How Do!

elpeede · 05-04-2011, 21:21

Well.... I've finally done it...

I've had a few 4x4's over the years... Rangie '83 V8, Rangie '90 TD, Disco '96 V8, SIIa with a few tweaks... Jag 4.2 lump and auto box

and a 101 Ambulance.. all past trucks.

Currently own between me and the Mrs a Freelander '05 TD4 , 110 CSW TD 1990.....

and finally getting around to the reason I'm here (not just to wind you all up

)

My '03 L322 Range Rover Vogue is about to be traded in on a....a.....a

(The trend ends here!)

Nissan Pathfinder Mammoth '08

... well it had to happen eventually

Looking forwards to the Nissan reliability. The most recent Rangie is the only Landrover I've had that doesn't leak (well until we got the Freelander anyway) but the Rangie has cost me £4500 in preventative maintainence in the last 16 months and with £1200 worth of bills to look forwards to before the Summer caravanning Holiday across Europe I'm here..couldn't take any more.. got a family to pay for too!

Be gentle guys and gals... I may ask some daft questions to start... now I've looked in to the light

Should pick it up tomorrow!

makeitfit · 05-04-2011, 21:26

How do indeed

Hope all goes well with the truck

briggie · 05-04-2011, 21:30

welcome , daft questions is our speciallity ( as is daft answers

)..... having a weird sense of humour helps here

R1cho · 05-04-2011, 21:30

so many swear words for an opening statement

welcome to the club, glad you have seen the error of your ways lol, great club to be in loads of friendly people with a wealth of knowledge and advice to give.

laurieash · 05-04-2011, 21:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by elpeede

Well.... I've finally done it...

I've had a few 4x4's over the years... Rangie '83 V8, Rangie '90 TD, Disco '96 V8, SIIa with a few tweaks... Jag 4.2 lump and auto box

and a 101 Ambulance.. all past trucks.

Currently own between me and the Mrs a Freelander '05 TD4 , 110 CSW TD 1990.....

and finally getting around to the reason I'm here (not just to wind you all up

)

My '03 L322 Range Rover Vogue is about to be traded in on a....a.....a

(The trend ends here!)

Nissan Pathfinder Mammoth '08

... well it had to happen eventually

Looking forwards to the Nissan reliability. The most recent Rangie is the only Landrover I've had that doesn't leak (well until we got the Freelander anyway) but the Rangie has cost me £4500 in preventative maintainence in the last 16 months and with £1200 worth of bills to look forwards to before the Summer caravanning Holiday across Europe I'm here..couldn't take any more.. got a family to pay for too!

Be gentle guys and gals... I may ask some daft questions to start... now I've looked in to the light

Should pick it up tomorrow!

Welcome to the club now a Terrano owner after 25 years of landrovers also so i know how you feel. the great thing about Landrovers you learn how to fix them or you starve

Laurie.

elpeede · 06-04-2011, 01:16

Thanks for the welcome guys, looks like there are some like minded folk in here... my vices... Caravaning Holidays (Road trips down to Biaritz), tinkering with stuff.... I almost had a path through the garage the other day! , amateur radio (occasional), and gagets on my cars like carputers (don't know lots but fitted one to the Rangie and hope to add to the Pathfinder too).

Things I need to research - Installing a 12s socket on the Pathfinder. Touing with adding air springs assistors Air springs Only because my mates Pathfinder got quite a Wag on following us last year (though that may be loading of his caravan.)And fitting a roof mounted DVD in for the kids, The Mammoth has one as OE kit but the previous keeper didn't supply the unit so I just have a mount stuck to the roof

Nissan don't do the part anymore.

4x4_Gav · 06-04-2011, 06:25

Welcome to the club mate. I am sure we wont hold the LandRovers against you, maybe!

clivvy · 06-04-2011, 07:50

welcome to the club, sounds like you have a nice collection of cars to have fun with!

762buzz · 06-04-2011, 07:54

welcome to the club dont forget to post some pics of the pathy

elpeede · 08-04-2011, 20:11

Well... Still not picked it up... its ready but I'm waiting for my Plate to be retained and as the dealer I'm getting it from sent off the paperwork I'm not leaving it to chance as "they" have been less than efficient with finance paperwork thus far

"up Pee brewery in" come to mind.

Supposed to be going away in a few days with the Caravan down South and I have a 12s socket to fit yet so there better not be any niggles on it or I won't be a happy bunny. How very frustrating.

Thomas-the-Terrano2 · 09-04-2011, 07:44

hi

wow thats some serial collection, doubt f any one here is as anti lr as many lr types
would anti our jap crap hehe, despite much of it being spanish.

always like the brash styling of the pathy, we looked at one when had a terrano2
though held on and evolved in the 'troll, which to be fair IS a truck.

how bigs your 'van, theres a guy in my local caravan rally club towing a big domestic
buccanner no issues, as said get loading right and sorted, max out on nose weight
every time.

rich

elpeede · 09-04-2011, 20:23

Ta... I've posted a piccy of the van in the tow socket thread. Fairly big

On the bright side.. today ownership became that little bit closer as the V5 for the Pathy arrived... thats a first, getting the log book in my name before the car.

Odd though that the retention cert for my current motor hasn't come - normally the retention certificate is way quicker than turn around for log books.... h'mmm I can see me having a nice long chat with "The Management" on Tuesday if it doesn't turn up Monday

Really looking forwards to getting the Pathfinder.. like waiting for Christmas at the mo.

elpeede · 12-04-2011, 19:11

Right... still not got it but been to see it.... Its going back in to the paint shop to be sorted as the blemish/dink they were supposedly sorting, its now less of a dink but still a dink and looks like someone has been at it with nail varnish to touch up the paint. WTF! £18000 deal and they though that was acceptable. So I had a little chat with the management and came away with some assursances.

If they don't get a grip I'll be walking away, simple as.

I also discovered today that the retention has just been sorted so waiting the paperwork. Clearly the dealers have been sat on the paperwork as normally much quicker.

05-04-2011, 21:21	#1
elpeede Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Pathfinder '08 Mammoth Posts: 76	How Do! Well.... I've finally done it... I've had a few 4x4's over the years... Rangie '83 V8, Rangie '90 TD, Disco '96 V8, SIIa with a few tweaks... Jag 4.2 lump and auto box and a 101 Ambulance.. all past trucks. Currently own between me and the Mrs a Freelander '05 TD4 , 110 CSW TD 1990..... and finally getting around to the reason I'm here (not just to wind you all up ) My '03 L322 Range Rover Vogue is about to be traded in on a....a.....a (The trend ends here!) Nissan Pathfinder Mammoth '08 ... well it had to happen eventually Looking forwards to the Nissan reliability. The most recent Rangie is the only Landrover I've had that doesn't leak (well until we got the Freelander anyway) but the Rangie has cost me £4500 in preventative maintainence in the last 16 months and with £1200 worth of bills to look forwards to before the Summer caravanning Holiday across Europe I'm here..couldn't take any more.. got a family to pay for too! Be gentle guys and gals... I may ask some daft questions to start... now I've looked in to the light Should pick it up tomorrow!

09-04-2011, 07:44	#11
Thomas-the-Terrano2 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackenthorpe Sheffield Vehicle: Terrano2 R20 lwb 2.7TDi Posts: 5,234	hi wow thats some serial collection, doubt f any one here is as anti lr as many lr types would anti our jap crap hehe, despite much of it being spanish. always like the brash styling of the pathy, we looked at one when had a terrano2 though held on and evolved in the 'troll, which to be fair IS a truck. how bigs your 'van, theres a guy in my local caravan rally club towing a big domestic buccanner no issues, as said get loading right and sorted, max out on nose weight every time. rich __________________ M6YTB / 20YTB '60' 2010 Ford C Max Zetec 1.6i, black '56' 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 3.0TD, silver 2021 Bailey Pegasus Grade SE Turin caravan Smile, its more likely to confuse. One Life, Don't Just Live It, Drive a Nissan, or ...... a Jeep. Owner of Nissan 4x4s 2005 to 2019, and maybe in the future too!

05-04-2011, 21:26	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	How do indeed Hope all goes well with the truck

05-04-2011, 21:30	#3
briggie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: peoples democratic republic of west yorkshire Vehicle: " alice " Posts: 10,473	welcome , daft questions is our speciallity ( as is daft answers )..... having a weird sense of humour helps here

05-04-2011, 21:30	#4
R1cho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Wales Vehicle: 1997 LandCruiser Colorado Posts: 4,201	so many swear words for an opening statement welcome to the club, glad you have seen the error of your ways lol, great club to be in loads of friendly people with a wealth of knowledge and advice to give.

06-04-2011, 01:16	#6
elpeede Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Pathfinder '08 Mammoth Posts: 76	Thanks for the welcome guys, looks like there are some like minded folk in here... my vices... Caravaning Holidays (Road trips down to Biaritz), tinkering with stuff.... I almost had a path through the garage the other day! , amateur radio (occasional), and gagets on my cars like carputers (don't know lots but fitted one to the Rangie and hope to add to the Pathfinder too). Things I need to research - Installing a 12s socket on the Pathfinder. Touing with adding air springs assistors Air springs Only because my mates Pathfinder got quite a Wag on following us last year (though that may be loading of his caravan.)And fitting a roof mounted DVD in for the kids, The Mammoth has one as OE kit but the previous keeper didn't supply the unit so I just have a mount stuck to the roof Nissan don't do the part anymore.

06-04-2011, 06:25	#7
4x4_Gav Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nottinghamshire Vehicle: Nissan Terrano II 2.7 TDI Posts: 480	Welcome to the club mate. I am sure we wont hold the LandRovers against you, maybe!

06-04-2011, 07:50	#8
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	welcome to the club, sounds like you have a nice collection of cars to have fun with!

06-04-2011, 07:54	#9
762buzz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: derbyshire Vehicle: nissan pathfinder 2.5 adv Posts: 577	welcome to the club dont forget to post some pics of the pathy

08-04-2011, 20:11	#10
elpeede Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Pathfinder '08 Mammoth Posts: 76	Well... Still not picked it up... its ready but I'm waiting for my Plate to be retained and as the dealer I'm getting it from sent off the paperwork I'm not leaving it to chance as "they" have been less than efficient with finance paperwork thus far "up Pee brewery in" come to mind. Supposed to be going away in a few days with the Caravan down South and I have a 12s socket to fit yet so there better not be any niggles on it or I won't be a happy bunny. How very frustrating.

09-04-2011, 20:23	#12
elpeede Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Pathfinder '08 Mammoth Posts: 76	Ta... I've posted a piccy of the van in the tow socket thread. Fairly big On the bright side.. today ownership became that little bit closer as the V5 for the Pathy arrived... thats a first, getting the log book in my name before the car. Odd though that the retention cert for my current motor hasn't come - normally the retention certificate is way quicker than turn around for log books.... h'mmm I can see me having a nice long chat with "The Management" on Tuesday if it doesn't turn up Monday Really looking forwards to getting the Pathfinder.. like waiting for Christmas at the mo.

12-04-2011, 19:11	#13
elpeede Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Pathfinder '08 Mammoth Posts: 76	Right... still not got it but been to see it.... Its going back in to the paint shop to be sorted as the blemish/dink they were supposedly sorting, its now less of a dink but still a dink and looks like someone has been at it with nail varnish to touch up the paint. WTF! £18000 deal and they though that was acceptable. So I had a little chat with the management and came away with some assursances. If they don't get a grip I'll be walking away, simple as. I also discovered today that the retention has just been sorted so waiting the paperwork. Clearly the dealers have been sat on the paperwork as normally much quicker.