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Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5162

Co1 wrote:
F*ck me you’ve got long legs!!

you want to see how i sit behind the wheel, I am right short arse

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

30th Jul 2020 1:35pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Wow, last update 29th July

The reason for lack of updates has been lack of news! A few days after the trip to Oxford, the Range Rover ran out of MOT. Its been so busy this year that I didn't get the time to put an MOT on it.

Only now things have quietened down I've had a chance. So today it went in to my local MOT testing station....

Click image to enlarge

And passed with no advisories

Also my Christmas present this year is a new radio for the Range Rover. I went for a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB. I chose it for the modern functionality with subtle, period correct looks (who knows, if I really like it I might buy one for the 110 as well

) . I've seen the box but won't be unwrapping it until Christmas day

Click image to enlarge

And for no reason in particular, here are the two Range Rovers of the Grafty House hold

Click image to enlarge 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

17th Dec 2020 4:27pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1833

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Is it wrong I was hoping the new stereo had a tape deck? 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

17th Dec 2020 4:51pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Not at all! It looks like it has one though

2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon
1990 Vogue SE
Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200
Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html
Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html
RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton

17th Dec 2020 5:40pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3270

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

Love the retro Bremen George. Such a good look. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

17th Dec 2020 6:09pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

You will have to get some tapes now

Great with the pass on the RRC

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

18th Dec 2020 9:48pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5162

grafty99 wrote:
Wow, last update 29th July

The reason for lack of updates has been lack of news! A few days after the trip to Oxford, the Range Rover ran out of MOT. Its been so busy this year that I didn't get the time to put an MOT on it.

Only now things have quietened down I've had a chance. So today it went in to my local MOT testing station....

Click image to enlarge

And passed with no advisories

Also my Christmas present this year is a new radio for the Range Rover. I went for a Blaupunkt Bremen SQR 46 DAB. I chose it for the modern functionality with subtle, period correct looks (who knows, if I really like it I might buy one for the 110 as well ) . I've seen the box but won't be unwrapping it until Christmas day

Click image to enlarge

And for no reason in particular, here are the two Range Rovers of the Grafty House hold

Click image to enlarge

Good bit of gear that! I am looking at changing the radio on mine next year, I may look at an retro one like this or a double din, Not sure yet

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

19th Dec 2020 12:58am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Another update for project Range Rover!

Today I ventured offroad in it for the first time since the rebuild. A day on Salisbury plain. Never missed a beat all day

I was initially concerned that the front spoiler might be too low and catch when in deep ruts but it didn't catch once!

We were in a convoy of 3. A 101FC my RRC and another soft dash RRC - unfortunately the soft dash broke down a couple of miles into the plain so we had to tow him back to the main road to be recovered (complete lack of spark, ignition amp suspected)

Annoyingly we discovered afterwards that if we hadn't towed the broken RRC to the road the company would have sent a unimog to recover it, that would have been great to see - doh!

From then on it was just me and the 101.

It was a great day out and the first time I've been anywhere in weeks so it made it extremely enjoyable.

Back home now and I probably have a couple of days worth of cleaning to get the Range Rover back up to scratch! Because I didn't get out of my Range Rover the inside stayed clean. The outside, however, is a different story

Anyway, enough waffle, here are some pictures

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19th Dec 2020 7:04pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3270

Nice photos; looked like a good day out.
Although at this time of year all of our cars look dirtier that on any given day. There is as much clay on the b roads as there is on the Plain! WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

19th Dec 2020 7:16pm

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Yes, the roads are terrible around here too! At least this is proper off roading mud

19th Dec 2020 8:43pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

I love the contrast of the plush Range Rover off road with the ultra utilitarian 101

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

20th Dec 2020 9:02am

grafty99

Member Since: 15 Aug 2012
Location: North Devon
Posts: 4785

Its funny as I was thinking how comfortable the RR was off-road compared to the 110. Compared to the 101 its a completely different planet! It just highlights, though, that it doesn't matter what vehicle you have, you can get out and about and have a great day together

20th Dec 2020 5:42pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7905

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Great photos!! 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

20th Dec 2020 9:17pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10742

Nice pic's George

Best bit to come now, cleaning the RRC

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

21st Dec 2020 9:50pm

kenzle8a

Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
Location: None
Posts: 1074

It’s in no way the fault of this thread that has had be looking at car and classic all afternoon...

21st Dec 2020 10:41pm

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