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| NJS22 Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Cornwall Posts: 169   
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Very Very Nice
 1998 90 50th Anniversary 4.0 V8
2016 90 Adventure 2015 Range Rover Sport 1971 Range Rover 2 Door Wife won't let me have any more...!!! |
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12th Sep 2015 9:48pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744 
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A few more pictures as promised:
Picture taken from behind front seats showing front panel binding. I know it cant be seen but it annoyed me that its not carpeted!  YOu can also just make out the floor rear edge binding. That funny "middle" bit with all the floor bolts has also been covered with carpet and bound.
 Click image to enlarge Rear folding seats now re-trimmed to closely match the fronts. To save cost only the XS fabric part was replaced and at £120 a seat I reckon was good value. Click image to enlarge Mid section passenger speaker pods. After A LOT of playing with various locations these really help to fill the sound in the 90 (IMHO!) Click image to enlarge Custom sub box. Still not entirely happy with the design/look but for now I'm happy. I've already changed the four front screws to black since this pic as the bright metal colour was annoying me! I also dont like the metal grille but it needs to be Cocker Spaniel Proof! It can simply be lifted away if rear space is needed. I have an idea for something a little less obtrusive that will integrate better with the cubby but I dont have time at the moment. Click image to enlarge |
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14th Sep 2015 12:08pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 06 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721  
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All very nicely done
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14th Sep 2015 6:21pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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Thank you |
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17th Sep 2015 7:33pm |
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| I.AM_a driver Member Since: 11 Jun 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 404  
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Great looking truck, difficult fitting in jobs around other things isn't it! My 90 has been my daily driver for years, and everything I've done has been done around work and other commitments. Mark S
CONVOY for HEROES www.facebook.com/convoy4heroes www.lothian4x4response.org ------ Td5 90 Thread in 'My Defender' Forum |
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17th Sep 2015 10:09pm |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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Agreed. I could have so much fun if work didn't get in the way.
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18th Sep 2015 7:37am |
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| Jonno1968 Member Since: 24 Oct 2013 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 245 
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Awesome truck barney.....no one can deny that. Does it still drive like a pig though and clunk like a clunky thing whilst changing gear? If not....what's the magic solution? Great photo shop skills too.
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18th Sep 2015 9:00am |
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| Barney12 Member Since: 09 Jun 2015 Location: South West Posts: 744
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Thanks
Ooooh I hate those types of question! But I'll try and answer......... It has a BAS remap (150bph Smooth Tune). It does exactly what it says on the tin. More powerful and much smoother. 1st and 2nd gears are a world apart from standard. No kangaroo's! Power delivery is smoother across all gears. Much less transmission clunk (but that could partly be the level of sound deadening in Derek!!). BUT, is it a 'modern' car equivalent? Hell no! My wife has a RAV4 Auto. Its smooth, quiet, refined, super comfortable, ultra reliable. Oh I left a word out in the above list 'BORING'  Derek is alot of things, but not boring!
As an aside I have never had a car that turns so many heads. I am constantly stopped and asked about it. In fact I pulled a very lovely 60+ lady (Most definitely 'landed gentry') in the petrol station last week. She was all over Derek and wanted me to give her Landy some love (as she pointed to her bog standard 90 at the pumps). Get me I'm a babe magnet !!!! 
P.S. I've been married for nearly 25 years. The last thing I pulled was a lower back muscle! |
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18th Sep 2015 10:07am |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038 
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She is looking great and I imagine the sound system you've installed sounds excellent. It isn't a challenge to see the amount of care, attention and detail that you've put into your 90
The lady who kennels my dog has an older 90 and when I pulled up in mine she wanted to 'talk Defender'. She zoned in on the bumpers an sills and was asking who Bowler were. Defenders do engender a lot of positive discussion with strangers. ...not pulled a 60+ year old yet but there is still time |
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18th Sep 2015 10:20am |
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