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| umbertob Member Since: 21 Jun 2020 Location: Altadena, CA Posts: 133  
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BTW, those mounts can be replaced with permanent tow ring plates, part # LR139442 (x2.) Photos off a FB post. 
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12th Jul 2020 4:34pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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I have some on order......... but like quite a few of the accessories they aren’t available yet.......they are standard items on the X model where they are also painted dayglo orange.... Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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12th Jul 2020 4:48pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Do you get one screw in recovery ring as standard or two?
Is there a load rating difference between the two options or is it just a convenience item? |
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12th Jul 2020 5:42pm |
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| umbertob Member Since: 21 Jun 2020 Location: Altadena, CA Posts: 133
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Pretty sure you get one screw-in ring as standard equipment with the car. Since it appears the 4 bolts used on both mounts are the same and the mounts themselves look identically beefy in side-by-side photos, my guess is that those are a convenience only - having two rings exposed and ready at all times (depending on how and where you get stuck when in need of a yank, it may not be so easy to remove the plastic covers, whip out and screw that ring on the bumper after the fact.) The one disadvantage of the fixed rings is that I would most likely hit one of the two with my shinbone or knee every time I loaded something back there, and that's gotta hurt.
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12th Jul 2020 6:16pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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You get a single massive screw in ring in the boot where the 2 rear most seats would be in a 7 seat version
The optional recovery eyes permanently show through two oblong press out plates in the rear bumper except that once they are taken out there’s no putting the covers back in! Also the price in the U.K. includes fitting which involves removal of the entire back bumper - 2 men, 1hour to take off and another to replace? And it they are anything like the captive hook on my 90’scwinch the paint will crack and fall off after the first use showing unsightly rust staining on the bumper as I bet that they are not stainless steel........ Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come 2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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12th Jul 2020 8:55pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481 
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Luton Hoo have a couple now so going in Friday to see her in all it’s ugliness and have a play
 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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13th Jul 2020 7:52am |
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| goodtimes Member Since: 04 Jan 2020 Location: Greenwich, CT Posts: 29
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I emailed Britcar, and they are NOT stainless / inox steel. So yes they’ll rust, maybe even through un-chipped paint after awhile. |
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13th Jul 2020 9:14am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3389 
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Couple nice pics of the 90
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13th Jul 2020 1:07pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17353 
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I don't know why the proportions look so wrong on the new Defender, the "90" looks even more odd to me than the "110". At least the "90" doesn't have the bizarre "mood board" on the side though.
The wheels look too small, and the waistline too high. The Yeti was a similar concept but looks much better proportioned. |
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13th Jul 2020 1:31pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3671 
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I know what you mean. It just looks wrong. Are these the final design or someone’s renders?
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13th Jul 2020 2:01pm |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809 
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Agree, not enough tyre for the size of wheel/wheel arch I think.
And the one in the first pic (the grey one) looks like the rear wheels are too far forward for the arches. |
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13th Jul 2020 2:47pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928  
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Nice series 3
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13th Jul 2020 2:51pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Looks like both of those 90’s are either at offroad height or have asuspension lift which makes them both look silly Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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13th Jul 2020 3:17pm |
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| Pacha Member Since: 23 Feb 2020 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 772 
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Not a great look by any means. Rgds. Chris |
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13th Jul 2020 4:07pm |
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