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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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Sunning colour!
 An engine to TDi for!
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29th Mar 2015 9:31am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Simply Stunning.
Love to have an auto too  |
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29th Mar 2015 9:31am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Fantastic Defender,
Love the glazing and the seats.....Glazing I've got, 'work in progress' on the seats. 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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29th Mar 2015 9:51am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787  
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That is a very "noticeable" Defender. Very impressive indeed.
What total mods were done, engine specs? Pickles. |
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29th Mar 2015 10:10am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1844 
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That's gorgeous.
But everyone knows Montalcino ones are the best 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone 2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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29th Mar 2015 10:58am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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6 speed auto???
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29th Mar 2015 11:07am |
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| gklau Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Leicester Posts: 35 
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List of modifications updated above
Wanted to go for the 6-speed, but wanted Ashcroft's. Emailed Dave, but the 6-speed wasn't ready for release anytime soon... |
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29th Mar 2015 2:27pm |
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| Fabio Member Since: 05 Aug 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 589  
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Very very nice!!!
Fabio |
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29th Mar 2015 5:13pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1722
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Very nice, id love an auto
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29th Mar 2015 5:22pm |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750 
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Proper colour
There is a firm in Exeter meant to be doing a 6 speed conversion,, BUT, like you, would let Dave do it, I will just have to wait a while  California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1
Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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29th Mar 2015 5:27pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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How does the auto drive? I'm guessing it's the 4 speed box as fitted to the Discovery 2 TD5 and V8? Always found it a bit lazy in those cars, nice and smooth but seemed to sap a lot of power. Andy
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29th Mar 2015 5:39pm |
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| gklau Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Leicester Posts: 35
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It's the disco 2 box. Nice and smooth throughout but it feels that around 50-60 it has trouble deciding if it should be in 3rd or 4th gear. Like any auto, it takes time to get used to how the auto likes to shift. Won't do that much driving on the motorway, so didn't think I could justify the additional cost of the wildcat 6-speed box. I want to make a trip up to Gary at Alive to see what improvements can be made. Anyone on the forum have had an auto box tuned? |
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29th Mar 2015 6:23pm |
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| Tommo Member Since: 19 Dec 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 830 
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Hi gklau
I see that vehicle every day as I drive into Glenfield
You must get in early as I start at 8am! Very nice Tommo |
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29th Mar 2015 7:02pm |
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| CFB Member Since: 13 Sep 2007 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire Posts: 803
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Gary will know how to get the best from the engine and box as the TD5 was his specialty. The torque converter locks up around 57mph so that will affect the feel. I had a TD5 auto mapped by Gary and it was awesome. Andy
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29th Mar 2015 7:21pm |
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