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Chicken Drumstick

Member Since: 17 Aug 2020
Location: Near MK
Posts: 872

Zed wrote:
Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Would seem a rather pointless thing....

Would seem like a rather pointless comment.

Why?

It is pointless, as its only purpose is willy waving for YouTube views.

I'm all for modded vehicles... if only you knew what I had parked on the driveway.

But 700bhp is utterly pointless in a 90, you'll never get to properly use even a fraction of the power.

It would have been way more interesting to see them build Jag V8 or TDV8 powered one.

LS engines are just such a boring swap engine. Awesome engines (I have one outside now). But they get stuffed into everything for the past 2 1/2 decades.

Really, its just a waste of a good engine and someone with more money than brain cells to build such a vehicle.

27th Feb 2025 5:17pm

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 917

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

So what? If the owner wants to spend the money, wants to fit a supercharged LS3, and wants to spec it to the hilt, then so be it.

We’ve all got different views on what to do with our wagons and it doesn’t make anyone’s pointless.

Some people would say owning a Defender in 2025 is pointless . . . Yet here we all are! Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

27th Feb 2025 5:46pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1852

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Alpine White

It seems to accelerate, brake and handle much, much better than my old 2.4 110 so in no way can be pointless.

Just waiting for confirmation of my 42 million win on the lottery and I'll be ordering one off Ian.......

28th Feb 2025 8:51pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3792

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Me too!

28th Feb 2025 9:45pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3664

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green

if I win I will be getting mine done as well DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

28th Feb 2025 10:21pm

Co1

Member Since: 19 Aug 2018
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 3707

Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Zed wrote:
Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Would seem a rather pointless thing....

Would seem like a rather pointless comment.

Why?

It is pointless, as its only purpose is willy waving for YouTube views.

I'm all for modded vehicles... if only you knew what I had parked on the driveway.

But 700bhp is utterly pointless in a 90, you'll never get to properly use even a fraction of the power.

It would have been way more interesting to see them build Jag V8 or TDV8 powered one.

LS engines are just such a boring swap engine. Awesome engines (I have one outside now). But they get stuffed into everything for the past 2 1/2 decades.

Really, its just a waste of a good engine and someone with more money than brain cells to build such a vehicle.

Cheer up. You’re entitled to your opinion, but that last comment is completely unnecessary.

1st Mar 2025 8:08am

Caterham

Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 6328

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Pickles wrote:
Me too!

not me. I'd order 2.

fantastic.

there seems to be so many things in life that might seem pointless. the first one that springs to mind in council tax.

1st Mar 2025 12:41pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1852

Well I can honestly say I'm devastated.

Despite promises from SWMBO apparently we didn't win the Euromillions last night, so unfortunately I cannot send the bacs for the deposit.

I will have to console myself with the excellent IRB tune I've enjoyed for 12 years or so.

Update !

SWMBO has just said its a roll over on the Euromillions so when we win next week we can order one each!

Its nice to dream of owning something so well engineered that would bring such smiles everyday - the more I think about it the more essential it becomes.

Pointless - never!

1st Mar 2025 1:25pm

ruben

Member Since: 04 Feb 2021
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 323

Defender 110 SE I6 D250 23MY
ExDiscovery 3 TDV6 SE

1st Mar 2025 1:31pm

Black Puma

Member Since: 31 Jan 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 221

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Sumatra Black

Ok I'm in too. Gonna buy a lottery ticket as well

4th Mar 2025 5:03am

Linds Hanson

Member Since: 16 Jan 2021
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 511

Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Zed wrote:
Chicken Drumstick wrote:
Would seem a rather pointless thing....

Would seem like a rather pointless comment.

Why?

It is pointless, as its only purpose is willy waving for YouTube views.

I'm all for modded vehicles... if only you knew what I had parked on the driveway.

But 700bhp is utterly pointless in a 90, you'll never get to properly use even a fraction of the power.

It would have been way more interesting to see them build Jag V8 or TDV8 powered one.

LS engines are just such a boring swap engine. Awesome engines (I have one outside now). But they get stuffed into everything for the past 2 1/2 decades.

Really, its just a waste of a good engine and someone with more money than brain cells to build such a vehicle.

LS has been done to death now just like wooden floors but unfortunately TDV8 is a no go in a Defender chassis.

4th Mar 2025 7:06pm

LR90XS2011

Member Since: 05 Apr 2011
Location: bickenhill
Posts: 3664

well I have just seen it in the flesh at IRB and met the owner and quite frankly it is an outstanding vehicle finished to a very high standard, jealous you bet I am. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy

17th Mar 2025 8:46pm

ickle

Member Since: 22 Jul 2010
Location: South Vendee
Posts: 1852

[/quote]LS has been done to death now just like wooden floors but unfortunately TDV8 is a no go in a Defender chassis.[/quote]

If there's lots of LS motors been / being swapped into Defenders it must prove its a worthwhile swap?

I've never seen a wooden floor in one though - do you have any photos?

18th Mar 2025 8:19am

Will.I.AM

Member Since: 16 May 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 430

2005 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Kaikoura Stone

I saw this at the Drivetribe meet at the smallest cog and it is one very very nice motor - expertly built and looks stunning as well as fast as ####

I am interested in the comments of it being a waste of time and not being useable. I have had over 26 landrovers in the past 16 years and although i have not had an LS3 (yet) - the power is definately usable, it just depends on the size of the round things between your legs.

I had a TD5 defender 90 back in 2011 when allard still made intercoolers and Alive were one of the first tuners to get a up to around 200bhp with LSD's all round, air suspension, HD ARB's from a 130 etc etc - I had it beating cars and doing things a defender should never do on tarmac...... so i imagine a LS3 could bring a whole new level of crazy!

I am desperate to get an LS3 in my 130 and will do it as soon as funds permit! Defender 130 HCPU TD5
Series 2a 300tdi
L663 5.0 V8

18th Mar 2025 8:21am

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