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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313   
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She's a beauty! Great location too!!
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14th Jun 2015 7:08pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 
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Welcome to D2 Dot Net Fabien and the world of Defendering... 
Lovely looking 90 you have picked up for yourself there, please do tell us more about how you have specified it, or what your plans for her are... 
And please, no need to apologise for your English, it is perfectly good and better than some of our natives...  Rog...
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14th Jun 2015 7:19pm |
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| RoddyK05 Member Since: 08 Apr 2015 Location: Inverclyde Posts: 633  
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Lovely looking car, I wish you many decades of enjoyment with it. Greetings from Scotland, Roddy.
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14th Jun 2015 7:35pm |
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| jk84 Member Since: 17 Feb 2015 Location: Wherever my Defender takes me... Posts: 720 
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Congratulations Fabien, lovely looking 90 and a very good decision you've made! I loved the comment - "I decided to sign for an order, no matter the fact I had many other important things to put money into." I was in an exactly same position this February - always wanted a Defender and when I found out it's a last chance to get one, all the logic went out of the window and I told myself, to hell with it, let's buy one, it's now or never - and there wasn't a second that would pass by and I regretted my decision. Exact opposite, I am one happy bunch every since! Once again all the best with it.
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14th Jun 2015 8:04pm |
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| Greggster Member Since: 16 May 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 94 
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Ha, I didn't notice the tower in the background until I read your post! That's a lovely 90 Flyingfab, love the wheels |
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14th Jun 2015 8:24pm |
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| flyingfab Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Brittany Posts: 60  
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Thanks for such a warm welcome
Yes, as you noticed, I live in a city where the greatest historical monument is a big hi-lift jack. Astonishing, isn't it ?
Let's talk about my Landy : It is an 90sw "SE". I think it's close to the "XS" specification that you have in the UK (except for the alloy rims which are missing). It has electrical glasses, carpets, Bluetooth radio, mudflaps, side steps, part-leather seats, cubby box, etc ... I added air conditioning, steering protection bar, a taw ball/jaw unit, HD wheels and MT/R tyres ... I wasn't sure about the HD wheel when I ordered the car : I was afraid they would look too rough. In the other hand, they were much cheaper. Finally, I don't regret my choice at all, as they really suit the car. She looks amazingly "retro" and elegant with them 
I fitted a snow cowl last week and I am waiting for bumperettes to be delivered. I will probably install long range headlights later and a few accessories. The most important job will be rust proofing, despite the fact that I will stay far away from salted roads. Actually, I won't use my Defender daily. Driving in Paris is horrible ! I will use it mainly for holidays and I can't wait going off road. I know a lot of charming unpaved roads, in the south of France where I have a holiday home ... I have always been dreaming about driving onto them. Now I can !! I'll try to post better pictures soon. |
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14th Jun 2015 10:41pm |
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| flyingfab Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Brittany Posts: 60
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By the way, I forgot to mention something :
I took the owner's manual out of the car this morning. There was a loose sheet of paper inside : "publication n° LSA 11 02 51 151" It is supposed to amend the technical specifications described in the manual. It states that the engine actually delivers 150 Bhp and 400Nm 
In the other hand, the registration document states that the engine delivers 122 Bhp. This is really weird ... I wonder if this paper was supposed to be put in my owner's manual or if it's a mistake from LR. Who knows ... But should it be true, that would be great news |
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14th Jun 2015 10:55pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642 
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Looks great!
Your comment about the extra BHP etc... there was another post somewhere about this? I am curious, has JLR changed the ECU on all 90's recently in line with what they obviously can do given the 90 'Autobiography' is being sold with that increased engine power/torque? As you say, if true, that would be great! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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14th Jun 2015 11:46pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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look s great and the wheels are perfect DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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15th Jun 2015 5:15am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Didn't think the sun shone like that in BlackPool  |
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15th Jun 2015 5:46am |
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| flyingfab Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Brittany Posts: 60
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I just received the answer I was waiting for. Unfortunately, it seems that it was an error : it is a normal(*) 122Bhp Defender. This loose sheet was probably not supposed to be there. I guess it is better for reliability, anyway. Fabien (*) well, it is not 100% "normal" ... because it is my wonderful Defender  |
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15th Jun 2015 7:13pm |
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| Bakken Member Since: 16 Jun 2015 Location: lyon Posts: 4
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Great looking car, man! Did it come with ABS and electronic traction control included when you got the SE?
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19th Jun 2015 1:26am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1642
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Thanks for the reply. You will love it anyway  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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19th Jun 2015 3:16am |
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| flyingfab Member Since: 14 Jun 2015 Location: Brittany Posts: 60
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Thanks Bakken
Yes, it did came with ABS and ETC, plus DSC. I can't wait to see how ETC works off road ! |
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19th Jun 2015 12:21pm |
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