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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226   
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I'm guessing they were Gen 1 versions Brian? Did you look at the Evo 2's when you got your Noldens, or just go straight for the Noldens? I'm thinking about upgrading my crystals and nightbreakers but prefer the looks of the JWS to the Noldens (which I accept is not the best way to choose between lights!) 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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21st Mar 2015 7:53pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006 
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On the 200 Tdi:
Best mods: Galv chassis Heated seats Heated screen Moulded matting floor trim Disco transfer box Worst: Upgraded rear drums. Waste of time. Took both axles off in a rage in the end scrapped them and put a pair on from a 2003 Td5 
Td5: Best: JE Engineering stage 2 remap Allard intercooler. Disco transfer box Aircon removal Worst: Allisport rubbish intercooler that rotted out in no time. Utter rubbish. |
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21st Mar 2015 9:05pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346 
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I'd be very interested to hear more in depth about both the moulded matting and the rear brake upgrade.
What matting did you go for? has it made much of a difference? Did you upgrade to disks or just upgrade the drums? What was so terrible about it that you scrapped both front and rear axles? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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21st Mar 2015 9:24pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 756 
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Not had any nicked myself but, A bloke in the next village to me had his wheels and tyres nicked, along with a few other little bits off his truck last year.- He came and said hello not long after we got ours and told us what had happened to his. Chris |
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21st Mar 2015 9:37pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Best in no particular order.
Padded and recovered cubby box......FCX Swing away spare wheel carrier..........Nakatenga Clove box .............Nakatenga Fire and ice side steps..............? USB power supply in Cubby box.....Me power supplies in rear for charging batteries while caravanning.... Worst. Seat risers under drivers seat to allow more room at the front.........eyes level with top of door had to duck down to see to the right and left. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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21st Mar 2015 9:40pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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Thanks Brian. Thatīs a non-AC grill from Naka bent to fit the AC front-end. I liked the proportions better that way. The steering guard was fitted by the first owner. Had an Off Road Service (Radolfzell, Germany) sticker on it. I added the stainless towing eyes - they come from Horn tools. The mention here of cruise control reminded me too. Definitely one of the top mods on my Defender. From Terrafirma. Works a treat. So simple to fit to a Puma. Great value. Stephen 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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21st Mar 2015 9:53pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 756
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Best;
- Cut down Brownchurch roofrack height- now I don't clout it on the porch on our house....... - Snow cowl- keeps all the leaves out from the trees that overhang our drive. - 'Relay 99' wiper mod. Worst - Refurb of drivers seat- should have plumped for new covers as well as foams, my seat base cover is so stretched that there is no hope of it ever fitting 'just right'. Chris |
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21st Mar 2015 10:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Sorry Brian!  Imagine what we could have bought instead?  Something more dependable perhaps?
A few curry hooks maybe?  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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21st Mar 2015 10:14pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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I still have every hope that the Evo IIīs are properly sorted....thanks to all the customers of first gen oneīs, who helped identify the weaknesses  1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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21st Mar 2015 10:23pm |
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| BigM Member Since: 12 Nov 2011 Location: Nairobi Posts: 36  
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Best mod:
- 300Tdi + its original autobox (discovery II) into my One Ten HCPU (Originally 4 cylinder petrol - 1984) - MoD Wolf rims - Stage 1 grill Worst: - Safari snorkel Best to all BigM |
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21st Mar 2015 11:07pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2627 
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best has to be recaros...
funnest; alive engine mods, suspension and the biiiiig brakes. worst one of them stupid little slimline subs. |
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22nd Mar 2015 3:59am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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As nbr 1 should say the Recaros,... but in my case they were not a modification, just happened to be there from the factory.
So real top mods in order of decreasing importance: 1. Startech steering wheel, 2. Entreq rear mudflaps reinforcement brackets, 3. SS screws/bolts replacement and SS headlamp bezels, 4. Kaymar spare wheel carrier, 5. Landreiziger headlamp upgrade loom, 6. Land Rover 12S towing socket and Ctek charger, 7. Entreq snow cover (to keep all crap out of the ventilation channel), 8. EVO2s (bone dry), 9. Hella Comet 550 fog lights, some say... pig ugly warts that belong in the 70s or 80s , .... so actually fit the Defender style very well ,
10. Entreq front mudflap extensions. A mod I have which is not making the top 10  ...... Puma 2.2 fuel cap with "do not forget" leash.
Now, a new mod which I expect will move well up into the top 5 of above list this spring is one important engine reliability related item for the Puma 2.4 which I expect after a long absence to become available again soon from the German manufacturer... 
Last, my worst mod is by far the Le Perei LED number plate lamp, proven bad quality. But luckily there are good quality alternatives now.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 22nd Mar 2015 6:04am. Edited 3 times in total |
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22nd Mar 2015 5:11am |
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| AndyTunn Member Since: 10 Jan 2015 Location: Auckland Posts: 313  
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Interesting to read of everyone's experiences on here - good question for us beginners trying to prioritise the loooong list of possible mods into something more achievable.
I haven't had the car all that long, so haven't done too much to it, but top of my list would be the Mud seat rails - although they don't seem to suit everybody they transformed the seating position for me. The only mod which hasn't earned its keep so far is the small wire framed net I attached to the back of the cubby - I haven't thought of anything to put in it yet! Luckily at that price I'm not fussed if it never gets used. Edited: I've just been out to get a load of stuff out of the back of the Defender - the rear door gas strut has to go in joint first place with the seat rails! Last edited by AndyTunn on 22nd Mar 2015 9:03am. Edited 1 time in total |
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22nd Mar 2015 5:45am |
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| Anderzander Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 999
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BigM why was the safari the worst ? Never used or something else ? |
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22nd Mar 2015 8:35am |
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