Recent content by Idle Yorkshireman

@GeekOKent - thanks for the response, not sure of the age of the tyres but they look newish, relatively unworn with plenty of tread. There's no uneven wear or damage and according to the records I could find the 105 has only done 6000 kilometres since late 2006. I won't be taking it out on any...

Hi folks - I have Bridgestone AT tyres on the wheels below of my armoured 105, I had a slow puncture which we have repaired but it made me wonder about whether winter tyres would be necessary. Obviously the vehicle weighs 4.5 ton and we live on top of a hill in the Pennines where it does snow a...

Excellent @GeekOKent - much appreciated. I'll get my mechanic to investigate why when its next in.

Hi guys I have a 2003 ex-military armoured 105 4.5 petrol with a sub tank and 24,000 miles on the clock. I'm not very mechanically minded so please be gentle......it does not seem to start up from the Sub tank but switches over from main to sub and works ok? I'm sure when I first purchased it...

@Gary820 @SteveJB not sure to be honest whether it's steel plating or kevlar, will check today if I can. i know it was converted by Stoof in 2002 and commissioned for service in 2004 where it went via Gibraltar to Beirut and was utilised when Israel invaded Lebanon in 2006. According to its...

Hi guys it weighs a lot, I'm sure I read it was just under 5 ton (don't know whether that rings true or not)..... all the armour is being retained. The only thing I've added to it is a stereo with reversing camera. Still getting used to the left hand drive, manual, gearbox and petrol engine. Its...

All the way from Japan in 2002 to Germany for armour, bullet resistant glass and modifications, then onto Gibraltar before transferring to Lebanon and eventually back to UK last year. 37000 Km. It’s my first ever following an abusive relationship over 20 years with Range Rovers and Defenders...