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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5078   
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Its the fact an original 90 doors are £10 and the new ones £10k (exaggerating but you get the point) Mike
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9th Nov 2023 1:30pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2663  
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I've never understood ppl who buy 4x4s and then don't go off-road for fear of scratching the paint - it's a bit like saying you won't do sports because you fear getting injured. 
FFS, put some PPF on it and go off-roading  --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged 
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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10th Nov 2023 7:10am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2980
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Most people who buy the new Defender have no intention of ever going off road. The nearest they come to it is a field at the local horse trials.
lt's the idea that they could do if they wanted. |
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10th Nov 2023 9:14am |
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| Chicken Drumstick Member Since: 17 Aug 2020 Location: Near MK Posts: 831
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Tis true, many people, esp in the UK will never take their 4x4 off road. But that isn't what I was saying. I was saying it feels wrong to potentially scratch the RR up by taking it down a narrow lane for example. But I'd have no reservations taking the Ninety, despite the brutal realty that the Ninety is worth considerably more. I never said I don't off road my Range Rover.... quite the opposite 
But I'm more comfortable taking the Ninety to places like this: |
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10th Nov 2023 10:26am |
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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 595
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Me fixing trim this lunchtime
 from getting caught in hedgerow stumps it’s only got 400 miles on the clock, bit of plastic welding, superglue and new trim clips and all is well. Don’t mind stuff like this it’s being used for what we bought if for.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE RR MY23 HSE PHEV D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold D4 MY12 HSE - Gone D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten |
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10th Nov 2023 4:15pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3701 
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Amen!! |
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10th Nov 2023 5:24pm |
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| Defendit.. Member Since: 09 Aug 2020 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 436 
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Double sided tape on the top, be carefully, be precise in positioning of the slot.
New clips 12/14, pcs and give it a go  No Mud flaps for my 90.!
----------------------------------------- P300s MY21 Keswick Green on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods.. |
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10th Nov 2023 8:49pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3436 
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Went off the beaten track with mine today, pothole repairs on the road causing lengthy tailbacks. Sat nav showing that there was a road along the side of the golf range which leads to a farm, road continues on, well I say road, ho lee fuk, the tarmac ended and the massive mud filled craters began, there was a point when I thought perhaps I should’ve ticked the box for air suspension. Eventually brought me out to a housing scheme. Always wondered where that road went!
Mud flaps done a good job of keeping the Defender clean, so not too much cleaning to be done. Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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11th Nov 2023 4:33pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5078
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As i said - its not scratches that are the problem (although they do get me and most of mine is PPF'd) its actual damage like a new door.
That said i have my own farm and my defender has done some green lanes and frequently drives in fields etc Mike |
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13th Nov 2023 11:23am |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 163 
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I've been green laning in all my LRs, including my 2020 Defender. I've followed my mates in their 90TD5 and D3 into a few tricky sections which necessitated a spotter and even had my Defender licked by a cow
but I generally avoid damage as this is my sole vehicle. To be honest, I'd rather the L663 was a bit narrower. Bramble rash does polish out though.  Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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13th Nov 2023 9:52pm |
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