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Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Lo-Fi
Date: November 3, 2015, 3:58 am
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Hello, new to the forum having found the link from the end of
Simon Pratchett's YouTube videos, which I have to say are quite
inspiring!
I have a 1973 Series 3 109, which started life as a 2.25 petrol,
had a Perkins 2.0 tdi for a while, and this summer got converted
to 3.9 V8 with carbs (seemed totally wrong to put injection in a
series). It's also now got an LT85 five speed box. Not my first
leafer, though, that was a 1964 (iirc) series 2 88 soft top that
my aunt bought on a whim and never used. I had a load of fun
until it got sold, then moved on to a series 3 88 hard too with
a 3.5 V8. I've never actually even driven a coiler of any
description, now I come to think of it!
Looking to get out and about a bit and would be good to meet a
few of the fellow Series owners I keep waving to as we pass.
Also looking for another restoration project, preferably a
series 2 88 (or series 1 if I'm really dreaming). *any*
condition, the more knackered the better!
Ian
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: hippydave
Date: November 3, 2015, 4:04 am
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Hhhmmmm V8 burble.
Welcome along dude.
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: comedycrew
Date: November 3, 2015, 4:39 am
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Welcome.
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Lo-Fi
Date: November 3, 2015, 5:04 am
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Thank you. Pics to follow!
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: jonny
Date: November 3, 2015, 5:10 am
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Ow-doo sir. Piccies woould be ace
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Gossamer
Date: November 3, 2015, 5:17 am
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Welcome to the gang.
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Lo-Fi
Date: November 3, 2015, 11:11 am
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Thanks for the warm welcome :)
I shockingly haven't taken any pics of her actually out and
about (I must fix that), but this is reasonably complete during
the V8 conversion.
HTML http://i.imgur.com/LwPSpDvl.jpg
HTML http://imgur.com/LwPSpDv
Full album here
HTML http://imgur.com/a/iSIua,
build thread, which includes a
description of how to set up Stromberg carbs to work for the
3.9, here
HTML http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=95691
if anyone is
interested
I spent this afternoon working on my Eberspacher install, which
is going rather well.
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: guest11
Date: November 3, 2015, 11:32 am
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Hiya Ian
Welcome onboard wdesmle
You'll hopefully find us a chilled bunch whstle
With a variety of different interests outside Leafers.
There's not many doo's on at the moment btnghd
Things are in the pipeline for next year rbchn
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Country_est
Date: November 3, 2015, 3:37 pm
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Hi I am also from Basingstoke. My series 3 is still in the
build phase. Hopefully be done next spring as only have the
drive to work on
Sent from my GT-I8190N using Tapatalk
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Re: Hello from Basingstoke!
DIR By: Lo-Fi
Date: November 3, 2015, 6:49 pm
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Looking pretty good so far, Mr Gadget :) She should have proven
herself by next year, so probably good timing. I'll be keeping
an eye out for upcoming stuff!
Glad to hear there are some local folks, I'll look forward to
seeing a few on the road! I literally have a garage full of S3
spares, and know these machine inside out, so if you're stuck
for something or have a question, just shout! All my work was
done on the drive, so I feel your pain there...
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