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technophile

Member Since: 22 Mar 2013
Location: Perth
Posts: 11

After a Year of Searching, here she is!!!

I Have Done it!!!

Since my first post several months ago when i had the thought "I want a Defender", i have been looking for the "one". After alot of digging around, looking and test driving i have found it, hopefully.

It is a 2006 Defender 110 with 58, 000 km on it, after driving it back from Broome.

I found it while browsing the internet for nothing in particular on the 23rd of December and by the 26th was flying up to have a look, prior to having it looked at by a LR service agent, who will not be named for various **** ups.

After having a visual inspection and a test drive, i was satisfied and handed over the $$$, it even came with a full tank of fuel

Once all was in order i started my trip back to Perth. Long story short, 2,500km over 4 days, and back in Perth today.

Attached are some pictures of it.

Accessories fitted and included are:

Bullbar
Snorkel
Winch
Spot Lights
UHF
Side Steps
5 New Cooper A/T3 Tyres
Roof Rack
DIY Internal Storage System (Actually well made)
Turbo Timer
40lt RHS Auxilary Fuel Tank
40lt LHS Water Tank

Items i am hoping to add soon:

Replace clock with rev counter
Rear wheel carrier to take weight off rear door. (any favorite/preferred brands)
If not yet done, HD springs all round.
Cruise control (What Unit to buy?)

Any other recommended necessities?

In the distant future, perhaps a re-map, exhaust and inter-cooler.

I only had two problems on my way back to Perth.

1. There is a noticeable vibration from the rear left hand side of the car between the speeds of 85-100 km/h. My initial thought is the UV joint but haven't looked into it any further as of yet.

2. About 200 km out of Mt Magnet i went to turn on the air conditioner and no air came out of the vents, did i also mention it was 40 degrees After checking the fuses and finding nothing i decide to give it another go. On second listen i could hear the fan turn on, like the sound of air blowing, but nothing out of the vents, i could also hear the engine change tone, as if a load was added. Is there hose that connect the a/c to the cabin vents and is it possible for this to come off? Any way after a quick look, and no luck i just drove with the windows down.

However, the issue have now magically fixed them selves

My last problem, not so much problem but a concern, is how well do Defenders cope with the heat? I mean today was nearing 40 degrees with road temperatures higher, i was sitting at about 100 km/h for most of the trip (fuel consumption was 12.3 l/100 km btw), but when it came to some of the bigger hills i didn't want to push it, so just slowly coasted up, dropped back to about 80 km/h by the time i was at the top. With this in mind, what add ons and modifications can one do to improve/reduce temperatures in hot climate driving? As i intend to do a fair bit of it.

As for its name i think a term that describes it well and has already stuck is the "tank".

This defender was bought as research vehicle for the not for profit organisation i am involved with. I think it is a told choice for our coastal and outback Australia work.

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Consider it was red when i arrived in Perth, I am happy with how well it cleaned up

Last edited by technophile on 22nd Mar 2013 12:28pm. Edited 2 times in total

22nd Mar 2013 11:51am

Go Beyond

Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Headcorn, Kent
Posts: 6678

Congratulations

22nd Mar 2013 11:54am

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

Enjoy - I'm sure you will

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

22nd Mar 2013 12:12pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

Looks great, I'm sure you'll have plenty of fun in it

An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

22nd Mar 2013 12:15pm

farmer giles

Member Since: 09 Feb 2011
Location: worcestershire
Posts: 1299

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Cairns Blue

excellent truck - i recommend mantec spare wheel carrier through experience although the safari equip one that brendan sells looks very robust

22nd Mar 2013 12:21pm

Diablo

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Basingstoke
Posts: 335

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Keswick Green

Looks smart.

What is this 'heat' thing you speak of though?

As for vibration: there is no CV joint at the rear. Wheel bearing is more likely.

22nd Mar 2013 12:25pm

technophile

Member Since: 22 Mar 2013
Location: Perth
Posts: 11

Diablo wrote:
Looks smart.

What is this 'heat' thing you speak of though? .

I am in Perth Western Australia. Nothing like driving in 40°C heat with an avergae A/C

22nd Mar 2013 12:29pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

Mobilecentre do a nice cruise control - haven't fitted one yet but seems to get good reviews:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic15611....se+control
Plug and play and great support from Tim

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

22nd Mar 2013 1:09pm

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6318

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

great looking......'tank'

have fun.

22nd Mar 2013 1:17pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

Re: After a Year of Searching, here she is!!!

[quote="technophile"]

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I keep thinking the bonnet has a roof - could've been photoshopped

Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

22nd Mar 2013 1:38pm

Baggie Austin

Member Since: 16 Mar 2013
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 102

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Alpine White

Lovely mate, pleased you got it

22nd Mar 2013 1:55pm

LandRoverAnorak

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

Later TD5's have the facility for curise control built into the ECU already. All it needs is a couple of switches and a bit of wiring to activate it. I've got a small kit and instructions at home (waiting for the weather to warm up

), which I can dig out, but try a search anyway as it's been discussed before. 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

22nd Mar 2013 2:54pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 1512

Welcome, nice tank!

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
Later TD5's have the facility for curise control built into the ECU already. All it needs is a couple of switches and a bit of wiring to activate it. I've got a small kit and instructions at home (waiting for the weather to warm up ), which I can dig out, but try a search anyway as it's been discussed before.

It's been discuused here...

I have the Safari Equipe Spare Wheel carrier, I like it. Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold)
1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold)
1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold)
1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold)
2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold)
2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold)

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22nd Mar 2013 4:48pm

womble

Member Since: 27 Jan 2012
Location: south east
Posts: 272

yeah,lovely looking bit of kit,but pleeeeease

send us some of that weather

31st Mar 2013 6:13pm

Tubes63

Member Since: 05 Aug 2012
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 201

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

Looks good mate, I'll be back in Perth for a couple weeks in August, will keep an eye out

Geoff
2007 Defender 90

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31st Mar 2013 11:36pm

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