Interesting .................... keep going!!
Morat wrote:
My 8yo and his friends use them quite a lot. Also the guys/girls down at the local hand car wash need them to get to the roof!
They do need regular hosing off.
The guys down my car wash used to do the same until the day one of the fat lumps stood on a runner and the effing thing broke off!!! I gave them the £300 bill it cost for a new pair. They have a set of small steps now that they use for everybody's car.
As someone who spent thirty years pounding the highways of Europe in my 40 ton killing machine doing my best for the environment, I have extensive knowledge of the police and their 'on the spot' fines. The French are going to have an effing field day one we have officially left. I can't remember exactly where it is but on the A26 coming up from Reims near Vimy, there is a dead straight downhill section of motorway which then rises. In the dip is an opening off the motorway and in the summer on a Sunday afternoon, it wasn't unusual to see a Gendarme sat with his little speed gun catching all the Brits in a hurry to get to Calais. They used to make a fortune. The Spanish and Portuguese have also cottoned on to this money earner now thanks to bloody VOSA.
The big shock Brits will get is the size of the fines!! It's not like here .......... £30 or whatever. Over there, when I was running, the fines started at €90! To be paid immediately. If you don't have the cash, they will lock your car and take you to the nearest cash machine.
I have reached the stage where I can't take my car abroad anymore lol. Three trips to Sicily in the last year have resulted in me getting done by speed cameras in four different countries. Three times in Italy and France, twice in Germany and once in Switzerland. The Italians are trying hard to get money out of me at the moment. The French did me for 89 kph in an 80 zone and the fine is €360!! They can fukk right off. All four countries use computers and ANPR so unless I change my number plate (it's already a personal one) I am buggered now.
Christmas??? Is it??? I've been in Grimsby hospital for the last twelve days. 😢😢 hoping to escape by the weekend.
The first one is .. or at least the picture is there. I see you're in Eire ... whereabouts? Is that a Dublin plate?
I searched on youtube 'how to fit a dog guard in my range rover' and it came up with loads of pages.
davew wrote:
OldShep: Then “If you don’t like it (or if you are not interested) just don’t read it” ?
(Tricky I grant - as I did not actualy know you were a Mod. until you closed the thread… )
Well, you answered yourself there!!
One of the ideals of being a Mod is you have to read all the posts made to ensure everyone is 'behaving'. Hence, I read most of your posts as well as everyone else's. Also I have never advertised being a Mod as there has never been a need. I'm not the only Mod on here but we are rarely needed.
Believe me, I never took the matter of locking that thread lightly and discussed it with others.
Have you ever thought that it might just be that no one is sodding interested in your posts and numerous links?? This is a forum for V8 owning car enthusiasts, not eco-warriors. If you wish to talk about climate change and hero worship Greta, then go to the appropriate forums.
I wonder when you're going to make a post about P38s???
And with that reply by Gilbert, tis time for this thread to close. Any of the other mods want to unlock it, feel free to but I've had enough.
It is only the fuel consumption that stops me, Roman. I was getting about 12-14 around here whilst my present one is giving me 26.
My baby!! I can't believe he still hasn't done the rocker covers. He has stuck that tacky V8 badge on the tailgate too. Last time I got it MOT'd, the mechanic told me I was daft to get rid as the engine was as sweet as a nut.
Dave reminds me of this woman ..............
Piers simply asked her whether she had a telly but she refused to answer.
Me and the missus have done three road trips in the last 12 months down to Sicily. As the quack advised me not to fly anymore, we thought how we were going to holiday. As I had driven all round Europe for most of my working life albeit in a bloody big truck, I had no qualms about driving abroad. She hated the idea of driving to Sicily but I did my best to convince her and she did her best to change my mind. My only stipulation was I was not starting before 9am and wanted to be parked up by the absolute latest 6pm. Oh, and we were not using the motorways. As a bribe, I promised her two nights in Versailles so she could visit the Palace and an evening in Gay Paree. So last September the car was serviced and we set off from Portsmouth. There followed nearly four weeks of much hilarity, getting lost and generally having an absolute scream. The trip itself is documented in a blog she did but it went pretty much like this .......... 2 nights in Versailles where some dirty bastard broke my drivers mirror glass overnight. (That's another story lol), then a night in Cluny. From there I took her OVER the Alps on an old trucking route via Mont Cenis and we stopped at a place called Airasca near Turin. Then a night at La Spezia, onto Anzio where we stayed the night. Here we took a walk on the beach looking for my dead
father in laws sunglasses. He said he'd dropped them there in 1943. Next morning, a Sunday, we visited the CWG Cemetery at Monte Cassino. A very sobering, emotional and humbling experience. My FIL was here too and I am grateful he made it home as over 5000 headstones are here. Next night was Scalea before the big day. Down to Villa San Giovanni and the 20 minute ferry ride over to Messina. We had the most wonderful week on Sicily and fell totally in love with the island. We left and came back up the eastern side of Italy. Staying at Altamura, Civitanova Marche, Corregio (near Modena) and then into Switzerland crossing the Sustenpass (google it lolol) and staying at Halisberg. Into Luxembourg and stopped at Derenbach before heading for Rotterdam and the ferry to Hull and homewards.
We enjoyed ourselves so much, we went back for Xmas and the New Year. Then we've just come back from another trip down there.
Despite all her reservations, she thoroughly enjoyed herself and the car ran like a dream. In total we have done 12,500 miles over the three trips. She has crossed the Alps six times and each time I have taken a different route. I used the old trucking route, then the Gotthard Tunnel and over the Sustenpass. Next time was Mont Blanc and then the Brenner Pass. This time was the Frejhus Tunnel and back over the Col Du Grande St. Bernard and through that tunnel.
OldShep56 wrote:
JMCLuimni wrote:
.She’s insured for 50k but I can insure my dogs back leg for 100 grand so long as I’m willing to pay the monthly payments on it!!!
That is at least HALF what she should be insured for!! Here in Lincolnshire, we have a firm called Famous Four. They are one of the premier 4x4 companies in the county and they specialise in Land Rovers.Now when I first moved here, they had just finished a complete rebuild of a J reg (think that is 1971) Classic. Every nut and bolt was new. It was up for sale and it went within a month for the asking price ........... £50,000 !!!!! Yes, it was a special, it had some signwriting on it naming the model but it certainly wasn't an only one.
In fact, I am going to ask the main man at 4x4, who has become a friend over the last five years, if he can put a rough price on it.
Ok, so yesterday, I finally made it up to Famous Four to get my headlights changed over ready for next week (off to Sicily again Saturday morning). I asked about JMC's Linley and one of the directors came down to talk to me He googled the car, liked what he saw and asked some questions. He found the thread from the dark side and read about the restoration. He was very impressed at the quality of the work.
The thing is he said that like LR, he couldn't put a price on the car as it is simply so rare being one of a kind. He said it is worth whatever someone will pay for it. ie it could be worth $20k, it could be worth 1 million dollars. He did say the market for 38s is going up but the main thing he said is he would have it insured for a lot more than $50k. You cannot replace it.
As a further aside to that one they sold for £50k .............. it was a Classic CSK They sold it four years ago for £49,995. Eighteen months later, it was sold to a dealer who has sold it onto another dealer and the car is now in a London LR showroom. The asking price?? £85k!!!
Is that yours, Robbo? If so, well done!!
JMCLuimni wrote:
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She’s insured for 50k but I can insure my dogs back leg for 100 grand so long as I’m willing to pay the monthly payments on it!!!
That is at least HALF what she should be insured for!! Here in Lincolnshire, we have a firm called Famous Four. They are one of the premier 4x4 companies in the county and they specialise in Land Rovers.Now when I first moved here, they had just finished a complete rebuild of a J reg (think that is 1971) Classic. Every nut and bolt was new. It was up for sale and it went within a month for the asking price ........... £50,000 !!!!! Yes, it was a special, it had some signwriting on it naming the model but it certainly wasn't an only one.
Your car is irreplaceable, Simple as that. I vividly remember the original thread about her over on the other side and everyone's relief when you popped up and said you had purchased it. The blood sweat and tears you have put into that car are an absolute credit to you. I would love to see a series of photos of the interior as well as the exterior. If you have trouble posting them, message me and I'll send you my mail address and I'll post them. Sorry, pal, but I really don't want this beauty to be hidden away lol
In fact, I am going to ask the main man at 4x4, who has become a friend over the last five years, if he can put a rough price on it.
FUKK ME!!!! Your garage is bigger than my home, JMC lolol Have you thought of getting a valuation on the Linley?
You're a norty norty boy, Richard!!! (said in my best Monty Python voice) lolol
I've just looked and you couldn't make it any plainer who you are ............ and you're top of the posters lists.
Oh wow!! This could be an interesting thread. lol That was my first thought, Marty ....... bet Nick gets Marty involved lolol