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dontwakemeup Member Since: 28 Feb 2021 Location: Oz Posts: 55 |
idk. the photo of it with the keys makes it look like a chinesium grade lock. would be fun to have a go at it if it wasn't so expensive. I know this is for the old defender but removable steering wheels aren't legal here in any circumstance.
It's probably just easier to have good insurance. |
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2nd Mar 2021 1:28pm |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17337 |
Not Chinesium, and resistant to impressioning. Can be single-pin picked, but this is time consuming and not easy. Quicker to remove the boss with a cordless angle grinder (which negates any lock) but this is noisy.
Ultimately any lock can be overcome, all they do is slow the thieves down and make someone else's vehicle an easier target. The longer it takes and the more noise it makes to steal, the less likely your vehicle is to be stolen. The Optimill boss is a valuable part of a deterrent system. |
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2nd Mar 2021 1:43pm |
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SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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2nd Mar 2021 4:50pm |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 |
Deffo not brave enough to try that with SWMBO.
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2nd Mar 2021 5:35pm |
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Sepp Member Since: 05 Oct 2020 Location: Bavaria Posts: 114 |
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2nd Mar 2021 7:47pm |
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Stuff Member Since: 06 Feb 2017 Location: Between cradle and grave Posts: 41 |
Derek, I am looking at a VW California 4-Motion with diff lock. About £76k when loaded with what we want. When either the RRS or the D4 are ready to be sold (and both have cost 💰💰💰💰 this year), we’re switching to VW Cali. Friends have done it, and are very happy. |
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3rd Mar 2021 7:40pm |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 |
Unfortunately too rich for my blood, plus no way I would survive mentioning that kind of number to SWMBO.
Thinking Skippy would happily do all I want to do, might even get to do a Scandinavian road trip in her next year. Not sure anything is going to be possible this year. |
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3rd Mar 2021 8:19pm |
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Chicken George Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: York Posts: 7 |
Hi,. Thinking of a change to a defender phev, currently have a petrol DS.
I have a lot of solar. 110kw,. So am looking for a use for the spare electricity 20 ish miles of Ev range would be very useful. |
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3rd Mar 2021 9:06pm |
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DSL Member Since: 20 Aug 2007 Location: Wandering the wasteland. Posts: 837 |
Chicken George as on D3 site many, many moons ago?
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3rd Mar 2021 9:25pm |
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Chicken George Member Since: 03 Mar 2021 Location: York Posts: 7 |
Freel2,. Met some of you D3 guys in keilder
Then RRS. Then DSx2 Previous vehicles defenders and earlier versions also an fl1 Also drive a ford ranger, bought over the phone in lockdown for a nice price |
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3rd Mar 2021 9:46pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Did this happen? |
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5th Mar 2021 5:28pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
I guess sometimes it doesn't take too much additional horsepower to get things moving https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=318582883073818 Click image to enlarge |
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6th Mar 2021 1:15pm |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3388 |
Yeah but that John Deere is probably putting out 300hp 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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6th Mar 2021 2:48pm |
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mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 |
Nothing runs like a Deere Mike
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6th Mar 2021 6:31pm |
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