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Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
LOL! If that's the case, buy another!
Dave Milne wrote: > It is the thing the Greenies love to hate - Chelsea Tractors (named after > the area in London where the upmarket urban green wellie brigade made them > popular). > > Dave (3 trucks, no cars) Milne > > > -- FRH |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
LOL! If that's the case, buy another!
Dave Milne wrote: > It is the thing the Greenies love to hate - Chelsea Tractors (named after > the area in London where the upmarket urban green wellie brigade made them > popular). > > Dave (3 trucks, no cars) Milne > > > -- FRH |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
LOL! If that's the case, buy another!
Dave Milne wrote: > It is the thing the Greenies love to hate - Chelsea Tractors (named after > the area in London where the upmarket urban green wellie brigade made them > popular). > > Dave (3 trucks, no cars) Milne > > > -- FRH |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
Dave Milne wrote:
> This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all > working except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't > care about. No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones > so fingers crossed. Heating element probably failed the same way the Jeep ones do. Broken connection wire in the seat bottom. Might take the cover off and look. http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdet.../seatheat.html -- DougW |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
Dave Milne wrote:
> This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all > working except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't > care about. No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones > so fingers crossed. Heating element probably failed the same way the Jeep ones do. Broken connection wire in the seat bottom. Might take the cover off and look. http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdet.../seatheat.html -- DougW |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
Dave Milne wrote:
> This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all > working except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't > care about. No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones > so fingers crossed. Heating element probably failed the same way the Jeep ones do. Broken connection wire in the seat bottom. Might take the cover off and look. http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdet.../seatheat.html -- DougW |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
Dave Milne wrote:
> This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all > working except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't > care about. No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones > so fingers crossed. Heating element probably failed the same way the Jeep ones do. Broken connection wire in the seat bottom. Might take the cover off and look. http://www.rangerovers.net/repairdet.../seatheat.html -- DougW |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
It was -2 here yesterday (-19C) and I will admit that I miss the heated
seats my last 2 cars.... Real Jeeps are only heated when they are on fire... "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message news:temzh.252035$QY6.116213@fe1.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... > This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working > except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about. > No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers > crossed. > > Dave > > "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot, > but >> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here" >> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em >> up >> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical >> problems, >> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at >> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know >> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and >> crash >> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know. >> >> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the >> aforementioned problems. >> >> Hope you enjoy it! >> >> Spdloader >> >> >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message >> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... >> > Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take >> > collection >> > next week. >> > Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live >> > without a Real Chassis. >> > Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would >> > want >> > a longer wheelbase >> > for pulling that weight. >> > It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18" >> > wheels, and electric everything >> > but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok. >> > >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg >> > >> > Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix >> > the >> > Waggy. >> > >> > Dave Milne, Scotland >> > >> > >> >> > > |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
It was -2 here yesterday (-19C) and I will admit that I miss the heated
seats my last 2 cars.... Real Jeeps are only heated when they are on fire... "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message news:temzh.252035$QY6.116213@fe1.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... > This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working > except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about. > No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers > crossed. > > Dave > > "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot, > but >> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here" >> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em >> up >> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical >> problems, >> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at >> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know >> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and >> crash >> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know. >> >> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the >> aforementioned problems. >> >> Hope you enjoy it! >> >> Spdloader >> >> >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message >> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... >> > Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take >> > collection >> > next week. >> > Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live >> > without a Real Chassis. >> > Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would >> > want >> > a longer wheelbase >> > for pulling that weight. >> > It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18" >> > wheels, and electric everything >> > but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok. >> > >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg >> > >> > Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix >> > the >> > Waggy. >> > >> > Dave Milne, Scotland >> > >> > >> >> > > |
Re: Defecting to the Dark Side
It was -2 here yesterday (-19C) and I will admit that I miss the heated
seats my last 2 cars.... Real Jeeps are only heated when they are on fire... "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message news:temzh.252035$QY6.116213@fe1.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... > This one seems to be ok - I tested all the electrics and it is all working > except the heating element on the driver's seat which I don't care about. > No leaks either and no discoloration indicating past ones so fingers > crossed. > > Dave > > "Spdloader" <askforit@nospam.triad.rr.com> wrote in message > news:45cdec8d$0$24735$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> I'm not slammin' your new purchase Dave, I personally like them, a lot, > but >> here in NC-USA, you see lots and lots of them in the "buy here pay here" >> type car lots,(that's for folks with troubled credit), and can pick 'em >> up >> very cheap. Seems after just a few years they develop electrical >> problems, >> and every one I've ever looked at to consider purchasing was leaking at >> those rear overhead windows. It costs a lot here to keep them up. I know >> that to meet US standards they must undergo different electrical and >> crash >> modifications, and that may be part of the cause, I don't know. >> >> Again, not slamming yours, I honestly would buy one if it weren't for the >> aforementioned problems. >> >> Hope you enjoy it! >> >> Spdloader >> >> >> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message >> news:LEkzh.270086$Kh7.126523@fe2.news.blueyonder.c o.uk... >> > Bought a Land Rover Discovery 2 4.0 v8 today, and should take >> > collection >> > next week. >> > Would have gone for a Jeep for preference, but decided I couldn't live >> > without a Real Chassis. >> > Big axles and hub means its rated for 7800 lb towing, but IMHO I would >> > want >> > a longer wheelbase >> > for pulling that weight. >> > It doesn't drive like a truck at all - feels like a limo with its 18" >> > wheels, and electric everything >> > but it is for towing not offroading, so that's ok. >> > >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco2.jpg >> > http://milne.info/~dave/disco/disco3.jpg >> > >> > Still keeping the Wrangler - this gives me transport and time to fix >> > the >> > Waggy. >> > >> > Dave Milne, Scotland >> > >> > >> >> > > |
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