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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 342   
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Hello all,
This will be a thread alongside my build thread just to display locations where I could very well be stranded with the V8 Defender at. 
So, I went for a "long" weekend away to Rutland water this weekend and finally put some good miles on the car in its "final form". That being the newly put together GS6 Box and a few small changes. Weather wasn't bad this weekend which is odd for October. Didn't miss a beat when travelling to and from at +75mph, wasn't awful on fuel either...  laughter
The wind noise held me back more than anything else. So the car was flawless while away and appeared to enjoy all types of driving but after getting back this morning I found the battery voltage low. The joys... Some necessary snaps obviously:  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge (we didn't stay here, unfortunately) Here's a nice clip of a lane to Goadby, appreciate the V8 burble!: https://youtube.com/shorts/1PCAguXMaqQ?si=4WFEZKlLXMNc8WU0 4.0 V8 Defender 90 My Instagram Last edited by LJMARSDEN on 24th Dec 2024 11:38am. Edited 1 time in total |
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9th Oct 2023 9:36pm |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 342
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Couple of trips that I almost forget to post on here;
Ayrshire, Scotland. Bruges, Belgium and a small one to windermere just a couple of weeks ago when we had "the storm" so no pics. Scotland: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Belgium: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Glad to have had the puma dashbaord and custom heater bits & pieces for that last trip... 4.0 V8 Defender 90 My Instagram |
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24th Dec 2024 11:29am |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3686 
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Glad you’re enjoying it. This thread needs Audio!!
Merry Christmas! |
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25th Dec 2024 8:06am |
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| LJMARSDEN Member Since: 08 Jun 2021 Location: Nottingham Posts: 342
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Short clip of the car when I was running the R380:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3OT9cneot0c the instagram account for the vehicleis in my signature, a lot more on there. Even some flames  4.0 V8 Defender 90
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25th Dec 2024 12:19pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10830 
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Many thanks for the V8 audio, had to stop after 5 plays
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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31st Dec 2024 8:34pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3686
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1st Jan 2025 9:19am |
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