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    PSA: AJ133 5L Timing Chain Tensioner System

    FYI https://www.rangerovers.net/threads/aj133-5-0-timing-chain-tensioner-system.368509/
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    Trip to the Okavango Delta

    Short safari trip to the Delta for the Mrs' birthday :D
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    Land Rover Defender Recalled for Snorkel That Could Fly Off

    https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/land-rover-defender-recalled-snorkel-163900796.html "A small number of Land Rover Defenders are now subject to a peculiar recall related to the vehicle's adventure-ready snorkel, according to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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    Cape Land Rover Club outing to Gecko Rock

    Last weekend the club went to this fantastic private nature reserve in the Karoo for an outing: https://geckorock.co.za/ As usual, we had loads of fun, and it was good to do some gravel travel & off-roading after 4 months in Europe without any.
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    PSA for L405 & L494 owners: get your knuckles inspected!

    A visual test is not enough, a crask test should be done to reveal any hairline fractures! JLR UK Recall attached
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    Glohh GL2x lights for Defender

    https://glohh.com/pages/gl2x A bit steep at $589.00
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    Cape Land Rover Club Fun Drive at Ou Trekpad

    Last Sunday the Club went to a sand quarry just outside Cape Town, and it was loads of fun playing in the sand! For a change, I decided to take the Rangie instead of the Defender, because V8 powaaaaaa! :ROFLMAO: A few photos, the video will up a bit later 👍
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    Trip to Silvan Safari

    Hi all, One final trip to the busy before we head to Europe for the summer: a 3-night getaway at Silvan Safari in the Sabi Sands Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park. This lodge was recently added to the Relais & Chateaux portfolio, which is how we discovered it, and we highly recommend...
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    Cape Land Rover Club outing to Koningskop Farm

    The Club went for a camping weekend to this citrus farm in Citrusdal, about 2 hours north of Cape Town. Unfortunately, the weather did not play ball on the Saturday, when we tackled their 4x4 trail, which meant that we had to skip the Grade 5 sections on the mountain. A few photos for now, the...
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    Revealed: Range Rover EV

    https://www.topgear.com/car-news/electric/heres-your-first-proper-look-electric-range-rover-and-look-it-drifts "... Apparently, the electric Rangie's traction control distributes wheel-slip management to each individual electric drive control unit, as opposed to burying it in the ABS. This...
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    Trip to Jabulani Safari

    Hi all, We recently went on a quick break to Jabulani Safari in Hoedspruit, close to the Kruger National Park. It's a Relais & Chateaux lodge, and we highly recommend it! Most of the photos are of ellies, because the reserve contains Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development...
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    Cape Land Rover Club outing to Welgelegen 4x4

    Felt good to go off-roading after more than 6 months! Video to follow shortly
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    Is this why JLR are dropping Land Rover?

    https://l2sfbc.com/is-this-why-jlr-are-dropping-land-rover "... Here’s a theory. I’d suggest that the Land Rover name, brand and image is in fact well known and that is exactly why JLR are dropping it. Why? Because the name “Land Rover” conjures up images of Defenders, Series vehicles...
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    Land Rover Classic Defender Works V8 Islay Edition

    https://media.landrover.com/news/2023/05/land-rover-classic-reveals-classic-defender-works-v8-islay-edition "... Land Rover Classic has revealed its first heritage themed special edition Defender – the Classic Defender Works V8 Islay Edition. The themed edition celebrates both the remarkable...
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    Cape Land Rover Club outing to Grabouw 4x4

    Last Sunday I took my mate off-roading in my RRS, his second time ever. We had loads of fun ? Some photos & a video of the day:
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    BFGoodrich KO3 coming soon!

    Spotted on another forum, BFG will be releasing KO3 tires soon - it is listed as OEM on the GMC Sierra HD AT4 which is being released around Q1 2023.
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    Kenyan Safari

    Hi everyone, Just got back from a 2-week trip to Kenya, the main purpose of which was to do a safari in the Mara. We stayed at Angama Mara for 5 nights - amazing lodge on the escarpment overlooking the Mara. For the movie buffs, quite a few scenes from the movie Out of Africa were filmed...
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    Screeching sound when pressing the brake pedal

    Hi all, This happened twice in two days, after starting the car the first time in the day (ambient +-34C). Video: It doesn't happen after driving around and then starting the car again. I went past my mech yesterday, and he tightened the bolts on the brake booster. They were not loose, but...
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    Finally fixed the front bumper I broke two years ago

    So two years ago I misjudged a small dune at Atlantis Dunes and broke the lower part of the front bumper: I just left it as is because Land Rover wanted R20k to replace the whole front bumper. According to them, the lower part doesn't come separately. Anyway, I had plenty of time during the...
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