Hello from a rather miserable south Wales

Chainsawj · 15-01-2017, 11:02

Hi and just a quick hello from a rather miserable taffy

I'm a chainsaw/chipper technician based in south Wales with a rather large family 7 of us in total (should of got an xbox sooner) who used to own a rather nice td5 unfortunately due to someone else thinking it was also rather nice I no longer have a a td5

So I'm now looking for a terranno but don't no a great deal about them eg tuning off road ability and generally living with them but il be picking your brains with loads of random questions as the days/weeks go on

Thanks

jims-terrano · 15-01-2017, 12:49

Hi and welcome aboard. Several members from wales and plenty people mod them. To be fair a standard truck is a very capable motor. Rust is the biggest enemy but not too bad to repair either. I've had a 2.7 since 2002 and loved, only reason I still don't have it is because some dope was on the wrong side of the road but as I've been told if my wife hadn't of been in such a substantial truck she probably wouldn't be with us. 3litres are supposed to be really great engines too and a little better mpg and oomf but I have no complaints about the 2.7

If you are seriously planning on getting a terrano this is the best place to be.

don simon · 15-01-2017, 13:39

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Originally Posted by jims-terrano

Hi and welcome aboard. Several members from wales and plenty people mod them. To be fair a standard truck is a very capable motor. Rust is the biggest enemy but not too bad to repair either. I've had a 2.7 since 2002 and loved, only reason I still don't have it is because some dope was on the wrong side of the road but as I've been told if my wife hadn't of been in such a substantial truck she probably wouldn't be with us. 3litres are supposed to be really great engines too and a little better mpg and oomf but I have no complaints about the 2.7

If you are seriously planning on getting a terrano this is the best place to be.

Oi! Us Welshies are fine in original spec and don't need modding!!!

Croeso, you'll find plenty of advice in here.

jims-terrano · 15-01-2017, 13:43

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Originally Posted by don simon

Oi! Us Welshies are fine in original spec and don't need modding!!!

Croeso, you'll find plenty of advice in here.

Someone hasn't told Pete that

Chainsawj · 15-01-2017, 14:28

Just returned from looking at a 2003 3.0 di sve good price nice truck while I was more interested in how it drove the wife was having a good poke about the interior and seems to think the middle belt in the second row was only a lap belt can anyone shead any light on this for me and thanks for the warm welcome

johnb5177 · 15-01-2017, 14:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by don simon

Oi! Us Welshies are fine in original spec and don't need modding!!!

Croeso, you'll find plenty of advice in here.

+1

johnb5177 · 15-01-2017, 14:34

Middle belt in centre back is lap only, rear rear bench has 2 x lap/diagonal I believe...

Chainsawj · 15-01-2017, 15:30

Any idea if newer models have 3, 3 point belts in the middle row

emjaybee · 15-01-2017, 12:56

Man, you are in the right place. Plenty of tuning if that's your bag, although if you buy a 3.0ltr I'd have thought 150bhp was enough (plenty for me, will tow 3ton). Off road ability... well standard with good all terrain tyres, I've got General Grabbers A/T, that gets me across muddy fields, muddy tracks and muddy hills to shoots well enough.

I'm pretty sure someone will be along shortly with suggestions of body/suspension lifts and bigger tyres, but they're not necessary unless you want to do some difficult green laning.

Welcome aboard.

zippy656 · 15-01-2017, 13:09

Welcome
Loads of information here, just read everything

Chainsawj · 18-01-2017, 21:49

Right then looked at more or less every truck in my area and can't find 1 with 3 3 point middle row seats how difficult would it be to fit them can't find an image on Google or anything related to it. this is a deal breaker for me has I have 5 little uns and really need a truck as I'm losing work as the P.O.S PEUGEOT I bought (feel dirty jut saying the name) hasn't got the power to pull the skin off a sausage help please

solarman216 · 18-01-2017, 23:53

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Originally Posted by Chainsawj

Right then looked at more or less every truck in my area and can't find 1 with 3 3 point middle row seats how difficult would it be to fit them

Not really possible as the mount is a streangthened part of the roof during construction, even if you could match it you would need to get it tested by VOSA, Rick

Chainsawj · 20-01-2017, 22:00

Well took a 70 year old who's crazier than a bag of burning cats to solve my problem

My mum today come up with the idea of getting a child seat that works off a lap belt wtf nearly 20 years of me being a technician why didn't it think of that bet u if u asked my mum how many wheels a car has the reply would be what's a wheel :-/

15-01-2017, 11:02	#1
Chainsawj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Wales Vehicle: Landrover discovery Posts: 9	Hello from a rather miserable south Wales Hi and just a quick hello from a rather miserable taffy I'm a chainsaw/chipper technician based in south Wales with a rather large family 7 of us in total (should of got an xbox sooner) who used to own a rather nice td5 unfortunately due to someone else thinking it was also rather nice I no longer have a a td5 So I'm now looking for a terranno but don't no a great deal about them eg tuning off road ability and generally living with them but il be picking your brains with loads of random questions as the days/weeks go on Thanks

15-01-2017, 14:28	#5
Chainsawj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Wales Vehicle: Landrover discovery Posts: 9	Cheers all Just returned from looking at a 2003 3.0 di sve good price nice truck while I was more interested in how it drove the wife was having a good poke about the interior and seems to think the middle belt in the second row was only a lap belt can anyone shead any light on this for me and thanks for the warm welcome

18-01-2017, 21:49	#11
Chainsawj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Wales Vehicle: Landrover discovery Posts: 9	Seat belts Right then looked at more or less every truck in my area and can't find 1 with 3 3 point middle row seats how difficult would it be to fit them can't find an image on Google or anything related to it. this is a deal breaker for me has I have 5 little uns and really need a truck as I'm losing work as the P.O.S PEUGEOT I bought (feel dirty jut saying the name) hasn't got the power to pull the skin off a sausage help please

20-01-2017, 22:00	#13
Chainsawj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Wales Vehicle: Landrover discovery Posts: 9	Seat belts Well took a 70 year old who's crazier than a bag of burning cats to solve my problem My mum today come up with the idea of getting a child seat that works off a lap belt wtf nearly 20 years of me being a technician why didn't it think of that bet u if u asked my mum how many wheels a car has the reply would be what's a wheel :-/

15-01-2017, 12:49	#2
jims-terrano Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 12,965	Hi and welcome aboard. Several members from wales and plenty people mod them. To be fair a standard truck is a very capable motor. Rust is the biggest enemy but not too bad to repair either. I've had a 2.7 since 2002 and loved, only reason I still don't have it is because some dope was on the wrong side of the road but as I've been told if my wife hadn't of been in such a substantial truck she probably wouldn't be with us. 3litres are supposed to be really great engines too and a little better mpg and oomf but I have no complaints about the 2.7 If you are seriously planning on getting a terrano this is the best place to be.

15-01-2017, 14:34	#7
johnb5177 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Swansea, S.Wales Vehicle: 02Terrano II 3.0 SVE Auto Posts: 1,586	Middle belt in centre back is lap only, rear rear bench has 2 x lap/diagonal I believe...

15-01-2017, 15:30	#8
Chainsawj Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Wales Vehicle: Landrover discovery Posts: 9	Any idea if newer models have 3, 3 point belts in the middle row

15-01-2017, 12:56	#9
emjaybee Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Oxfordshire Vehicle: 3.0Di SVE '05 5 door. Posts: 1,536	Man, you are in the right place. Plenty of tuning if that's your bag, although if you buy a 3.0ltr I'd have thought 150bhp was enough (plenty for me, will tow 3ton). Off road ability... well standard with good all terrain tyres, I've got General Grabbers A/T, that gets me across muddy fields, muddy tracks and muddy hills to shoots well enough. I'm pretty sure someone will be along shortly with suggestions of body/suspension lifts and bigger tyres, but they're not necessary unless you want to do some difficult green laning. Welcome aboard.

15-01-2017, 13:09	#10
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	Welcome Loads of information here, just read everything