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Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 01 December 2008, 10:30
Replies: 28
Views: 8,153
Posted By Lostboy
MLs are cheap as chips in non-franchise...

MLs are cheap as chips in non-franchise dealerships at the moment as are most big 4x4s. But the reason is that most people can see past the badge and realise that it is a complete bag of shite, as...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 28 November 2008, 16:22
Replies: 12
Views: 2,774
Posted By Lostboy
Was that Vic Harrison? He's very good indeed and...

Was that Vic Harrison? He's very good indeed and based around your part of the world (last time I dealt with him he was in Salisbury Terrace, Lee on the Solent). If it wasn't then it may be worth...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 17 November 2008, 09:56
Replies: 20
Views: 4,656
Posted By Lostboy
General Grabber AT2 ...

General Grabber AT2 (https://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m26b714s218p0)

Worked on all the Cayenne and Touareg test fleet that were cained around Brands Hatch and then ripped up the...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 06 October 2008, 12:34
Replies: 43
Views: 10,397
Posted By Lostboy
VW Touareg, 3,500kg and a good low ratio box as...

VW Touareg, 3,500kg and a good low ratio box as well.
Forum: Bits and pieces 24 September 2008, 08:40
Replies: 1
Views: 1,204
Posted By Lostboy
Garmin 120 Fishfinder - no transducer

Removed from my rib to be replaced by a plotter/depth unit.

The classic Garmin b&w fishfinder unit is in ok condition but needs the transducer (still resident in my boat and giving sterling...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 12 September 2008, 09:56
Replies: 4
Views: 2,061
Posted By Lostboy
A guy that I sail with has developed a number of...

A guy that I sail with has developed a number of trackers over the years and put prototypes in allsorts of cars for evaluation. He stuck it in a colleagues (the Finance Directors) M3 and found that...
Forum: Engines & props 11 August 2008, 12:53
Replies: 2
Views: 1,421
Posted By Lostboy
Yeah, but they're in Fareham, not Hamble hence...

Yeah, but they're in Fareham, not Hamble hence why I didn't reply.

Advantages: Superb techs, great knowledge that they are happy to share with you, good value for money (on the services that...
Forum: RIB gallery 29 July 2008, 13:12
Replies: 8
Views: 2,414
Posted By Lostboy
Rib porn!

Rib porn!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 29 July 2008, 08:08
Replies: 33
Views: 5,318
Posted By Lostboy
I'm with Jim on this. I've never been ignored or...

I'm with Jim on this. I've never been ignored or snubbed by anyone and I spend most of my time in the Solent, where most of the "snobbery" is rife.

I think it depends on what you are doing, how...
Forum: RIB gallery 06 March 2008, 16:17
Replies: 170
Views: 75,548
Posted By Lostboy
You didn't want to be using your front door for a...

You didn't want to be using your front door for a while then :eek:
Forum: Other stuff 06 March 2008, 14:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,500
Posted By Lostboy
https://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/blue_tit_300_tcm9-13...

https://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/blue_tit_300_tcm9-139623.jpg
Forum: Other stuff 06 March 2008, 09:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,254
Posted By Lostboy
Fred Heywood! Yeah, the windsurfers really...

Fred Heywood!

Yeah, the windsurfers really pushed it on. Maka got 27k at Weymouth in about 1982, then, as you say, the Pryde camp with Barry Spanier (designer) and Heywood (sailor) pushed it to...
Forum: Other stuff 05 March 2008, 16:07
Replies: 4
Views: 1,254
Posted By Lostboy
New sailing speed record - 49.09 knots

Gone today, the record for 10m2 sail powered craft over 500m (and the overall fastest). Antoine Albeau keeps it with the windsurfers at the Canal in St Maries in the South of France! Superb...
Forum: RIB gallery 28 February 2008, 12:36
Replies: 15
Views: 3,306
Posted By Lostboy
Jono's right, it is a Sikorsky. You're right,...

Jono's right, it is a Sikorsky. You're right, it's being replaced. It will come to me in a minute what they are replacing it with..........
Forum: RIB gallery 28 February 2008, 12:30
Replies: 6
Views: 3,189
Posted By Lostboy
Mount that A frame a bit more substantially, put...

Mount that A frame a bit more substantially, put a wakeboard towing eye on it, some upholstery on the engine cover, take the rear two pods out and put a bench seat with a reversible back rest (as the...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 27 February 2008, 16:18
Replies: 11
Views: 3,259
Posted By Lostboy
My Touareg is a 5 star for the occupants and...

My Touareg is a 5 star for the occupants and similar to your Defender for pedestrians! As I said to the ill-informed environmentalist who chose to use that argument with me "where are my family going...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 26 February 2008, 08:03
Replies: 18
Views: 5,146
Posted By Lostboy
Like I said, he's a knowledgeable bloke, because...

Like I said, he's a knowledgeable bloke, because he supplies all-sorts he can give you a good insight into what to expect. Good luck!
Forum: Other stuff 21 February 2008, 15:18
Replies: 6
Views: 1,249
Posted By Lostboy
I had to re-read his post again to make sure that...

I had to re-read his post again to make sure that he wasn't so excited that he'd literally splashed out on one. Still, whatever floats your boat - if you'll pardon the pun!
Forum: Other stuff 21 February 2008, 09:50
Replies: 12
Views: 2,751
Posted By Lostboy
Plasma. Stunning reproduction through HD...

Plasma. Stunning reproduction through HD connections, better at any viewing angle.

Pioneer if you have unlimited funds, Panasonic if you want to be a bit more budget conscious. Both are...
Forum: Other stuff 19 February 2008, 15:21
Replies: 6
Views: 1,315
Posted By Lostboy
Fraken-fish

Just been sent this. Interesting fella!! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=516092&in_page_id=1770
Forum: Other stuff 19 February 2008, 09:42
Replies: 34
Views: 5,252
Posted By Lostboy
We looked at buying out there when (well,...

We looked at buying out there when (well, Borovets) when we first went there 3 years ago and decided there was too much mob-money, dodgy development and bullshit going on to spend any money out...
Forum: Other stuff 18 February 2008, 15:10
Replies: 34
Views: 5,252
Posted By Lostboy
Be interested to know why. We skied Borovets a...

Be interested to know why. We skied Borovets a couple of times, the first on a "last minute" deal just to get the family out there and on the snow and the second time because they enjoyed the first! ...
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 February 2008, 14:43
Replies: 24
Views: 5,985
Posted By Lostboy
Of course the other thing to think about (I seem...

Of course the other thing to think about (I seem to remember that you had a towing thread going) is that the Leeway is MUCH lighter to tow!
Forum: RIBs & ribbing 15 February 2008, 12:51
Replies: 24
Views: 5,985
Posted By Lostboy
Different boats. The Humber is heavier,...

Different boats.

The Humber is heavier, less efficient and lively and FEELS more seaworthy, the Leeway is lighter, livelier and with less freeboard etc is less where you'd want to be caught out...
Forum: Tow vehicles, 4x4s, trucks, cars & bikes 08 February 2008, 16:01
Replies: 26
Views: 5,825
Posted By Lostboy
Very community spirited. How come it took you so...

Very community spirited. How come it took you so long to post the problems that you had with the Disco 3 then?
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