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bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

nice truck Eric

2nd Aug 2012 10:37am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Kraut wrote:
Very nice one!

Have you moved to somewhere else (because of the pedal und steering wheel locks), always thought Switzerland was a safe place!?

No, but as you know, Geneva is only a stones throw away from France...

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

2nd Aug 2012 11:10am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

bpman wrote:
nice truck Eric

Thanks Steve, likewise of course

2nd Aug 2012 11:11am

Thud

Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 667

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

Nice Car. Is that a LR grill Eric?

4th Aug 2012 7:33am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

You mean the radiator grill? Yes, standard on a SVX, just like the lights set up (not the DRL and fogs of course).

That same radiator grill and lights set up can be ordered from LR as an accessory to fit any Defender. 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

4th Aug 2012 9:06am

Thud

Member Since: 21 Jul 2012
Location: London
Posts: 667

It's very nice. LR quoted me over a thousand quid for one. Apparently you need new lamps and wiring too.

4th Aug 2012 9:08am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Thud wrote:
It's very nice. LR quoted me over a thousand quid for one. Apparently you need new lamps and wiring too.

Yes, but that should be all part of the package. The new wiring is because there are double high beam lights, and the additional high beam is wired via a relay, as opposed to the main beam which still runs via the stalk I think.

Probably for LR engineering running the whole main/high beam setup via that relay was too complicated

4th Aug 2012 9:11am

johnnyturbo2002

Member Since: 21 May 2009
Location: Poniente Granadino
Posts: 371

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black

Kraut wrote:
Very nice one!

Have you moved to somewhere else (because of the pedal und steering wheel locks), always thought Switzerland was a safe place!?

that is what I was wondering, Hell, I leave mine unlocked...rather havethem taking some barbie movie from the kids than doing ina window... 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX 😁 2.5crdi

13th Aug 2012 6:13pm

sparkylee

Member Since: 06 Nov 2010
Location: surrey
Posts: 1455

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Santorini Black

Hi Ericvv
Love your SVX couple of questions if you can help
Your dash is high gloss black but the only pics I can find is of silver ones did you re-paint it ?
Also how do you rate the head lights / driving lights ?
Have you ever been able to compare them to LED ones on another defender against yours
Cheers
Lee

It's good to be back from the dark side

DC110 -2012 Black with black hood and black x-tech
FFRR 4.2 vogue
Renault traffic auto
PT crusier convertible
Laika x700 Motorhome

4th Sep 2012 4:12pm

90TD5

Member Since: 04 Sep 2012
Location: London
Posts: 13

1998 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

Hi Eric.

The wing top vent you have on there which drapes over the side... I have seen one of those before... What's it called and where can I get one?

Thanks,

S

5th Sep 2012 7:25am

yorky

Member Since: 25 Aug 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 119

Nice truck Eric, all those SVX goodies look superb! 90 XS
Volvo V70

5th Sep 2012 7:47am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

90TD5 wrote:
Hi Eric.

The wing top vent you have on there which drapes over the side... I have seen one of those before... What's it called and where can I get one?

Thanks,

S

Snow guard. Made by Entreq, Germany, first class quality. I think Mobilecentre, one of our site sponsors distribute them in the UK. Sorry, my picture has disappeared from the post as I have not enough space in my gallery to keep it there. If you would want to install this, and if you do not have wingtop protection alu plates (like me), then you also have to order a rubber fitting ring to avoid the snowcover to rub against the wingtop. If you have alu wingtop plates, no need for that.
Here is the Entreq link.
http://www.entreq.de/products/heating-and-...cover.html 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

5th Sep 2012 11:51am

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

sparkylee wrote:
Hi Ericvv
Love your SVX couple of questions if you can help
Your dash is high gloss black but the only pics I can find is of silver ones did you re-paint it ?
Also how do you rate the head lights / driving lights ?
Have you ever been able to compare them to LED ones on another defender against yours
Cheers
Lee

Sparky, the original SVX dash indeed is silver coloured, but I have ordered from Startech in Germany a high gloss (Piano Black) version which they produced for LR Black Pearl limited series for Germany and Switzerland.
Their paintjob is superb, I did see it in one of the Black Pearl editions here in Geneva.
Maybe easier to ask Chris (user name = killer90) of CSK Land Rovers in the UK to produce one for you. I believe Chris can paint your center dash in any colour you want.

As to the headlights, you know the SVX setup. The only thing I did to it is replace the standard H4 bulbs by the upgraded H4 bulbs which Land Rover now offer as a OEM option. Check with your dealer, should be a cheap upgrade. The light quality is much different/better, obvously the SVX clear lenses is helping too.
No, I never saw any defender here with the JW Speaker LED headlamps. I am not sure that the Swiss MOT would approve of those. I just presume those are still better.
But for the price of those LED lamps, you can replace the standard defender lights by an entire SVX type double headlamps setup. Those with the upgraded H4 bulbs from Land Rover, all you need in the dark. You have to like the looks of those of course.
Rgds, Eric 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

5th Sep 2012 12:01pm

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

I have the SVX light set up on my SVX-a-like and I agree with Eric, the light output with the additional 'spotlights' is superb !

Your leather covered Puma dash parts in 'Special Order' black stitch are in production right now Eric, once you have them (all delivery details noted in your PM's) please post up some pictures

5th Sep 2012 12:19pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Will do Matt

Guess those are the first set of leather covered parts ordered with the black stitching, but...... surely won't be the last ones you will have to produce

5th Sep 2012 12:45pm

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