Original fitting, I've just had to replace rear tyre with 6mm tread remaining that picked up a Stanley blade just above the tread line. 235x60x18 Pirelli Zero. i paid £118-75 including bal/fit. Formula 1 Auto Centres , and 4.12% back with Topcashback

Bought it (well 2 weeks ago) 2010 td4e GS spec with 103k on the clocks, recent brakes all round, 4 new tyres

patchy service history with nothing in book since 2016 but receipts for various bits and pieces that were done though previous owners workshops so not been entirely neglected ( been used as a hgv garage runabout & and then a stone company runabout ).

so far I've washed it and looking much better for it weirdly no dents or scratches all be covered in algi in various nooks and crannies and no signs of repairs either and the best bit no rust!!

replaced the air filter which wasn't the worst I've seen but still grubby and lubed up the rear wiper arm which was beginning to seize so was holding away from the screen

Ringing local Indy at lunch to book in for cambelt & water pump this next week or so but will try to get oil and filter done myself to keep costs down.

so far around the doors I'm getting 30.5 mpg but its fitted with general grabbers and I'm only dong a 12 mile round trip commute

Trip to the dump (aka Recycling Centre)

Turned away as I had an even number plate. (It was a odd number plate day)

I had read in the local paper that they were relaxing the numerous rules now associated with rubbish disposal, but the the man
at the Centre informed me that yes they had but they had not changed the restricted entry conditions.

It seems that many changes brought in as "Temporary Measures" for Covid-19 are going to be with us forever. For example most of our sea-front parking has been coned off, as well as quite a few spaces amongst our shops. FL2 XS SD4 Auto 2010 2012-2017 (21k - 91k miles) (MY2011)
FL2 Metropolis SD4 Auto 2014 2017- (16k - 76k+ miles) (MY2015)

"For example most of our sea-front parking has been coned off ...."

That's to let the rubber boat somewhere to land.

IanMetro wrote:

Trip to the dump (aka Recycling Centre)

Turned away as I had an even number plate. (It was a odd number plate day)

I had read in the local paper that they were relaxing the numerous rules now associated with rubbish disposal, but the the man
at the Centre informed me that yes they had but they had not changed the restricted entry conditions.

It seems that many changes brought in as "Temporary Measures" for Covid-19 are going to be with us forever. For example most of our sea-front parking has been coned off, as well as quite a few spaces amongst our shops.

IanMetro wrote:

Trip to the dump (aka Recycling Centre)

Turned away as I had an even number plate. (It was a odd number plate day)

I had read in the local paper that they were relaxing the numerous rules now associated with rubbish disposal, but the the man
at the Centre informed me that yes they had but they had not changed the restricted entry conditions.

It seems that many changes brought in as "Temporary Measures" for Covid-19 are going to be with us forever. For example most of our sea-front parking has been coned off, as well as quite a few spaces amongst our shops.

For Kent Recycling centres you have to
book on line and select a day and time slot, (up to twice a month allowed and 2 alterations)
then it's Name, Address, Car make, Car model, Car colour and Reg number.
a bit of a faff, but I do find it's far easier and a lot quicker getting in and out.
Dave DAVE.
I.A.M. F1rst Driver.
Gone 2003 Discovery TD5 Auto,
Gone 1986 Defender 90 Station Wagon
Gone 1984 Range Rover 3.5 Vogue Manual.
Gone 1970 Series 11A/3 SWB 3.5 V8 Hybrid
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Van
Gone 1966 Series 11A SWB Van
Gone 1964 Series 11A LWB Station Wagon,

I was passing a local recycling site a few weeks back with a load of paper and glass, drove in, woman at the booth eyed the car up and waved me in.
Realised afterwards it was an odd/even registration arrangement and happened to hit the right day. Win win situation as it wasn't even my own council and believe that as an outsider you can't generally use it without paying a fee. And then as I left I noticed a sign saying that advance bookings were required.
They must have been really quiet that day and looking for the business

or they were fed up with leaning on their brushes.

That'a a bit of an out dated slur on council workers to say that they lean on their brushes instead of working.

These days they spend time chatting or playing games on their mobile phones.


J

Rang my trusted Indy to enquire about them doing my cambelt on my 2010,


"sorry don't do them, too complicated, try xxxx (land rover specialist with dubious reputation and pricing in the local area), bye, click Brrrrrrrrrrrrr "

this is despite them doing my last 3 cambelts on various cars, so I will be voting with my feet and going elsewhere from now on.

you could try Richard at https://www.landroverdiagnostics.org/ based in Mansfield

not sure he can/will do cambelts but worth an ask

Dave47 wrote:

For Kent Recycling centres you have to
book on line and select a day and time slot, (up to twice a month allowed and 2 alterations)
then it's Name, Address, Car make, Car model, Car colour and Reg number.
a bit of a faff, but I do find it's far easier and a lot quicker getting in and out.
Dave

We visited my daughter in Canterbury recently and loaded up the car with garden rubbish then we discovered that we had to book it in as above so we drove back to Dorset 180 miles and dropped it off there, no queues, no questions .  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Bit off topic but I had a call from my son in Kenya this morning. He is out car shopping. He had a Hilux with galactic miles on it so his firm bought him a nice 3 year old Ford Ranger pickup a few months ago. This had a few problems so went to the Ford dealer in Nairobi, his boss then got visited by the police as it appears that the Ranger had been stolen and sold by a dodgy dealer who had been stealing vehicles and selling them in rural areas where no one would notice (no ANPR cameras out there) so it got impounded. He has been around to see various Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi dealers today so I suggested what about the new Defender? He said he would go to the LandRover dealers for a laugh but doubts if anyone would seriously buy one for travelling around Africa.
He is going for a new Ford Ranger and apparently they get sent straight to a local guy who will fit uprated shockers and chunky Goodrich tyres 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE