Thread: Well... My Story, My Replacement. Introducing my Landy

Originally Posted by Tombie2

And before I get flamed for the Steel Cap line...

I wear Steel Caps every day at work, Shoe style ones, and have boots as well.

I wear them to mow the lawn, and offroading.... Saved me a few times during vehicle recoveries where the vehicle slipped a little and rolled across a toe or 3

Dont worry mate I am now the proud owner of a set of steel caps

Not sure if the would have helped though. As it was the join on the side of the bucket that landed across my toes. I now have an imprint in the leather of my boots

Originally Posted by Jay

Course you should have bought a discovery.....

Jay

Thanks for the kind words mate but a bit hmmmm about the disco

Originally Posted by PAT303

The RAC was $630 free repairs(2) and one replacement windscreen a year and $16500 if it's written off.Mines a '98 model wagon. Pat

Thanks. Ill check them out. Unfortunatley they arent open on weekends

Originally Posted by Andy-M

Bloody hell Jock!

You have certainly been in the wars since we met, glad to hear you are O/K after the crash.

Sad to see the blue Deefer end up like that, your new one looks like a goer though.

I have been a bit slack replying to your PM, I will give you a call in the next couple of days, I might be able to buy some parts off you if you are wrecking the old girl, they could live on in Mongrel .

Keep your chin up, that should be your run of bad luck finished (3 things).



Cheers Andy.

Thanks mate

Pretty sure I will be wrecking it. The same day I picked up my new Defender. Justin rang up and informed me he needed a 300 Tdi for a Disco that had just cooked its engine

Mmmmmmmm could have been a good thing you didn't have steel caps on i have heard of heavy weights landing on them and crushing them into the toes and cutting them clean off

TIM.

Originally Posted by long stroke

Mmmmmmmm could have been a good thing you didn't have steel caps on i have heard of heavy weights landing on them and crushing them into the toes and cutting them clean off

TIM.

Fair call but when you think about it something heavy enough to squash a steel toe boot wouldnt do much good for your toe anyway?

Alrighty

Yesterday started pulling things out and switching things over.

Previously:


Now:


Also got the CD player switched over. Anyone after a standard Defender stereo send me a PM.

Today towed the Old with the New



Guessimate weight of close to 3 tons.

Was a bit slow up the hills, but had just enough power to sit on 80.

Amazing fuel economy. I used about 25 - 30 litres, to tow that amount 225 Ks. Works out around 12-14 L/100KM?

Used more fuel on the way home

Jock didn't that Tdi come out of a rolled fender,then yours rolled?.I hope that disco drivers got insurance!!!!!!! Pat

Originally Posted by Jock The Rock

Fair call but when you think about it something heavy enough to squash a steel toe boot wouldnt do much good for your toe anyway?

Alrighty

Yesterday started pulling things out and switching things over.

Previously:


Now:


Also got the CD player switched over. Anyone after a standard Defender stereo send me a PM.

Today towed the Old with the New



Guessimate weight of close to 3 tons.

Was a bit slow up the hills, but had just enough power to sit on 80.

Amazing fuel economy. I used about 25 - 30 litres, to tow that amount 225 Ks. Works out around 12-14 L/100KM?

Used more fuel on the way home

3 Tons??? Your 110 weighs about 2100, X2, plus atleast 750Kg for the trailer...I would say you dragged 5 tons today

JC

Originally Posted by PAT303

Jock didn't that Tdi come out of a rolled fender,then yours rolled?.I hope that disco drivers got insurance!!!!!!! Pat

Yes I reckon its cursed mate. Be interesting to see

Originally Posted by justinc

3 Tons??? Your 110 weighs about 2100, X2, plus atleast 750Kg for the trailer...I would say you dragged 5 tons today

JC

Was thinking just the trailer but when you add it up like that. Not bad going for a 2.5 Turbo



Thats why I like Defenders, takes you a while but they'll tow anything

I like the new interior,whats seats did you use?.I think JC on the money about the weight too,not bad for a "puny" little donk.Remember the four round bits stay on the bottom and the square bit stays up.he he Pat

Woah, and I thought i'd had a rough trot lately, you make me look like a lucky bugger!!

We really must meet up for a beer one day, and let me check out your fender