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cornish rattler



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 200 Tdi CSW Bronze Green
My plans for my new toy
Hi guys

My plans for my new toy once I have sorted a few niggly things out Sad Very Happy

1 Replace the wheels for silver modulers

2 Replace the tyres with simex special tracks or similar

3 Replace the bumper with a terraferma winch bumper but without the A bar

4 Fit a winch

5 Fit some van sides

6 Fit some rock slider's

7 Re-paint her but in the same colour ( bronze green )

what do you think Very Happy Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )
Post #307043 11th Feb 2014 1:05am
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Dave T



Member Since: 07 Jun 2013
Location: Glasgow
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United Kingdom 1994 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Cairns Blue
Reconsider having an A bar on the bumper and get some spots on it, makes a huge difference.

Why Van sides? It will decrease your visibility considerably, are the windows ok? (first dibs if you plan to sell them!!!!!) Whistle Whistle

Paint the roof as well. Thumbs Up 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
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Post #307054 11th Feb 2014 7:11am
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cornish rattler



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 200 Tdi CSW Bronze Green
Yeah I am not a big fan of bull bars, A bars, inc external grills as aspecially when offroading can cause more damage either by impact or getting caught on something.

the side panels that are on it now I will be keeping just in case at a later date I mite swap them back over but I just prefer the van look really and being used to driving vans for a living in the past and owning van versions of s11a's / s111's landies I want to put van sides on.

yeah I will be keeping to the same colour sceam white top and the rest in green as I like it and reminds me of my last series landy I had in the same colour but with a limestone top Smile Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )
Post #307074 11th Feb 2014 8:37am
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Diablo



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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I'd leave it as is - except for maybe the wheels/tyres. No need to ruin it.

Simex is a drastic choice though - will be absolutely terrible on the road and too aggressive for green lanes really.
Post #307110 11th Feb 2014 10:46am
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cornish rattler



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
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Ok we also like insa sahara turbo's aswell would they be ok for laning / mild offroading Smile Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )
Post #307350 12th Feb 2014 12:29am
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Diablo



Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
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For mild off roading some ATs would be fine. MTs if you want to go a bit more 'hardcore'

Insas and the like are realy designed for competition standard offroading and not on road. They will be very noisy and I imagine the braking abilities are much worse than a decent AT/MT.

I've got Cooper STTs which are a good value and very good all round MT - and they look quite aggressive if you are after looks.
Post #307431 12th Feb 2014 12:21pm
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steveyorks



Member Since: 08 Apr 2013
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Some insurance companies are a bit iffy with bull bars or even A bars. Might be worth checking. They don't need an excuse to slide out of paying if they have to!
Post #308201 14th Feb 2014 10:43pm
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cornish rattler



Member Since: 31 Aug 2013
Location: Manchester
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Yeah we are with flux ins so will ask them when it gets nearer the time Wink Graham

1988 Defender 90 county 200tdi ( Beast )

Paul Walker 1973-2013
( I Almost Had You )
Post #308226 15th Feb 2014 12:20am
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