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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
ericvv wrote:
bpman wrote:
T7mbo wrote:
Landrover have agreed to fit carpets in the passenger area for me, so the car is back to the dealers midweek to have them fitted.
Looking forward to a good play this week.


good stuff.... the side spots, are h7 or h9 - are you tempted to install some HID conversions ?


You making suggestions here which are beyond legality? Laughing

J.W. Speaker, fully legal Thumbs Up


I don't think so, you can have HID spot lights
Post #172532 1st Oct 2012 7:04pm
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SGH



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bpman wrote:
I saw one the same on Friday at Ottons, nice configuration except no carpets Shocked

wheels look better in real life too Thumbs Up


No carpets best option IMHO Laughing 993 Varioram - Guards Red
Defender 2.5 300TDI 110 HCP - Keswick Green
Defender 2.2 TDCI 130 HCP - Orkney Grey - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Corris Grey/Black Pack - GONE
Discovery 4 SDV6 HSE LUX - Montaciano Red/Black Pack - GONE
Post #172534 1st Oct 2012 7:08pm
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T7mbo



Member Since: 02 Aug 2012
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rossy wrote:
That's one classy Defender !

Nice house too ! As an ex - Brummie I didn't think there were parts of Wolverhampton that were that pretty ! Laughing


Funny you should say that as I had a guy here today from London buying my old Navara and he said exactly the same!
He also couldn't believe our neighbours had a thatched roof!

Loving the defender by the way!
Have done 150 miles in it today.
A couple of questions if I may Embarassed

The gear change is quite clunky, is this normal?
The stereo is dire! is this a known fact or am I being fussy!
I'm struggling to get in and out! Are sidesteps an easy install or better left to the pros ?
Why do the kids love it so much!!!
Why do I smile when I drive it, despite the fact it handles like a pig and is slower than my ride on mower? Shocked

Tim
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LandRoverAnorak



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T7mbo wrote:
slower than my ride on mower

That deserves to be a bumper sticker Rolling with laughter Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #172563 1st Oct 2012 8:15pm
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rossy



Member Since: 29 Nov 2010
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Ireland 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Stornoway Grey
Tim
the answer to the last two questions is all about the words cool, soul and character!

As regards the gearchange forget snickety shifting a la modern cars. You've got a pretty heavy duty, archaic drive train there so slow deliberate gearchanges will result in a smooth and clunk -free operation. You'll soon get used to it with practice.

The radio is rubbish but if you have a spare hour click into the search function above and you will see dozens of posts on how guys have upgraded theirs - from a simple speaker change to full acoustic blow out systems.

Ditto (ie search function) side steps as there are many different types out there. I'm no mechanic but I fitted my Paddock spares steps in about an hour. A year later and they're still there. Most bolt into pre-drilled holes in the chassis so fairly straight forward.

Other topics that are covered from beginning to end at least once a week on Def2 include :
Rustproofing
Wipers
Use of Two stroke oil
Tyres, dogs, knives, boats, the missus etc etc. Its all in the archives Laughing

Enjoy Thumbs Up
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SteveT247



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Very nice looking truck Tim. Your not to far away from me, if you fancy taking it out on some lanes let me know. Thumbs Up
Post #172648 2nd Oct 2012 9:33am
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T7mbo



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Well I had my first puncture today!
Wonder if these MTR's are prone to puncturing...
Post #172701 2nd Oct 2012 4:47pm
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
What caused it? 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
Post #172710 2nd Oct 2012 5:19pm
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T7mbo



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nail in the tyre. Sad
Post #172843 2nd Oct 2012 10:11pm
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Sorry to here that. Come and live over here, they have a massive number of workers who start cleaning the roads in town and in the countryside as of 4.00 AM virtually on a daily basis Laughing Razz 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
Post #172853 3rd Oct 2012 3:01am
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