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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 767
England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
Thankyou all, police and insurance checking it over in the next couple of days.
Then I get her back. Dont think she will be going to going to France (Somme trip) next month though.
Post #555284 11th Aug 2016 11:19am
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Thor



Member Since: 17 Dec 2011
Location: Didcot
Posts: 446
United Kingdom 2002 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
blackwolf wrote:
Thor wrote:
.... I have them so they so they can't come on at all son car lights only, do exactly what the headlights do so dip when the car is in dip, main when car is in main, a hidden switch so I can have the roof lights only on (for arty Instagram photos really). They should pass the MoT which is next month...


I think you will find that to be road legal your roof lights must extinguish when your obligatory front lights (headlights) are dipped, dipped roof lights with dipped beam would not, as far as I know, be legal.



Yes that's right. They do do that, but I have the option of running them dip + dip should I be off road. Strong people are harder to kill and generally more useful!
Post #555285 11th Aug 2016 11:24am
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nicam



Member Since: 14 Dec 2007
Location: deepest Lancashire
Posts: 156
2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
Just doing what comes naturally - to a Defender - towing a classic Aston down to the Le Mans Classic a month ago and very well it did it too. averaged about 23 to the gallon over 1300 miles with an all up weight of around 4 tonnes - perfectly acceptable I thought. Defender never missed a beat and was beautifully stable at 90Km/Hr.


Click image to enlarge Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!
Post #555295 11th Aug 2016 11:41am
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shaggydog



Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
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Found, not sure of condition yet. But happy Very Happy


Fantastic News!

Hopefully it is in good condition and has left behind lots of clues for the police to follow up on! Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #555300 11th Aug 2016 11:48am
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1964_cooper



Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 54
United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Tamar Blue
We got married last Saturday and used the Defender and my MK1 Mini Cooper as wedding cars! I think they both scrubbed up quite well.😃

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Post #555336 11th Aug 2016 1:56pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
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Cant beat a mini cooper and a mk 1 at that Mr. Green Congratulations on your wedding as well Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #555417 11th Aug 2016 8:18pm
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GREENI



Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
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The king of Morocco has every Mini Cooper, in every colour, of every year.... Today's useless snippet of info.

Congrats on the wedding.
Post #555449 11th Aug 2016 9:26pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
nicam wrote:
Just doing what comes naturally - to a Defender - towing a classic Aston down to the Le Mans Classic a month ago and very well it did it too. averaged about 23 to the gallon over 1300 miles with an all up weight of around 4 tonnes - perfectly acceptable I thought. Defender never missed a beat and was beautifully stable at 90Km/Hr.


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Your Aston?
Details please!! Pickles.
Post #555456 11th Aug 2016 9:42pm
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1964_cooper



Member Since: 30 Dec 2014
Location: Wimborne, Dorset
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United Kingdom 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Tamar Blue
GREENI wrote:
The king of Morocco has every Mini Cooper, in every colour, of every year.... Today's useless snippet of info.

Congrats on the wedding.


Thanks, and that's an awesome piece of info if it's true! 👍🏻
Post #555485 12th Aug 2016 1:26am
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psimpson7



Member Since: 20 Nov 2013
Location: Gold Coast, Qld.
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Australia 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Loire Blue
Been collecting bits to do an engine swap...

2015 L77 (6.0l LS2 basically) with 6l80e auto. 37000km.


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(I have the auto shifter, ecu, bcm, throttle, air box, looms, rear most lambda sensors etc etc with the engine, its just not in the pic.


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Truck sump, baffle and pickup above, and 4wd extension housing for auto along with LT230 Adaptor and brackets below:


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Lokar shifter


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Still a fair few bits to collect, but hopefully I can make some progress shortly.

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Mr. Green  2001 90 HT 6.0LS/6spdAuto.
2003 90 td5 soft top.
2014 90 XS SW 2.2.
Post #555486 12th Aug 2016 2:24am
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nicam



Member Since: 14 Dec 2007
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2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Aintree Green
Pickles wrote:
nicam wrote:
Just doing what comes naturally - to a Defender - towing a classic Aston down to the Le Mans Classic a month ago and very well it did it too. averaged about 23 to the gallon over 1300 miles with an all up weight of around 4 tonnes - perfectly acceptable I thought. Defender never missed a beat and was beautifully stable at 90Km/Hr.


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Your Aston?
Details please!! Pickles.



Unfortunately not mine. It belongs to a friend and has been in their family for 60 years.
As for details- it is my 2015 2.2 xs utility - or isn't that the details you wanted. Laughing





Ok - it is a 1934 MkII (subsequently known as the Ulster after this car won its class in the Ards TT near Belfast) that ran at Le Mans in the 24 hour race as one of the 3 team cars that year. It was in the Heritage club at the Le Mans Classic 2016 as one of 24 race cars selected to represent the 24 hours through the ages. Also in the Heritage club was the No.2 GT40 that won 50 years ago in 1966, driven by Chris Amon & Bruce McLaren - very nice! - and what a real GT40 looks like.


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Sadly, Chris Amon died last week. Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!
Post #555496 12th Aug 2016 6:09am
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GREENI



Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
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Went to the Chelmsford Steam Fair. Some tidy Series 1's and a Unimog to die for. Plus other cool stuff.

Then stopped at the cafe at the giant colander place.


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Huttopia



Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
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Drove across Dartmoor and then back home. Picked up dog no.1 from the outlaws...

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Post #555809 13th Aug 2016 7:46pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3782
Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
psimpson7 wrote:
Been collecting bits to do an engine swap...

2015 L77 (6.0l LS2 basically) with 6l80e auto. 37000km.


Click image to enlarge

(I have the auto shifter, ecu, bcm, throttle, air box, looms, rear most lambda sensors etc etc with the engine, its just not in the pic.


Click image to enlarge

Truck sump, baffle and pickup above, and 4wd extension housing for auto along with LT230 Adaptor and brackets below:


Click image to enlarge

Lokar shifter


Click image to enlarge

Still a fair few bits to collect, but hopefully I can make some progress shortly.

Aahh,..had to be an Aussie!!....the land of V8s.
Hello from "Sunny Downtown Aspendale"!!
This will be VERY good, please keep us posted as things move forward.
Pickles.

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Post #555835 13th Aug 2016 9:14pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
nicam, thanks for the history on the Aston, money can't buy that sort of history.
And, the GT40,..MY FAVOURITE car of all time, especially the big block versions. I saw Chris race several times in Aussie.
Thanks, Pickles
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