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| bell-auto-services Member Since: 08 Jul 2007 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 2232   
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I agree I think they are pointless unless you use them to hang your towel on in the bush.
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18th Dec 2011 6:45pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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terrafirma rock sliders p*ss poor quality no paint on them at all within a week they had rusted, i do like there bumpers on the other hand but once again paint issue
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18th Dec 2011 7:17pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3639 
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terrafirma rear quarter bumpers not made square that hit the body work
gas bonnet struts that push the bonnet forward in the hinges and stop it latching properly DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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18th Dec 2011 7:25pm |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491 
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Most of the modifications I made to my old 200tdi 90!
I learnt a lot from that one, but mainly that "modification" may not be they way forward. I try now to improve. The worst idea... probably the worst was the full width intercooler and removal of the VC fan in favour of a Kenlowe. Perfect for the UK but not great for the Moroccan desert it was being prep'd for. 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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18th Dec 2011 8:57pm |
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| John110 Member Since: 20 Nov 2011 Location: Co. Meath Posts: 106  
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Bigger wheel arches, destroyed the look of my defender.
Cheers John For those who understand, no explanation is needed... For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible |
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18th Dec 2011 9:47pm |
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| Bobble Member Since: 21 Aug 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 223
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The fact they're not road-legal in the UK would stop me fitting them in the first place.  |
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18th Dec 2011 10:09pm |
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| Bobble Member Since: 21 Aug 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 223
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Kenlowe's are, IMHO, a total con. They're easier to fit than a VC fan, lighter, and cheaper. So why don't LR fit them as standard? I guess the inconsistent and erratic cooling they provide might be the answer. The idea that they increase HP and reduce fuel consumption was also challenged a few years ago, and upheld, hence their adverts no longer mention percentage improvement in performance. |
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18th Dec 2011 10:18pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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this is very true, you learn alot from your first 90 and again i have learnt all round mods arnt what i actually need i want my landy to look new but different  hence why i have gone back to nearly standard with genuine bits but with a bit of bling  |
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18th Dec 2011 10:27pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2945
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DETROIT LOCKER
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18th Dec 2011 10:31pm |
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| ben_j85jty Member Since: 02 Sep 2008 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 491
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[quote="Killer90this is very true, you learn alot from your first 90 and again i have learnt all round mods arnt what i actually need i want my landy to look new but different
hence why i have gone back to nearly standard with genuine bits but with a bit of bling [/quote]
The exact approach I am taking with my 110. Genunie accessories or high quality replacements/additions with are required. 2002 Defender 110 DC |
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18th Dec 2011 10:32pm |
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| Bobble Member Since: 21 Aug 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 223
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Oh and Clarion head units......complete shonk.
Bought one as an "upgrade" as it promised full iPod connectivity and Bluetooth phone connection. The iPod controls only went in one direction so if you were searching for an artist and scrolled too far (using the world's slowest scroll facility too), it meant starting all over again choosing from "artist/album/song/playlist" and it always disaplyed the contents from A with no reverse scrollling. ABBA got a lot of air time, ZZ Top less so. The phone controls were in the same league and made phone calls sound like I was calling from the far side of the galaxy. And the radio was beyond shoite. I could've been parked next to the Crystal Palace Tower and it still would've struggled. And throughout all this Clarion themselves claimed it was due to anything but their cheap crappy utterly miserable Chinese radio........ "It's your aerial sir" "It's the same aerial I used before and the previous radio worked fine" "It's your power supply sir" "It's the same power I used before and the previous radio worked fine" "It's your location sir" "It's the same location I used before and the previous radio worked fine" "It's the radio stations you're trying to tune to sir" "It's the same radio stations I used before and the previous radio worked fine" "It's the colour of your eyes sir....." "It's the same eyes I used before and the previous radio worked fine" "Under pants then" "Not wearing any" "Day of the week?" "Nope" "Errr.....star sign.....what star sign are you?"  |
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19th Dec 2011 6:56am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6088 
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Roof mounted lights.... (4 along the top of my rollcage)
Worst thing ever, they lasted about a mile before I went back home and removed them. Great for getting a nice view of my bonnet, naff for looking "forward". Maybe camel type ones fitted higher up on a roofrack are OK, but fitting square ones that hang down under the front hoop.... nah! It was especially worse as I'm quite tall, so I ended up with zero visibility as I was looking into the bottoms of the lights. |
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19th Dec 2011 7:46am |
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| drewster Member Since: 13 Jun 2011 Location: south coast brockenhurst Posts: 226  
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Are I like many people do a lot of resurch befor I get what I think to be good Unlike you I have found the rock / slider to be very good might just be your luck ?? The worst thing I ever got was Insa 265 / tyres worked well once then lost all there grip I will only use bfg now tryes and tested |
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19th Dec 2011 8:47am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Standard alloys and tyres that came with it - really wish I had chosen black Wolfs with Discoverers from new
Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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19th Dec 2011 8:50am |
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