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  1. Rover Mac

    Poly Bush or OEM Radius arm and trailing arm bushings ?

    P38 RR on 33" inch tyres. Previously i have always replaced my Radius arm bushings and trailing arm bushings with LR OEM. I have a set of Poly Bushings (soft) sitting in the garage. What are the pros and cons of OEM-v-Poly ? I'm replacing front tires and doing an alignment, but first will...
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    !8 " or 20" Inch rims for Off Road Tires on L322 RR

    I have a 04 L322 RR Looking to replace to the stock 19" wheels and tires for some 18's or 20"s BFG All Terrain T/A KO 285/65 R 18 = 32.58 inch tall E load range tread section width 11.5 inches OR BFG All Terrain T/A KO 285/55 R20 = 32.34 Inch tall D load range tread section width 11.7 inches...
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    Tow services

    Living in So Cal and owning LR's along with various European older sports cars I have always had AAA membership / roadside assistance / tow service. However AAA drivers dont always have a sense a humor towing older cars , which perhaps don't run or have current registration.:o Used the Honk app...
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    P38 Blend motors, heater core, A/C and heater tips

    Some may already be familiar with the following ..... the details are well covered here. http://www.mez.co.uk/p38-heater-orings-1.html Just re did the heater core, blend motors, and A/ C condenser / heater unit for what i think is the 3rd time on a P38 (first time a/c condenser and was not...
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    Dog - didn't think it would hit me this hard

    My 10 year old English Cocker Spaniel is having surgery early tomorrow morning to remove a mass from his liver, however if the tumor has spread beyond what was seen on the ultrasound the vet and i agree he should be euthanised there and then. Hard part is he is showing no signs of discomfort ...
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    Scottish Independance

    Poles have closed, 97% of those eligible to vote have pre registered. We will know in about 10hrs The United Kingdom could end up having to relocate its Nuclear weapons back to the USA if there is a yes vote. The issues are rather more involved than those depicted in the movie Braveheart. The...
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    Neighbor complaining, advice ?

    Of course DWeb is my go to source for advice, :) I live in Los Angeles, same house 20yrs, always had various cars from Porsches to E Types and while enjoy working on my cars, which i find strangely therapeutic, I have always been considerate of my neighbors. If i am working on my cars or the...
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    Jiffy Lube (of course i should know better)

    Last week after my son found a car he wanted in The Bay Area, i procrastinated until the last moment about driving up, BUT did know i needed to change engine oil, check fluids, tyres and grease prop shafts etc before such a trip from Los Angeles. Unfortunately i was lazy and what with everything...
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    !6 year old's first car Datsun 240Z

    So my son turned 16 and has been looking for his first car project within a $5k budget. While i suggested a Beige Volvo Station wagon. a VW Passat TDi with 350K miles or this 1988 Range Rover http://bringatrailer.com/2014/03/03/bat-exclusive-the-pilots-1-owner-1988-range-rover-classic-4x4/...
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    Range Rover -v- submarine

    I would like to see a Range Rover race a "submarine " plane:rolleyes...
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    Pick your target

    The Nukemap 3D uses Google Earth images to simulate the nuclear attack and bases the animations on how mushroom clouds have behaved during various tests since the 1940s. Users can select a location, choose their weapon and their viewing location, and see the bomb drop and the cloud develop...
  12. Rover Mac

    P38 RR Off Road

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6Co8DWvYU (Not my video)
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    BW Transfer case chain

    Is it a good idea to replace my slipping TC case chain with an All makes aftermarket chain for$200 http://www.ebay.com/bhp/range-rover-transfer-case?_trksid=p2045573.m2388 Rather than the $500 LR chain Anyone had any experience using a non LR chain ? Do they last ? I changed the BW transfer...
  14. Rover Mac

    First time RR on tow truck in 210K miles

    I did over 200K miles in my 97 RR and while frustrating at times it never ever required a tow and always made it home. Always had AAA auto club Premier membership and used the 300 mile tow on a couple of Disco's and a Mk 3 RR but not on my own vehicle.:) [/URL][/IMG] I replaced my 97 witha...
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    Advice on Insurance claim / total loss value

    My newly acquired 01 RR with 94k miles (replacing the 200K mile P38 I owned for 14 years) was hit by "a little old lady" in a Honda Fit. Her insurance company Farmers accepted liability. [/URL][/IMG] Body shop estimates ranged up to $5.5K:out: Not surprisingly it has been declared a total...
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    Murphy's Law and The Rover Gods

    So I traded my well worn 97 RR with 200k (including a few trail miles) for a 2001 RR with 90k thanks to http://www.facebook.com/rover.restorations And one week later... Looks as if i will be buying back some headlamp parts from my old RR to repair the new 01 RR after a "sweet old lady" in a...
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    22 Countries NOT invaded by Britain

    Countries NOT invaded by Britain. Andorra Belarus Bolivia Burundi Central African Republic Chad Congo Guatemala Ivory Coast Kyrgyzstan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mali Marshall Islands Monaco Mongolia Paraguay Sao Tome Principe Sweden Tajikistan Uzbekistan Vatican City The British are coming...
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    suburban Coyote deterrent advice

    So i get a call at 2am from a friend in the hills who was woken up by coyote's attacking her feral (but fixed ) outdoor cats. The cats had taken refuge on the roof of the single story home, but the coyote jumped up after them, (using the storage shed). This coyote apparently has no fear of...
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    Car advice, options Porsche Forums

    I had been looking at used Mk3 RR's but my 97 RR which is currently my daily driver refuses to die, and after 160k miles behind the wheel I have become attached to the damn thing, and while it is not worth much I do most of my own maintenance which keeps running cost manageable. A used Mk3 RR...
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    P38 Front 'Hockey stick' radius arm Bushes

    Coil springs, 33"MT tyres, modified Panhard Rod. I had a shop replace my original (160K, plenty of trail use) radius arm bushes a year ago, and they are "shot". With a pry bar I there is a lot of side to side movement on the front bushing, and it looks as if the rubber part has separated...