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Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1419

1998 Defender 90 V8 Petrol 50th Auto Chawton White

grafty99 wrote:
They look like genuine landrover ones from the heritage model

I really like those

I do like the look of yours Jodes, the few subtle changes make it stand out, mine's still mostly stock

Click image to enlarge Cheers Ian
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22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White.
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Instagram @defender_v8

6th Feb 2017 10:03pm

Jodes

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: SW London
Posts: 33

I'm afraid the mudguards really were an exercise in vanity... the cost of them, then with the fabrication of the brackets, compared to a non OEM set was ridiculous but as soon as I saw them on a Heritage model I knew I needed them and the White logo just suits the paint. Land Rover won't actually sell you them without a Heritage chassis no.! Think I got mine from LRI solutions. I was the same with the hinges.... as soon as I put some Optimill window blocks on I then had to go round the whole truck or I wouldn't have been happy!

From my experience I would highly recommend buying a Japan Defender, unfortunately the current exchange rate plus the increase in value generally means they are quite a bit more expensive than a year/18 months ago but there may be a few already in the UK kicking around the auction circuit! The condition of them underneath is just amazing really... mine has some sun damage on one side which looks like slight pitting of the lacquer but I think it just adds patina (even rarer now I must have the only sun damaged defender in the UK!). My advice would be to try and buy one that has been kept on the road in japan..... the Shaken, which is their MOT equivalent (but I am led to believe it is a much more arduous biennial inspection) makes keeping an older vehicle on the road very costly so many get parked up in garages and forgotten about.

I feel I need to share my V8 sound...... any way to upload a video??

7th Feb 2017 10:18am

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1419

I think you would have to upload the video to Youtube and then paste the link in your reply

Cheers Ian
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22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White.
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Instagram @defender_v8

7th Feb 2017 3:32pm

ginjez

Member Since: 18 Sep 2011
Location: huddersfield
Posts: 1763

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Santorini Black

I do know where there is another Japanese spec which came over a month after mine (now Ians) . Not been touched since it arrived but I think it requires new engine (pressurised ) and some cosmetic work.

Can't believe the prices in Japan now

12th Feb 2017 6:32pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1976

I'm in Tokyo in a couple of weeks time. I like the idea of going car shopping. I will see if I can find a 50th!

12th Feb 2017 8:07pm

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1419

There are a few Japanese 50th's available via Trade car view

https://www.tradecarview.com/used_car/land...er/?co=392 Cheers Ian
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22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White.
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Instagram @defender_v8

13th Feb 2017 4:57pm

Iggle piggle

Member Since: 10 Sep 2014
Location: Wales
Posts: 378

1989 Defender 90 V8 Petrol ST Alpine White

Jodes wrote:

I feel I need to share my V8 sound...... any way to upload a video??

Really Looking forward to hearing it!!

There is a thread running here to upload to
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic47845.html

13th Feb 2017 5:22pm

Jodes

Member Since: 12 Feb 2016
Location: SW London
Posts: 33

Let's see if this works.....

24th Feb 2017 4:27pm

Hairy Dan

Member Since: 25 Apr 2013
Location: NW Durham
Posts: 1419

Cheers Ian
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22MY Defender 110 D200 SE, Fuji White.
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Instagram @defender_v8

24th Feb 2017 5:29pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10810

Awesome sound

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

26th Feb 2017 7:55pm

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