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SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722	Looks good but id never take a car of mine through one anywhere, specially not the UK type ones which work by sanding the paint clean  Defender puma dormobile camper
4th Nov 2014 12:50pm

ppad Member Since: 16 Nov 2012 Location: now, UK S Coast Posts: 223

Eric you are lucky, on the German side of the country they don't seem to design for 4WD at all I bought an auto car wash card for SOGAR in Deutsche Strasse here in Chur and the 90 TD5 will not even activate the sensors to open the auto wash cabinet doors Too tall? No idea .. but no matter how I approach the wash, the doors will not open... drive away, next car .. doors open .. so it is me, not a malfunctioning sensor. Trying to figure out how to complain in German that the bloody doors will not open ..  Sold the much modified 110 2.8, in Oz Brought the 90 home from Switzerland ...

4th Nov 2014 12:57pm

X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295

Hello ericvv Your two choices of 4x4 car wash, look to be professional bits of kit... I can see why your Defender always looks like its just left the showroom... I wouldn't trust the normal offering in the UK, even if they claim to be OK... Also, how else other than washing your Defender by hand, do you get to spot the next area needing attention...  SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html

4th Nov 2014 2:03pm

Paul55 Member Since: 03 Feb 2009 Location: Somewhere in my head! Posts: 511	Jeez, I didn't realise we were supposed to clean them as well  Cogito ergo sum
4th Nov 2014 3:42pm

pagoda Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 9	Hi, Care to share the name or address of the Audi car wash? Might cme handy one of these days.. Cheers! LC HZJ76 2014
10th Nov 2014 11:27am

Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018	Eric - these may be just up the road from you if you'd care to give them a try? http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/indu...e-internet
10th Nov 2014 1:06pm

kipperthedog Member Since: 27 Jun 2013 Location: Down South Posts: 403	Buz wrote: I would drown if i took mine through one of those Just what I was thinking.....though the inside does need a clean too...
10th Nov 2014 1:53pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

pagoda wrote: Hi, Care to share the name or address of the Audi car wash? Might cme handy one of these days.. Cheers! Garage Jean Krucker at La Pallanterie (Collonge-Bellerive) And they sell BP Ultimate Diesel too, the only right drink for our Pumas  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw

10th Nov 2014 3:18pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

Supacat wrote: Eric - these may be just up the road from you if you'd care to give them a try? http://recombu.com/cars/articles/news/indu...e-internet Sure I'd care.... But preferably on yours if you don't mind, afraid it's a bit high pressure for my SVX decals  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 10th Nov 2014 8:50pm. Edited 3 times in total

10th Nov 2014 3:25pm

redzob Member Since: 16 Jul 2014 Location: St. Peter Port Posts: 137	Hi ericvv - I keep looking at your photos and can't work out what that bracket thing is that seems to be attached to the base of your rear door on the left (handle side) of the rear wheel? Perhaps you could enlighten me? Thanks!  Defender Puma 2.2 XS 90 Vespa GTS 300 Way too many racing bikes.
10th Nov 2014 8:12pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

^^ That's the locking mechanism of my Kaymar wheel carrier. Here a few pictures with more detail. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge It isn't cheap, but then again, it saves me the lay-out for a rear door gas strut Click image to enlarge Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 11th Nov 2014 5:24am. Edited 2 times in total

10th Nov 2014 8:17pm

redzob Member Since: 16 Jul 2014 Location: St. Peter Port Posts: 137	Thanks  Defender Puma 2.2 XS 90 Vespa GTS 300 Way too many racing bikes.
10th Nov 2014 8:18pm

pagoda Member Since: 07 Jun 2011 Location: Geneva, Switzerland Posts: 9	thanks for the tip! LC HZJ76 2014
12th Nov 2014 1:18pm

Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018	Is that a swiss plate? Click image to enlarge
17th Nov 2014 2:16pm

ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816

Nope, regretfully not That is a Russian license plate, (what else?), and the 190 location code at the end is one of the registration codes for the Moscow area. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw

17th Nov 2014 3:42pm

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