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nosnibod



Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
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United Kingdom 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green
Rubbed down the ARB winch bumper, epoxy primed the thing, then two gloopy coats of hammerite satin black. Also repainted the wolf mirror arms and the rear ladder.

Not the neatest paint job, but a darned sight better than it was Wink Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi
Post #84267 13th Aug 2011 8:01pm
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WarPig



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England 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey
LR90XS2011 wrote:
living the life, I caught a train to brum looked at the riot damage had a meeting and then went home, good news the pendle bike rack I got at the right price off e/bay arrived and I fitted the bracket to the landy tow bar will try it out at the weekend paid £139 second hand but as new/unused £250 new (well happy)


Im after one of those. Which model rack did you get? Any photos of it in action please Thumbs Up
Post #84270 13th Aug 2011 8:12pm
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GREENI



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WarPig wrote:
LR90XS2011 wrote:
living the life, I caught a train to brum looked at the riot damage had a meeting and then went home, good news the pendle bike rack I got at the right price off e/bay arrived and I fitted the bracket to the landy tow bar will try it out at the weekend paid £139 second hand but as new/unused £250 new (well happy)


Im after one of those. Which model rack did you get? Any photos of it in action please Thumbs Up


Here's mine....I have sold loads of these when I worked in the bike trade..
We were gonna be a dealer here at Staffs 4x4, if I could get a few who want them, I could do a D2 deal Question Cool

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Post #84334 14th Aug 2011 12:10pm
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Glynparry25



Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
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Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
Today I dressed the old gal in her new plates....


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She is 2 years old and had 4 tax disks (all valid for 12 months) and 3 sets of number plates!!! At least I am now static with her for 2 years now... then again, redundancies are reviled on 1st Sept and I m in the bracket.... so maybe a Oz plate in 12-18 months Cool

Than went for a drive and saw this:.... gotta love the Cyps


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Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter

Glyn Dog :sheep:

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Post #84335 14th Aug 2011 12:18pm
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WarPig



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England 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey
GREENI wrote:

Here's mine....I have sold loads of these when I worked in the bike trade..
We were gonna be a dealer here at Staffs 4x4, if I could get a few who want them, I could do a D2 deal Question Cool

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Im after the type that fits behind the towball, and suitable for towing a caravan. I'd like one that supports the bikes by the wheels, but im not sure they make one for towing as well. Think the one I need is this one..

http://www.pendle-bike.co.uk/shopping/Behi...y-rack.php
Post #84361 14th Aug 2011 4:38pm
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cinstone



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England 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Keswick Green
Went to Stoneleigh, Better than last year.

Chris. http://shropshirelandrovers.freeforums.org

2015 Defender 90 XS SW & Helen, 1964 IIa. Previously 2012 Defender 90 XS SW & 2008 90 XS SW.

Previous LR's: Michael, my 2008 Defender 90 XS SW.

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Post #84374 14th Aug 2011 6:19pm
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LR90XS2011



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
war pig
my bike rack looks just like Greeni's but its black, strong bit of kit but you cant tow with it and cant open the back door.
I can fit 3 bikes on it with the spare wheel in place. Pendle also do ones that support the bike from the top and still allow you to tow (as long as the trailers bar is pretty long, Im happy though as this is a gret bit of kit.

I brought it following greeni's advice and am not dissapointed, I will be off to cannock chase next weekend to use it in anger DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

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Post #84386 14th Aug 2011 7:43pm
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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
I have a pendle too, fits 4 bikes, great bit of kit. it can also be used to store boxes/large tent bags when we use the 90 for trips... i was going to sell but its so handy

I have a roof box for sale if you need one Confused
Post #84389 14th Aug 2011 7:57pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Bike rack
If you're after a bike rack that supports the wheels and you can tow with, then I can recommend this one from Fabbri:







It's obviously shown on my Freelander but I've also used it on our DII and towed our caravan with it. I chose it specifically because it suports the wheels rather than the frames, and it's very solid. Not cheap and only two bikes, though.

Clicky link 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
Post #84395 14th Aug 2011 8:23pm
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WarPig



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England 1996 Defender 110 300 Tdi USW Bonatti Grey
Thanks LRA Thumbs Up. Unfortunately I dont keep my spare wheel on the rear door, and Fabbri dont seem to do une that fits behind the tow ball. I currently use this one from Thule, but need to change it for a towing model...


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Thats the wifes bike by the way :oops:

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party monkey



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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue
Etched the last 7 digits of the VIN onto the glass using a DIY kit from t'internet..... 16 panes in all on a 110 SW.


Click image to enlarge Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #84412 14th Aug 2011 9:33pm
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bpman



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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
party monkey wrote:
Etched the last 7 digits of the VIN onto the glass using a DIY kit from t'internet..... 16 panes in all on a 110 SW.


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Shame, you could have bought a kit from the international security register - www.retainagroup.com - their web site is a bit tricky but they are easy to talk to. their etching system does glass and body panels (doors, bonnets etc) did mine a few weeks ago, including mirrors and led light fittings
Post #84429 15th Aug 2011 6:37am
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LandRoverAnorak



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Their website looks very smart with some neat looking products, but there aren't any prices Rolling Eyes Can you give us an idea? Do they come to you or do they have agents?

As an aside, I'm always slightly wary of commercial organisations that set themselves up to appear as somehow 'official' like the 'international security register'. Sounds like something managed by Interpol. Having said that though, Retainagroup have been around for a long time and do seem to have a good reputation, so perhaps they've just let their marketing people get the better of them.



(edited to make it sound less bolshy Shocked ) 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
Post #84432 15th Aug 2011 7:03am
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party monkey



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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Cairns Blue
@BPMan..... Yes, Retainagroup look good.... In hindsight, wishing I'd gone down this route.. Sad Still, some security etching is better than none Smile

@LRA.... I just contacted them out of interest and they tell me it's a one off charge of £24.95 for the DIY kit (not sure if they add P&P to that). I paid about the same for my kit and of course it's not registered to a database... so seems like a good deal for better security Smile

Edit - Thinking I might buy the Retainagroup kit as well Jon - 110 td5 [sold]. Currently Defenderless.
Post #84445 15th Aug 2011 8:08am
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LandRoverAnorak



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Excellent - thanks for that. Looks like it's worth pursuing. 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
Post #84460 15th Aug 2011 9:41am
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