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Nellie

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Deep in Lincolnshire
Posts: 54

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Baltic Blue

The list is long... ('She' has the list and has become a real Land Rover geek

)

We will modify things slowly over the next few years and then set off. Route plan is in 'discussion'

15th Apr 2011 7:46pm

nosnibod

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 370

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green

Green Machine wrote:

Us Td5 owners have painted rivets, but they don't stay like that for long! They turn to a nice shade of rust, which is nice. My actual colour description is 'Tonga Green with a hint of rust'. All the bolts in the rear crossmember / towbar were painted black on Td5's as well weren't they? They are on mine anyway. Noticed that on Puma's these are now all silver.

Not so sure about that. All the TD5's I've seen (including mine) have painted rivets under the cappings and on the rear. The ones behind the 2nd row doors are unpainted. The bolts on TD5's were galvanised or electroplated.

Sorry to say but it sounds like yours has had a respray... Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi

15th Apr 2011 7:48pm

Green Machine

Member Since: 19 Nov 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1226

As mine's a 90 I don't have the rivets behind the second row doors, but all mine are painted. My rear crossmember could possibly have been sprayed at some point, but it's unlikely as she's only done 20k in her 6 year life so far and seems to have spent most of that in a garage. If it has been resprayed, it was just as poor as the factory applied paint. It's going into the bodyshop shortly anyway to have the front bumper blasted and resprayed, same to rear crossmember, mudflap brackets and a couple of areas on the bodywork that are bubbling. So hopefully will be back to mint shortly, see how long that lasts!

Apologies for hi-jacking your thread Nellie - back to the topic . . .

15th Apr 2011 9:55pm

nosnibod

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 370

Green Machine wrote:
Apologies for hi-jacking your thread Nellie - back to the topic . . .

Me too

Back on topic - I do like that blue - it seems to suit the utility body really well. I think LR think that too since the earliest publicity shots were also in blue. Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi

15th Apr 2011 10:49pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

very smart colour suites it well

2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

16th Apr 2011 8:07am

jont

Member Since: 02 Apr 2011
Location: Aylesbury, Bucks
Posts: 242

2006 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Santorini Black

nosnibod wrote:
Green Machine wrote:

Us Td5 owners have painted rivets, but they don't stay like that for long! They turn to a nice shade of rust, which is nice. My actual colour description is 'Tonga Green with a hint of rust'. All the bolts in the rear crossmember / towbar were painted black on Td5's as well weren't they? They are on mine anyway. Noticed that on Puma's these are now all silver.

Not so sure about that. All the TD5's I've seen (including mine) have painted rivets under the cappings and on the rear. The ones behind the 2nd row doors are unpainted. The bolts on TD5's were galvanised or electroplated.

Sorry to say but it sounds like yours has had a respray...

Having been on the factory tour yesterday with AndrewS and the guys we found out that the unpainted rivets on 110 are there on 'purpose' as the back ends are hand assembled at that point and they can't get that panel joint made and painted at the same time as the rest of the panels ...

Jon

16th Apr 2011 9:20am

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

Looks really nice. I'm sure you will have fun with it.
Now, does anyone have pics of a USW in keswick green? 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

16th Apr 2011 12:57pm

Nellie

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Deep in Lincolnshire
Posts: 54

One week and 1250 miles in....

All is good

From the tiny lanes of deepest Cornwall, big hills, A-roads and motorways, through the Peaks of Derbyshire and back down through to Suffolk - the landy has not missed a beat and nothing has fallen off! 1000's of bugs have ended their lives against the screen and an owl nearly joined them. Running-in gently (Mainly below 2500rpm for the 1st 500 miles), followed by 3000rpm max up to 1000 miles.

Points to note - paint is 'thin' in the windscreen gutter (lower) and at the back door closing strip. The only odd noise is a slight clunking when coming to a stop with the clutch depressed. The gearbox is still very tight which with the very short 1st means care has to be taken to not 'clunk' the gearbox.

We are mainly very happy

The Baltic Blue 110 will be heading back to the Baltic very soon

24th Apr 2011 9:12am

JSG

Member Since: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2412

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Good to hear you're enjoying it. Can't wait for mine .... John

http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk

2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS

24th Apr 2011 10:23am

bjartin

Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Hedmark, Matrand
Posts: 108

Hej Nellie.
I am a bit curious: I see you have UK registration number but your post is from Viborg, DK. Is your gorgeous 110 in the UK or DK? Will I live to see you on the roads in the "Region Midtjylland"?

Greetings from Ulfborg, DK. Puma 90 MY 2010 (sold 2017)
Defender 110 MY 2001

http://www.youtube.com/bjartin

3rd Jun 2011 7:16am

mooro47

Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 29

Someone I know has a 110 Tdci with painted rivets one side and unpainted on the other. QA checks at Land Rover? Nope.

3rd Jun 2011 12:54pm

Nellie

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Deep in Lincolnshire
Posts: 54

bjartin wrote:
Hej Nellie.
I am a bit curious: I see you have UK registration number but your post is from Viborg, DK. Is your gorgeous 110 in the UK or DK? Will I live to see you on the roads in the "Region Midtjylland"?

Greetings from Ulfborg, DK.

Well spotted - bought in UK, been through SKAT - now on DK plates. We are from the UK but work near Viborg. We have done 5000km this month so I am surprised you have not seen us

3rd Jun 2011 4:01pm

Johnvic

Member Since: 06 May 2011
Location: North East
Posts: 7

Wow! that looks pretty nice

4th Jun 2011 6:50am

Nellie

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Deep in Lincolnshire
Posts: 54

Some pictures of Nellie near Skagen (Next to the Baltic

)

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Aircon NOT required :lol:

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4th Jun 2011 11:30am

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