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100inch Member Since: 15 May 2012 Location: Brunswick Posts: 411 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Why does your V8 get exported? But I understand your move to buy the Jap 50th. Fantastic car! Very interesting detail with the plate showing the 50th stamp next to the number. m |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
![]() Click image to enlarge Took her for a rumble around the Holme Valley in the Autumn sun ![]() |
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Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 730 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Very nice
![]() Ps it still needs painting in Atlantis Blue ![]() 16 Focus RS Nitrous Blue. 11 FFRR TDV8 Vouge SE Black Black. 08 DEFENDER SVX SOFT TOP (SUPERB) 08 DEFENDER 110 DCPU Stornoway grey (Overland Exploration Unit) 05 Fiesta ST 150 Van 04 Jaguar XKR 4.2 Supercharged V8 02 DEFENDER 90 TD5 (next years soft top project) 95 DEFENDER 110 CSW 300 TDi Phoenix black 95 DEFENDER 90 HT Monti Carlo blue COUNTY 300 TDi 67 109" SERIES 2a TUNED 200 TDI 64 DAVID BROWN 990 rat look 55 86" SERIES 1 |
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 ![]() ![]() |
Pm Iggle Piggle, I'm sure he has your old v8 now?
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 ![]() ![]() |
Oh no, sorry, it's not yours, but it's exactly the same.
I LOVE that new v8 of yours. Congratulations. |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
@ mao Japanese 50th didn't have any of the GB trinkets.
@ greeni - already pm'd iggle piggle regarding some rostyles I still have. My old V8 went to someone in Stafford - anyone on here? |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
After 6 weeks away she is finally home after a new engine fitted. While engine was out I took the opportunity to clean things up a bit. New engine fitted with modified top hat liners
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Have I missed something?
Why did you have to fit a new engine, and when you did, what capacity & specs did you fit? Pickles. |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
Sadly the engine was pressuring up so she had probably slipped a liner or block had become porous. The engine was swapped for same spec but with the modified liners.
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bad luck there then, but you've still got a lovely vehicle, that is for sure, and a relatively unusual one too.
Pickles. |
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 ![]() ![]() |
By far, my favourite Defender on this forum.
I'm not too sure about the cassette (or the spots), it was bad enough having a CD player in the 911, it drove me nuts. I'd be putting a modern bluetooth stereo in the cubby, keeping the cassette player where it is. I hope you never sell it, but if so 'bags' ! |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
Thanks Greeni - very flattering comments
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GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 ![]() ![]() |
Deserved
![]() I had a look at the site you had this from and there are a couple on there, but not this good. It's good to know they're available. I'll just have to settle with what I'm building, though it's never going to be 'factory'. |
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ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 ![]() ![]() |
The red one looks nice and tidy with sensible km's but I can't believe current asking price. I think the Japanese have clicked there is a strong market over here. By the time you factor in VAT, duty and shipping then the cost becomes prohibitive.
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