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CFB

Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Manual Stornoway Grey

My new 110 is here

First impressions are very good, seems better built than my 57 plate was, drives better too. One thing I really like is that there is now just 1 key for doors, ignition and petrol cap, I hated the piddly little key supplied with the 07 MY.

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Andy

110 2.4d XS CSW

8th Jul 2008 4:41pm

rick

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Perth
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2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Manual Stornoway Grey

Congratulations! Looking forward to getting mine later this month, also Stornoway Grey.

Cheers,
Rick.
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9th Jul 2008 8:25am

chalky

Joined: 09 May 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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Looks very nice !

Nice colour on a DEFENDER ! It was a close call for me either tonga or stornoway !

I take it you are happy with it then !!
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9th Jul 2008 11:21pm

CFB

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Very happy, just need to ditch the skinny tyres and fit a snorkel and winch and it will be sorted Thumbs Up

Oh and I was a bit presumptuious regarding the key situation. Turns out the dealer forgot to hand over the little keys for the petrol filler cap, good job it was left unlocked as they have misplaced them Rolling Eyes
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Andy

110 2.4d XS CSW

10th Jul 2008 7:15am

Alex e

Joined: 23 Apr 2007
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Manual Java Black

CFB wrote:
fit a snorkel

Think someone had one for sale a while back, maybe you should PM him?
Whistle

CFB wrote:
I have the following accessories available for sale.

1 x Mantec Snorkel (Brand new in box) £120 -

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10th Jul 2008 9:01am

CFB

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Great, have you got his number, who is the guy Laughing
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Andy

110 2.4d XS CSW

10th Jul 2008 10:01am

chalky

Joined: 09 May 2008
Location: Yorkshire
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That looks the busines !

New MANTEC filters look so much better than the older ones !

I didnt really look at the tyre changing thing until i saw a new one with BFG All Terrains on !
Now i,m hooked on those !
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11th Jul 2008 1:12pm

rick

Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Perth
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CFB,

What size BFG tyres (and rims) did you get in the end? Are you still happy with them? Any limitations/problems?

Cheers,
Rick.
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31st Jul 2008 12:48am

TJ101

Joined: 30 May 2007
Location: TAUNTON SOMERSET
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2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Manual Cairns Blue

My 110 got fitted with 255/85 BFG MT's on the standard boost alloy,,, no problems
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31st Jul 2008 12:10pm

rick

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TJ101 wrote:
My 110 got fitted with 255/85 BFG MT's on the standard boost alloy,,, no problems

That's interesting - and no spacers or tweaking the suspension? My 110 is a week or so away from being delivered and so I wouldn't mind swapping the TR's over to a wider (and All Terrain) tyre - but the tyre shop attached to the LR dealer keeps telling me (in that way that makes you feel a little stupid for even mentioning it) that a wider tyre than a 235/85/16 would require larger rims and performance would be markedly worse than road-biased skinnys (the TRs). The thing is he knows more about tyres than I feel like I'm not getting the whole story (for some reason).

Cheers,
Rick
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1st Aug 2008 9:46am

TJ101

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Hi Rick

No mods,, total standard suspension, standard boost alloys, no spacers etc,,

Has not been used to max extreme, but did 3000 miles round Portugal / Spain etc, inc near 1000 offroad, and did not hear or have seen signs tyre rub etc,,

Click image to enlarge

Saying that, i use to get some rub, on the rear wheel box's when these same size/make of tyre were fitted to previous TD5's !! on articulation !!
Maybe the way the 07 rear box's are shaped different, give some more clearance Question

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1st Aug 2008 11:33am

rick

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[quote="TJ101"]Hi Rick

No mods,, total standard suspension, standard boost alloys, no spacers etc,,

Has not been used to max extreme, but did 3000 miles round Portugal / Spain etc, inc near 1000 offroad, and did not hear or have seen signs tyre rub etc,,

Okay, that's promising. Just one last question - how have you found the BFG MTs on roads, especially at highway speeds?
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2nd Aug 2008 5:25am

foz.in.oz

Joined: 31 Jul 2008
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2004 Defender 110 Td5 SW Manual Bonatti Grey

According to the BFG website that I looked at when I bought my tyres the widest tyre that can fit a 7" rim width is a 265. Hence I run 265/75 16 Mud Terrains on my Boost alloys with standard suspension on a 2004MY Defender Xtreme. They clear everything at the rear but rub very slighly on the inner front wing when under full articulation. They have the same rolling diameter as the 235/85 that were standard but look much better.
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3rd Aug 2008 7:27am

TJ101

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rick wrote:

Okay, that's promising. Just one last question - how have you found the BFG MTs on roads, especially at highway speeds?

Did 2000 miles round Spain/Portugal etc, You have to remember that they are Mud Terrain tyres, so make allowances, ie wet road braking, grip in the corners,, but do not find they are much worse than the standard fit Grabbers,, A tad more road noise, but quieter that the Goodyear M/T's i have on the Sport !!

I went for 225/85 to gain a bit more under body clearance
Standard size 235/85 gives 31.7" 265/75 x 16 are 31.6" whereas the 255/85 works out at 33.1"

Depending on what you are doing, most of the time All Terrains would do the job well, and be a tad more economical fuel wise !!
I use Mud's, as i have a set of the same size on the Hybrid, so got a deal on 10 of them, and would no be the end of the world, if i side walled one !!

Maybe Martin should move these posts to a new thread for Defender tyres Idea

!! Sorry CFB
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3rd Aug 2008 7:50am

CFB

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No worries Smile

I am planning to fit 265/75/16 BFG All-Terrains when funds permit. The standard fit Grabbers are actually not too bad, seem to give good mpg and a soft ride. Seem OK off-road too, they have good deep block treads but not tried them in much serrious mud yet.
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Andy

110 2.4d XS CSW

3rd Aug 2008 8:08am

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