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Jeff 8



Member Since: 18 Jul 2014
Location: Sydney
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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
The wait is finally over
After a bad experience with a Discovery 2 I vowed never to buy second hand again, my 1998 Defender I bought new has been fantastically reliable, so when they announced the end of Defender production, I decided I need a new one. As has been mentioned on another thread, Defenders coming to Australia are generally of a high spec, with metallic paint, leather, alloys etc none of which interested me. To order one of a base spec meant I would have to wait, and wait, and after five months it arrived. I am impressed so far, much quieter and more powerful than the TDi. I must get it dirty soon.


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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Galway Green
very nice love the wolf wheels and none bling look DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #420566 2nd May 2015 5:08am
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mrandmrsh



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Santorini Black

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 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs)

2012 '62' 2.2 X-Tech 110 USW now gone ...
1984 90 soft top with full roll cage, 200 tdi engine etc now sold
2012 USW XS 2.2 "FUU" now gone....
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steve E



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Very nice Thumbs Up
Post #420577 2nd May 2015 6:46am
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Jeff 8



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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
Thanks Mrandmrsh, I couldn't get the photos to load. I fitted a bullbar today.

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YOLO110



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Looks awesome mate! Well done! Cool

I see it is still raining! Shocked YOLO... You Only Live Once...
Post #420585 2nd May 2015 8:19am
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Jeff 8



Member Since: 18 Jul 2014
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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
Still raining, had to fit it in between downpours.

Jeff

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jk84



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Wow, that's one hell of a bull bar Jeff Thumbs Up Looks business! Lucky you can have those on, in UK these steel ones make the trucks 'road illegal' on post 2007 vehicles apparently, so insurance companies get funny about them, which is shame Sad EU directives...

Anyway, very nice truck, looks classic. Many happy miles!
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Jeff 8



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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
A shame they are illegal, but I suppose you don't have kangaroos roaming your roads at night. I drive a lot at night and worry about hitting wildlife and being stranded by a ruined radiator, hundreds of kilometres from anywhere. I will be fitting driving lights soon, like my old Defender.

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jk84



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Haha definitely not kangaroos Very Happy Fair point!

Well, careful driving then! And keep the pictures coming.

For the lights inspiration you should check Gunbus' thread, very impressive light set up he has - I bet he would notice kangoroos from hundreds of miles if he were in Oz. Having said that, lots of other chaps on here that have some respectful lights on!
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Jeff 8



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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
Fitted some spot lights and a Mud glove box. Replaced the rear fog light with an additional reversing light, I seldom drive in fog but often reverse in the dark. Also got it dirty for the first time, at the Ourimbah State Forest.

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Replaced the standard globes with some Osram +110% globes
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Jeff 8



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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
Finished off the Mud glovebox today.

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Purdey



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wow looks super Very Happy
Post #426509 26th May 2015 7:56pm
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PCA42



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England 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Tonga Green
Looks great. How did you go about fitting the 2nd reverse light? Was it a case of replacing the red lens for a white one then just switch it on when needed using the fog switch? Pete

2010 Discovery 4 GS TDV6
1972 Series III 88" 2.25P
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Jeff 8



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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Chawton White
PCA 42, I just fitted a lense on the fog light, so need the headlights on to make it work. It came with a red bulb, but I am not using it.

I recently fitted a light bar, just like my TDi, but they are cheaper now and come with wiring and relay.

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