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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787   
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I don't believe it, but if it is true, which I don't think it is, they will sell "at the speed of a thosand gazelles".
Pickles. |
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16th Feb 2015 8:21am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610  
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Not at that price they won't. 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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16th Feb 2015 8:50am |
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| 5 POT Member Since: 24 Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 81 
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It will only be people who will not use them and simply tuck them away until they are worth more. Wonder if they will still leak and have panel gap!
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16th Feb 2015 9:22am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Worth more than £120k? Wonder how long they'll have to wait?
 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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16th Feb 2015 9:47am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Tight wad
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16th Feb 2015 9:53am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Don't get me wrong....I still love and embrace the idea of a supercharged V8 in a Defender. I had a 3.9 V8 Discovery and it was fantastic to drive. Money no object, I'd have one.
You can get a 4.2 V8 supercharged petrol engine gearbox and drivetrain conversion that will deliver 450 – 470bhp, maximum torque 550 Nm for £5 short of £38k not inclusive of VAT, all without getting your hands dirty. Add that to the price of a brand new one and should you have £120k lying around in your rented or 'living with parents' accommodation in loose change you'd still have enough change for a house deposit that blows this thread totally out of the water at the same time...... 
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34415....se+deposit 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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16th Feb 2015 10:20am |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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A small block Ford would be cheaper and better.
Any amount of bolt on goodies up to 600 bhp.  |
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16th Feb 2015 10:23am |
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| 100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411 
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...takes 18months to get emissions etc. sorted. Doubt it. m
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16th Feb 2015 11:16am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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There's plenty of whispers from people apparently in the know - and i think there's ways and means to put this into a limited production run without jumping through all the regulatory hoops of emissions etc.
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16th Feb 2015 2:47pm |
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| 5 POT Member Since: 24 Nov 2014 Location: UK Posts: 81
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100 inch - as Supacat mentioned, they could well have subbed out the conversion work to not hit any laws and testing. Think of a company who have an affiliation with Land Rover on a motorsport level.
On another note, have you ordered one Ken???  |
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16th Feb 2015 3:58pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878  
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F**k me.....  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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16th Feb 2015 4:13pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878
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Having seen the US Icon recently on the threads, I was thinking the same. Keep it simple, keep it US and keep it appropriate (I.e. No doubt the lump is used in F350s etc). 4.2 Supercharged is all well and good, but 38k for a Eurpoean, saloon/estate based plant is missing the point. Surely a US V8 conversion would be a heap cheaper? Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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16th Feb 2015 4:17pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5114  
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Wayne Rooney For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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16th Feb 2015 4:25pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787
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Go the LS3,....6.2L of big, lazy, U.S. Muscle. A mgnificently under stressed engine at 400HP. Put a blower on top & ya've got 6/700hp......+ !! Not that ya'd need it?
But, a "Factory V8 Defender",..No way,....I reckon it's all fantasy. Pickles. |
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16th Feb 2015 9:42pm |
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