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Cheshire110



Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
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kipperthedog wrote:
Right arm elbow warmer!


thats a coat... Wink Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #274355 16th Oct 2013 7:43pm
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Cheshire110



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just antifreeze, chain and maybe some AT tyres to replace my nearly worn general grabbers for christmas!

heated screen and seats work like a dream Wink Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #274356 16th Oct 2013 7:44pm
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bob neville



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Spain 2001 Defender 90 Td5 SW Epsom Green
I'm ready Thumbs Up

Three cubic metres of seasoned logs, few sacks of Blazers eco logs, 14kw wood burner and half a dozen bottles of Scotland's finest - that should last a couple of weeks Laughing

I'm hibernating in the living room Thumbs Up

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2013 Defender 90 CSW - sold
2009 Defender 110 Double Cab - sold
2001 TD5 90 CSW - offroad project - sold to a forum member
2011 Porsche Boxster - for the sunny days !
Post #274358 16th Oct 2013 7:46pm
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MussEd



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Scotland 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Baltic Blue
Quote:
half a dozen bottles of Scotland's finest
. Wouldn't go too near that burner with all that Tennents Super in you Bob!
Post #274397 16th Oct 2013 8:56pm
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Orangeboy



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Does anyone find snow chains of use day to day or better just not to bother going out if its that bad ?
Post #274401 16th Oct 2013 9:09pm
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landy andy



Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
Oh yeah. Snow chains are great bits of kit.

Andy
Post #274404 16th Oct 2013 9:26pm
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keith



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Yeh they are excellent but only time I'v had to use them was to pull 7.5 tonne lorry up a totally iced hill . It had slid backwards all the way down and with all chains on it was no probs . Thumbs Up
Post #274411 16th Oct 2013 9:55pm
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dgardel



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0. Artic diesel (otherwise you stay where you parked Laughing )
1. Waxoyl top-up
2. Webasto (water)
3. Heated screen
4. Heated seats
5. Washer bottle more antifreeze
6. Get ACF50 and ACF365 all over the rest of her for protection Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition

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Post #274416 16th Oct 2013 10:16pm
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x-isle



Member Since: 26 May 2011
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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Make sure the heated seat switch still works.........

The coming winter doesn't mean you now have to start looking after your truck.

However, as that knobhead Jonathan Powell with his "the world is gonna end" forecasts imagination. Mine's prep'd;

 Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
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Post #274441 17th Oct 2013 6:07am
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Splitpin



Member Since: 07 May 2013
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Time to dig out the Kenlowe lead for my plug in 240v pre heater Smile

It's the type they fit on fire engines!
Post #274444 17th Oct 2013 6:38am
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otter-spotter



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dgardel wrote:
0. Artic diesel (otherwise you stay where you parked Laughing )
1. Waxoyl top-up
2. Webasto (water)
3. Heated screen
4. Heated seats
5. Washer bottle more antifreeze
6. Get ACF50 and ACF365 all over the rest of her for protection


Sorry if this is a stupid question (although stupid questions are the easiest to answer!) I've followed the excellent advice on corrosion protection on the forum and used Dinitrol on the chassis and ACF50 on body cappings etc., I'm getting the feeling that ACF50 seems to get used all over the place from the chassis up. Has anyone had any problems with it on paintwork?

My best prep for winter has to be a heated windscreen. By far the best safety mod for winter use of a Defender in Scotland 300 TDi 110 CSW
Post #274464 17th Oct 2013 8:17am
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Cheshire110



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+1 for heated screens...

Always laugh at my dad in his land cruiser and his de-icer / scraper on cold mornings Wink

Although he does have a power heater... Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #274482 17th Oct 2013 9:50am
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JWL



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
I'm ready I think..........Eberspacher with a timer, heated windscreen, heated mirrors, heated seats, oh and yes, the thicker coats dug out from the back of the cupboard and a vest!
Post #274486 17th Oct 2013 9:59am
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Lewisgregory8



Member Since: 17 Sep 2012
Location: Durham
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2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Fuji White
Ive ordered a new one, which is supposed to get delivered on the 20th december, one of the extras ive added was the cold climate pack. So I'm sorted. That, along with the Goodyear wranglers.

I get scared reading peoples posts, if you know what i mean, im tempted to leave it in the garage and use a tractor
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Cakey



Member Since: 19 Feb 2013
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United Kingdom 2012 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Must be me but I travel all over Scandinavia in mine in winter . Only thing I find a problem is the fuel cap which I leave unlocked.
Have more problems with leaves than snow
Post #275012 19th Oct 2013 8:20am
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