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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548   
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Not a bad looking rig but 300bhp, that makes it special.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=380717371500 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful 2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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12th Sep 2013 9:26pm |
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| appaloosadude Member Since: 17 Oct 2012 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 630 
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Looks "Halfordsy"/Scorpion Racing catalogue special. Not for me I'm afraid. Even with 300bhp.
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12th Sep 2013 9:34pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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Ill give him the money for the info on the Ecu lol he can keep the car
Steve 2015 2.2 tdci hardtop xs 3.2 conversion DONE 238bhp and 707nm torque and thats just the start ;-P hybrid turbo in build -done ready to fit ashcroft atb in transfer box 6 speed auto in build |
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12th Sep 2013 9:46pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I'm not sure about 300bhp but I doubt much of that vehicle has come from Halfords. It's had a lot of money spent on it but I guess it's just not fashionable enough for this forum. 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 |
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13th Sep 2013 5:07am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Not sure I would want 300bhp on a lifted defender !
Take the roof rack off & put on standard springs & would not look too bad imho 2020 P300 HSE |
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13th Sep 2013 6:06am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
That shell looks very clean for 1985 Defender,no mention of welding bulkhead, TD5?? doors,wings,upper side panels,interior etc."It's been such a good truck".... in the few months he owned it.No thanks,
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13th Sep 2013 8:09am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Sad I know but out of interest just looked at his feed back to see if he bought it etc - sold it in August to some one who also bought 6 other things from him
 - I think not 2020 P300 HSE |
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13th Sep 2013 8:18am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382 
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There are several things that strike me as odd with this one, other than the vehicle.
The same seller "vortexa411" had it on ebay before, when it apparently sold on 13 August for £8k, see here. If you look through the feedback history the vehicle was sold on that occasion to a user "bex1988uk" who left feedback on 22nd August for the auction "excellent ebayer. thanks". This same ebayer bex1988uk has bought an awful lot of items from vortexa411 recently and, surprise surprise, is also in Colne, Lincs. Bearing in mind that the original seller of the Defender is now selling a second time, it would be awfully easy to jump to the conclusion that the two accounts are the same person and he is bidding on his own items and trying to manuipulate his own feedback rating. Some of the other, apparently genuine, feedback for vortexa411 really isn't great. Bad smell with this one! Even if I liked the vehicle (and it doesn't hit the spot for me either) I wouldn't touch this one with the proverbial barge-pole. Edit - PJB, our posts crossed, you did the same detective work! |
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13th Sep 2013 8:40am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
black wolf - great minds think alike
 - or too much free time 2020 P300 HSE |
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13th Sep 2013 8:44am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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^^^
I don't think you've any risk of getting anywhere remotely near the 300 mark.
Blimey....I don't 'do E-Bay' and was just going to post that if someone was on a tight budget and wanted to perhaps get a capable Defender they may get themselves a deal as it seems a very reasonable price at the moment. Eye opener for me. 
Shows the power of the internet if you know where to look and have the time and inclination. 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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13th Sep 2013 8:53am |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548
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Mal, yep 300bhp is way off the mark. That's internal engine mod territory and a bucket full of dosh. As far as I know 250bhp is achievable but even then that's down to clever mapping, hybrid turbo, and a host of other uprgraded external components. Anything above that requires stronger internals.
It seems the seller is something of a wideboy and best to steer clear. However, I might ask him how he managed to wring 300 out of the engine. 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful 2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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13th Sep 2013 11:25am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Be very interesting what his response would be. Let us know please.
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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13th Sep 2013 12:53pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17382
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You could also ask how many more of them he has, since this is already the second!  |
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13th Sep 2013 12:58pm |
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| rustyboxx Member Since: 08 Oct 2012 Location: Poole Posts: 548
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Here's the response.
"hi, its a td5 engine with jeremy fern remap pigi back chip blanked egr valve decat exhaust. all professionally done. take it for a spin if interested." So there you have it. I reckon, at best, it's half what he's claiming. 
I wonder if bex will buy it for a second time? 2015 90 XS CSW TDCi - Beautiful
2007 110 XS DCPU - An itch that needed scratching 2005 90 Td5 XS CSW - Utterly brilliant 2001 Discovery 2 ES Auto - A phase I went through 1996 90 Tdi CSW - Uber reliable 1989 90 2.5 Petrol Hardtop - My first proper Landy 1985 Range Rover Vogue V8 -Troublesome |
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13th Sep 2013 1:56pm |
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