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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
My Tonga green 90
It's about time to share my first Defender. I've had this for almost 5 years now. This is the first picture i took as soon as I saw her. I think it was love at first sight. It's one of very few 90s in Norway due to crazy taxes on cars. (110s can be registred as commercial vehicles.) (text edited)

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Post #528672 2nd May 2016 10:00pm
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L110CDL



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Nice straight looking landy Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #528673 2nd May 2016 10:06pm
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YOLO110



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Re: My Tonga green 90
[quote="pesto_trader"].... as soon as I met the seller. I think it was love at first sight.

Did you marry her then! Very Happy

Nice Defender too! Cool YOLO... You Only Live Once...
Post #528688 2nd May 2016 11:06pm
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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Thank you! Smile Not too many mods on this as I like the original look. Next photo is when i realised you must never use Cooper m+s tyres without stubs in Norway. Really frightning experience on top of a hill close to ski destinastion Geilo. Suddenly it the wet snow had frozen to ice and i did a 540 rotation with the car. I was sure the car would tip over. But not even a dent. Got up without help too.

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Post #528690 2nd May 2016 11:11pm
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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Haha! yolo, I see why you might think that. But it was more the car that did it for me. Here is the first small mods. Well, not too major. Just new mudflaps, roof bars and a wheel cover!

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Post #528691 2nd May 2016 11:28pm
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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Wanted a slightly more sporty looking 90 and bought new boosts and tyres. This was just before everyone upgraded to 18 inch. I think they look good! Sorry for the dirty car.

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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Land Rover mentor Ivar helped me make a bike rack. Really happy with this. And it was so quick to do too!

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Post #528695 2nd May 2016 11:54pm
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pesto_trader



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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Managed to get hold of a Hannibal roof tent. After the Defender itself this has to be the best investment you can do! Here is a picture of junior and my brother Henrik on one of the first adventures. Its the annual meeting of norwegian land rover site members (lrforum.com) in Numedal, Norway. Great to meet people in real life. To the right is Henriks Puma 110.

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Post #528696 3rd May 2016 12:09am
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Nice pics, glad you were ok after your spin, the landys are meant to have dirt on them every so often Rolling with laughter 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #529409 5th May 2016 8:05pm
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jrule



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United Kingdom 2000 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Thumbs Up Looks like a lot of weight on two roof bars though! Have they not bent?
Post #529417 5th May 2016 8:28pm
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pesto_trader



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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
They have never bent. I'm not very heavy though. The only problem is that they sit quite close to sides of the roof. Thinking about replacing them with some Mantec roof bars though. But I have noticed those seem to rust quite fast.
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pesto_trader



Member Since: 26 Jun 2013
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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Not to major mods on this one so far. Bought new side steps which were galvanized and painted together with the ladder and nakantenga grille. Also refurbished the steelies and bought hakka studed winter tyres. This spring I got new summer tyres. 😊👍

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Post #530764 11th May 2016 8:22pm
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pesto_trader



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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Strange colours from the camera.😏
Post #530765 11th May 2016 8:24pm
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jk84



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
That's a lovely looking green 90 pesto_trader Thumbs Up MY15 Aintree 110 SW - for sale - https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic82781.html
MY16 Santorini 90 HT - sold
Post #530773 11th May 2016 8:33pm
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pesto_trader



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Norway 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Tonga Green
Thank you JK! 😊👍
Post #530778 11th May 2016 8:36pm
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