Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Thanks for all the info

It is definitely the 3.9l. Do you do any towing with yours?

If I do like it, I will definitely be getting a mechanic's report - really don't need any more dramas with cars! Had enough in the last 4 years.

What fuel economy do you get from yours? I am used to about ...

Hi Guys,

Opinions good bad and ugly on this Rover please. It's a 3.8l V8 Petrol engine Disco with 188,000k on the clock.

What kind of repairs can be expected in the engine? How suitable are these cars for towing (around 2 tonne - horses). Have tried finding reviews on the net but there aren't ...

Does anyone know if the Brahma canopy makers still exist? I googled & white paged them, with no luck.

My mother's hilux's canopy is a bit munted, and she needs to get it repaired. If Brahma doesn't exist, does anyone know of a place that can fix canopies (well). - In Vic.

Cheers
Mel

Hey all,

Anyone know of a decent diesel mechanic in north-west Melbourne (Essendon area etc) that won't try and screw me around just because I'm small and female?

My mechanic is trying to take me for a ride, and I really don't appreciate it. My car is due for A LOT of work (injectors, new ...

Hey Guys,

Thanks heaps for the replies!

Well, two of my tyres exploded on the weekend, and the lux is now stuck in Stawell... So, in other words I was definitely due for tyres, although I should be able to get warrenty on one as the compound came apart. I need to also pick up a longarm jack ...

Thanks Aza...

Another one:

How much *more* difficult will it be to turn with 33s instead of 31s? I have no power steering and being tiny (yes I am tiny) i now have rather impressive biceps for a chick... will it make turning/parallel parking even more bitchy?

hey mel

i would swap in bj on roid's engine and call it good

hey Nam

uhmm.. I don't understand a single thing you just said :p

Thanks Area54 - the 'puffing billy' impression isn't too bad, checked this on Sunday (drained 1.5l of sludge :o ) however the motor has 376xxx kms on it. It is ...

Hey Guys,

I'm new to the boards so don't abuse me if something I say is a bit noob, I'm the equivalent of a technical idiot.

A few of my questions have already been covered by MTYLUX but I have a couple more.

Installing exhaust and extractors - what if any power gains would I be looking at ...