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| derbywill Member Since: 25 Mar 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 539   
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Well the wife has been on for ages about getting a 4.4 TdV8 Range Rover and as lovely as one would be with all that comfort and power a Defender 110 came up and she took a liking to it.
It has been stood for around 3 years and was green and had nettles growing through it. We didn’t know what to expect when we was told about it but when we arrived it turns out it’s a very well equipped overland 110, and with us wanting to do the NC500 it would be a perfect vehicle to do it in. After having a chat and thinking for a couple of days she decided she wanted it. So today we went with the trailer. It wasn’t running when we looked at it and hadn’t been started for a long time. So I took the fan off and put a spanner on the crank pulley and it turned over nicely. I then changed the key fob battery and relearned it using my nanocom and hey presto it started and sounded sweet! We loaded it up and got it back home. We gave it a good wash and got it on the lift and it appears that a previous owner has spent a fortune on it! It has virtually everything on it, ARB compressor and air lockers a Ashcroft Underdrive (I’m guessing) updated intercooler and full stainless exhaust. Amongst other things. Apparently it was in a magazine years ago but I’m unsure which one. So now the project begins to recommission it for the road after standing for so long. Cheers Will  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 2005 90 XS 1954 86'' Series 1 tilt |
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16th Oct 2022 9:07pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2054  
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Brilliant find.......
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16th Oct 2022 9:50pm |
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| Screbble Member Since: 26 Apr 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2039 
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Good luck - sounds and looks like you’ve got a great 110 to play with 👍
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16th Oct 2022 11:01pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3614 
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 DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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17th Oct 2022 6:06am |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2260 |
[quote="derbywill"]Well the wife has been on for ages about getting a 4.4 TdV8 Range Rover and as lovely as one would be with all that comfort and power a Defender 110 came up and she took a liking to it.
It has been stood for around 3 years and was green and had nettles growing through it. We didn’t know what to expect when we was told about it but when we arrived it turns out it’s a very well equipped overland 110, and with us wanting to do the NC500 it would be a perfect vehicle to do it in. After having a chat and thinking for a couple of days she decided she wanted it. So today we went with the trailer. It wasn’t running when we looked at it and hadn’t been started for a long time. So I took the fan off and put a spanner on the crank pulley and it turned over nicely. I then changed the key fob battery and relearned it using my nanocom and hey presto it started and sounded sweet! We loaded it up and got it back home. We gave it a good wash and got it on the lift and it appears that a previous owner has spent a fortune on it! It has virtually everything on it, ARB compressor and air lockers a Ashcroft Underdrive (I’m guessing) updated intercooler and full stainless exhaust. Amongst other things. Apparently it was in a magazine years ago but I’m unsure which one. So now the project begins to recommission it for the road after standing for so long. Cheers Will Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Thats a defender that somebody loved and took care of very well at one time but sometimes life and death gets in the way of defender ownership....Great find and i hope you do the old girl justice!Does anybody think that the L663 will really inspire such emotions in grown men and women in ten years time? |
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17th Oct 2022 10:52am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 834 
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"Does anybody think that the L663 will really inspire such emotions in grown men and women in ten years time?"
I have never wanted an 'old' Defender. Recently bought a L663 110 and I love it. I want to keep it for 10yrs, like I did with my Firstedition Discovery 2 Td5. |
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17th Oct 2022 11:06am |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 09 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2260 |
Fine for you fella !The new defender is a fine car and good luck with your ownership I personally dont think you would find many folk in twenty years time digging out an old 663 from a field and restoring it back to its former glory.I know its controversial but i personally think they should have retired the defender name in 2016 but alas like he old MG marque the Defender name sells cars.
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17th Oct 2022 11:45am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2288 
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Hello derbywill
Looks to be a great find, well done, looking forward to your updates...
I've been going where you now find yourselves 'doubling down' with both a 90 and 110 Good luck to you both... https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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17th Oct 2022 11:48am |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7687 
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Yes, that is an underdrive. Had one on my tgv. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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17th Oct 2022 8:10pm |
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