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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313   
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Here's my 2008MY Defender 90. Still pretty standard at present, but I've got a few ideas...
 Click image to enlarge And here it is doing what it's designed to do... Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Last edited by AndyTunn on 18th Jun 2015 4:19am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Jan 2015 9:28pm |
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| sweepc Member Since: 19 Jun 2011 Location: uk Posts: 568 
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Very nice, great pictures too
 Any mods planned? |
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10th Jan 2015 10:07pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Thanks Rosco! I agree about the colour - I was restricted by what was available on the 2nd hand market (nowhere near the choice you get in the UK) but I was pleased this one came up. |
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10th Jan 2015 11:07pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706 
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That's a great looking car.
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10th Jan 2015 11:16pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Thanks! The photos were taken and edited on my iPhone - amazing what results you can get with a phone these days! Re mods, like most owners I have a list  . Not sure I'll ever get to the end of it as I keep thinking / seeing new ideas - should really stop looking at forums I guess! 
So far I've only done some basic comfort and practicality changes - XL wing mirrors, MUD seat rails, rear door gas strut, some storage nets, etc. Oh and I found a 2nd hand diff guard for a reasonable price so I've added that too. I'm not really planning "serious" off-roading, I mainly bought it to get me a little way into the back country for hunting, so I won't be going for any hard-core suspension / drivetrain mods. Besides, it's also my daily drive to work car, so I need to be a bit restrained! A bit more protection (steering guard, rear bumperettes), and some practicality stuff (anderson socket for compressor, worklights) are my first priorities. |
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10th Jan 2015 11:23pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Thanks  |
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10th Jan 2015 11:24pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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And the advantage of grey is that it looks good in black and white photos! Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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11th Jan 2015 8:57am |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 
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As does my Mamba...
Lovely tidy looking truck Andy...
Do keep us posted on your mods as you enjoy your new pride & joy... Rog...
The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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11th Jan 2015 9:06am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Gorgeous afternoon here in NZ! Just had to stop on my way home from work and take a quick snap...
Click image to enlarge And here's an edited black and white version that I posted on instagram (@takatukiwi if anyone's interested). Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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13th Feb 2015 10:01am |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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Lovely 90 you have, from what we have seen in NZ Defenders are a rare breed!! Nothing better than a flat white on the deck of the Cornwall Park Restaurant or a nice cold one down at one of the bars on the Waterfront
Auckland is a fantastic city, loved my time visiting 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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13th Feb 2015 12:08pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Well I've had the 90 for 3 months now so I guess an update is in order.
First and foremost I've driven it, mostly on-road but also a handful of off-road trips. The first was a 3 hour one-to-one instruction session, helping me get to grips with the fundamentals of off-roading, and a better understanding of what this vehicle is capable of. Suffice to say it's got way more capability than I have! I've made a host of small mods too, mostly to improve convenience comfort and safety. These are pretty small-fry compared to the hard-core engineering that some people undertake, but I'm a complete novice at auto-DIY so I'm happy to take it steadily!
Here are some of them: Click image to enlarge TL: MUD seat rails - highly recommended, much better to sit on a seat rather than in a bucket! TR: Rear door gas strut, also from MUD Stuff. Again, highly recommended - can't imagine the car without it now. BL: LED interior light bulbs, brighter, whiter and more reliable (I'm LED-ing my way round the whole car - RDX indicators, tail lights and park lights are on order). BR: Interior storage is also being improved bit by bit. While I was ordering stuff from the UK, I also slipped in some upgraded wipers (Silblades) and the XL-sized door mirrors.
Next I treated my car to an axle and gearbox breather kit from Nugget Stuff. I was reasonably happy with the placement of the breathers for the gearbox and front diff (high on the bulkhead) but the rear diff was just tucked up under the bodywork as shown. Probably overkill, but river crossing is quite likely in the areas I want to take the car so I thought I'd better be safe than sorry. I still need to fix the diesel tank breather one of these days... Click image to enlarge Another brand new venture for me into the world of auto-electrics. Thanks to all the heaps of advice I found on this forum I managed to fit a rear aux socket and work light / additional reverse light without stuffing anything up! Click image to enlarge I still have a long list of things I want to do as time and funds permit (doesn't everybody?). Proper steering and diff guards are one area I want to look at but no-one in NZ manufactures this kind of stuff and the postage for getting it here is pretty steep to say the least. Next on the agenda will be the replacement lights, and I also have a plan in mind for converting the car from my everyday road car into my weekend hunting/camping vehicle. This will combine increased load capacity, a safe area for the dog and a secure storage area for items I don't want in plain view. It also needs to be removable when the trip is over and ideally shouldn't take all day to fit! I'll let you know how it goes. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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21st Feb 2015 11:53pm |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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Thanks! You're right - it's lovely over here. We came to visit for 2-3 years... and that was 17 years ago!! 
I saw from another thread that you had similar plans that haven't worked out. Hopefully you'll get here one day. Be sure to look me up when you do! |
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22nd Feb 2015 1:50am |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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A very nice truck...
I visited Auckland on business a few years ago and spent a very nice day driving up to the Bay of Islands and beyond. Great fun.
It may just be how the photo was taken, but it looks like your wheel nuts are those used on ally wheels. Is that right...? If so, I think you need to swap them for the steel wheel versions. At least that is what I was told on mine when I was swapping wheels from alloy to steel. Cheers Simon |
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22nd Feb 2015 7:03am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313
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couplands / Simon, you might be right about the nuts. The wheels were swapped over by the LR main dealer before I bought the car, so I assumed they'd used the correct nuts
Looking at images on the net though, I suspect they've just kept the alloy ones.
I'll have to see if I can track down some replacements. I like the look of the black ones on here http://www.wrington.co.uk/land%20rover%20s...0nuts.html but whereas P&P in the UK for a full set is GBP 10, getting them to NZ costs GBP 45!!  |
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22nd Feb 2015 7:52am |
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