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ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black

Hi Kitoper, quick one from Vienna airport on way back to Geneva. Now that I see your pictures it is clear that these guys have really double "Zagged" your truck. Mine had a fantastic Dinitrol job done in far away Belgium because at that time I could not find these guys in Basel, but now that I have seen yours in real life on monday, I will give them a call to check and redo mine where required

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The way yours is leaking Dinitrol all over now means that I will have to be careful in our office parking. Instead of driving, I may be slipsliding in and out of my parking place.

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31st May 2013 3:05pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

Hello Eric, As I read your post, I was smiling ear to ear. I can confirm that as I have gone through my Landy and inspected, I see Dinitrol everywhere;
the bumpers, rear cross member, the accessories, the rivets, the rain gutters, etc. In the sun, (not like we have had much of that in Switzerland:)) it runs a little so I have a cloth in the rear to do clean ups - but I was told this was normal and a sign that they had not skimped on the Dinitrol

I am attaching a couple of pictures taken during our drive up there to remind you of how pleasant it was

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I have also included some pics of the two gentlemen who had adopted my truck and were treating it like their own:

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Clean up

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and last, the exterior of the garage where we can see that this place has been in business and in the same family for over 75 years.

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3rd Jun 2013 12:55pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

Nolden Led headlights

This evening, my impatience got the better of me and I installed the Nolden headlights I recevied from Nakatanenga. Below are two pics with one side being Nolden Led and the other the original Wipac. Can you tell which is which?

In the daylight tomorrow I will take some pictures and show you what they look like on the Landy.

Pics were taken with my smartphone so not the best, but they give you an idea of the improvement.

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22nd Jun 2013 7:45pm

Cakey

Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 468

2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

You may have made my mind up to get a 110 , now where can I get hunter or fire and ice ?
The 90 is great but need more room .

23rd Jun 2013 6:29am

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

Cakey wrote:
You may have made my mind up to get a 110 , now where can I get hunter or fire and ice ?
The 90 is great but need more room .

Hello Cakey,
I am not too sure where you can find a Fire and Ice but in both Switzerland and Germany, you can find the Hunter or Blaser one made for the Swiss market and the later for the German. They are more or less the same vehicles however. I am delighted with my 110- I am surprised at the comfort of the drive - I would not take it on the track

but for a long drive to a hunt, I would not hesitate.

I don't need to sell the space it provides, the 110 does that all by its big self

23rd Jun 2013 12:12pm

Kraut

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Westphalia
Posts: 336

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

Cakey wrote:
You may have made my mind up to get a 110 , now where can I get hunter or fire and ice ?
The 90 is great but need more room .

I have one ICE here, though she's quiet dirty at the moment

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Sorry, just kidding, will hold it forever!

I don't think the Hunters were available in the UK, but there are three Blaser/Hunter editions for sale here in Germany right now, they even come with the steering wheel on the correct side! Don't know how difficult it is to change the wheel to the incorrect side:

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto/land-rover-de...itCountry=

and a few Fire&Ice models:

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto/land-rover-de...itCountry=

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23rd Jun 2013 12:20pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

Here are few pics of the Hunter with the Noldens:

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Close-up

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and just a general pic

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23rd Jun 2013 2:38pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

and here is one for sale in Switzerland - brand new and fully equiped including winch.

http://www.autoscout24.ch/fr/d/land-rover-...rfrom=2013

23rd Jun 2013 2:42pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

I look forward to see them in the flesh and do a side by side test Nolden vs. Speaker this coming week!

23rd Jun 2013 5:41pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

ericvv wrote:
I look forward to see them in the flesh and do a side by side test Nolden vs. Speaker this coming week!

I look forward to the side by side too - i am in the office all week so your time is my time

23rd Jun 2013 6:19pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Kitoper wrote:
ericvv wrote:
I look forward to see them in the flesh and do a side by side test Nolden vs. Speaker this coming week!

I look forward to the side by side too - i am in the office all week so your time is my time

Unless someone decides that we have to call the Fire Brigade again.....

23rd Jun 2013 6:31pm

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

What a weekend - if we can call it that

although alls well that ends well

I just took my dog out for a walk in the field below the house and she sniffed out a fox and the chase ensued. The instinct of both dog and fox was fantastic to watch.

23rd Jun 2013 7:37pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

ericvv wrote:
I look forward to see them in the flesh and do a side by side test Nolden vs. Speaker this coming week!

Will you be posting up some images of the "side by side" comparisons, & making a "judgement"?
Cheers, Pickles.

23rd Jun 2013 10:09pm

ericvv

Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Pickles wrote:
ericvv wrote:
I look forward to see them in the flesh and do a side by side test Nolden vs. Speaker this coming week!

Will you be posting up some images of the "side by side" comparisons, & making a "judgement"?
Cheers, Pickles.

Yes, think so. my eye sight is pretty good I would think

24th Jun 2013 10:13am

Kitoper

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Geneva
Posts: 204

For Pickles and others interested, the Nolden/Speaker comparison we initally started discussing here was continued here:
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic21619.html

The next mod to be done on the Hunter is going to be the rear wheel swing carrier from Nakatanenga.

20th Aug 2013 12:20pm

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