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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 11:36 AM
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Glad to find such a valuble site!! This is my first venture into Land Rover territory. Bought a 2003 Dico II, just met the 3 Amigos and I'm starting down the list of "to do's" from Disco Mike for maintenance.

I've built 3 F-250's ('76,'77,'78) from the ground up into mud hogs when I lived in Iowa.

The Rover is parked on my wife's side of the garage for another 6 months, then I'm buying her a new car, making the LR a third vehicle. I plan on tearing it completely down and rebuilding into a unsafe toy.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 06:55 AM
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Welcome, be sure to read thru our tech section, in particular the part on rebuilding the front prop shaft before it breaks and spears a hole in the transmission. I have a 93 F250 that can do 0-60 in about 4 gallons. Backup and parts go getter for the Disco. Rover is not much more difficult to work on, just smaller spaces to deal with.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 08:47 AM
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Where in Michigan?

I'm only an hour into Indiana if you need help.

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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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I live in Byron Center, just outside of Grand Rapids.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Why you are next door to Spike!
 
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Old Mar 1, 2012 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubblehead
I live in Byron Center, just outside of Grand Rapids.
I'm in Grandville, 20 min. away.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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Spike I see that you have a link to Mars Hill. Yet another thing in common. 9:00 mornings, my wife and I sit in the front row behind the drummer.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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We go to the 11am service.
We just had a baby so I admit that we have not been going lately.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Spike555
We go to the 11am service.
We just had a baby so I admit that we have not been going lately.
Lazy bum.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris-bob
Lazy bum.
I know right?!!???!

We have to wait until she is old enough to go to the Baby Bay.
The Shed is to loud for a infant, the band rocks at over 100db, it's pretty kick ***.
 

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