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uncas



Member Since: 22 Nov 2012
Location: Wentworth near Rotherham
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For the first time ever I have a vehicle that I don't want to part with I usually buy a car and on the way home I'm thinking of what I can get next. I use my td5 90 most days and have no second thoughts about driving to Cornwall or the Highlands in it with the tin tent on the back.

Uncas
Post #379859 18th Dec 2014 8:37am
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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
Location: Lincolnshire
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England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
Dropped my 90 off for a service and cambelt yesterday, so today I am pacing the floor and my wife says I am grumpy. Of course I am. The stress of the unknown plus I need my daily fix of driving her!
Post #379867 18th Dec 2014 8:54am
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steve E



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I don't want to get out of mine with the heated seats in this weather Laughing
Post #379869 18th Dec 2014 8:57am
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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
lambert.the.farmer wrote:
Each time I get to drive the 90 it's like being in a sports car and I absolutely love it it just hunkers down and goes and it corners on rails too. (


What sports cars have you driven? Confused
Post #379947 18th Dec 2014 12:47pm
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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
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England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
steve E wrote:
I don't want to get out of mine with the heated seats in this weather Laughing


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Post #379951 18th Dec 2014 12:51pm
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gilarion



Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
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Wales 2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green
I drive three times a week to Manchester, sometimes in a Clio sometimes in the Defender. Mostly the journey is on the A55 and M56, I have no real preference which car I use on the drive. However once off the A55 and driving home down the country lanes I so much prefer the Defender, I can see over the Hedgerows and look at the countryside, in the Clio all I see is the road.
Post #379987 18th Dec 2014 2:36pm
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lambert.the.farmer



Member Since: 11 Apr 2012
Location: harrogate
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England 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Rutland Red
Supacat wrote:
lambert.the.farmer wrote:
Each time I get to drive the 90 it's like being in a sports car and I absolutely love it it just hunkers down and goes and it corners on rails too. (


What sports cars have you driven? Confused


Many and varied from a couple of caterfields at Croft to a rather hairy chested 600 horse escort cosworth. And yes I know a defender isn't comparable to such machines but relative to a jimny it is. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
Post #380037 18th Dec 2014 5:41pm
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Fabio



Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
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Portugal 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I am starting tomorrow at lunch time a 4000 mile round trip.
Really looking forward to it!!
To Portugal and back in 2 weeks. I just hope the defender behaves itself... Smile

Fabio
Post #380071 18th Dec 2014 7:56pm
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steventheplumber



Member Since: 29 Apr 2014
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England 1987 Defender 90 200 Tdi HT Keswick Green
Best of luck Fabio hope trip goes well
Post #380345 19th Dec 2014 8:10pm
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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
That sounds like long days in the saddle, good luck.
Post #380642 21st Dec 2014 9:59am
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shaggydog



Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
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I am starting tomorrow at lunch time a 4000 mile round trip.


I would love one of those trips!

Hope all goes well and just sit back and enjoy the ride! Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #380654 21st Dec 2014 11:08am
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Fabio



Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
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Portugal 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Thanks Guys.
Well i did 3712 miles in 2 weeks. Not quite the 4000...
It was the only trip i have done to Portugal that ran without any problems Very Happy
I had done it before in a 90 300tdi,a td5,a 110td5 defender and twice in a disco 3.
The Puma was brilliant!! Very Happy
Also had it remapped and it has made a big difference.
Very happy with the way the trip went.
I am sure i will be doing it again and if anybody wants to come we can try and sort something out.


Fabio
Post #385117 5th Jan 2015 11:20am
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shaggydog



Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
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Sounds like you had a great time Thumbs Up

Where in Portugal did you head for? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #385126 5th Jan 2015 12:53pm
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Fabio



Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
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Portugal 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
I drove down to Caceres in Spain then across to Portugal, down to the Algarve then up to Lisbon, Obidos, Porto
and spent new years eve in Viana do castelo. Yes it was great. Even had time to get the defender muddy...
I will update my topic.
Post #385130 5th Jan 2015 1:08pm
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110MGD



Member Since: 17 Oct 2013
Location: Wear Valley
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2001 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Epsom Green
shaggydog wrote:
Not necessarily, I'm a firm believer that vehicles that sit and do nothing deteriorate and have much more issues than vehicles that gets used and serviced regularly.

But yes obviously things will wear out quicker when used more.


Agree there, my 90 is a third car- there's a correlation with it sitting around and things going wrong with it. Definately. 2001 Td5 CSW (weekend and snow mobile) Plenty of lights, M/T tyres EGR delete, roofrack, swing away wheel carrier, snorkel.
2016 E220 CDI Night Edition Estate
2014 VW UP!
2x D3 and 1x D4 GONE
Post #385141 5th Jan 2015 2:29pm
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