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Your right as well just looked up my reg and remember see all the brake pipes were done last year. You do tend to forget especially if the vehicle was fault free for the first five years.

If my disco only cost a fortune at mot time I could live with that. All large 4x4 are going to cost money at mot time especially as they get on with miles and age. Most amazons are getting very old. Disco 4 are not you can live with an old reck falling to bits but not a 3 year old car worth 30 k.

They all come with a removable tow bar so assume they have all towed. People tend to buy the to tow.

I would try and go for a 4. They have in my opinion a much better quality interior. The brakes an suspenion conponents have been uprated to RR sport so last a little longer. The 3 was only a 2.7 litre single turbo. The 3 litre is twin turbo which gives it bags more torque. I loved mine to drive but if I bought another out of warranty I would need to budget 6-10 k per year for tyres, servicing, repairs. Whereas the Amazon has cost 2k over 10 years it's a no brainer for me. Ps the occasional remove able towbars are crap and they fall,out. Trust do the best fixed towbar on the market for about £120 and will take you about an hour to fit and looks the business rather than bling proper engineered.

I am actually a Landrover enthusiast rather than a hater but mine was mad. It was a mint well looked after never towed 60 k 3 year old vehicle. If it was a Friday afternoon job fair enough but so many people have the same problems. Reams of posts on front axle failure. The problems I had were common bushes, brakes, suspension, turbo, towbar wore out in about 5 minutes. Changed tyres more often than service. Door locks fail for a past time. I meet a few people who have no problems at all but I meet a lot more people who have had a money pit. Over twelve months mine cost 6 k in repairs and when sold really needed another 3 k spent on it.

I have laid about 300 of these as part of the yard. They have gone up a bit. Bob you have the transport I have a contact at west bury last time I spoke to them they were cheap most of the cost is in the transport. You can check the quality before loading some loads are a bit ropey.

Windbreak mesh does stop the rain. The other thing to use is old curtain side material. Some times the curtains get changed because they are damaged but still look fresh.

We did exactly that last year with 3 in beech branch wood. The customer then cancelled the order so I sat on them through last summer and they are now as light as balsa and don't make for greAt burning. Works great as long as they go out the door.

Not when plastered in mud and dents. Still a tough truck underneath not like the disco or x5 with all those little suspension bushes that create great handling but cost a fotune to replace every five minutes when you pull a loaded ifor trailer.

Thanks for the review on the shogun saves me trying that one. I think you will like the disco 4 just remember they are the work of the devil:lol: The merc gl is supposed to be a nice drive and it tows 3.5 tonne. The landcrusier LC3/4/5/Prada only tows 2.6 tonnes

Yes I have no problem helping inocent people out when in need. But that letter has the same frame work as the one I received. The charity based somewhere else but the author lives in your home town. But you won't find out where or able to drop the stuff off. It's hard enough to make a living with out fork lifting pallets of your produce on to the back of a lorry owned by a criminal. I am sure we all want to see the aid get to where it's needed.

And goggles

I hope the op got a genuine request to help these people. But I have had exactly the same request asking for kindling. Different locations but same frame work in the letter. May be worth doing a bit of research to make sure the stuff is going to those in need and not some scammer or worse criminal group who sell the stuff over in France.

With a bit of competition the price of British cord will drop especially with warm weather and cheap oil. With no competition our kids will be working for nothing to save the enviroment.

We produce kindling for the trade. Introduce them to selling kindling. Nip round the m25 and collect 400 bags at a time.

If they don't undo easily with a cold engine don't force them. Start the engine and get up to running temp then try again. If they give a little but go tight again get some more freeing fluid in ,work them ,do up ,undo until they come out.

I think I might have one does it have a shredder on the side.

Yes if I fold it in half and yes I am a size twelve shoe.

I looked at the shogun looks ok but I tend to look at it that for 7 k more I can take five years off and get a new one with warranty and no mots for three years. I like the cummins engines have a sound all of their own makes anew Perkins sound like it is on its last legs. I was trained on the Ktta 50 from memory 50 litre v16. Four turbos and inter cooled we used to get 2000 kva out of them.

I found a 6 month old 200 series on eBay with 6000 miles on the clock for 55 k including vat so it would come out early forties for me. Seemed like a bargain compared to the 59 plate stuff fo 30 k. Before I shot off to Crewe I drove one in a local dealers and to be honest it was nice getting back in my Amazon. The 200 has a little more power but is carrying a lot more weight. The engine and auto gearbox sounded a bit buzzy and not as relaxed as my old faithful

The disco drives and handles better. It's quicker and more up to date. But at what cost, in my experience big repair bills and more always looming. The land cruiser has a good ride due to the active suspension ( part spring part hydraulic ) but can have problems that run into £3000 after a few years the accumulators wear out and the ride hardens a little. Check the electric adjustment on the steering wheel the motors go about 80- 100 k. Some were prone to rust especially the back end. Seats are more comfortable than the disco and more room. The disco averaged 24 and the landcruiser is exactly the same. Driven sensibly you could get 29 out the disco but max 26 out of the Amazon on route to Paris. After my experience I would have to be stark staring mad to ever consider another Land Rover apart from a cheap doggy old defender I would not spend more than pocket money

Yes Kia are good little cars but the Sorento starts at 30 k new and is awful to drive.

Kia Sorento overpriced for what it is more in your Dacia duster league. Hyundai Santa fai the main dealer talked me out of even looking at them as he did not want to loose our future custom on the i10's Nissan patrol ok but I felt not in the same league as the Amazon. Known to have mediocre low end torque for towing and can have gearbox problems.

I love my LC amazon but they are getting old and tired. For the money I don't like the the new v8 even 6 year old ones are still over 30 k they feel much heavier and don't handle as well. I looked at 30 k worth of Porsche cayenne absolutely dreadful Disco 4 the best 4x4 I ever driven and owned but shockingly unreliable and constant expensive repairs. Don't bother unless you are a multi millionaire. Mercedes gl the big one not the ml. Not driven or owned looks good on paper reported to be unreliable. Looks very cheap used. Toyota lc5 good vehicle may be too small for u only tows about 2600 kg Shogun dated but good value for money new 26 k + vat tows 3500 kg never driven the newer ones and not keen on mitsy but although very dated a lot of truck for the money. Range Rover 56 plate felt short in the body small boot wallowed all over the road probably more unreliable than the disco. I had 3 RR in my life they all lasted 4 days. As you can see I have been trying to up date my Amazon for some time if you can find a 57 plate with low miles in good condition I would grab it mine is now 16 years old and owned it for 11 years. Been totally reliable and only needed one set of brakes a genuine exhaust ( £1000) one cambelt and wiper blades. I would have one in a heart beat . The face lift came out in 53 plate onwards with 18 in wheels and a more economical 5 speed auto.

I just bought one with one Cree led very bright last 3 hrs on full brightness 6 on half which is all I need. Best bit is £12 plus vat. I will find the link if your interested. It's obviously Chinese but feels quality and if it gets crushed or lost its cheap.