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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200  
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Well, after a mere 4 months since selling my much loved Defender "Big Green"
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8337.html .... and driving my Discovery 3, I've decided it's not for me and I need to get back behind the wheel of a Defender. I was looking for something cheap and cheerful (MOD 2.5NA, 300tdi) around the 5-6k mark and then running a small euro box on the side until Ian Baughan at www.irbdevelopments.com told me he was going go shift his White 90 that was going to be a project vehicle but he'd changed his mind. As a standard base vehicle it was at the very top end of my budget but still a good price and base to build a nice 90. After giving it some thought, and some tempting performance/customisation talk I think it's only right to give it some of the IRB magic wand  . So, here's the build spec....
- 2003 Build Defender Hard Top TD5 Chawton white -Galvanised chassis - IRB Developments uprated Intercooler & Silicon hoses - IRB Stage 2 remap - Turbo Boost box - Egr removal - Air intake Snow Cover - 2011 Tdci PUMA Bonnet (white) - Mud Stuff rear interior cargo net panels - Wing top/door sill Checker plate (satin black) - 2011 Puma XS 1/2 leather heated seats, steering wheel, cubby box - Java black Wheel arches - Java black roof - Gloss black SVX Sawtooth alloys - Goodyear Wrangler MT/R Mud terrains 235/85/16 - Hub centric wheel spacers - Scorpion Track GPS tracker - Scorpion Thatcham Cat 1 Alarm + immobiliser Currently waiting for the D3 to sell on Autotrader so I can pay the rest of the rebuild � but at least the bonnet, performance kit, seats, wheels and tyres are paid for... 
The TD5 engine (circa 40k on the clock) is going in soon and the rest should just be bolting on and spraying up. I'll post some before & after pictures up here as the build progresses. As far a mods for the future go, I've got a Myway expedition trailer to pull so the NATO tow hitch will go back on, split charge relay... that's about it. Will try to keep this one as plain and accessory free as possible. Future mods will be a transfer box ratio change as I liked it on "Big green" and preferred it to the GKN overdrive too. Should be a nice job with IRB working on it and go pretty well too. Excited 
 Click image to enlarge[/url][/size][/size][/size][/size] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  Last edited by Yorkshire90 on 27th Apr 2015 9:46pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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28th Jan 2012 5:42pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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should be good cant wait for some pics
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28th Jan 2012 6:25pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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Thanks. Not wanting to tempt fate, was going to name it "Killer 90" to match the plate...
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28th Jan 2012 6:53pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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this town aint big enough for the both of us
 theres already two killer 90's in the uk this one here
Click image to enlarge which was my first 90 i built up and now this one Click image to enlarge got the nickname as my surname is kill |
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28th Jan 2012 7:08pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I'd like to see some piccys and details of that  Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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28th Jan 2012 7:39pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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Erm Zagato..... I only posted the link and NOT THE PICTURE so I don't have to see big green again! somewhere up in aberdeen now freezing his diffs off.
This build will pretty much cost the same as what I sold him for so K90 has to count and will be a keeper. Especially on the galv chassis. D3 auto is an absolute MACHINE but it lacks driving feel, manual control, character, well tuned td5 roar and doesn't get the heart racing. .....plus its so comfortable and quiet it lured me into 3 points and �60 fine... Damn motorway cruiser! |
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28th Jan 2012 8:49pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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Yeah, I'll add some to d2 forum. |
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28th Jan 2012 8:51pm |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306 
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Got a link for your d3?
 90 Puma HT |
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28th Jan 2012 9:07pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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PMd |
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28th Jan 2012 9:45pm |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306
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No pm?
90 Puma HT |
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28th Jan 2012 9:48pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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[url] http://autotrader.mobi/used-cars/advert/20...g994[/url] |
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28th Jan 2012 9:53pm |
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| Jammer600 Member Since: 27 Feb 2011 Location: Bath/Warminster Posts: 306
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Cheers, thought it was guna be an older one
so hence can't afford 90 Puma HT |
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28th Jan 2012 10:02pm |
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| Yorkshire90 Member Since: 22 Sep 2011 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 200
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Wheels and tyres arrived!..... and are being guarded
 .... aaaaaand probably wee'd on....
Click image to enlarge[/img] Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated |
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29th Jan 2012 5:31pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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they look even better on mate dads got them on his 110  |
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29th Jan 2012 7:13pm |
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