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DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

farmer giles wrote:
funrover - would HIGHLY recommend the winter pack/cold climate pack - whatever the option is called these days. Heated seats and screen are very welcome in the winter months.

+ infinity

Especially after a Winter surf!

When this shot was taken, it was -1 and much of the beach was frozen. My head (which is lacking hair!) almost froze solid!

I think the seats saved my life!! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

22nd Nov 2011 10:43am

fishrider

Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 79

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Keswick Green

Godvery beach ? My head can't handle January hood-less

110 HT TD5 - 110 XS SW Puma

22nd Nov 2011 11:51am

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

fishrider wrote:
Godvery beach ? My head can't handle January hood-less

Polzeath in about force 5-6 NEerlies!

Got a few Godrevy shots but I risk boring the rest of the forum if I put them up...

Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

22nd Nov 2011 12:01pm

fishrider

Member Since: 01 Dec 2010
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 79

I was thinking Polzeath too , looked like the edge of godvery lighthouse . Need another forum for surfing Landy owners

Ps do you know Gavin from fin shack ? Drives a white 90 110 HT TD5 - 110 XS SW Puma

22nd Nov 2011 12:07pm

Eduardo

Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey

After 130,000 km with it. No regrets at all.

Have a Defender is like to be married.
Some days you love it and others you hate it but at the end you cannot live without her (at least in my case).

Cheers! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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22nd Nov 2011 12:13pm

T1G UP

Member Since: 08 Dec 2009
Location: Bath
Posts: 3101

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

DefenderOfTheEarth wrote:
farmer giles wrote:
funrover - would HIGHLY recommend the winter pack/cold climate pack - whatever the option is called these days. Heated seats and screen are very welcome in the winter months.

+ infinity

Especially after a Winter surf!

When this shot was taken, it was -1 and much of the beach was frozen. My head (which is lacking hair!) almost froze solid!

I think the seats saved my life!!

fair play. not the beardy old stereo type!

22nd Nov 2011 12:16pm

gtveloce65

Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 107

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Epsom Green

No regrets, but disappointing that it's so good yet so badly put together. Still gearbox #3 is better than gbs 1 and 2 and it was still more fun to drive than the Freelander and Disco4 when I eventually got it back

1953 80
1965 Alfa Romeo GT Veloce Sprint
1980 Fiat 124 Spider
2008 110xs

30th Nov 2011 5:11pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

fishrider wrote:
I was thinking Polzeath too , looked like the edge of godvery lighthouse . Need another forum for surfing Landy owners

Ps do you know Gavin from fin shack ? Drives a white 90

I don't but do know a fair few in the industry. Working on a top secret but AMAZING project at the moment in surfing (we run a comms/PR firm) - VERY exciting. All will be revealed soon!

Any surf pics Fishrider?

TIG - I'm old (36), losing my hair, a bit beardy/stubbly, listen to Radio 4, moan a lot but do try to retain an ounce of my yoof where possible! Just to bore the masses:

More surf (Godrevy!)

Triathlon last year (sliced my foot open exiting the water this year - finished it but bled a lot and had many stitches - oops!)

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Bit of mountain climbing (knife ridge of the Snowdon Horseshoe)

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MTBing (cycle leg of an off road tri - got my only ever Gold medal)

Plus a fair bit of waterskiing, running, sea swimming, etc, etc, yawn yawn apologies! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Nov 2011 7:10pm

twopoint6khz

Member Since: 18 Aug 2011
Location: North Lakes
Posts: 654

Not only is there no gurning in that last pic, there appears to be a smile.... 0/10, it's a race so you're not meant to be enjoying yourself!

30th Nov 2011 7:49pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

twopoint6khz wrote:
Not only is there no gurning in that last pic, there appears to be a smile.... 0/10, it's a race so you're not meant to be enjoying yourself!

I completely fluffed a checkpoint/plipper just before the shot so was laughing at my utter stupidity. Plus the wife (who took the pic) made me laugh too. By the end of the running bit, my body was in full protest mode and I'm sure some gurning occurred! Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Nov 2011 7:52pm

warren

Member Since: 14 Oct 2009
Location: East Lancs.
Posts: 903

2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Santorini Black

I feel so unbelievably lazy right now DotE! Think I might have to dust the old mountain bike off....

30th Nov 2011 7:56pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

warren wrote:
I feel so unbelievably lazy right now DotE! Think I might have to dust the old mountain bike off....

Don't feel lazy - I just got the bug at a youngish age, mostly from surfing/surf lifesaving/martial arts/a keen interest in the Royal Marines and carried on from there.

On the one hand it's handy to be fit but it can get annoying - a day without some sort of hard exercise and I get all twitchy and irritable - which is a PITA.

The odd thing is that the activity I'm least interested in overall (running) is the one I'm best at - several top 5 places finishes and the strongest section on the tris I have done. Very bizarre.

Had far less luck in surfing comps and bike only races. Used to do quite well in kickboxing but there aren't any good clubs down here (Cornwall - I was in Bristol for a while). I guess it's better than snorting coke/getting battered all the time.

Maybe. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Nov 2011 8:07pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

Quote:
On the one hand it's handy to be fit but it can get annoying - a day without some sort of hard exercise and I get all twitchy and irritable - which is a PITA.

Yup, just back from the gym, same reason. MTB'ing at the weekend, once I;ve washed the salt off the Defender

Training for a MTB Endurance Race in May 2012, and the Alps (bagging 4000m peaks) in July, and a possible 24-hour endurance race in October

Need to keep the winter training going.

This one beat us (Camped here 2 nights, but a storm blew in and made ascent too risky) last trip - going for another crack next season:

We also were the last ones to see 3 Lithuanian climbers alive, who tried to ascend as we retreated, an hour later they were dead.
http://www.hikerhell.com/2009/07/update-three-die-on-mont-blanc/

My 2 mates in the pic, Donny & David...now both Freelander2 owners...but I don't hold it against them

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

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30th Nov 2011 8:17pm

DefenderOfTheEarth

Member Since: 09 Nov 2010
Location: Cornwall, UK
Posts: 1304

MartinK wrote:
Quote:
On the one hand it's handy to be fit but it can get annoying - a day without some sort of hard exercise and I get all twitchy and irritable - which is a PITA.

Yup, just back from the gym, same reason. MTB'ing at the weekend, once I;ve washed the salt off the Defender

Training for a MTB Endurance Race in May 2012, and the Alps (bagging 4000m peaks) in July, and a possible 24-hour endurance race in October Need to keep the winter training going.

Has it been swimming?!

Typical week (add 1-2 surfs when it's good, daily dog walks, longer weekend MTB rides and coastal runs too) is:

Monday - 13 mile MTB ride in the morning (hilly), weights in the afternoon.
Tuesday - 4-6 mile off road run
Wednesday - 15-20ish mile night MTB ride
Thursday - 4 mile run, weights.
Friday - 13 mile MTB ride

Nothing compared to some loony athletes but still a fair bit to many.

Martin - if I had no kids, I'd be well up for those sort of events!! Just too tricky to get away long enough with a 3 yr old and a 10 month old. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion.

30th Nov 2011 8:24pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

[quote="DefenderOfTheEarth"]

Quote:

Martin - if I had no kids, I'd be well up for those sort of events!! Just too tricky to get away long enough with a 3 yr old and a 10 month old.

No kids for me...never found out where they came from

Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

30th Nov 2011 8:31pm

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