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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300   
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nice.
the silver and white are two colours I wish I'd gone for over the grey. but hindsight is such a wonderful thing. looks great - I hope you enjoy and have a hassle free and reliable time.  |
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23rd Jan 2022 3:27pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130 
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Interesting…..we were hunting for dark grey and felt like we settled on silver as other factors made it the right balance in this case.
As for reliable…..my wife named the car….ever seen Ron’s Gone Wrong? Fingers crossed….. |
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23rd Jan 2022 3:35pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300
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 hopefully it wont be a 'gone wrong'.
enjoy defender life. for the ups and downs it may bring  |
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23rd Jan 2022 3:39pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2165  
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Nice looking truck
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23rd Jan 2022 4:26pm |
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| mini Anaconda Member Since: 23 Aug 2016 Location: Thames Valley Posts: 784
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Looks great
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23rd Jan 2022 6:23pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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Welcome to you and Ron
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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24th Jan 2022 8:11pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Love the silver with the black roof. Welcome Drevil and Ron
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24th Jan 2022 8:12pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130
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Thanks.
Does look rather super doesn’t it. Quite like having arches in silver vs black, but each to their own. A strange part of me wants hinges to fail quickly so I can fit black Optimill jobbies, but one mustn’t wish parts into the bin! |
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24th Jan 2022 8:34pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130
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So a few months and 3k miles in now and I must say, this truck still makes me smile every time we go out.
Things that surprised me:
Got very used to rolling about on the country lanes around here. Drinks more diesel than expected. My eldest daughter still misses the Audi. Headlights are not half bad! Suspect standard candles are awful though. Less about it being the most fun daily driver ever (I do miss 300BHP under the foot some days), more about having a different kind of fun. Smiley fun. Where are we now? Just about sorted the leaks and door alignments, have a decent head unit in place and the list of clips, trims, duff switches etc are mostly ticked off. What's next?
Replace the minibuss steering wheel. Rack and ladder. Start the sound deadening. Change the worklight. Get my mech to check I haven't overlooked any items which need sorting sooner rather than later. Love this thing. |
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7th Mar 2022 12:39pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10782
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Good that your getting through your " to do " list
Yes they do get under your skin a lot  1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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7th Mar 2022 8:48pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130
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Just finished a removable MTB rack for Ron.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Wanted to have something removable, adjustable and usable for my bikes and the kids ones. Also didn’t want to start fixing things direct to the tub. Test run today with one of the kids was pretty successful. Cabin is just big enough for my longest bike and so much quicker to use than my previous set ups. Not bad for V1. |
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22nd May 2022 6:15pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130
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Oh and from the list:
Get LED side lights etc sorted - DONE Replace the minibuss steering wheel. - not yet Rack and ladder. - DONE Start the sound deadening. - starting soon Change the worklight. - DONE Get my mech to check I haven't overlooked any items which need sorting sooner rather than later. - scheduled for pre Le Mans Classic trip |
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22nd May 2022 6:16pm |
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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 837  
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Don’t know how I’ve missed this thread until now!
Fantastic looking Defender! I will be adding the black roof and sawtooth wheels to mine. They definitely are testing vehicles- but just keep plodding on and attacking the ‘to do’ list. Also. Take plenty of pictures along the way of your Le Mans trip! 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS. |
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22nd May 2022 6:41pm |
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| Drevil Member Since: 03 Jan 2022 Location: Berkshire Posts: 130
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Started on the sound deadening. Lordy this is a satisfying bit of arts and crafts.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Forgot to take a photo with full coverage…..was too quick to pop the carpet back! Will be doing it bit by bit as time allows, having to put it all back together in between shifts as Ron is on daily duty. Starting on the box sections and floor, will move to the side panels after that. [/s] |
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29th May 2022 3:21pm |
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