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Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3447

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Sell! Get rid of it now whilst you still can, prices are high and you have credit on your credit card.

It is a slippery slope on which you are standing right at the top and very close to the edge.

Yeah, we all sound friendly, and wave like loons when we see another owner driving towards us, but it's just an act, trying to hide the fact that we have been affected or maybe that should be infected?

Seriously, as said above by a lot of really good people to know (the knowledge base on here never fails to impress me), security, then live with it for a bit. Seriously look at corrosion prevention. Look at that as a kind of insurance that needs paying every so often to keep your pride and joy as you would like it.

In a short time, you will learn very quickly what bits of a Defender you love, which bits you wish JLR had improved and which bits you can live with (even if they quite obviously wrong). Then you will know where to start to make it your own.

Oh yes, and keep grinning and keep waving

2nd Jun 2017 9:53pm

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3720

^ 18 months ago I thought lets swap a perfectly good German Estate car for a Defender...

18 months on, I have done up a Sankey Trailer for the LR and bought a Series 3 to start doing up, never mind being out after I get the kids to bed fitting stuff to the defender...

ooh FORGOT an important point.

Change ALL delivery's to your work address and then if you have a better half they don't keep asking what are these box's.

Luckily my wife is as up for these cars as I am

2nd Jun 2017 10:03pm

pj2106

Member Since: 20 Dec 2012
Location: Huntingdon AKA The Shire
Posts: 1500

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

First job get an Alive remap will make day to day driving much nicer!!

Speak to Gary Wood at Alive in Louth 2008 110 2.4 XS Utility (Hagrid)
2002 90 TD5 Hardtop (Sully) Sold
1998 300TDi D1 (Billy) Sold

2nd Jun 2017 10:10pm

mrjsray

Member Since: 02 Jun 2017
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 10

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Thank you all. I will live with it for a bit (famous last words) before I do anything.

re Security - what do you mean?

2nd Jun 2017 10:50pm

apt100

Member Since: 05 Mar 2015
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 1547

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

One of the best value modifications is to change the front wiper relay to give variable intermittent wipe. It is a straight swap, so totally reversible and no drilling or cutting required.

Buy new eg http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/defender-programmable-wiper-relay.html

or buy second hand. google " 99 relay"

2nd Jun 2017 11:08pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7890

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

mrjsray wrote:
Thank you all. I will live with it for a bit (famous last words) before I do anything.

re Security - what do you mean?

Do some research with the search facilities. Look at layers of security; pedal locks, trackers, datatag/smartwater, relocated bbus, possibly uprated alarm/immobiliser, security hinges.... Unfortunately the list goes on. Just do what you can to deter the their. 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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3rd Jun 2017 6:58am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3720

^

As above, easiest would be a steering lock, pedal lock

Then trackers, lots about I've just bought one for £30 and can put a SIM card in it.

It's only after I bought a defender I realised how desirable they are to low life's...

Search for disc lock or steering lock, they may only slow them down but better than nothing...might make them move on

Post a picture of your new truck also

3rd Jun 2017 11:15am

proloForêt

Member Since: 16 Mar 2017
Location: Montereau
Posts: 248

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

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Then trackers, lots about I've just bought one for £30 and can put a SIM card in it.

Do you mind to sharing the details of this?
For me this looks a very intersting price for what I understand is a device to follow the vehicle. Normally, at in France always, these device are very expensive with subscriptions. The "Tracker Mesh Net" here is used by the police agencies but expensive.

3rd Jun 2017 11:28am

Stacey007

Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3720

Hello

sure its this one, I first spotted it in a local car spare shop for £60 and looking at it, it have geo-fencing, map updates, all the features that seem useful. Read some reports and basically for £30 looks great,

I have not fitted it yet but will soon, (Short story I broke my phone and until I get a new one as I'm borrowing one I have not installed the app)

This is it..

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Quick look on ebay most are £50 now? but search around

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Streetwise-Gps-T...Sw3gJZKGaf

Thanks

3rd Jun 2017 7:50pm

mrjsray

Member Since: 02 Jun 2017
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 10

480 miles later and I finally got her home. Already in love. Lights were upgraded immediately.

15th Jun 2017 8:52pm

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