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Only just listened to the noise.  Sounded like a steam engine!  :0

Glad it's fixed.  How much?

In all the stuff about blower problems I have read, I am sure there was mention somewhere of getting only one speed (any speed) being directly related to the resistor.

I think I would be checking the scrapyards for a replacement. 
A decent one might be expensive but replacing and recovering foam could be even more.

I could do with a bit more on the country lanes I use most. 

Are they specific fog lamps or auxiliary driving lights?

Had my van 6 years and only just noticed it doesn't have a rear fog light in recent few foggy days.

When did rear fogs become a requirement?

Can't help with pub stopovers, (exept closed down ones )

The Harbour at Blantyre is only a short stagger from the pub.  Wigtown's harbour not so close.  Interesting place though.  It was where we used to send our "undesirables" off to Botany Bay from.  (Of course we wouldn't do anything remotely similar in our more civilised and enlightened era!)

Glen Trool has another forest drive down to Bruce's Stone worth a look and good if you want a quiet night or two.  Or a great spot if you wish to ambush any one.

I preffer the inland areas as the A7 tends to bring all the trafic along the coast.  Far more park ups too.

I recently had an embarrasing experience with my coolant level.

It started during the extreme hot days we had on a day of steep hills followed by motorway.  It started occasionaly flickering and I found I could affect it by lifting or depressing the throttle.  I didn't know what it was indicating as I had never seen it before.  A closer look showed it to look like a shower head suspended over a pool of liquid.

But I already had it in my head that it was oil related due to the hard miles and hot temps.  So I saw it as a typicaly French, surrealist symbol of a sump and oil return.  I know it sounds daft but I was a bit panicked as I had many miles to do in the next few days and had "oil problem" fixated in my brain.

After what turned out to be an unneccissary oil and filter change there was obviously no difference.  After a lot of head scraching I was at the point of cancelling arrangements and taking it in for an oil pressure test.  At this point someone stopped and asked what the trouble was.  As I explained, I turned on the ignition to show the warning light.  "Isn't that your coolant level" he asked!

It has rarely needed a drop in 6 years and didn't even look low when I checked it.  But about 1/2" of water and no more light.

What an idiot!

Strange you should say that. 

I did mine a few years back and still have occasional times when it doesn't start up.  It can always be persuaded by simply wiggleing the sleeved bunch of wires leading to the blower.  I have checked all the connections and they are tight and bright.  Only needs the slightest touch on the loom though and will work for days/weeks till it happens again.

Not got around to investigating further or fixing as I soon get very dizzy when laying backwards in the footwell.

I would be worried about those cables too.  Narrow lanes with overhanging trees?

So there might be a tatty 200W going cheap?

Mine is a mk1.

Hoping all goes well.  It really shouldn't be this difficult.  At least with sellers confirmation of fitment ebay will force refund if not correct.

JYes, quite impressive for the "lowlands"!

The car parks used to be free camping too.  Now fiver a night if the warden can be bothered.

Great time at the festival, and absolutely no cowboys or line dancing. 

Hoping Ken might have some pics to post?

Posting pics is a bit tricky, there is an explanation somewhere.

I tend to use the upload facility to put them on the sites servers then insert to the post.  This means they are less likely to be lost than an external link.

Can't help with your seat questions but bear in mind you could possibly bolt alternative seats onto existing base.  Would mean no new holes in floor and give you a wider choice of seat.