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 Which would be better in the long run? |
Crazymind
 4th Sep 2025 9:14pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 23 · Views: 1099 · Subject: Which would be better in the long run? |
| Madness, my friend! As beautiful as the old Defender looks, there’s no way I’d use it as a daily driver or for long-haul trips. I’m in Germany now, after driving down from Glasgow to Vienna and ... |
| Proud owner of a new Defender 110 |
Crazymind
2nd Sep 2025 10:35am
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Forum: My New Defender (L663) · Replies: 11 · Views: 545 · Subject: Proud owner of a new Defender 110 |
| Nice! You can really use and abuse it, it shrugs off the punishment like nothing |
| Baby Defender |
Crazymind
30th Aug 2025 10:29am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 15 · Views: 2620 · Subject: Baby Defender |
| 90 could do with a rear bench moving forward when needed… surprised no company offer this conversion… |
| Oil & filter change or not? |
Crazymind
28th Aug 2025 9:28pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 30 · Views: 8428 · Subject: Oil & filter change or not? |
| Can’t help myself… done again another oil change before heading to Europe… this makes 3 oil changes in less than 20k… and when I am back taking it in for its first service… no filter change ... |
| News: Land Rover is drastically cutting oil change interval? |
Crazymind
13th Aug 2025 10:49pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 9 · Views: 1207 · Subject: News: Land Rover is drastically cutting oil change interval? |
| I am on 6k miles oil change… |
| 2024 Defender D250 - service intervals |
Crazymind
10th Aug 2025 10:13pm
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 20 · Views: 1440 · Subject: 2024 Defender D250 - service intervals |
Oil dilution with diesel engine always existed…we didn’t have sensors to tell us…
Getting worse with modern diesel of course but… in 20k miles I have changed oil 3 times and adblue left for ... |
| Puncture is it now my chance to change all 5 tyres out?! |
Crazymind
8th Aug 2025 9:18pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres (L663) · Replies: 7 · Views: 554 · Subject: Puncture is it now my chance to change all 5 tyres out?! |
Just buy a new tyre. The difference in tread will be minimal and not affecting security.
I had to change mine after 9k miles due to a nail on the sidewall not repairable.
Difference between the n ... |
| Terrafirma Raised Air Intake |
Crazymind
6th Aug 2025 7:24am
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Forum: Modifications & Maintenance (L663) · Replies: 5 · Views: 983 · Subject: Terrafirma Raised Air Intake |
Just bought one from predator. Will fit it this week before heading to the desert and report how it goes…
https://www.4x4predator.co.uk/snorkels/land-rover-defender-l663-2020-gloss-black-raised-sno ... |
| Replacing PHEV main batteries - any idea on cost? |
Crazymind
4th Aug 2025 11:01pm
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Forum: P400e Area (L663) · Replies: 25 · Views: 9594 · Subject: Replacing PHEV main batteries - any idea on cost? |
Short answer: NO.
The HV battery is used at start up and cranking the engine. Electric water pump as well together with ac compressor. And the HV battery is the charger to the 12v battery. If the bec ... |
| Safety Devices roll cage for Grenadier |
Crazymind
3rd Aug 2025 9:42am
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Forum: INEOS Grenadier · Replies: 5 · Views: 513 · Subject: Safety Devices roll cage for Grenadier |
Very nice. Styling and accessories of the Grendier… they have nailed it.
Really like it. |
| Is the defender an off roader? |
Crazymind
1st Aug 2025 4:52pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 36 · Views: 4460 · Subject: Is the defender an off roader? |
| In my recent off road trip, the defender with geolander 0-15 tyres coped well with sand, rocks and gravel, and drove it through rough terrains where grenadiers and old Land Cruiser Amazon were driving ... |
| Is the defender an off roader? |
Crazymind
1st Aug 2025 8:26am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 36 · Views: 4460 · Subject: Is the defender an off roader? |
A recent adventure worth sharing:
I went to a festival and, like everyone else, parked my Defender in a grassy field. At the far end, there was a muddy patch with a bit of a slope — and, of course, ... |
| Lower forum activity? |
Crazymind
1st Aug 2025 8:13am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 12 · Views: 1343 · Subject: Lower forum activity? |
This forum will be jumping when second hand prices will drop below 30k.
High reliability so far has not helped the forum  |
| Would you go back to an old Defender? |
Crazymind
28th Jul 2025 8:59pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 53 · Views: 8835 · Subject: Would you go back to an old Defender? |
The Ineos doesn’t have any of the mentioned.
Live axle front and rear make for a strong statement… just curious to see if it is reliable or not. A lot to prove. |
| Defender D350 (MY26) |
Crazymind
25th Jul 2025 4:50pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 41 · Views: 4842 · Subject: Defender D350 (MY26) |
I think, like the Range Rover, the plugin hybrid have been designed around tax and fleet sales.
Which is not encouraging in terms of engineering… they just need to last 3 years with no warranty cl ... |
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