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Procta



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Location: Sunderland
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i was behind a Mitsubishi colt today, funny enough, after i mentioned it last week. Also saw an Nissan Almera too. Another nissan that has vanished from the roads, those were built up here in sunderland too. I learned to drive in the prototype. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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Post #1026957 5th Mar 2024 6:39pm
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Barneyboy



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Location: Exmoor
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England 1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green
Hi, I’d forgotten about the Nissan Almera, we bought a brand new 2.0 Diesel Nissan Almera in 1996
N576 KBW it was our first new car, although it was a non turbo it was a good car Thumbs Up cheers Paul
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L110CDL



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There's a silver Nissan Almera around our way and i know where a Nissan Primera GT in green lives, i don't think iv'e ever seen another one of these about Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
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Procta



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just seen a rover 200 coupe pass me, been a good while since i saw a rover of that era. I think i was one of the last very around my area to own a early rover metro. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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landy andy



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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
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keith



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Post #1028388 17th Mar 2024 8:24pm
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Procta



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a bloke up the street used to own a few SD1s and Rover 800s in fact i think his wife owned a rover metro too. He Binned off the SD1 for a Jag and kept the rover 800. 10 years ago, the bloke must have retired, and switched the 800 for a SD1, i did take a photo of it years ago. He kept that for a good while, but now owns an MG roaster with wire wheels and chrome bumper, and he still owns the jag, His wife now owns a BMW mini. Since i have lived here, he has always had the big cars and always a British one on the driveway. Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
Post #1028394 17th Mar 2024 9:00pm
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Rashers



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
I forgot the Police had SD1’s
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Barneyboy



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England 1986 Defender 90 2.5 n/a Diesel ST Nato Green
Hi, how strange is that, we were visiting our friends on Exmoor at the weekend and on Saturday they went to a pony club meet over near Glastonbury and there was a Rover SD1 Vitesse in metallic light blue, it was always a car that I fancied owning but never got around to buying one 👍 cheers Paul
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Rashers



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
They are a real rarity these days.

I wonder how many cars were scraped to provide V8’s for series Land Rover’s and kit cars in the 80’s?

I think that light metallic blue was called Zircon Blue. Like most Rover’s of the day, well most cars of that era, it contrasted the bubbling corrosion nicely Laughing
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Muddybigdog



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Used to own an SD1, could almost see it rustling before your eyes. It blew a head gasket replaced it and it was the first and only time an engine started on first turn, made such an impression on me that I still remember it to this day Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
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Post #1028419 18th Mar 2024 8:13am
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TexasRover



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France 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White
SD1 were revolutionary in design but predictably poorly executed by BL much like the RRC.

Always fancies a SD1, but never dared to pull the trigger on one. I hate dealing with rust. Now in France maybe one day I fancy a big Citroen, they are easy enough to get here with some good survivors.
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90 Dreamer



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United Kingdom 2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
lovely white Monza GTE in the local supermarket car park yesterday afternoon........
Post #1028425 18th Mar 2024 8:36am
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L110CDL



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^^^

Now that is a nice car to see, your very lucky to see one in the flesh, so to speak as i haven't seen one for a long time now Sad 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
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keith



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My best pals dad had this Triumph Pi 2500 when we were at school. It had a James Bond style hidden overdrive switch inside the gear stick knob. I goto many classic car shows and this was the first I’d come across in years.



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