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Glynparry25



Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
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Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
My 110DC so far (10,000miles)
After owning my Defender for 8 months and just smashing past 10,000 miles I thought I would just point out the ups and dows of owning her.


From the begining the 110 was a bit of a nightmare......or should I say Land Rover export sales were the nightmare and after many heated phone calls I was given £1,000 compensation for changing the colour of my new car without informing myself about it. From the moment I got to the delership though I fell in love with the car....the colour was beautifull and all the other features of the car were fine.

Withing the first 2,000 miles the MIL light was coming on whenever I tried to use A/C or heated screen etc, but after a tip to LR they fund out that the numberplate light was shorting out (Due to the light guard fitted by LR Export sals) and after a hour she was back out and working fine again Very Happy

At 6,000 Miles I took her into Lad Rover Ripon for a mini service including an oil change where se came ou wth a clean bill of health and they upgraded the software whilst it was in there.

Now on 10,000 miles she is still driving like a dream with no problms despite several off-roading trips around England, Wales and Scotland and traveling through France, Belgium, Holand and Germay. All in all she has cost me £24,000 which includes all the add-ons such as winch, full underbody protection, wheels and tyres.



All in all she has been hassle free, and needed less work than any other carI have owned.

Glyn

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fekete



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Glyn, Glad she is all you expected and running fine for you.....she looks lovely....but who is the REDNECK Driving her Rolling with laughter you've put some miles on her in 8 months i'v only done 23000 in 3 years...think i need to get out more Whistle NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

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willy eckerslike



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Looks good as well Glynn Thumbs Up Photo in the lakes Question I thought I recognised the rock

Wheels are Cool Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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Post #22254 16th Jan 2010 6:01pm
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Glynparry25



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fekete wrote:
Glyn, Glad she is all you expected and running fine for you.....she looks lovely....but who is the REDNECK Driving her Rolling with laughter you've put some miles on her in 8 months i'v only done 23000 in 3 years...think i need to get out more


REDNECK....Why you......ok you have got me there!! Unfortunatly for me and lucky for her she will be having a 6 month holiday in storage so will be 18 months old with about 12K on the clock. I will miss her Big Cry

willy eckerslike wrote:
Looks good as well Glynn Photo in the lakes I thought I recognised the rock

Wheels are


Yep, the rock in the lakes that liked to scrape axles- had me a bit worried when I was still moving forward with the tyre off the ground, a bit like a hover car!

Glyn
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Sonic3d



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fekete wrote:
Glyn, you've put some miles on her in 8 months i'v only done 23000 in 3 years...think i need to get out more Whistle


Had mine just over 4 months now and 12500 miles on it Shocked by the end of Jan it will have nearly 15000 miles on it after doing the Croisir Blanche Very Happy
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willy eckerslike



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Yes but thats all the wheel spining you've been doing, actually done 8000 miles Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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K9F



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Glynparry25 wrote:
REDNECK....Why you......ok you have got me there!! Unfortunatly for me and lucky for her she will be having a 6 month holiday in storage so will be 18 months old with about 12K on the clock. I will miss her Big Cry


You may well get the chance to play with some other spectacular hardware during your Landy's 6month sabbattical. Alternatively as a 'Southerner' I could always source a chequered shirt a cowboy hat and some shades and keep it ticking over for you!

Laughing If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!!
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Sonic3d



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willy eckerslike wrote:
Yes but thats all the wheel spining you've been doing, actually done 8000 miles


Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Nice one Thumbs Up
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alantd



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Sonic3d wrote:
fekete wrote:
Glyn, you've put some miles on her in 8 months i'v only done 23000 in 3 years...think i need to get out more Whistle


Had mine just over 4 months now and 12500 miles on it Shocked by the end of Jan it will have nearly 15000 miles on it after doing the Croisir Blanche Very Happy


I'm expecting fantastic photos. Thumbs Up One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition
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Sonic3d



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Its going to be in LRO soon Whistle so plenty of good pics
Post #22421 18th Jan 2010 10:20pm
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