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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6163   
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Or this may happen: many sad pictures
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16th Aug 2013 2:24pm |
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| Les Brock Member Since: 20 Mar 2012 Location: Stroud, Glos Posts: 179
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16th Aug 2013 2:53pm |
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| Hifonics Member Since: 11 May 2010 Location: Bridgwater Posts: 63 
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Read about this before, the CPB are clamping down on imports. To bring a Defender into the USA it must be 25 years old and the one in the photos looks to be a tdi, has disc brakes all round, probably on a TD5 chassis.
http://blog.caranddriver.com/exclusive-fed...defenders/ |
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16th Aug 2013 4:41pm |
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| JeremyJ Member Since: 16 Nov 2011 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 1758
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I could really have done with the doors off that!! |
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16th Aug 2013 4:54pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6163
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Video clip of said crushing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzBFwFos-o0
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16th Aug 2013 9:05pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6163
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They wouldn't bother selling them as parts, as they probably couldn't 100% sort out what was legitimate or not.
And anyway, it sends a clear message out... the WHOLE vehicle will be crushed. the end. If the vehicle can be broken up, then (as in this country) that leads to corruption and dodgy breakers yards who sell on parts that should be crushed. which then leads to thefts of legitimate vehicles to feed the source of stolen bits, if you get my drift. |
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17th Aug 2013 7:35am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
I applaud them for destroying dodgy LR's,but they are also looking for LR's with new galvanised chassis,new looking rivit's....in other words rebuilt
, the LR in the picture is a very,very clean example (200/300??) and is defo worthy of an inspection of the vin,engine,chassis, brake/axle, parts,it's a good deterrent knowing they are picking on LR'S.
LMAO tho at the inspection guy carrying a gun  .
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_r...2013_7.xml |
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17th Aug 2013 8:47am |
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| Rakthi Member Since: 30 Nov 2012 Location: Where the cats are Posts: 200 
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When they are not protecting US citizens from buying fraudulent Defenders without airbags etc. their priority is: (straight from the website) "CBP is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing the border and facilitating lawful international trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws and regulations, including immigration and drug laws." Guess that's why the guns ... |
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17th Aug 2013 9:06am |
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| theorangebandit Member Since: 03 Jun 2013 Location: Stowmarket Posts: 862 |
I don't get it, we live in a world whet4x4 owners are punished for our hobby and yet I'm sure we recycle old cars more than anyone else. In a world that is dying apparently, why wasn't that defender recycled instead of destroyed. That could've kept many other defenders running into dooms day
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17th Aug 2013 9:18am |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 
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Very painful to see
 An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"  |
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17th Aug 2013 11:19am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903  
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Ouch.
There's a well known company that specialises in LRs (so well known I can't remember what they're called now, seen them in LR magazines though). But a while back they had what was apparently a 'rebuilt' 110, that was rebuilt on a brand new chassis, brand new 2.4 Puma engine, brand new Puma interior, repainted in Santorini black... in fact, looked pretty much like a 110 you'd buy from a local dealer in the UK. Just didn't seem legit. Don't think I'm the only one as I'm sure I remember reading something about it on here too. |
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18th Aug 2013 1:12am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5938 
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Does the company start with a B ? 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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18th Aug 2013 8:31am |
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| warren Member Since: 14 Oct 2009 Location: East Lancs. Posts: 903
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I honestly can't remember. I can just remember looking at the adverts and thinking that there is no way the Defender is 25 years old.
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18th Aug 2013 10:23am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6163
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Based in Reading, and in the county of Berkshire
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18th Aug 2013 10:49am |
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