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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

Mods done on my Defender which LR should have had as OE.

Looking at the humble mods I've had done, & am planning for my Defender, most I'd have opted for as OE.

1) Taller wheels/bigger arches (done)
2) Sensibly placed accessory sockets, inc 1 in rear (in a Puma, 1 OE only by 5th gear position) (done)
3) Plate steering guard instead of a bar (done)
4) Bigger door mirrors (done)
5) Stowage net pockets (soon)
6) Steel lockable cubby box (soon), glove compartment.
7) Reversing & fog light both sides (done)
8 ) H4 headlamp bulbs (done)
9) Safari door gas door stay strut (soon)
10) Disc hand brake type (soon) Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

26th Jun 2013 3:25pm

landybehr

Member Since: 17 Apr 2013
Location: -D-
Posts: 173

My top3 are:

smaller steering wheel
seat rail extension
raising the cubby box
(all that makes the driving position for the taller ones acceptable.)
a reversing camera is such a nice thing for town traffic.
Din2 - radio mounting bracket

not sure the disc-hand-brake serves well as an OE fitment. Would consider it as a "nice to have".
Completely on your side regarding the wheels and power sockets.
Didn´t get the rear door gas strut for my rig, as I´m unsure if it helps when there is another car parking closely

26th Jun 2013 4:14pm

pope10001

Member Since: 15 Oct 2011
Location: Dulverton
Posts: 489

1992 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Zermatt Silver

And some counting lessons landybehr?

26th Jun 2013 4:34pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6092

Leakproof doors

leakproof body panels (lots of tubes of tigerseal to cure that one!)

Decent brightness interior lights

26th Jun 2013 5:10pm

SGH

Member Since: 27 Sep 2010
Location: Hellingly-Sussex
Posts: 1527

Galvanised chassis....

26th Jun 2013 5:18pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

SGH wrote:
Galvanised chassis....

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

26th Jun 2013 6:00pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Doors and a bonnet that can't be nicked in 5 minutes.

26th Jun 2013 6:28pm

landybehr

Member Since: 17 Apr 2013
Location: -D-
Posts: 173

pope10001 wrote:
And some counting lessons landybehr?

dammit .. I should have come to "5" at least .. as far as the fingers of the not-typing hand get me ...

26th Jun 2013 6:42pm

GSD

Member Since: 18 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 38

Webasto Air heater. I'm not allowed to buy one now

26th Jun 2013 6:56pm

lambert.the.farmer

Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
Posts: 2006

Properly strong front and rear recovery points.
Head lamps that actually work well at night.
Variable suspension like you got on daihatsu fourtraks so it can be comfy when empty but still able to carry heavy loads or tow.
Finally a comparable petrol engine to the diesel not even a v8 a 6 would do. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.

27th Jun 2013 4:48am

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

3.2 TDCi Engine
Auto Box
Cruise Control
Torsion Diff Option (in place of TC/ABS) Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

27th Jun 2013 6:49am

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

intemittant wiper relay

galvanised chassis

willow green paint option

5 year/ 100k warrenty

27th Jun 2013 9:05am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17387

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Deadlocks and decent security.

27th Jun 2013 10:01am

kmac

Member Since: 07 Oct 2009
Location: Middlesex
Posts: 1309

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black

What is the disc hand brake - I thought the hand brake on the Defender was of the disc type (i.e. there are no drums on my Defender)

27th Jun 2013 2:41pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17387

All traditional Landrovers (i.e, Defender type) have a handbrake drum mounted on the rear output flange of the transfer box.

27th Jun 2013 3:02pm

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