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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 10:07:51 -0400
From: landrvr@blacdisc.com (Mike Loiodice)
Subject: Go figure...

This was in the Friday edition of the local news rag...

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Best tasting beer? 'Consumer Reports" says it's Old Milwaukee

DETROIT(AP) - Could it be that Bud's been dethroned as the King of Beers?
That Miller's time has come and gone?
  That's what 17 trained beer tasters suggest in June's Consumer Reports
magazine. Their choice for the best-tasting mass-marketed brew is that
blue-collar bargin of the beer cooler, Old Milwaukee.
  It was followed by Stroh's, another cheap and minimally advertised brand
from Detroit's Stroh Brewery Co. Better than Budwiser, Michelob, Miller High
Life and nine other national brands.

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Now, wasn't 'Consumer Reports' the bunch of yahoos that trashed the Disco a
while back? And, just what do you have to do to become a "trained beer taster"?

Cheers
Mike

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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 18:36:13 +0200
From: logical@icon.co.za (Paul Damhuis)
Subject: New landy  owner

Hi all
I have been lurking on the tist for three weeks since I aquired my much
coveted seriesIII. Have just spent two of those weeks curing a leaky
gearbox problem, leaks cured but 1st 2nd noises have since appeared.

Paul Damhuis
Gauteng
South Africa

Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow the sky may fall on our heads.

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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 20:01:03 +0200
From: lopezba@atnet.at
Subject: Re: Disco dash

Lee Yeager wrote:

>In sitting at a stop light the other day in my wife's 95
>Discovery, I could'nt help but notice that the leading edge of the
>dashboard (where it almost meets the windshield) seemed to be curling in a
>couple of different spots. 

Three lessons to be learned from that:
1. Do not stop at stop lights or you start worrying about all sorts of things.
2. Do not look at anything in a Disco, do not listen to anything in a Series.
3. Since your wife's car has not been christened yet - call it Curly.
Peter Hirsch
SI 107in S/W
Vienna, Austria (officially 1,000 years old this November 1)

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Date: 25 May 96 18:45:18 -0400
Subject: Re: V8 and unleaded fuel
From: "Leon H. Akong" <akongj@tstt.net.tt>
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Drayl Webb:

>OK I'm Intrigued, are you sure that these are stage 1's ? 
I really can't say.  They were imported by the local BL  dealer at
that time
from the UK, and there are no  Stage 1 109s locally. The rad. grille
is of 
the type I've seen on photos of Stage 1 109's (flush with the fender, 
about 1" sq.  'mesh').

>The Land-rover parts and workshop manuals for the stage 1 never
mention 
>an 88" the offical factory description for the stage 1 was series
"III 
>109 V8".  
Yeah! When buying parts or checking out maintt. procedures, I have to
consult
manuals/section for diferent models.

>The idea of A/con is intriguing too, is this factory air???  
The few that have the A/C were imported that way.  The condenser is
about
6" to 9" tall, and about the same depth, and a little narrower than
vehicle, 
and sits on the roof just above the windscreen(further increasing
drag).

>Do they have the LT95 full time 4x4 4spd g/box transfer, drum brakes,

>leaf springs, etc.  
Yes they do. It appears that they carry many 109 parts. The diffs. are

different in appearence from 'normal' 88, I not sure if they are from
the
109 .  I recently replaced one of the flexible brake hoses on the
rear, and 
the hose that I bought was for the 109.  The hose for the 88 was to
short.

 BTW. Do 109s carry larger front brake drums than 88s?  I ask because
when I
 was buying front brake linings,  I was asked if they were for the V8
as 
these carry larger drums than the normal 88.
 
>I'm actually wondering if they are some sort of 
>hybrid or conversion.  A real 88" stage one would be neat though. :-)
 Is there any way that I can tell???  Mine had emblems on either side
over the rear wheels that read "LAND ROVER V8", and a"V8" emblem
on the back left.  I say had because I removed the "V8" because I was 
constantly being ask "does it really have a V8", and I like to keep a
low
profile (wolf in sheeps clothing).

>Hardcastle states that all post ( uuhhmm mid - late 70's,  Jan
help...) 
>rover V8's can use ULP, but there is a rumour/suggestion/belief that 
>rover didnt get the valve seat metallurgy absolutely worked out until

>84-85 or there abouts.
This is my main concern.  I wouldn't want to ruin my engine.

>The CR should be stamped on the block near the engine number. ( LHS,
near 
>dipstick tube and below exhaust manifold, should be easy to check.
It says CR 8.13>

Eric:

> I'd be interested in seeing a picture.
I'll see what I can arrange.

Thanks for the re-assurance gentlemen.  I really appreciate it. I do
prefer to use unleaded fuel since it's cleaner than our leaded, has a
much nicer odor 
(a must since one is seated on the fuel tank).

One more question.  I have removed the restrictors in the intake
manifold, 
resulting in a large increase in power (top speed increased by
10-15mph, 
depending on windspeed and direction).  From a standig start, I can
keep up
with most cars until the aerodynamics of the LR kicks in. Can the
extra 
power be detrimental to the LT95 gearbox/transfercase? 

Jr 
akongj@tstt.net.tt
located in 
	http://www.city.net/countries/trinidad_and_tobago/

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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 19:13:16 -0500
From: ecrover@midcoast.com (Mike Smith)
Subject: Stage 1 88's

For all our curiosity sake, please email me the Vehicle ID codes from one
of these Stage 1 88's, so I can run the numbers to at least see what the
factory thought it was.
Did a Land Rover ever come from the factory with AC in ths days of the
Stage 1's?
All our factory stuff says Satge 1's were only on 109's, from 1978. With
the odd things it sounds like something someone made, maybe the factory,
maybe an export company, but who knows.
The ID codes will give us insight.

From: Mike Smith
East Coast Rover Co.                    207.594.8086
21 Tolman Road  *Rt. 90*                207.594.8120 fax
Warren, Maine 04864                     ecrover@midcoast.com
    Land Rover Service, Sales, Restoration, and More
        Series Coil Chassis Specialists

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Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 20:56:01 -0700
From: jjbpears@ix.netcom.com (Jeremy Bartlett)
Subject: Rear 3rd Hinge Installation Recommendations

Has anyone installed a third hinge on the rear door of a SIIA?

I'm wondering if there are any recommendations as to the best way to go 
about this.  I'm going to be installing one on Mathilda so the rear door 
can better handle the weight of a spare tire or cans.  Before I start 
drilling I thought I'd ask what other's have done or heard about.

Thanks,

Jeremy

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