Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
5 weeks away.....
After getting caught out by a flat battery following a 2 week lay-up at the airport a couple of years back, I thought there was no chance it would be alive after 5 weeks.....I was wrong. https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/well-put-da...le+airport
Considering the low temperatures it endured in the airport car I was a bit surprised. I fully charged the battery with the Ctek a few days before leaving, but I took the jump starter as I was convinced there was no way it was going to start.
The only issue was the pads felt like they'd melted to the discs, and it took a few "spirited" attempts at pulling away before they released.
No complaints though, and it just shows the value of putting the battery on the charger, and the difference it makes if you're not going to use the car for a while "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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15th Apr 2018 8:41 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Glad it started for you Been following your adventures, some fantastic scenery over there, very jealous Cheers Ian
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15th Apr 2018 10:49 am
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
Pleased you made it home safe! Hope you had a good trip down here. King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
15th Apr 2018 11:07 am
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Cheers both
Sorry I didn’t manage to hook up Ashley, maybe next time 😎
Weather and scenery were a bit rubbish, but apart from that it’s was good
Arrived back to some typical Scottish conditions ....5c, thick fog and driving drizzle....was dreading the car not starting, but all was well"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
Safely all homeHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication ray@rld-tech.co.uk D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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15th Apr 2018 12:32 pm
KiwiD4
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Christchurch
Posts: 310
Great shot of Mt Cook!
Your got your timing bang on - things are definitely cooling down here now, had the fire on the last few days.
Still, there’s two months for the Scottish weather to improve before we arrive over. Last June was astounding weather, if we get anything even close this year I’ll be a very happy bunny!King of the typo.
MY11 D4 5.0 V8, Bournville, lots of goodies!
Now departed: '85 RR Vogue, '94 D1, '95 D1, '70 SIIA, '97 D1, '04 D2a. All V8, except for the SIIA - but that drank as much petrol anyway!
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