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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363   
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If you guys had the money to splash out on one of these do you think you would ?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3173087.htm http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3487275.htm Im trying to do a little re-search into if these sort of Modified Defenders (for more of a Luxury Daily Driver) are really appealing to the market. Personally i think the Price is High, but then are people REALLY paying this ? Any Info Appreciated Cheers Mike |
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20th Jan 2012 7:51am |
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| marsie Member Since: 17 Nov 2011 Location: sheffieldish Posts: 532  
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Personally i prefer the grey one but even if i had the money i wouldnt spend that on a defender. If you wanted luxury you could buy a 2nd hand tdv8 FFRR with all the toys and still have more than enough left over for a brand new 90 xs
I can appreciate the amount of work that goes into these and am sure they are worth every penny of the asking price but its still a defender If the prices were around 10-12k above the standard car then it would be a different matter 
Just my opinion
Paul  |
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20th Jan 2012 8:26am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381 
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You should call us about them!!
We've been discussing these at great length... 
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20th Jan 2012 8:42am |
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| chopdogs Member Since: 10 Mar 2010 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 108 
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Nope.
Keep it simple - standard Defner with a winch, under body protection, new alloys if you want and - if you really want to splash out - some new front seats. Those ones look like they're trying just a bit too hard............. |
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20th Jan 2012 4:36pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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Hmmm. I don't think so either.
I would be more likely to buy a crashed one as a project and rebuild. Maybe on a galvanized chassis, with "last forever" parts such as copper/goodrich brake pipes/hoses. If that were the case, some nice KBX grilles and leather front seats would be in the offing. My new Defender has had a few extras added, such as steps, bumperettes, noisekiller TGE panels, Dinitrol/ACF50 rust protection etc. Will probably add a few more bits such as front driving lights next year. It's just personal choice I guess, but I'm not a big fan of too much bling. I guess when do "extras" or "upgrades" become too much bling...personal chhoice. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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20th Jan 2012 4:47pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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Fast buck IMO. you buy a new defender for 30k, you bolt on all the parts, swap the trim out for a bought leather one and sell it at a premium.
Anyone can make these special editions. I like some of them, but there serious money. As greeni says a tdv8 would do better on a shoot! |
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20th Jan 2012 4:53pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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One of the two adds reads:
Quote ...Supplied with the balance of its 3 Year manufacturer's warranty... Unquote But the vehicle is tuned to 180 BHP..... What manufaturer's warranty remains valid after that?  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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20th Jan 2012 5:05pm |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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I totally agree with you guys. I guess I was just wondering WHO exactly buys these things cause if I wanted one like that I could prob do it for say £10-15K + the vehicle but these guys are charging up to £65k !!! Mental
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20th Jan 2012 9:28pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169 
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I guess someone must buy them if companies are making them
but I don't understand them at all - makes the vehicle impractical for what its out of the factory intended purpose is / was. 
As for 'saddle brown' interior - I've never seen saddlery that colour. Looks more like 'salmon pink' to me.  |
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20th Jan 2012 9:37pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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If you want a made up top end vehicle then Bramley area good crowd to use
They are at the top end though |
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20th Jan 2012 9:40pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1579 
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I think £53k is well over the top. You could do all that for alot less and get a fortune for all the parts you take off.
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20th Jan 2012 9:44pm |
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| Honker Member Since: 26 Jun 2011 Location: St Albans Posts: 353  
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There will always be someone somewhere that'll pick these up. Just keep a eye on these £40k plus ones in pistonheads and they slowly move.
You'll also find someone whose always hankered after a Defender and considers £50k for a bespoke one quite acceptable for the uniqueness. And of course there are those that need a unique relatively bespoke product immediately instead of adding bits n bobs over a few years, like few on here have done... I like some of the ideas but not the whole product, however rather they did exist that not as it makes Defender world all the more interesting 
Stu |
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20th Jan 2012 9:56pm |
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