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Phatcat



Member Since: 01 Nov 2013
Location: W yorks
Posts: 98

United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Life long ownership

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6 years of ownership and I still love the draughts,leaks,noise,and general character building experience of owning one. Thumbs Up
Post #283460 19th Nov 2013 12:26pm
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JR



Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
Posts: 532

Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green

I've had mine for very nearly 14 years!
Post #283462 19th Nov 2013 12:50pm
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JWL



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green

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Mine's a keeper and after 4 MoT's and another due next month this is just becoming the longest ownership of one motor, especially one that is kept on the road, and has been my daily driver since day one Thumbs Up
Post #283465 19th Nov 2013 1:17pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
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Three and a half years ownership for me too, no intention of getting rid either. Especially seeing as I only do around 7k a year. Laughing NEVER SURRENDER! ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧
Post #283467 19th Nov 2013 1:28pm
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Cheshire110



Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
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It's not exactly the same, but I've only ever owned a defender!

A 200tdi 90 to learn in when I was 17.. A 2.4 90 when I passed my test and just more recently my lovely 2.4 110 Smile

Wouldn't dream of anything else instead, if I could afford id have a scooby too! Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #283486 19th Nov 2013 3:02pm
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Eduardo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Well,

Since the end of 2007 with my Defender Puma (from new) and very happy (despite all the faults) Mr. Green

Cheers Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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Post #283489 19th Nov 2013 3:56pm
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JR



Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
Posts: 532

Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green
Funnily enough I've had a few Scoobies too, 5 in fact; 2 pick ups, a Hatchback, a Legacy Turbo and the 1 of the 1st 35 Impreza Turbos into the UK in May 1994. I had that one for nearly 9 years to 16 January 2003 when a lorry driver fell asleep at the wheel in Kincardine (Fife, Scotland) and hit me up the rear when I was waiting to turn into a filling station; the impact pushed me across 2 lanes of traffic and 1 row of pumps into a Fiesta parked at the 2nd row! Luckily the woman who owned it was paying for her petrol or she'd have lost her legs! (ironically she was heading to give a lecture at the Police Training College at Tulliallen, half a mile up the road!). Much to the Police's surprise, the car still drove...


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Post #283498 19th Nov 2013 6:00pm
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Richalot



Member Since: 02 Nov 2013
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 37

United Kingdom 
I have had my 110 4 years my now, old man had it for 6 years before that, I have no intention of selling her
i have loved every minute of it
Post #293312 26th Dec 2013 10:39pm
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993porky



Member Since: 02 May 2011
Location: sunderland
Posts: 170

United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Baltic Blue
Had my td5 90 for about 6 year going to give it abit tlc
Lift, kbx grill,heated seats,central locking kit maybe a change of colour?
Post #293319 26th Dec 2013 11:16pm
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Cuthbert



Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Up North
Posts: 1535

JR wrote:

I've had mine for very nearly 14 years!


For me that is just a classic Land Rover Defender picture - Green paintwork/White roof and doing what it was designed to do. I am wondering though if today's Defenders are really built to last as long (or will the failure of the expensive electro-trickery and value engineered components consign them to the recycling skip before too long)?
Post #293320 26th Dec 2013 11:25pm
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Landlord



Member Since: 27 Oct 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 582

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Td5 HT Cairns Blue
6yrs 3 months, it's a keeper

 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top
Post #293333 27th Dec 2013 12:29am
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993porky



Member Since: 02 May 2011
Location: sunderland
Posts: 170

United Kingdom 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Baltic Blue
Landlord
Nice looking landie, wot lights do u have fitted to roof rack?
Post #293335 27th Dec 2013 12:33am
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lukev01



Member Since: 24 Mar 2012
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 412

England 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
I don't know about this one yet although it was a long wait before I finally got one ......


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... but this one is going nowhere.

 1970 Series 2A 88"
Post #293336 27th Dec 2013 12:36am
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Landlord



Member Since: 27 Oct 2009
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 582

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Td5 HT Cairns Blue
993porky wrote:
Landlord
Nice looking landie, wot lights do u have fitted to roof rack?


JW Speaker TS3000 LED, 2 x spot, 2 x driving lights, great lights Thumbs Up 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top
Post #293357 27th Dec 2013 10:04am
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williamthedog



Member Since: 29 Dec 2012
Location: south wales
Posts: 3441

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 PU Tamar Blue
mines staying, even when i cant climb into it anymore.
I will just modify a stannah stairlift Whistle
Post #293373 27th Dec 2013 10:35am
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