New from the mobilecentre is a LED headlight with a Front Position Light (sidelight) in addition to the High and Low beam functions. The headlight is available in both Left Hand Traffic and Right Hand Traffic specification with either a black or chrome internal bezel.

It’s fully ECE approved by the VCA for use within Europe and is MOT compliant without the fitment of levelling or washing. Complete with four year warranty, the list price is £475 each (+VAT) for black and £500 (+VAT) for chrome.

It hasn’t taken long for there to be some modifying options for the new Range Rover Evoque. The model comes with a vast range of wheel and tyre options but for those who really want to be different, Matzker has produced some light alloy wheel spacers to expand that option list even further. The spacers have been TUV-approved, which is a good start and Matzker claim that they will increase stability and enhance road holding. Hard to see that Land Rover could make such a mistake that they are necessary, far more likely is that the spacers will give the Evoque a wide stance, more aggressive and some might say a more ‘sporty’ look. They are available in widths from 23 – 30mm. For more details check out the website on: www.matzker.de

Here’s a new idea from the team at Direct4x4, and one way of upgrading your Range Rover Sport by fitting these new twin exhaust muffler tips. They fit directly onto the end of the straight exhaust pipes and are then simply bolted into place. They fit all Range Rover Sport models from 2in (51mm) to 3in (76mm) diameter. It’s sometimes surprising just how much of an improvement these sort of things can make to a vehicle’s looks. They are available at £99.99 for two mufflers and that includes delivery. Check out the company’s excellent website on www.direct4x4.co.uk or call them on 01332 601016. But be warned, once you are on the website, it’s difficult to leave without buying something!

Something worth carrying in your off-roader’s tool box is a saw, and this is the latest folding version from Devon 4×4. Well produced with Japanese ‘pull cut’ blade (which limits jamming), the handle includes a sensible guard and a tough rubber grim. Good value at £22.95 (inc VAT). If you are looking for this sort of gear, check out the full range at www.devon4x4.com or call 01769 550900.

This is a very serious piece of kit for all Land Rover/Range Rover competition enthusiasts. Described as an ‘off the shelf’ high performance transmission solution, Quaife’s new high strength six speed sequential gearbox is an ideal competition option, built by the UK’s leading transmission specialist. The unit is built to cope with up to 750bhp, with the dog engagement gears allowing for super fast shifts. It comes in a choice of left hand/right hand gear lever offsets to suit individual vehicles and has a specially uprated reverse gear for off-road driving requirements. It is also available with the Land Rover/Range Rover V8 bellhousing if necessary. As you can imagine, it is available with a wide variety of gear ratios. Serious kit, at a serious price of £8950 (plus VAT). Contact Quaife Engineering on +44 (0)1732 741144.
www.quaife.co.uk

Once you’ve made sure you wheels are properly cleaned from winter’s grime, it makes sense to protect them. Wheel Guard is a tough, clear coating that protects aluminium, chrome and alloy wheels from oxidation and corrosion. There is a one-part, selfAlevelling coating that doesn’t wash off. It is claimed not to have a nasty ‘plastic’ look, but give the look of a newly polished wheel. Touch dry in 5-10 minutes, you need to leave the coating to thoroughly dry and harden over a couple of hours before returning to the roads. The bonus is the claim that once treated, wheels are a lot easier to clean – and you know they are not corroding. The kit includes wipes, gloves, applicators, instructions and is available from www.spautopia.co.uk or by mail order at 01780 721470. Three sizes are available 60ml/£20.40, 120ml/£30.65 and 300ml/£71.50 plus post and packing.

If you are an enthusiastic DIY mechanic then you’ll need to be able to carry out diagnostic testing, to enable your own problem solving. ESP Automotive’s Scanalyst is a top-selling scanner that is ideal for the amateur mechanic, and should stop you having to get expert advice on what might well turn out to be a very insignificant – and cheap – problem. The Scanalyst is compatible to all 2000-on petrol and 2003-on diesel engine cars sold in the UK (and many pre-2000 models, call to check). It provides real-time information on a vehicle’s performance and ECU status. Engine fault codes can be easily read and faults diagnosed, it’s then up to you to repair or replace and solve that problem! The Scanalyst is compatible to any PC that runs Windows. Each package comes with the necessary interface cable with USB connection, the Scanalyst CD and a full user manual. As this is being written, Scanalyst is available at a special discount price of £139.99, which is a big saving from the RRP of £249.99. To find out more go to the Scanlyst website www.espautomotive.co.uk. Or call the ESP team on 01509 266400.

The guys at Extreme 4×4 now have the new Koni range of Heavy Track “Raid” shock absorbers developed for extreme off-road driving conditions. These big diameter RAID shock absorbers contain more oil, thicker rods and bigger pistons. The RAID units also have Koni’s hydraulic rebound valve system, which substantially increases the damping forces for the last 40 or 20mm of the rebound, and therefore prevent the damper topping out. Proven units in top competition, these versions have been built for Discovery 2 vehicles and are retailing at £165 (plus VAT) each. A good match for these shockers this month are the new progressive coil springs for Land Rover TDCi Defender 110 County (station wagon, utility and hardtop). These springs can help get rid of that unpleasant choppy ride. They retail at £57.50 (plus VAT). As ever, for your Land Rover requirements in areas of suspension, call the guys at Extreme 4×4 on 01255 411411 or check out:
www.extreme4x4.co.uk

This is the time of the year when the sensible advise is to keep a blanket in your vehicle ‘just in case’. Problems in bad weather get worse if, while you’re stuck, or waiting for traffic to clear, you get cold. Even more important for any children or older passengers. The new Cosy Pod could be a useful winter accessory. Cosy Pod is a blanket made from revolutionary thermal reflective material, apparently originally developed by NASA, called Flectalon. It effectively reflects infra-red back onto the person wrapped within the blanket, ensuring that the core temperature is maintained and that the Cosy Pod user feels warm and comfortable.

The Cosy Pod is priced at £59.99 and more details are available from: www.enviro-pod.co.uk

If you have a modified off-roader and take it away from the tarmac, carrying a decent fire extinguisher is common sense. We checked out with Devon 4×4 and were advised that AFFF extinguishers are ideal for use on solids such as paper, wood, plastic and flammable liquids such as paraffin, petrol, oil, diesel – all the things you find in a 4×4! These are often a minimum requirement on many competitive events; Devon 4×4 have a 2-litre extinguisher complete with mounting bracket, which can be recharged after use. CE and Kite marked this will comply with most fire fighting and motorsport regulations. Available at a very reasonable £32.63 including VAT. Worth thinking exactly where you position this item – don’t just throw it in the rear ‘somewhere’, make sure that it easy to grab in an emergency.