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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471   
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 Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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9th May 2014 3:20pm |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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I love the way the smallest of things turns into a huge debate
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9th May 2014 3:56pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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if im honest and I know everybodys own choice and all that
I don't like the svx grill or the look of speaker headlights and would not have a mix of round and oblong lights sorry |
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9th May 2014 4:05pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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  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 |
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9th May 2014 4:26pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Sorry if I offended you Birdy but not all of us are your stereotypical up to your t1ts in mud, hairy ar5ed, fat owners of dirt encrusted trucks. My mother was riddled with pancreatic cancer dying in hospital when my Discovery let me down at MOT time. With no choice due to me travelling after work 600 miles each week to Tyneham Ward Poole Hospital to witness the life-force being sucked out of her I needed another vehicle and a reliable one very quickly. I got hocked up to my eyeballs and 40 minutes after my Discovery failed the deal was done. 3 months later when my mother's estate was settled SHE paid for it. Yes my truck is a thing of beauty to me, next to my family it has HUGE sentimental value. It never sees mud and covers less than 3k a year. It is my hobby, nothing else. I have a company car that I use and abuse.. Why? Because I can and I am who I am. Personal choice not need!!!
No debate just an emotive retort to a 'stereotypical' fellow Land Rover nut unaware of the true value of mine! 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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9th May 2014 5:43pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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After all this debate.......... the sensible thing is to keep the first class Speakers in use, and leave the original clear Wipacs well packaged in storage.
The good thing is that IF the Swiss authorities ever might get difficult about the LEDs (you never know with those gents, even if the Speakers are properly E-marked and homologated) I always have like new Wipacs as a back up, and needs be could go back to them which with the Landreiziger loom would still be plenty of light. 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 |
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9th May 2014 8:19pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2079 
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Is it just me or do Defenders look boss eyed with LED headlights ? Originals look far better
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. |
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9th May 2014 8:49pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19578
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Gosh, quite a few opinions here.
I would say keep the Speakers in not because I like the look of them more, I'm neutral to both but because the output will be better. The rectangular fogs IMO suit in that location, anything else wouldn't suit IMO. |
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9th May 2014 8:49pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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Eric
did Autobritt fit you number plate in the middle or did you move it ? |
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9th May 2014 9:19pm |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6264 
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Eric. Going by your last comments you don't need my help?
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9th May 2014 9:57pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8578
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The beauty of Defenders (not sure you can say that about the owners
 ) is that they can be adapted/modified to the owners desires/needs etc.
Now sometimes I see Defenders and think WHY has the owner done that?Some mods I like and others it is a case of shaking my head and saying why,oh why. Things like 20+" rims, low profile tyres etc just spoils the Defender capabilities in my mind. However it is the owners vehicle and it is up to them what to do. So Eric just adapt your vehicle the way best suited to your needs/uses Brendan |
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9th May 2014 10:51pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 19578
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All part of the variation to Defenders. If we all had the same life would be very boring.
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9th May 2014 11:03pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: CĂ´te d'Azur Posts: 851  
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“Sorry if I offended you Birdy but not all of us are your stereotypical up to your t1ts in mud, hairy ar5ed, fat owners of dirt encrusted trucks”
Absolutely no offence taken… By the way, I avoid mud whenever I can (it makes it rather difficult to launch/retrieve a boat), I’m neither hairy ar5ed nor fat, and I wash my truck at least once a year. But I find any “beauty” of a Defender is in its form and functionality, and any add-on bling detracts from that rather than adds to it. Peter |
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10th May 2014 1:27am |
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| RockJaw Member Since: 15 Oct 2013 Location: United States Posts: 317  
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Good onya Peter! Most Defenders we know live in the mud and mine is particularly loved by me because it kisses my big fat hairy butt every day, and seems to enjoy doing it too! 
Speak fer yerself Brendan! I am particularly beautiful and I own loads of Defenders!
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10th May 2014 2:47am |
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