PhilipV Posted October 31, 2019 Share Sure sign that you are either a Land Rover owner or a potential Land Rover owner*… :-) *Well, in the old days anyway when Land Rovers were still...ummm... Land Rovers.Even worse. I have a Ford. It hasn't broken down in two months. Touch wood. But I really won't mind a 2.8 shorty defender as a toy. DJR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted October 31, 2019 Share Fairly conclusive then, I have more than enough time to figure this out by myself before the event on Sunday. LBS it is...Took it to the LBS this morning, picked it up after work, wheel perfectly trued. Easiest R150 I've spent on a bike yet! Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted October 31, 2019 Share There's no substitute for experience.Not the kind of thing you want to hear at a porn casting. Edited October 31, 2019 by Patchelicious BigDL and MORNE 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted October 31, 2019 Share Braai wors. Dry wors. Boerewors.Hell, I'll even eat that processed wors that spar calls frankfurter. But I have a sweet tooth, so I actually prefer cake.touche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensie Posted November 1, 2019 Share You're vegan right? Or at least you do crossfit.........HAHAHAHA...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jensie Posted November 1, 2019 Share There's no substitute for experience.Yes like when I tried to replace the drum brake shoes on my wifes car rear wheels and could not get all back in, needed to remove other wheel to figure out how it work, back to other wheel to fix my botched job...hehehe. lesson learned Vetplant, Hairy, BigDL and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted November 1, 2019 Share Even worse. I have a Ford. It hasn't broken down in two months. Touch wood. But I really won't mind a 2.8 shorty defender as a toy.One of the landies I also would not mind owning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfcjim Posted November 1, 2019 Share One of the landies I also would not mind owning.There's a 1997 model for sale in Sedgefield. A snip at R230 000. https://www.sedgeclasscars.co.za/details.php?CarID=2360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted November 1, 2019 Share There's a 1997 model for sale in Sedgefield. A snip at R230 000. https://www.sedgeclasscars.co.za/details.php?CarID=2360Expensive tractor that pee's on your driveway......Although the BMW engine probably makes it more reliable at least. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted November 1, 2019 Share Expensive tractor that pee's on your driveway......Although the BMW engine probably makes it more reliable at least.does that mean the indicators will not work? DJR, Wayne pudding Mol, Vetplant and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soconnor Posted November 1, 2019 Share The thing that I learned, from this thread, is it that there are way too many people working on their own bikes by the looks of iThe thing that I picked up from this thread is that there are far to many people working on their bikes who shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted November 1, 2019 Share The thing that I picked up from this thread is that there are far to many people working on their bikes who shouldn't be. Our Grandfathers were much more proficient when it comes to mechanical tasks than us lot... which is sad actually. MORNE , tinmug and Wally39 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterbean Posted November 1, 2019 Share Had a fun experience just the other day - did a quick lube service on my fox float CTD shock, and once cleaned, relubed, with float fluid in the right places, it was time to simply bring the can back up to the too threads and screw together... Struggled like a bastard trying to get the can close enough to the threads, hurt palms, etc... Until I realised the CTD switch had moved from the D to the T.... Flicked it back, and the easiest thing in the world... The silliest things... Steven Knoetze (sk27) and Hairy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORNE Posted November 1, 2019 Share The thing that I picked up from this thread is that there are far to many people working on their bikes who shouldn't be. We've also learnt that there are many people who go trough life with "ronde handtjies" as we say. can't wait for the zombie apocalypse i personally learned how to fix things by breaking them countless times ever since I was a kid. The knowledge of how things work only comes form taking them apart imo. I've broken and fixed cars, bikes, bicycles, computers, appliances, toys, electricity, plumbing etc etc etc lol. I now consider myself a proper jack all trades, even though I am formally trained as an Architect.I'm VERY hands on. I don't just like drawing pretty pictures as some people say....I like building **** myself too when the opportunity presents itself . I've worked on sites with labourers, in carpentry studios with joiners, tagged along with electricians and plumbers...so I could learn how to build things and how they are put together...whats the point in designing crap if you have no idea of how parts exist in the whole? ridr, TIB, MrJacques and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droo Posted November 1, 2019 Share I have a weird thing for manuals. When my wife got a new car, I used the manual for some light bedtime reading material.I also have a drawer in my workshop with all the manuals that I got with my bikes, and all the pdfs I printed down the line. My GF thought I was off my head reading the manual when I get my car. But there are things I never would have known otherwise, some of which are pretty useful. seven, DJR, Hairy and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MudLark Posted November 1, 2019 Share Even worse. I have a Ford. It hasn't broken down in two months. Touch wood. But I really won't mind a 2.8 shorty defender as a toy. Ja, those BMW engined 2.8 shortys were (are) great. Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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