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familymad



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 2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
Need to 'age' that plate!! 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI
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milesr3



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I agree! How?
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ian series 1



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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey
Rub it to death with T cut? 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"

Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered.
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milesr3



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I tried scrubbing it with an acid/salt concoction, but it didn't touch it. Seems to be well enamelled...From some googling it seems that alkalis are more successful with Aluminium, but I'm wary of ending up with something that is obviously faked. Living just 400m from the North Sea tends to be quite effective at making anything and everything corrode, so let's see how it ages on its own.

And the retention document for YSL 199 just came in the post. Didn't expect that!
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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Only just read this thread. Wow, great work, you're a talented man!

If you're ever out green laning and fancy some company, I'd love to discover some lanes over your way! I was in Rendlesham Forest cycling with my son on Saturday and I thought there must be some lanes around. I know you can read maps etc but it's so much nicer with a personal guide Very Happy James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
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milesr3



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Frustratingly there are very few places that you can drive round Rendlesham and Tunstall, apart from a few sandy farm tracks between Sutton and Shottisham. The track from the Dunwich Road to Walberswick village is good if you're up that way, but quite short and isolated. If there are better lanes out there, I've not found them.
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milesr3



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Some photos from today around Shottisham and Playford

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JOW240725



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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey
Looks lovely! Thumbs Up James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
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Great progress, and looks great with its new number plates! Thumbs Up
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milesr3



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Thanks Dylan Very Happy
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milesr3



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Passed the MOT today without any advisory notes. I think it helped that the old boy who tested it drove one for 13 years and the fellow that booked it in used to have a Series 1 recovery truck.
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milesr3



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A nice article on the restoration in the Winter issue of the Series 2 Club magazine:

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GREENI



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Nice little feature Cool
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milesr3



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Got very wet and muddy at the New Years' day laning in Thetford forest.

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Was impressed by how well it coped with the ruts and mud, but perhaps shouldn't be. I brimmed the tank before leaving home and again when I got to Thetford before heading off into the forest and it did the 53 mile trip up on 10.5 litres, which is 23mpg.

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Ellisboy



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Still looking lovely Thumbs Up

Stephen.
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