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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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Cold wash, not steaming hot. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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2nd Dec 2015 2:47pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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I think we all know who's the AB Bowler is!! Does the Adventurer belong ot a Def2 member?
I do like the Orange Adventurer, just not sure I'm brave enough  |
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3rd Dec 2015 2:52pm |
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| Holty Member Since: 21 Mar 2015 Location: Bucks Posts: 51 
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Yes the Orange one belongs to me, got a few looks on its first trip straight to zags !
I Love it Kids love it Wife hates it ! Result , she won't be allowed to drive it anyway! |
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3rd Dec 2015 9:27pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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My love of orange come from SAAB 96's, SAAB actually called it Indian yellow
Gorgeous.
I have now got an Opal Green one, even more outrageous but rare and it was their rallying colour also for the later V4 96.
Had loads of 96's since I was 13, I will never sell the above, just too hard to find in such good condition these days BUT would like another Two Stroke 96.
This rally one up for 18k plus 10k for a load of spare parts. 8k will get you a nice road one however, that will be a loooooong way off though :| Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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4th Dec 2015 10:11am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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Looks amazing Holty!!
 Enjoy! The only way I could justify getting our 110 was as my wife's only daily car, but she loves it!! Some people have no taste  |
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4th Dec 2015 12:54pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Now that Green one is my kinda (second) motor, it's a cracker Chris... 
Even if it is a Saab...
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The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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4th Dec 2015 4:22pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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 Yeah they are a milion miles away from a Defender but that's the whole point with Defenders, something totally different, the only modern motor I can get enthused about  Just a pity the build quality and components quality are so poor, the 40 year old SAAB puts a modern Defender to shame as similarly does an early Series II before Leyland got involved e.g. Galvanised cappings, thick bulkhead and axle metal.
The good news is that Holty is involved with Toyota, says something that he hasn,t gone for a Land Cruiser!! Defenders are not perfect by any means but you cannot beat that boyish excitement of what is a great big Tonka toy, a small lorry or a classic car, it,s not always about efficiency, practicality etc it's also about the fun of driving something you can get so involved in... a Defender is just FUN  |
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4th Dec 2015 5:01pm |
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| Didster Member Since: 05 May 2015 Location: South East Posts: 62 
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Nice to meet you today and thanks for doing a superb job. See you in the new year. Various...
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4th Dec 2015 11:16pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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It was a pleasure and always nice to meet a real enthusiast
You have a very enviable stable of Land Rovers for every occasion |
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5th Dec 2015 5:42pm |
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| randjafloat Member Since: 13 Oct 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 9 
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One for any doubters out there...
Motorboat magazine did a back to back test on various anti-corrosion sprays marketed in the marine world (and stuff like Duck Oil, WD-40 too!) The test was a lot like real life for a Defender in winter:
Corrosion block (ACF-50 but a bit thicker) came out top:
Kind of reassuring...... |
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2nd Jan 2016 10:46am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Better still ACF-50 in practice on a Defender rear crossmember that is used to launch RIBS from a beach in Wales. This one came into me about 3 months ago. The crossmember rusted so the owner took it back to bare metal and sprays with ACF-50. It,s been like this for over two years... Quite remarkable stuff... Little point in spraying black just spray ACF-50 occasionally!
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2nd Jan 2016 1:33pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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On Another note, I said I would test the clear Dinitrol high performance wax spray and as the makers in Germany explain touch dry isn,t quite the correct translation for their description. It is much thinner than the usual underbody wax 4941 and is sticky to touch after applying it a month ago in my workshop. It,s like touching sellotape but doesn,t come off on your finger. It is however very clear, you wouldn,t notice it was on but for a second look but as it is sticky it wouldn,t stay clear for long with road grime! Has it uses though and is much runnier than 4941 although can be scraped off easily with your finger nail unlike 4941 which is much harder.
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2nd Jan 2016 1:44pm |
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| JonnyW Member Since: 15 Feb 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 2 
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Hi Zagato,
I have just picked up my new 110 SW from Harwoods in Tonbridge today and am eager to get it treated before its gets exposed to the winter roads. Can you let me know the cost and when you might be able to carry out the work? (I cant PM you as I have not made 3 posts yet!) Regards Jon |
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5th Jan 2016 4:37pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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Hi Jon, give me a call 01403 784686 evenings best and I will send you an email with full details also
Either that or reply to this and post a thread about tyres... Always guaranteed to get a lengthy response |
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5th Jan 2016 5:06pm |
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