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SJM2018



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Aintree Green
How cool is this?!
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
To answer your question, very cool Smile

Imagine it kitted out as an overlander.

Imagine it on the school run Shocked Darren

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Post #736270 22nd Oct 2018 9:34pm
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L110CDL



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That is very nice Cool 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #736275 22nd Oct 2018 9:57pm
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Whirly90



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I think his last line sums it up -

"I want one, i've no idea what i'd use it for, but i want one."

Me too Very Happy
Post #736285 23rd Oct 2018 5:59am
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diesel_jim



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
"basically......." Rolling Eyes
Post #736288 23rd Oct 2018 6:12am
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Grenadier



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Very cool.

Couple of thoughts. What have JLR replaced it with? Be interesting to know if it’s a more modern Def (Puma 2.2?) modified in the same way, or something else entirely? It wouldn’t be a little ironic if on decommissioning Defenders they used a Defender (being the world’s most versatile vehicle) to become the replacement. Whistle

Those 300W halogen search lights would be good for reversing in the dark. Wonder if FlatDog stock them? Laughing Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Post #736291 23rd Oct 2018 7:05am
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discomog



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Ultra cool. Although I have a fetish for red paintwork and blue lights, preferably with a big chrome bell and some wooden ladders. Defender 90XS SW
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Post #736295 23rd Oct 2018 7:19am
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isacs



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I look at that and think....turning circle
Post #736302 23rd Oct 2018 7:57am
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camelman



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Or for £22k you could have a bit space in your camper, seat 9 and still have the red paintwork....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-U...:rk:3:pf:0



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Post #736303 23rd Oct 2018 7:58am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
It is certainly eye-catching but I have to say that whenever I see a 6-wheel Landrover all I see is an example of starting with the wrong base vehicle.

The only possible reason for adding a third axle (apart from purely cosmetic reasons) is to increase the permissible GVW, and if you're doing that to a Landrover of any type you should have started with a stronger vehicle.

I can understand LR building this particular vehicle since it was for their own use, and starting with a 5-tonne-plus GVW base vehicle, which would have been the sensible thing to do, would be seen as an admission that the Defender wasn't suitable, a message that LR wouldn't want to give.

Every performance aspect of the Defender has been compromised by adding the third axle, tyre wear, handling, off-road capability, etc. The only thing it can to is carry an extra tonne of water (without the tank full the GVW is within the limit of a standard Defender with HD suspension).

But it does look cool and turn heads, that is undeniable!
Post #736319 23rd Oct 2018 9:23am
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strang



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Stage 1 V8



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Post #736531 24th Oct 2018 6:34pm
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L110CDL



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^^^ i have to say that that is much cooler Cool 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
Post #736581 24th Oct 2018 8:45pm
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Adam17



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Java Black
Ay! its great, I watch it on youtube last night..

Very interesting.. Regards
Adam

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Post #736841 26th Oct 2018 9:35am
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ginjez



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L110CDL wrote:
^^^ i have to say that that is much cooler Cool


Not quite as cool as your avatar Clayton Thumbs Up
Post #737450 29th Oct 2018 7:42pm
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
The sad thing about it is that a perfectly good Stage 1 V8 died to create it, and whilst it looks quite cool I bet it is awful to drive and of fairly limited usefulness. If it had been built on a two-axle 5-ton 4x4 chassis it would be a whole lot better and there'd be a highly-desirable Stage 1 V8 on the road still.
Post #737483 29th Oct 2018 8:56pm
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