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adseybear Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 260

Betty's new life in Canada No idea if anyone recognises my 90, it was in LRO a few times and I've owned it 15 years since I was 18 and drove it pretty much everyday since. 3 years ago I took a job out here in Vancouver, left the 90 behind and bought a new Jeep Rubicon. Absolutely loved it, but it was time to make the most of used car prices, and do what I should have done from day 1 and import my 90 out here. My Jeep: Click image to enlarge My 90 on the cover of September 2009 LRO: Click image to enlarge Some of her on UK adventures, she's been on most of the lanes in Wales, Peaks, Lake District, Salisbury Plain etc: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Tracking WW Tannhäuser through the Panama Canal: Click image to enlarge Finally here!!!: Click image to enlarge Inspection passed with flying colours: Click image to enlarge First modification, ARB classic bumper, ComeUp 9500lb winch, IPF driving lights, my inspiration being what appears to be period correct Australian accessory spec Click image to enlarge Ready for some Canadian adventures: Click image to enlarge That's it for now. Most likely going to try and focus on catching up with maintenance and overhauling some of the mechanicals this year rather than modifications. I'd like to fit new propshafts, some locking diffs and refresh the box/tbox, changing ratios to something better suited to covering long highway distances here and across the border. Then I'll try and deal with some of the cosmetics and some overland modifications. 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty" 1958 Series IIA 109 Station Wagon - "Randolph" - Awaiting Restoration 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon - SOLD 2006 Volvo V70 D5 - Ocean Race Edition, SOLD 2003 VW Passat Estate 1.9TDI - SOLD 2008 BMW 320D M Sport Estate - SOLD 2001 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top - SOLD

14th Jan 2023 5:27am

Welshsurferdude Member Since: 23 Feb 2012 Location: Newport Posts: 2398	Good to see you on here! 90 is looking great buddy, how's Canada treating you? I want the ARB for my 110 but house renovations take piority at the moment alas! Regards Ken 2008 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold) 2015 Discovery 4.5 Black pack Firenze red XS 2008 Corris Grey 110 XS USW (sold) 2011 Santorini Black 110 XS USW (Sold)
14th Jan 2023 7:34am

geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410	Brilliant to be reunited with your 90 Can I ask how you have found insuring a RHD in Canada? I have heard that it is getting ridiculously expensive.
16th Jan 2023 11:11am

adseybear Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 260

Sounds like it depends where you are in Canada. In BC, we only have the one (monopoly) ICBC insurance company. They didn't seem to care at all, thinking about it, I'm not sure they even asked or cared when registering the vehicle. 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty" 1958 Series IIA 109 Station Wagon - "Randolph" - Awaiting Restoration 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon - SOLD 2006 Volvo V70 D5 - Ocean Race Edition, SOLD 2003 VW Passat Estate 1.9TDI - SOLD 2008 BMW 320D M Sport Estate - SOLD 2001 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top - SOLD

8th Feb 2023 3:39pm

adseybear Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 260

Welshsurferdude wrote: Good to see you on here! 90 is looking great buddy, how's Canada treating you? I want the ARB for my 110 but house renovations take piority at the moment alas! Regards Ken Great thanks, dont think I'll be back anytime soon! ARB is great. Thought it might be a bit much on a 90, but it adds a reassuring amount of protection and a nice place to mount the extra lights. People also think twice before cutting me up too. 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty" 1958 Series IIA 109 Station Wagon - "Randolph" - Awaiting Restoration 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon - SOLD 2006 Volvo V70 D5 - Ocean Race Edition, SOLD 2003 VW Passat Estate 1.9TDI - SOLD 2008 BMW 320D M Sport Estate - SOLD 2001 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top - SOLD

8th Feb 2023 3:40pm

DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1400	Nice 90. Hope you've up graded to coolant to Canadian winter spec. I have a friend in Alberta that imported his TDi Disco, it froze before he got it home.
11th Feb 2023 10:02pm

adseybear Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 260

Few further additions and some photos from last summers trip down to Oregon and also Whipsaw, probably BC's most famous off road trail. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty" 1958 Series IIA 109 Station Wagon - "Randolph" - Awaiting Restoration 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon - SOLD 2006 Volvo V70 D5 - Ocean Race Edition, SOLD 2003 VW Passat Estate 1.9TDI - SOLD 2008 BMW 320D M Sport Estate - SOLD 2001 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top - SOLD

5th Feb 2024 4:28am

Procta Member Since: 03 Dec 2016 Location: Sunderland Posts: 5161	i am pretty sure i may have read that article in the mag, that year. great to see you took it over 3 years later Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
5th Feb 2024 1:29pm

Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2081	Great story and great pics - thanks for sharing! 👍
5th Feb 2024 2:44pm

L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10739	^^^^ +1  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. Clayton.
5th Feb 2024 8:32pm

Ambo_Chris Member Since: 01 Dec 2021 Location: South West Posts: 31

Welcome Adsey, long time no see! That photoshoot seems like a lifetime ago now, still got my copy in a box somewhere with the CD of photos. I’ve recently got back into defender ownership after a long time out in the four wheel wilderness. Bet you get a bit more snow than we used to on the South Downs. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2013 Baltic Blue 110 Utility Station Wagon XS 2.2 2000 Beige Discovery 2 Td5 GS (Long gone) 1994 Red (various) 90 300tdi CSW (Long gone)

14th Feb 2024 7:12pm

custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20314	Superb pics.  ⭐️⭐️God Bless the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇸 ⭐️⭐️
14th Feb 2024 8:51pm

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