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| JPE Member Since: 19 Nov 2018 Location: South West England Posts: 339   
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ericvv, I prefer the look of your locking fuel cap too, which kind of looks similar to mine.
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7th Apr 2019 7:36pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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^ brilliantly worded
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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8th Apr 2019 5:11am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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The only advantage I see that it keeps the fuel cap cleanish. Roel
1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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8th Apr 2019 6:05am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 8172  
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Would it not be harder to get your hand in there with the narrower opening on the 2nd one? Cheers
James 110 2010 XS Utility 130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper 90 2010 Hardtop 90 M57 1988 Hardtop |
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8th Apr 2019 6:27am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I was thinking the same. It's a challenge enough as it is.
As it happens, I had one of the Design and Development ones in my hand yesterday. It's a beautifully engineered thing but I can't help thinking that it's a solution looking for a problem. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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8th Apr 2019 8:00am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2962
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Over engineered
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8th Apr 2019 8:05am |
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| macfrank Member Since: 05 Nov 2015 Location: somewhere in the north Posts: 1100  
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problems solved
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8th Apr 2019 8:24am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Yes, if only they were still available. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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8th Apr 2019 9:58am |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115  
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It surprises me, what with 3D printers and the like that no one has had a go at duplicating the 'Defendoor'. Or why the orginal manufacture stopped producing them. At circa a tenner each they were afordable and I am certain that if somone has the skill and the equipment to start a production run then they would sell like hot cakes! For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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8th Apr 2019 11:01am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Registered protected design and trade mark.
Yes have been nagging the owners to do another production run. Brendan |
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8th Apr 2019 11:16am |
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| oneten110 Member Since: 02 Jul 2011 Location: Wish I was still in France Posts: 741
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In 50 years of driving Land Rovers, in many countries, I have never felt the need to protect/hide the filler cap.
Neither have I ever had any problems as a result of driving with an exposed filler cap. Still, what is that phrase? You can fool some of the people all of the time. It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten |
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8th Apr 2019 2:04pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115
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A good few years ago well at least nine years, I was in contact with the maker of Defendoors, I can't recall his name now or the country he lived in. The reason I mention this is because he was designing a few other goodies, one was a rear speaker pod andf I was kindly sent a prototype of the pods for free, I still have these fitted and they are much better than LR ones. Shortly after that he seemdd to dissapear off the face of the earth. Odd as he was making money out of his designs. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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8th Apr 2019 3:15pm |
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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1854
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As a matter of interest would there ever have been a LR - Defender or Series - with a 'proper' spring-loaded door for the filler, just like what you find on other cars?
I ask because I picked something up on ebay a few months ago, just on a whim - and for a fraction of the price of what kicked off this thread. It's made to fit the opening pretty well, with a 'nook' to get a finger in to open it - again just like standard modern cars. I haven't bothered to fit it before, but now the car's being painted I'm getting that done too, and will decide whether I think it's worth the effort. I'm just curious about where it might have come from? Sorry I can't post a pic - I don't have the car at the moment. Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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8th Apr 2019 6:29pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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It's worth noting the originally posted fuel door (possibly the second too?) requires drilling the body to fit. Personally I don't like the look or see the need but one reason it was developed was to give a place for a sticker stating the fuel type in several languages. Useful when overlanding at serviced fuel stations? 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 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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8th Apr 2019 7:37pm |
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