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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363   
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Had some great news this week about a new job and i cant help but think of the possibly of swapping out the engine in the near future for something awesome and really kitting out my 110 as im not going to be driving it that much anymore
 . Not sure if anyone on here has had any experience doing this, but if so can you give me your thoughts on the issue. Was thinking JE or Daurperformance as those are the only tuners i can think of at the moment...
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27th Jun 2012 7:44am |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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Thanks mate
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Yeah i had a feeling it would be lol , but i plan on keeping this one FOREVER so i guess i can justify it a little !
Need to do some good research on this one..... |
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27th Jun 2012 10:07am |
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| farmer giles Member Since: 09 Feb 2011 Location: worcestershire Posts: 1299 
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having owned a 50th anniversary v8 with a JE 4.9 modded engine in it i can say that it is a very nice vehicle BUT i am glad that i was not the owner that paid for the conversion; as he lost £10k for 10k miles he used it on.
Personally i think you can have too much power on a defender. It was probably 7.5 sec 0-60 and a top speed of 120mph (approx 265bhp) and very nice in a straight line BUT i had more fun in my remapped td5 for £1k investment. my recommendation would be find a previously converted vehicle so when the novelty wears off you don't loose too much money; or just remap your puma. have a look on overfinch website, as they have a modded 90 for sale  |
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27th Jun 2012 10:27am |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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Thanks for the advise mate. Had a look at the overfinch one and to be honest i am really not keen on the front end of that at all (like more of the series looks), but the rest of the 90 is done nicely. Yeah i guess you may be right about finding one that has already been done... I'll possibly take your advice and get with a certain someone here and get it re-mapped, intercooler, and exhaust done before i go thinking about spending a serious ammount of cash that mrsscottish110 wouldn't like so much  |
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27th Jun 2012 11:20am |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411  
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Agree with you about the exterior looks although the interior does look pretty nice. However, the price is just ludicrous. It's pretty obvious who the target market is ...
I have no experience of driving a Defender with a big V8 in it but my stage 3 Puma is a delight to drive and, importantly, still retains its essential character. |
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27th Jun 2012 11:32am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Michael,
Just to peel the can of worms a little more open...... Have you thought about maybe just getting a toy?...... For the same price as a conversion you could get a good deal on a very capable Tomcat with spares pack or even spend a little more and get a Wildcat? Then you have the fun of the V8 in a vehicle that can handle it. Then keep the Puma to tow it to comps etc. Glyn   |
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27th Jun 2012 1:02pm |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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Hate to say it, but you may be onto something here... |
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27th Jun 2012 1:08pm |
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| McS Member Since: 05 Oct 2009 Location: Banbury Posts: 686
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I have to agree with Glyn really.
Have a look at the Tomcat page here for some inspiration on what's out there at the moment - Paul's a top bloke so give him a ring if you need some guidance. I know of an Ibex up for sale at the moment with a 2.9 V6 cossie lump in it (its on eBay now actually) that should be a lot of fun. If you do decide to swap the engine out in the Puma, dont stick with Rover V8's. Look farther afield, there's far more bang for your buck available out there (LSx series, Ford V8's etc) Ross The Scotia Winch Challenge |
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27th Jun 2012 3:24pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785 
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So what's the new job then? Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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27th Jun 2012 4:29pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5025
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Was also going to say for the money I'd buy a lovely classic and do some historic racing/rallying... Easy to get into. Strong rallying scene in your neck of the woods - great fun
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27th Jun 2012 4:40pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101  
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well an auto would be my first mod along with a full retrim.
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27th Jun 2012 10:31pm |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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Im a European Sales Manager for a Downhole Camera Company in the oil and gas industry  ! Not exactly my side of knowledge in the industry as i was a applications engineer, but i'll easy get the hang of it... |
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28th Jun 2012 7:28am |
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| scottish110 Member Since: 10 Nov 2011 Location: Inverurie Posts: 363
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I'm slowly doing that at the moment. Sending my headliner/door cards/ and a few other bits and bobs to be wrapped in alcantara ! |
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28th Jun 2012 7:39am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101
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cool. pics please |
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28th Jun 2012 6:09pm |
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