Highest personal email count for a while today, with 'black Friday' emails from Euro Car Parts and Screwfix to several from Amazon. At work (and I work in education) I even had a 'black Friday' email ... |
| Pollen filter ? |
Winslet
28th Nov 2014 8:27 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 9921 · Subject: Pollen filter ? |
| Once purchased a Daihatsu Terios with FDSH and soon discovered we couldn't get the engine to rev above 4000rpm (and it has one of those buzzy high revving petrol engines in). Upon checking the air fi ... |
| 16 inch wheels? |
Winslet
21st Nov 2014 10:40 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 19 · Views: 7974 · Subject: 16 inch wheels? |
My previous Freelander was an S with 16" wheels. Obtaining tyres wasn't easy and often there was only one option when searching on tyre websites - the Goodyear Wrangler being the main one.
Th ... |
| The end of Werkstat??? |
Winslet
21st Nov 2014 10:34 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 2735 · Subject: The end of Werkstat??? |
| I still have some Car-lack 68 in the cupboard from when I had a metallic black Skoda Octavia (not a brand often mentioned on here, but it was a 4x4 one with a Haldex clutch in it, very good in the sno ... |
| £100 charge for a bad review |
Winslet
18th Nov 2014 10:00 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 12 · Views: 4152 · Subject: £100 charge for a bad review |
| Have a look at the reviews for this hotel on Trip Advisor... out of nearly 260 reviews, 150 were 1 out 5. They are making a tidy amount by charging £100 for every bad review. |
| Gaydon Design & Engineering tour |
Winslet
18th Nov 2014 12:20 pm
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Forum: Events · Replies: 136 · Views: 96689 · Subject: Gaydon Design & Engineering tour |
All paid and sorted 
Thanks for all the organising. |
| Winter Tyres Fitted - Wheel Alignment Issue Cured |
Winslet
17th Nov 2014 11:51 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 16 · Views: 12356 · Subject: Winter Tyres Fitted - Wheel Alignment Issue Cured |
| When you are on the continent and therefore on the right hand side not the left of the road, isn't the angle of the camber of the road surface then in the other direction to the UK as you drive? |
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