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| Regard Member Since: 08 Dec 2011 Location: RSA Posts: 251   
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Took mine to the Makgadikgadi Pans for the weekend. Was joined by a few friends with their Defenders and one friend in a Disco2.
The comrades:  Click image to enlarge The borderpost: Click image to enlarge On our way to the pans: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Pitching camp: Click image to enlarge Sun set on the pans: Click image to enlarge Full moon on the pans: Click image to enlarge Stopping over at Chapman's Boabab on our way to Kubu Island: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Arriving at Kubu Island: Click image to enlarge Kubu Island: Click image to enlarge On our way to Nxai Pans: Click image to enlarge Stopping over at Bains Boababs: Click image to enlarge On our way home, crossing the Boteti river with the ferry: Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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22nd Jun 2014 7:35am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Finished off and tested the cruise control - love it !
Got some time off, so off for some r&r in Devon. |
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22nd Jun 2014 7:54am |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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what cruise kit did you get ?
I fancy getting one , how do you rate it ? wonder what it would be like for towing ? was fitting ok or a pain ? (anything you didn't like about the fitting ? ) |
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22nd Jun 2014 8:00am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Fantastic photos - looks a very interesting place. |
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22nd Jun 2014 8:07am |
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| Regard Member Since: 08 Dec 2011 Location: RSA Posts: 251
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Oh...it is not an interristing place, it is a magical place!
Full of history of the biggest ancient "inland sea" that existed to ancient tribes (the same tribes who build the Zimbabwe ruins) who initiated thier kings on Kubu island to the ancient people believing the boababs are trees "that fell out of heaven" and landed with thier branches in the ground and all we see are the roots.  |
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22nd Jun 2014 9:07am |
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| SkyFallSilver Member Since: 06 Apr 2013 Location: Kuwait Posts: 464 
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Dropped my car at the local upholstery shop to do the headliner in Black Alcantara 2016 Defender 90 Adventure Edition
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22nd Jun 2014 1:07pm |
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| maar10 Member Since: 02 Feb 2014 Location: ZH Posts: 52  
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@Regard: beautiful!!
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22nd Jun 2014 3:24pm |
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| 9t Member Since: 09 Nov 2013 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 108 
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Great trip report Regard, shout when you go again and we'll add another Defender. Real good Defender country. '13 Defender 90
'10 Freelander '13 BMW R1200GS '62 Triang Tricycle Previously '04 R1150RT; '11 F650GS; '98 Defender 110; '03 Defender 90; '02 Freelander |
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22nd Jun 2014 5:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5843 
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Yesterday fitted a pair of three LED strobe lights. I chose to mount this pair under the rear fog and reverse light - Still need to do the wiring to make them live.
Today, I attacked the drivers door rust. Removed the bottom section that has rusted in parts and replaced with a new section which was pre-painted and pre-cavity waxed. While playing with the door, I attempted to re-adjust the shut lines of the door - its a little better. So now just the rear drivers passenger door and the back door to attack. Did tip run and was queuing two cars away from a 90 TD5. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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22nd Jun 2014 7:01pm |
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| SkyFallSilver Member Since: 06 Apr 2013 Location: Kuwait Posts: 464
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Roof in Ultra Suede
2016 Defender 90 Adventure Edition |
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23rd Jun 2014 10:09am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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back from a few days away... cruise kit from Tim @ mobile centre, was pretty easy to fit. I would recommend a nanocom or ultraguage to clear fault codes during fitting. I took the white 110 over the plains today to collect a new gas weber bbq, works a treat (the bbq and cruise ). if you are happy picking oem connectors apart and some soldering you will be fine. not sure what it would be like for towing but if you touch the brake or clutch it disengages instantly. I'd certainly recommend the kit. |
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23rd Jun 2014 7:53pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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back from a few days away... cruise kit from Tim @ mobile centre, was pretty easy to fit. I would recommend a nanocom or ultraguage to clear fault codes during fitting. I took the white 110 over the plains today to collect a new gas weber bbq, works a treat (the bbq and cruise ). if you are happy picking oem connectors apart and some soldering you will be fine. not sure what it would be like for towing but if you touch the brake or clutch it disengages instantly. I'd certainly recommend the kit. |
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23rd Jun 2014 7:54pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Drove to Headcorn aerodrome this evening to support my best friends mum doing a sponsored skydive.
Doing a skydive is a daunting prospect to most people, but when your suffering from MS the step ladder into the plane is a bigger challenge than falling out the plane at 12,000ft so I have massive massive respect for her. Managed to raise £845 to date which is just short of her goal of £1000 so if anyone can spare a few pounds it will make a huge difference to the people it supports. https://www.justgiving.com/Lynn-Meakins/ Click image to enlarge Blue canopy
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23rd Jun 2014 8:10pm |
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| carrotbay Member Since: 18 Aug 2013 Location: Northants, UK Posts: 699 
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Paid for a years road tax ..
 ! £500! 2008 Defender 110 XS SW - M57N2 / 6HP28X |
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23rd Jun 2014 8:22pm |
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