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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 1994 09:46:20 -0500 (CDT)
From: David John Place <umplace@CC.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: Re: tire advise

Re tyres and no space.  I was just talking to Dixon about the same problem
with y Land Rover.  I have owned 8 of them and last year for the first
time I tried wide 16 inch tyres.  I was not pleased with the performance. 
I find that the unit wanders a lot.  Dixon said for sure I shoul{_dn't use
bias ply tyres, but these are radials and they still don't give the kind
of service I expected.  Dixon is gong to check with a member of the Ottawa
Culb who has had good results with some kind of Petro Canada look alike. 
Watch for his answer to me and you should get some ruseful tips.  
The problem of distance to the seat from the floor in the 88 has always
been a problem and always will.  The only solution I think is to buy a 109
since the bulk head is about 2" further back.  You can notice the
difference if you put on the little 1/2 ton type roof.  It doesn't fit the
88 without an adapter plate because it fits right on the bulk head of the
109.  Some times after market seats help, but from my experience they only
add to the problem.  I use the delux seats in mine, and they are much
better than the older square squibs which come with the vehicle.  The
delux ones are dished in rather than out and they are softer and have much
superior lateral support for rough roads.  One of my problems has been and
still is, is the seat belt.  I have the three point hitch which attaches
at the door sill and the devider wall.  I too am in the 6 foot range, and
the belt is too short and more importantly if the vehicle gets a side hit,
you will be cut in half shen the seat belt get shortened by the bending of
the side wall.  I actually feel safer with no seat belt.  I'd like to hear
how others have overcome this problem.  
Does anyone have experience rebuilding the two circuit brake master
cylendar.  I did mine with a new trip valve and rubbers etc, and now ehen
I push it in with a screwdriver it won't return unless I hit it on the
work bench.  Should the internal springs be strong enough to return the
plunger.  I haven't used it on my machine because I am using a cylendar
from an amarican motors car quite successfully and I am just building this
one to get back to more original.  By the way if others need to replace
their master cylendar, use the American Motors one off about a 1970 model
and it bolts right on.  It has the right fluid volume and everything.  I
have run mine for two years without problems.  Dave VE4PN

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Date: Sun, 19 Jun 1994 10:07:49 -0500 (CDT)
From: David John Place <umplace@CC.UManitoba.CA>
Subject: Re: tire advise

More on Tyres.  I should have said in the above message that the wide
tyres I didn't like were General Ameri 550 AS lt 245/75R16 Mud and snow
Load Range E.  The wander terribly.  Good ones from my experiece have been
my Dunlop 600x16 and the best were Firestone 650x16.  I know that Land
Rover recommends the latter two and they really perform well.  The are an
agressive tread however and are noisy on dry pavement.  In 15 inch I use
G78 15 tyres and they perform just fine.  I hope others will join the
conversation on this one because I am also in the need of new rubbers and
will be interested in others experiences here.  Dave VE4PN

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Date: 20 Jun 1994 10:09:50 +1200
From: DAVID DEAN <DEAND@kea.lincoln.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: Re[2]: Grettir's Unrequited Love - Part II

>Date sent:      18 Jun 1994 13:15:58 -0500 (EST)
>From:           llevitt@idcresearch.com
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 7 lines)]
>                Grettir Asmundarson <grettir@keflavik.wordperfect.com>
>Copies to:      lro@transfer.stratus.com

>Are older Range Rovers available in NZ at similar bargain prices?
>Lee
>llevitt@idcresearch.com
>Forwarded to:   DEAND@kea.lincoln.ac.nz
>To:             deand@ono.lincoln.ac.nz,

I just sold my '71 Rangey for NZ$10,000.  Is US$5,000 a bargain price?

Cheers,

------- (David L. Dean - Department of Economics & Marketing) -------
----------- (Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand) -----------
--- ("sober fearless pursuit of truth, beauty, & righteousness") ----

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Date: 20 Jun 1994 11:26:20 +1200
From: DAVID DEAN <DEAND@kea.lincoln.ac.nz>
Subject: Re: rovers in new zealand

Netters,

I've received several responses to my post on LandRovers in NZ.  I have no 
idea whether they are cheap compared to world prices so I thought I would 
relay a few ads and let you decide (there were 11 in Saturday's 
Christchurch Press and that is not unusual).

All prices are in NZ$ (approx NZ$1 = US$0.55)

1977 LWB f/deck 2.25 petrol, original $4995
1974 SWB 2.25 petrol, tidy original cond $4995
SII SWB H/top, excellent cond. $3950
1976 SIII SWB T/cab, bull bars, dual fuel tanks $4000
1964 LWB H/top, excellent cond. $3750
1957 SI w/Series II motor and g-box 7ft flat deck ideal for feeding hay or 
     firewood $1250
SII LWB 10 seater diesel Nissan SD25, radial tyres, winch $5500
SIIa SWB hard top, FWH, twin tanks extras $4800
SII LPG/petrol, FWH, winch, good runner $3500
1964 SIIa V8, cood cond $4500
1954 SI w/SII motor, fully reconditioned $4200

and although most of you won't believe it I also noticed another one in the 
Personals under "Woman Seeking Partner":

LANDROVER, 1954 model, body rough, good motor, ideal for rural/farm 
setting, reliable, seeks man with christian values.

Cheers,

------- (David L. Dean - Department of Economics & Marketing) -------
----------- (Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand) -----------
--- ("sober fearless pursuit of truth, beauty, & righteousness") ----

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Date: 20 Jun 1994 13:54:58 +1200
From: DAVID DEAN <DEAND@kea.lincoln.ac.nz>
Subject: Still no luck with LRO Digest

OK, so what am I doing wrong?

I followed Mr. Callocia's (sp?) instructions and sent a message to the 
address I thought was correct and received this.

>Date sent:      15 Jun 1994 13:22:05 +1200
>From:           PMDF Mail Server <postmaster@ono.lincoln.ac.nz>
>Subject:        Undeliverable mail: SMTP delivery failure

>The message could not be delivered to:
>Addressee: lro-digest-request@uk.chunnel.stratus.com
>Reason: Illegal host/domain name found.
none

Then I realised that the uk.chunnel and chunnel.uk were reversed....

>IFF you send a note to lro-digest-request@uk.chunnel.stratus.com
>you get a reply from Majordomo  (as below)
	 [ truncated by lro-digester (was 6 lines)]
>body text (not subject) as
>    subscribe lro-digest

....so I tried two more permutations.

I've received a host of different errors but what I'd really like to do is 
subscribe to the lro-digest.

Has anyone successfully received the digest and could they tell me how 
they did it?

Cheers,

------- (David L. Dean - Department of Economics & Marketing) -------
----------- (Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand) -----------
--- ("sober fearless pursuit of truth, beauty, & righteousness") ----

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From: tomills@diana.cair.du.edu (T.F. Mills)
Subject: Re: US Nat'l Rally
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 1994 00:01:44 -0600 (MDT)

To Dave and others who need info on the National Rally:

finger me (i.e. "finger tomills@diana.cair.du.edu"), or tap into the
web at http://whitman.gar.utexas.edu:1500  (courtesy of Greg Hiner,
who has other FAQ stuff mounted there).

And thanks to all for horror stories about springs.  You've convinced
me to save my knuckles and have it done professionally.  At age 28,
all four have given up the ghost.

T. F. Mills                                   tomills@diana.cair.du.edu
University of Denver Library  2150 E. Evans Ave.  Denver  CO 80208  USA

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