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Benmatt912



Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32
United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Coniston Green
Benmatt912 - First Defender
Hi all, as the title says this is my first Defender, previously drove an "R" reg Corsa.




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I bought it early January 2014 and have been enjoying and owning it so far. Sadly i have already had to have work done that i wasn't expecting to. The ignition barrel seized solid, the second day of driving to work in it (colleagues weren't very sympathetic), so it spent the afternoon in the garage. I have also had a problem with the Alloys. The rear drivers side looked like it was wobbly, but turned out to be slightly warped and not on straight. Having changed to the spare alloy this now has a slow leak.The Alloys also seem to be a very very tight fit on the hubs, took a hammer to get the alloy off and two people to get the replacement on. I am planning on swapping over to the white steel wheels that came with it, and were on it when the previous owner bought it last summer.

History
To my knowledge it was commissioned by the Environment Agency in 2001 and sold at auction last summer.

So far i have spent a lot of time "discovering" parts of it, and doing lots of research on here and the rest of the internet in order to try and work out what has been done to it during its period with the Environment Agency. I was told that there was a cb radio fitted when it was bought from auction, and today worked out that there used to be a car hands free set fitted with window mounted aerial and a separate microphone.
There is still lots to work out, such as why is there two aerials on the roof as well as the cb aerial bracket on the back and the window mounted aerial for the know long gone phone.
i am also attempting to hunt out speaker cables as i would like to fit some speakers and remove the current speakers,which have been fitted behind the air vent grills behind the dash.

Anyway thought id say hi officially and introduce my Defender. Sorry for the rambling.
Ben
Post #304536 2nd Feb 2014 9:01pm
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GUM97



Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555
United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey
Looks nice, welcome to Defender ownership! Thumbs Up An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"
Post #304537 2nd Feb 2014 9:03pm
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Lou Sparts



Member Since: 15 Apr 2012
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Welcome to the forum and Defender ownership, Your intro reminds me of my first Land Rover (a 1960 series 2) that i had some "interesting moments" with. 2005 Td5 90 XS

Steve
Post #304549 2nd Feb 2014 9:20pm
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Jack77



Member Since: 13 Oct 2013
Location: London-Hertfordshire
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green
Hi and welcome, nice baby !! Thumbs Up
Post #304689 3rd Feb 2014 12:52pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Welcome - like the rack.

So that's what they were spending the money on instead of dredging rivers Rolling Eyes
Post #304713 3rd Feb 2014 3:28pm
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Cuthbert



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You may find that specially manufactured roof rack takes a quality sprung mattress - so that senior executives of the Environment Agency can sleep soundly on the job as the floods rise around them.
Post #305135 4th Feb 2014 8:47pm
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Benmatt912



Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
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United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Coniston Green
Hi all, thanks for the welcome.

Supacat- roof rack is a Brownchurch Heavy Duty, should be really useful once I fit the ladder.
Post #305137 4th Feb 2014 9:00pm
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borderterrier



Member Since: 09 Dec 2011
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Welcome! Cracking looking Defender.
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238kirk



Member Since: 03 Nov 2012
Location: Doncaster
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 SW Belize Green
Welcome Thumbs Up
Post #305142 4th Feb 2014 9:10pm
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Benmatt912



Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32
United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Coniston Green
Booked him in to a local tyre place to have the alloys swapped over, on Saturday, to the set of steels that came with him. The alloys look really nice, but they seem to be really tight on the hubs and are a pig to change.
Post #305195 4th Feb 2014 10:42pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Those alloys remind me of old range rover alloys.

Be interested to see what size details are located on the backside when you swap them for the steel ones.
Post #305238 5th Feb 2014 4:30am
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RockJaw



Member Since: 15 Oct 2013
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United States 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 SW Santorini Black
Congratulations Ben

Hope you have tons of fun with her. ****CENSORED****
Post #305252 5th Feb 2014 8:34am
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Benmatt912



Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32
United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Coniston Green
Hi all,
It's been a while since I last posted. Loads of stuff has been changed and I've made some improvements which I very happy with.
However this morning I looked out my window to see a rather flat tyre.sadly it's the second time since February/March that this tyre has gone flat.


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However still need a new back door


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jimbob7



Member Since: 06 Jul 2013
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Welcome,proper colour anorl Thumbs Up I'd be inclined to find an internal mount for your spare wheel (take the unused one of yer back door and bolt it the bulkhead),spare wheel is liable to kill you if you have a shunt.Also,Eblag is brilliant for spare wheels and tyres. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5.
Post #328009 3rd May 2014 12:03pm
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Benmatt912



Member Since: 05 Jan 2014
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 32
United Kingdom 2001 Defender 90 Td5 HT Coniston Green
Hi jimbob. Due to the back door being shot I currently have the spare ratchet strapped to the bulkhead. This combined with the dog guard keep it nice and safe, plus gives me more space in the back.
Post #328010 3rd May 2014 12:06pm
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