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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31   
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After a bad experience with a Discovery 2 I vowed never to buy second hand again, my 1998 Defender I bought new has been fantastically reliable, so when they announced the end of Defender production, I decided I need a new one. As has been mentioned on another thread, Defenders coming to Australia are generally of a high spec, with metallic paint, leather, alloys etc none of which interested me. To order one of a base spec meant I would have to wait, and wait, and after five months it arrived. I am impressed so far, much quieter and more powerful than the TDi. I must get it dirty soon.
https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...148_nC.jpg https://www.defender2.net/gallery/albums/u...9_nC~0.jpg Jeff  |
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2nd May 2015 5:01am |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641  
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very nice love the wolf wheels and none bling look DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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2nd May 2015 5:08am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Very nice
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2nd May 2015 6:46am |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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Thanks Mrandmrsh, I couldn't get the photos to load. I fitted a bullbar today.
[URL=]  Click image to enlarge[/URL] Jeff :cow: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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2nd May 2015 8:12am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Looks awesome mate! Well done!
I see it is still raining!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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2nd May 2015 8:19am |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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Still raining, had to fit it in between downpours.
Jeff |
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2nd May 2015 12:24pm |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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Wow, that's one hell of a bull bar Jeff
Looks business! Lucky you can have those on, in UK these steel ones make the trucks 'road illegal' on post 2007 vehicles apparently, so insurance companies get funny about them, which is shame  EU directives...
Anyway, very nice truck, looks classic. Many happy miles! |
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5th May 2015 5:56pm |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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A shame they are illegal, but I suppose you don't have kangaroos roaming your roads at night. I drive a lot at night and worry about hitting wildlife and being stranded by a ruined radiator, hundreds of kilometres from anywhere. I will be fitting driving lights soon, like my old Defender.
Jeff
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6th May 2015 8:21am |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720
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Haha definitely not kangaroos
 Fair point!
Well, careful driving then! And keep the pictures coming. For the lights inspiration you should check Gunbus' thread, very impressive light set up he has - I bet he would notice kangoroos from hundreds of miles if he were in Oz. Having said that, lots of other chaps on here that have some respectful lights on! |
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6th May 2015 8:54pm |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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Fitted some spot lights and a Mud glove box. Replaced the rear fog light with an additional reversing light, I seldom drive in fog but often reverse in the dark. Also got it dirty for the first time, at the Ourimbah State Forest.
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Replaced the standard globes with some Osram +110% globes [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Jeff :cow: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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25th May 2015 11:25am |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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Finished off the Mud glovebox today.
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26th May 2015 11:02am |
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| Purdey Member Since: 31 Mar 2015 Location: Hants Posts: 8 |
wow looks super
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26th May 2015 7:56pm |
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| PCA42 Member Since: 15 Jun 2014 Location: Church Stretton Posts: 468  
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Looks great. How did you go about fitting the 2nd reverse light? Was it a case of replacing the red lens for a white one then just switch it on when needed using the fog switch? Pete
2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6 1972 Series III 88" 2.25P |
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27th May 2015 12:16am |
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| Jeff 8 Member Since: 18 Jul 2014 Location: Sydney Posts: 31
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PCA 42, I just fitted a lense on the fog light, so need the headlights on to make it work. It came with a red bulb, but I am not using it.
I recently fitted a light bar, just like my TDi, but they are cheaper now and come with wiring and relay. [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] [URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] Jeff :cow: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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