Recent content by helievacpilot

  1. helievacpilot

    Non-Shout Out

    300hp from a turbo 4 cyl? You think that's new territory? What rock have you been hiding under?
  2. helievacpilot

    Non-Shout Out

    I hear you, but we're talking a 9 year difference. Also, there are many 4 cylinder turbo motors that are plenty smooth and don't mimic the sound of a diesel. Is it just that LR is late to the turbo game? Gas wise?
  3. helievacpilot

    L322: Stupid Mistake

    Melt plastic out with torch. Remove nut. Run next smaller die, SAE possibly to remain as close to original as possible.
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    Non-Shout Out

    Just disappointing that LR in 2018 can't outdo what Volvo accomplished in 2009, engine wise. The Yamaha actually gets decent mileage, driven normally.
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    Non-Shout Out

    A rental company that we had never heard of before. Syxt? I think. Great customer service and prices and seemed to offer higher end cars, at least in Fort Myers.
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    Non-Shout Out

    Yes. I believe it was the sport.
  7. helievacpilot

    Non-Shout Out

    On a recent trip to FL, we were upgraded to a 2018 Discovery. Less than 18k miles on it. What a piece of crap! Interior trim was falling off and on top of massive turbo lag, it was so noisy that I actually thought it had a diesel in it when I first fired it up. The 4.4 Yamaha V8 in my wife's...
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    Panhard Bolt Stuck in Sleeve

    Heat is your friend. Acetylene torch, or even MAP gas. Gotta replace the bushing anyway.
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    Ordering parts directly from England.

    Never had a signature required. Ever.
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    2006 Supercharged?

    Looking at a 2006 Supercharged with 94k miles. Private owner. Anything obvious to look at before we go the next step of a pre-purchase inspection? Thanks.
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    04 D2 steel bumper

    If you want to keep it stock, just go to your local pic-and-pull and pick up a bumper for cheap.