Dean Lofthouse

The one I did the trip with was a 1998 auto, I was astounded how it performed and it had done close on a 1/2 a million miles when I chucked it in for a new one. The most expensive part it had on was an alternator in that time, awesome vehicles I've just got rid of my latest which had only done 45K, once the recession is over and I get my mortgage down a bit I may plump for a brand spanker

Got rid of these two last year with only 3500 miles on the clock on the 1300, with the hope of getting another spanking new one when the ressession is over.

Might be a tad controversial here and get some peoples backs up but... If people didn't expect too much, they would pay so much tax They expect the roads to be salted, even the little culdesacs They expect the pavements to be salted or they sue They sue if a paving flag sits up more than a few millimeters My local NHS paid out £5m in compensation in the last year to something like 90 cases with another 100 and odd case still outstanding People moan and whinge to local councils like there's no tomorrow. I bet a huge chunk of the councils budget goes on satisfying the whingers. Another huge chunk of their budget will go on backside covering to prevent claims. A huge chunk of the governments budget goes on spongers who would rather claim benefit because they are "better off on benefit" and would have to take a drop in income to be employed. How arrogant and selfish is that !! I reckon 50% of the uk population either want a kick up the backside or taking to the vets and putting down, that way it would relieve the burden on the rest of us

How old is it Steve ? I got to Gravesend and back from huddersfield on a tankfull in my landcruiser, towing a bike trailer empty down there and with a small motorbike back up, so there was a little bit of drag. I brimmed the tank as much as it would take and it was on fumes when I got back

I think people use it too liberally, they dont realise how valuable it is until its too late. Look at Ireland and the water shortage. With something as abundant as water, look what happens when it isn't readily available. I think people need to sit back and have a reality check, do I really need to run the kids to all those different activities every night after dropping off and picking up from school every day. I wouldn't be bothered if it hit £2 a litre to be honest

My Landrover does less than 4K miles a year, very cheap to run IMO My Landcruiser Amazon has been swapped for a mini......sorted

That is so sad My dad will travel miles to save a penny a litre. He is not short of a bob or two either It's much easier to just not use the car unless absolutely neccessary, he goes to the shops nearly every day instead of once a week. Perhaps people will watch their fuel usage now.

I dont care either

One of the "plus's" of being a bloke

My dad was moaning about the vat rise today. To be honest I'm not bothered, it only £25 extra on a purchase of a grand and if your spending that you can barter a bit if your bothered about it. I also think everyone should be vat registered

It should have had an antifreeze / anti rust additive in the system. There's all sorts you can stick in nowadays. So even if you lose pressure or have a power cut your covered. I can imagine yours was tied together with bailing band and wrapped in blankets to keep it warm

I forgot I used to have one of those too, I think it was a puch. All I can remember is it had pedals and no way on earth would it go uphill without having to pedal like a madman. These modern scooter boys dont know they're born

I've been catastrophey free for at least two weeks now Things are looking up. When you get the new boiler fitted Rupe, ask the engineer to install a frost thermostat in the coldest part of the house, you will avoid any future problems A lot of modern boilers have them built in.

I took the pedals off and wanged them

My list of bikes Yamaha FS1E Suzuki GT250 Honda CBX750 Honda XR650 Honda CB600 Hornet Honda Blackbird CBR1100xx Honda CB1300SA5

I would have it down as a pressure relief valve back to tank return ?

£50 a cube, is that cheap ? I take it it is measured by solid volume

I'm broad Yorkshire, but I can still write in legible English. See...I can even spell my name in my avtar

....and here is mick ready to sort out an intruder

I was just testing your reflex, besides....you were half asleep anyway... needed you to pay attention

Baahh Humbug I'll just sit and read my new bound copy of BS3998 while xmas passes over

What a disappointing thread !! I was expecting photo's of arb wifes in nothing but pinnies, stood over a hot stove

Myt kubota heater works the same, you turn the key on then halfway between on and start, the ignition light goes dim, I hold it there for 20 seconds the turn it a bit more to start The only problem I'm having is the oil viscocity in this cold. Its selectomatic. I can sit there with it in gear and the clutch up for around 2 minutes before it starts to move. Once it's warm it's off straight away

All 4x4's will struggle pulling a trailer in mud or on ice, again, it depends on what weight the trailer is, how many wheels it has and how wide those wheels are. There are a huge number of variables, not just what vehicle it is Towing a trailer is like thowing out an anchor, some surfaces it wont dig in, others it will and on mud it digs in well. We all know what it is like pulling a chipper round and how if affects our motors