| Author |
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 MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
MartynB
 30th Nov 2011 9:56 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 909 · Views: 534309 · Subject: MPG (DISCUSSION THREAD) |
| Just went on a 60 mile round trip this morning, started with a full tank and cleared the computer which showed 24 mpg as the "other half's" typical milage over the last tank, basically doing ... |
| For The Bling Boys |
MartynB
30th Nov 2011 9:40 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 4 · Views: 3099 · Subject: For The Bling Boys |
| There are easier ways to look like a Pikey, perhaps a a couple of stolen bicycles and an assorted scrap metal tied to the roof, as previously posted, drive round Bradford for a couple of days then re ... |
| LR Experience Coniston Cold |
MartynB
30th Nov 2011 9:35 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 0 · Views: 1009 · Subject: LR Experience Coniston Cold |
| Fantastic day today at Coniston Cold. Great weather, crisp, clear , and the first hour spent cruising around the Dales between Settle and Malham, The roads were empty, the views were awsome, affirmi ... |
| Daytime Running Lights |
MartynB
28th Nov 2011 8:44 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 80 · Views: 60924 · Subject: Daytime Running Lights |
now that reminds me ...... where did I put that 12v truckers christmas tree, nearly time for its annual outing on the dash  |
| Car Battery replacement |
MartynB
28th Nov 2011 5:48 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 4 · Views: 3968 · Subject: Car Battery replacement |
depending how deep your pocket is.....
http://www.odysseybatteriesonline.co.uk/
best battery money can buy, can even go into deep discharge and re-charge no probs..... |
| Daytime Running Lights |
MartynB
27th Nov 2011 8:36 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 80 · Views: 60924 · Subject: Daytime Running Lights |
| I saw a set of the Phillips 8 led lights on a Toyota 4x4 today in Bradford ( additional LEDS of every colour of the raindow are " de-riguer" in certain parts of that fair City along with 6 ... |
| New Tyres |
MartynB
27th Nov 2011 8:23 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 14037 · Subject: New Tyres |
KwikFit did me 4 Pirelli Scorpion ATR for £530 fitted and balanced 4 weeks ago  i think it depends how hard you bargain and at the time I went in they were losing sales to Costco's 20% off ... |
| New Tyres |
MartynB
27th Nov 2011 8:05 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 14037 · Subject: New Tyres |
| 0-60 in 9 seconds is OK - ish and decent 50 -70s fine , but that is standard 2.0 turbo diesel territory these days but without wanting to offend anyone I think anything running 100bhp( Flywheel)/to ... |
| New Tyres |
MartynB
27th Nov 2011 7:30 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 14037 · Subject: New Tyres |
[quote="AndyC"]I know this is off topic, but what is wrong with the term SUV 
Just don't like Americanisms creeping into the English Language, my wife is not a "soccer mum" ... |
| Silicone Lubricant Spray |
MartynB
26th Nov 2011 8:45 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 19 · Views: 9991 · Subject: Silicone Lubricant Spray |
| WD40, developed before life got electro-mechanically complicated, silicon is good ( Maplins stores a good source) but even it can "gum up" delicate things like stepper motors, my favourite ... |
| New Tyres |
MartynB
26th Nov 2011 7:47 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 23 · Views: 14037 · Subject: New Tyres |
truck  He'll be calling it a J**p next! 
I like the word TRUCK, I hate "SUV" even more than the word Jeep 
Ref Hankooks, one of the top 10 tyre man ... |
| Winter Tyres - Insurers agree not to charge for winter tyres |
MartynB
23rd Nov 2011 10:23 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 47 · Views: 19246 · Subject: Winter Tyres - Insurers agree not to charge for winter tyres |
| good video. you can clearly see the "sipes" cut into the blocks on the snow tyres, On my new Scorpion ATRs i've noticed that some of the blocks are siped, not as many or as much as on a full ... |
| Our Harriers sold to the US! |
MartynB
23rd Nov 2011 1:03 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 23 · Views: 9248 · Subject: Our Harriers sold to the US! |
| The Harrier - every time I drove past RAF Wittering on the A1 and saw the "Home of the Harrier" sign and the Harrier by the gate it was one of those things that make you proud to be British ... |
| Winter Tyres - Insurers agree not to charge for winter tyres |
MartynB
23rd Nov 2011 12:57 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 47 · Views: 19246 · Subject: Winter Tyres - Insurers agree not to charge for winter tyres |
| ref ambient temperatures also consider that the average bloke ( or bloke-ess) drives work /school runs a.m and pm when the temperatures are lowest During 2010 up here in the frozen north, the auto sta ... |
| eBay |
MartynB
22nd Nov 2011 5:38 am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 15 · Views: 5432 · Subject: eBay |
just spent a while looking at defenders using google chrome without any probs
Don't buy the blue 300 tdi County with the stainless A bar and safaris....... that will be the one the pike ... |
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