Just had to post this. When I saw this, I could relate this to what I see on a daily basis. This type of thing gives weight to those fluffy bunny tree huggers who demonise all 4x4 vehicles, regardless of mine actually pumping out less C02 than a mondeo due to running on chip shop waste (but I wont get started on that now). What struck me was the fact that I have never seen a Land Rover parked like this... must be something to do with the owner's attitude to other (not saying anything about chelsea taxi range rovers though).
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Did you know that the fuel pump on the Land Rover Discovery can be adjusted to give you an extra 25 BHP ? Well it can. The advantages of this will be noted by automatic owners as myself, as it can reduce the ' pull away ' at junctions. This is at your own risk! - I'd do some more research before doing anything. So, how's it done? Reduce the waste gate rod by about 6 mm to raise the turbo pressure to 16 psi. This is quite easy on the 200 tdi engine (but you'll find it a bit of a pig on ...
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I'm not going to write a complete post on this as there is already a very good guide available by Simon Ward- Hastelow, 20 th Jan 2007 via Difflock HERE (Direct link to guide) . I would however add the following points. If your going to be taking off the pipes, replacing them with new ones, I would suggest you might want to also flush your intercooler out and fit a Hyclone , and replace your turbo pipes whilst your under the bonnet. Keep your eye out for posts on intercooler flushing ( rss and atom feeds available). Both the Hyclone and Turbo pipes ...
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The Land Rover Discovery is a good vehicle, has impressive off road capabilities and can allow the whole family to all enjoy the trip. There is ample room for the Driver, passenger, the kids and two dogs with enough room to spare to pack a picnic. It does however have some common niggles; which isn't any different to other vehicles I suppose. On the Discovery they are known to be: Gear crunch. Usually into either reverse, first or second. Most commonaly this is stated in ebay adds as "starting to niggle into 2nd" shortly followed by "it doesn't bother me, so I've left it". ...
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Land Rover 4x4". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!
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