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« on: September 14, 2005, 10:02:48 »
Yesterday I had an accident involving a credit card and a tyre place ;-)

They are 255/55/19 MT/R's - I've included a pic of the 235/85/16's on Piglet for comparison - the 255/55's look meatier!
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« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2005, 10:06:12 »
WOW!!  Looks great mate

Hope that accident didnt hurt too much.  Ive had a few of them recently with tyres  :wink:
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« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2005, 10:11:39 »
Oh...it wasn't *only* tyres...I had to buy 4 new 19" rims too...
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« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2005, 10:27:07 »
Ouch bet that stung the wallet !

Looks good though bet there’s not to many vogues with mt's on :D
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« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2005, 10:34:46 »
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Oh...it wasn't *only* tyres...I had to buy 4 new 19" rims too...


Blimey that was an accident!  Hope you recover quickly  :wink:
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« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2005, 11:14:37 »
So when are you fitting the snorkel  :wink:  :lol:  :lol:
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« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2005, 11:18:55 »
Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....
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« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2005, 11:27:00 »
I was only joking  :shock:  :wink:  :lol:
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« Reply #8 on: September 14, 2005, 11:31:46 »
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they don't do snorkels for them


They do do them, saw one at billing on the mantec stand with a snorkel attached.
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« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2005, 11:32:19 »
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Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....


Is it whizz-bang, or glug-glug-BIG BANG.

You could design a snorkel for them and then mass produce it, for £££'s

Then it would be very nice of you to cut me in with a little %age for the idea  [-o<

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« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2005, 11:34:48 »
Phil,

Got a pic? Mantec's site is not showing anything for L322.
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2005, 11:39:16 »
Only got the pic of the D3 but its look much the same, didn't have the camera on me when the rangie was there.
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« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2005, 11:40:26 »
Yep, they look meatier all right.

Probably something to do with using the same sized tread blocks on a wider carcass.

Nice 8)

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« Reply #13 on: September 14, 2005, 11:41:01 »
Phil,

Are you sure it wasn't just the DIII in it's RRS guide? They have the same air intake position, so it would make sense.
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« Reply #14 on: September 14, 2005, 11:44:23 »
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Are you sure it wasn't just the DIII in it's RRS guide? They have the same air intake position, so it would make sense.


Nope,was defiantly an L322, was parked next to the D3 on the Friday, didn't see it again over the weekend, but it was defiantly a rangie. Little Landie was with me at the time as we both remarked about the gap between the snorkel and the outer wing.
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« Reply #15 on: September 14, 2005, 11:59:21 »
Assuming that one set of gills is "fake", the other must be an intake - would have to be a big snorkel :-)

Deffo would be interested in seeing it :-)
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« Reply #16 on: September 14, 2005, 13:38:52 »
the range rover did have a snorkel, looked ok there was quite a big gap between the snorkel  and wing  :shock:
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« Reply #17 on: September 14, 2005, 14:17:53 »
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Hmm...they don't do snorkels for them. I understand they have a bit of a whizz-bang air intake system, will have to look into it - but notice the G4's do not have snorkels.....


I have vague recollections of a New Rangie getting drowned in italy on a recovery expedition in LRO a few months back.
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« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2005, 18:32:41 »
Well... not to be outdone by Neil







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« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2005, 18:49:52 »
Oh yes!

Looks like u had a wallet accident as well

they look meatier than your old tyres Tim,...and are those new rims?

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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2005, 18:53:51 »
Owl looks wicked with MT's on
Nice to see you went with the Goodyears
Talking of Billing and rangies, there was a rangie sport all kitted out which disapeared.
Had a snorkel (with a big gap) a roof rack and so on.
Missed it too (knew i should always carry my camera)
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« Reply #21 on: September 18, 2005, 07:51:54 »
So, you guys really rate the MT/R tyres then?

Good all rounders or particularly good for one area?

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« Reply #22 on: September 18, 2005, 08:22:30 »
I rate the Goodyears very highly.
Great road manners and very capable off road.
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« Reply #23 on: September 18, 2005, 09:31:20 »
I have had both the goodyear MTRs and BFGs - I must admit to finding the MTR better on road (its quieter) but for off road the BFG is noticably better in the sticky stuff.

The MTR looks nice though
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« Reply #24 on: September 18, 2005, 09:38:37 »
I prefer the old ones Tim  :?
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« Reply #25 on: September 18, 2005, 10:05:33 »
As you may have noticed I'm selling a set of 265 75 16 MTR but I keep wondering if I shouldn't keep them ...
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« Reply #26 on: September 18, 2005, 10:07:44 »
um.. they aren't MT/Rs... they are G90s

and they aren't staying on there  :shock:

The <grin> was supposed to give it away !
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« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2005, 16:24:06 »
Tim if they are not stopping on.  "what have you bought " come on tell us what monsters you are getting :?:
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« Reply #28 on: September 18, 2005, 17:13:38 »
Oh, sundenly the penny drops
Come on Tim, What are you up to?
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« Reply #29 on: September 18, 2005, 17:16:40 »
Where would be the fun in telling you all ?

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