A returnee's tale

DeeTees · 10-06-2016, 16:17

It has turned out to be a prolonged hiatus for me (2 or 3 years) instead of golden years retirement. Everything here is just as it was when I left, same messages in the inbox, avatar, profile preserved, not even any tumbleweed blowing about.
I've got another Terrano now. I crashed my last one on the way to the off license before it closed. It was January, dark and icy, I went through a (concealed) stop sign and clipped the tail end of a BMW who was trying to scamper as fast as he could away from the runaway Terrano.
The BMW just had a tail light busted and a dent, but unfortunately for my Terrano the hidden rust under the fender plastic meant the impact caused an almost total collapse of the fender and half the bumper in bits. The BMW owner was bolstered by that sight and his testosterone flowed more bravely. The Jap (Spanish) bit of junk took one hell of a beating.
Though you'll be glad to hear I managed to make it to the off license on time.

It wasn't worth fixing as the list of repairs to do was already long and costly before the crash happened, nevertheless with the help of a roll of duct tape I re-assembled the "body work" as best I could.
As I live out of town I still had plenty of chores for the de-regged Terrano to do around the place, kept him busy with tasks such as making paths through the snow for ordinary cars to move in and out etc etc.
Now that I have got a replacement, I suspect I will be stripping the old fellow for usable parts, before retiring him to the scrapyard.
My dog just loves it in the ailing Terrano, I have it parked in a good lookout position, leave the front door open, whichever side is opposite to the wind and she'll lie there totally contented, only disturbed on occasion when the cat comes in for a bit of 'entertainment'.

Blocky10 · 10-06-2016, 17:31

Hello Deetees. Returning after all that time just proves how invaluable this forum is.

terranosaurusdoug · 10-06-2016, 17:56

Hiya mate, got any pics??

zippy656 · 10-06-2016, 20:03

Welcome back

Monaro Pete · 10-06-2016, 20:17

Welcome back to an Oldie from a Newbie

DeeTees · 10-06-2016, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Hiya mate, got any pics??

I can do that on monday or tuesday.
I can also do a clear midnight sun photo in a week or so

My newly purchased Terrano was owned by a car rental for a good few years. They had a decent fleet of a dozen Terranos. This one was lifted 2" or 3" and was on 33" wheels, nice fat ones which rubbed a bit on the full turn.
But the tourists were intimidated by the height and the fat tyres and most always chose the default Terrano.

solarman216 · 10-06-2016, 21:01

Welcome back mate although you were before my time, would like to see not only pics of your motor but midnight sun also, sounds a bit special, and as I am not now likely to ever get as far as Iceland it will be special to me, Rick

terranosaurusdoug · 10-06-2016, 21:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeeTees

I can do that on monday or tuesday.
I can also do a clear midnight sun photo in a week or so

My newly purchased Terrano was owned by a car rental for a good few years. They had a decent fleet of a dozen Terranos. This one was lifted 2" or 3" and was on 33" wheels, nice fat ones which rubbed a bit on the full turn.
But the tourists were intimidated by the height and the fat tyres and most always chose the default Terrano.

Nice, so how many miles/kilometres has it done?, and how has it faired against the dreaded tin worm.

DeeTees · 10-06-2016, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Nice, so how many miles/kilometres has it done?, and how has it faired against the dreaded tin worm.

KMs are in the sig, 145,000km. One of the benefits about the independent rental company owning it was that they did all their own mechanical and lubrication servicing, they put in place a thorough rust/stone chip black protection layer all over the underneath and it still smells toxic fresh. The sills are 90% sound, the other 10% need to be just retreated before I put the steps back on. I bought it from one of the ex employees.
The tail gate door is spotless, as new. The rest of the paintwork is reasonable, plenty of superficial paint scratches (feckin' tourists) and enough stone chipped rust spots above the windscreen (normal dirt track casualties).
Mechanically, the usual suspects, one cv joint, misc suspension bushes and assorted rods but that's just meat and veg to the inveterate Terranoite

10-06-2016, 16:17	#1
DeeTees Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Iceland Posts: 94	A returnee's tale It has turned out to be a prolonged hiatus for me (2 or 3 years) instead of golden years retirement. Everything here is just as it was when I left, same messages in the inbox, avatar, profile preserved, not even any tumbleweed blowing about. I've got another Terrano now. I crashed my last one on the way to the off license before it closed. It was January, dark and icy, I went through a (concealed) stop sign and clipped the tail end of a BMW who was trying to scamper as fast as he could away from the runaway Terrano. The BMW just had a tail light busted and a dent, but unfortunately for my Terrano the hidden rust under the fender plastic meant the impact caused an almost total collapse of the fender and half the bumper in bits. The BMW owner was bolstered by that sight and his testosterone flowed more bravely. The Jap (Spanish) bit of junk took one hell of a beating. Though you'll be glad to hear I managed to make it to the off license on time. It wasn't worth fixing as the list of repairs to do was already long and costly before the crash happened, nevertheless with the help of a roll of duct tape I re-assembled the "body work" as best I could. As I live out of town I still had plenty of chores for the de-regged Terrano to do around the place, kept him busy with tasks such as making paths through the snow for ordinary cars to move in and out etc etc. Now that I have got a replacement, I suspect I will be stripping the old fellow for usable parts, before retiring him to the scrapyard. My dog just loves it in the ailing Terrano, I have it parked in a good lookout position, leave the front door open, whichever side is opposite to the wind and she'll lie there totally contented, only disturbed on occasion when the cat comes in for a bit of 'entertainment'.

10-06-2016, 21:01	#7
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,428	Welcome back mate although you were before my time, would like to see not only pics of your motor but midnight sun also, sounds a bit special, and as I am not now likely to ever get as far as Iceland it will be special to me, Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

10-06-2016, 17:31	#2
Blocky10 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Welcome to Norwich, a fine city Vehicle: 2004 Terrano 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 3,601	Hello Deetees. Returning after all that time just proves how invaluable this forum is.

10-06-2016, 17:56	#3
terranosaurusdoug Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Yorkshire, J33 M62 Vehicle: 2000 Terrano lwb 2.7TDI Posts: 5,500	Hiya mate, got any pics??

10-06-2016, 20:03	#4
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Welcome back

10-06-2016, 20:17	#5
Monaro Pete Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Nr J28 M1 Vehicle: 03 Terrano 2.7 TDi Posts: 995	Welcome back to an Oldie from a Newbie