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It‘s with great sadness for me to announce the passing of our long-term member Chas, who died peacefully last evening (14th March) aged 81. I’m sure many will share in my condolences to his wife Nicki. RIP Chas

The usual offer still stands, if you’re not familiar you can get the gist of what’s on offer by reading the intro to 2021’s invite. Despite C19 doing a disappearing act, we now have fuel at almost double the price it was 6 weeks ago, so I don’t imagine there’ll be too many takers - heaven knows...

After 2020’s complete disaster, travel-wise, I’m hoping 2021 may eventually permit travel again. If travel is permitted, our doors are open again this year to anyone who wants to come to stay for a week, most likely the last week in August 2021... exact dates can be agreed on later... The...

RIP Gerry Marsden ...

We’re in a state of transition. Since February we’ve been working from home, that is at our house 110 km north of the city where our offices are. It’s been bliss TBH, Ana’s getting interweb schooling and us 2 have been doing fine in our makeshift office in one of the spare rooms. We can take a...

Following the lifting of all restrictions and border closures and such nonsense, if anyone is interested or able to visit us this year, please let us know by posting here your names, in an orderly fashion, to give us an idea in advance. As usual, it’s free to members, their families/guests. The...

I’m sure many of us are very fond of our old favorites, but at some stage I guess we have to let them go... Roothy’s Milo...

I’ve watched all of these since they began posting on Utoob... not Land Cruisers admittedly, they’re in the US, but a great bunch of guys. Strongly recommended viewing, technically and entertaining.

No, not the way you’re thinking :eusa-naughty: Spotted this on the way down the hill to the shops today... Just a bit of childish fun... happy holidays (those lucky enough to still be on holiday)... :lol:

Set out for a run in the truck and a bit of fresh air this morning... ... and found some of this :dance: Not measurable in metres admittedly, but give it time. There was enough for the skiers, anyway :thumbup:

A couple of years old, but this has only just popped up on my utoob searches.... Worth a watch. The video scenes are stunning and the music soundtrack is interesting too. Good combo of troopy, hilux, troll and even a defender... :lol:

Bugger. The Mayor of Bucharest has decided to introduce a total ban on non-Euro and Euro 1 & 2 vehicles from central Bucharest (where I live) with no exceptions. The only compensation offered to residents is some vouchers for domestic appliances, worth up to 700 lei (about £140) depending on...

I like this young guy Andrew Camarata, he can do it all and some, works like a beaver. Nothing stops him and he never loses his cool.

Ok, ok, it’s not Land Cruiser, but a very nicely executed “tricky” recovery.

The next time you feel like complaining about the state of the roads in the UK, take a look at this map... Seems we’ve a fair way to go to compete here... :?

I got myself into a bit of bother a week or so ago, when I carelessly let the winch line bunch up at one end of the drum. It forced the tie-bars apart, breaking the casting on the left side both top and bottom, and even the casting on the right side is now cracked in the same place, due to the...

As on numerous occasions since 2014, I’ve had the pleasure (sarcasm) of spending the week working in the Asian side of Istanbul in the district of Maltepe. The TV has been on in my hotel room each evening simply for a bit of company, albeit that there’s very little that I understand, everything...

So it’s going to be the last 2 weeks in August 2019, which is 17th August through to 1 September including weekends. UK folks usually take 3-4 days each way, but the house will be available FOC to visitors throughout that fortnight. We normally just chill out and have day-trips out and about to...

For anyone interested, this article from the Economist may be worth a watch... just to understand what joe public is up against here... https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6470481169690427392

And then inevitably this... Unacceptably disgraceful...

Under the title of “chit-chat” I thought some may be interested in this Jeep recently acquired by a friend of a friend here, from Spain. He thinks it’s descendent of the Jeepster Commando circa late 60’s and the amazing thing about it is it’s original paintwork, no damage and no repairs, and no...

As the title really, but I was impressed by the boat style and workmanship. I’m guessing a straight-line only for that one, with a hull as flat as that. Interesting to see that the rudder is placed just in front of the driver, not on the transom at the stern, as usual. There’s several utoob...

Look what happened just up the road from us at Bran today.. It is at 2000m, but it's summer FFS :lol: It didn't last long apparently, but snow it is... :D

In connection with my job, we process many claims for contractors, based on the effects of "exceptionally adverse climatic conditions" which have caused delay to a project and as a consequence exposes the contractor to punitive delay damages claims (which can run to tens of millions) from the...

Maybe I should post this off to Robert Zemeckis... https://www.romania-insider.com/romanian-whose-life-looks-like-movie-script-robber-jail-breaker-endurance-runner-hero/amp/

Anyone who knows me knows I’m no car dealer, but this is for sale here and as a modified vehicle, it causes problems for a new owner to transfer the registration and therefore it will be difficult to sell. I have no idea how difficult it may be to import it to the UK or register it there, but...

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OK, Christmas is over and before 2018 kicks-off I’ve had some interest shown already, in whether there will be a visit in 2018. So, I thought it might be an idea to see if anyone is interested. Ther regulars are probably bored to tears with seeing the same or similar places, so there’s no...

Found mine with my name on it on the way to the house tonight, in a grotto called Dedeman (like B&Q) and it’s got a “Record” badge on it and the same embossed in the casting, 6” jaws.... :dance:

Wow, nice one... So what happens to the 90 now AM?

OK so I’m employed, can’t grumble about that and I love my job. I guess there’s far worse stories out there, but I was told today I’m wanted urgently in Montreal, for 3 weeks on, 1 week at home off then another 3 weeks in Montreal. Wife and kid aren’t happy, I fly Tuesday. :?

I hit the map button today by mistake (as you do) and it looks a bit odd... 2928 members off the coast of west Africa in the Gulf of New Guinea, and 38 members in the UK? Have you all moved out or something? Brexit is one thing, but this?....

I was on tour of one of our railway projects this week, and in the underfloor wheel lathe workshop, I saw these beauties. Way too big for cruiser use, but lovely bits of kit. They're used for winching locos in and out of the workshop. The "1 . 1/4" in raised letters, signifies the diameter...

As most active members will know, Chas' HDJ80, affectionately known as the Phoenix, was officially renamed HMS Phoenix after some nautical antics in Romania in 2016, requiring an auto gearbox rebuild, at significant expense, as I understand it. Anyhoo, it thrived on the attention and sure...

Quite amazing ...

I came upon this, poor quality video, but quite incredible.... a Japanese Student's project...

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An good old Italian friend and colleague of mine, Ciro Ferriero, often used to start a sentence with "I 'ava two news..." and you always knew what was coming next, the good news and then the bad news. I'm going to do the same, but first, and not connected, I've noticed recently a very slight...

End of an era? Nice...

Admittedly, we were late for a party in Bucharest, that neither of us were very interested to go to, but that's another story, really... So, giving the old truck some welly on the highway, accepting that she's a naturally asthmatic HZJ (and not a real 80 as some would have it) at a blistering...

It doesn't get much stupider than this, does it?

Spotted this whilst browsing tonight.... Makes a nice change....

Maybe you've seen this guy before, but I've found his videos on youtoob quite interesting. He's not "cruiser" related generally, but mechanics is mechanics. Here's a sample...

I think I'm going to get one of these, in anticipation of getting to 64 later this year... :think:

Well that's always going to be "famous last words"... But as the snow melted, here's what was showing already... Just sayin'.... And we had a lovely sunset last night, but this photie doesn't do it any justice...

Check your nuts regularly guys...

An interesting vid I've just come across.... Just the job, IMO... :thumbup:

I'm not sure that this will have reached the international media, but we're enjoying several weeks of protests against the government recently issued ordinance which when it comes into force, will effectively pardon all those found guilty of corruption, most of which are the politicians that...

As in the title really.... Driving to work this morning, very cold -15C and BANG the rear screen shattered on the larger of the two ambulance doors at the back. It stayed in one fully shattered piece, so when I got to the office I taped it up insitu with some odd end pieces of sticky-back...

05:10 it started... Mucho Santa excitement ... Now it's 07:20 and I'm ready for bed... again! A very grainy iPhone sunrise...