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Posted: 18.09.2019  ·  #81
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The new Land Rover Defender for 2020 is a car, a real let down.


It's a Free lander called Defender


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Posted: 18.09.2019  ·  #82
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So the Grenadier will be needed for farmers etc


You are not surely thinking of becoming a farmer. :lol:


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Posted: 18.09.2019  ·  #83
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You are not surely thinking of becoming a farmer. :lol:


Seeing how much work my Daughter and her Fiance do on the farm. I'd rather stick wasps up my arse.


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Posted: 19.09.2019  ·  #84
Did you look at the price of the new defenders, I near spat my tea out, you could buy a small house for that sort of money


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Posted: 19.09.2019  ·  #85
Someone I know done a build.on the website. £78000, £500 for mud flaps.


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Posted: 19.09.2019  ·  #86
Supposedly the 300tdi is the best old engine, except for the one I got.


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Posted: 19.09.2019  ·  #87
Saw a long W/B one yesterday with a pop top roof.
It looked great compared to the new VW California .there was a rainbow of them around, with all the gadgets including self levelling suspension,
( which is very useful when going off road and under supermarket barriers, apparently )


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Posted: 21.09.2019  ·  #88
Second vote on the 300tdi.. Did a fair bit of homework at the time and it seemed that the 300tdi with the r380 gearbox had ironed out a lot of the issues!


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Posted: 22.09.2019  ·  #89
That's a later engine surely?


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Posted: 22.09.2019  ·  #90
How old are you thinking. 300tdi is 1990’s.


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Posted: 23.09.2019  ·  #91
All depends on cost. I need to study more, some are very big money and others a lot cheaper. I do fancy a LWB some call them station wagons.

But I think the only reason for that is because I had the chance at one many moons ago. 110?


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Posted: 26.09.2019  ·  #93
If you’re passing Boucher Rd , call in to Charles hurst. They have several sitting on display. For that money they may be there for a while.


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Posted: 26.09.2019  ·  #94
Anout £50,000 more than i want to spend :)


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Posted: 27.09.2019  ·  #96
Nice.


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Well I bought..... something (if all goes to plan) , turns out it isn't a defender, but it's old, spent most of its life in Spain but is a NI "thing", 25k from new and just happened by chance that it came up.

Maybe pick it up tomorrow or next day. I'll post more information and pics then :)


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #98
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Well I bought..... something (if all goes to plan) , turns it it isn't a defender, but it's old, spent most of its life in Spain but is a NI "thing", 25k from new and just happened by chance that it came up.

Maybe pick it up tomorrow or next day. I'll post more information and pics then :)



Very nice..... Is it Like this Thing???

 


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #99
That's cool, amphibian?


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #100
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That's cool, amphibian?


Don't know tbh....I know the Kubel Wagen's were amphibian, The " Thing " may not be...


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"Thing" isn't amphibion, that's a nice one though


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #102
@Ally....an auld sang young ?


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No I'm saving that for NYE 😇


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #104
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No I'm saving that for NYE 😇



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Cryptic! Details please!!


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Not until the deal is complete! 😛


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #107
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All depends on cost. I need to study more, some are very big money and others a lot cheaper. I do fancy a LWB some call them station wagons.

But I think the only reason for that is because I had the chance at one many moons ago. 110?


If it was a series III or 2a it would have been 109, those numbers refer to how many inches the wheel base is, early swb were 80, then 88 and later 90, I believe there is also a 130 LWB available in later models.


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A gipsy on eBay not so long ago, I think sent you it at the time.


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #110
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A gipsy on eBay not so long ago, I think sent you it at the time.


:up: you did, I wonder what modern 4x4's will be collectors items in the future, missed out in the G wagon when they were cheap.


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Well I bought..... something (if all goes to plan) , turns out it isn't a defender, but it's old, spent most of its life in Spain but is a NI "thing", 25k from new and just happened by chance that it came up.

Maybe pick it up tomorrow or next day. I'll post more information and pics then :)


Santana or Suzuki?


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The guesses are getting close to the mark now Ally 🤫


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Posted: 30.09.2019  ·  #113
Santana, that’s the Spanish one with the double headlights?


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The guesses are getting close to the mark now Ally 🤫


Are they?

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:up: you did, I wonder what modern 4x4's will be collectors items in the future, missed out in the G wagon when they were cheap.


Daihatsu Fourtrak becoming sought after.


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I need to de'green it :)

Purchased in NI new in 1994, brought to Spain shortly after and lived there up until recently. Bought it of the original Lady owner. one owner from new. Thats rare!

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I need to de'green it :)







You putting an old diesel engine in it 😂


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Posted: 01.10.2019  ·  #119
Very tidy for a 25 year old 4x4. I like the pink squiggle. 😜


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I like the pink squiggle.


Matches my hair :)


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