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Message |
 Mini 1/10 scale replica 90 |
Tony
 5th Nov 2012 2:11pm
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 51 · Views: 28568 · Subject: Mini 1/10 scale replica 90 |
Great to see the models on here - Airlocker, that looks fantastic! Got a Defender body and Gelande chassis at home, still to build as I've got other projects to do first  . If anyone's looking ... |
| Great description |
Tony
24th Oct 2012 11:27pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 5 · Views: 3378 · Subject: Great description |
Same here - when I brought the Defender home for the first time my next door neighbour said "Wow that's nice, it looks like new!" - "Errrmm, it is!" 
He made the same mis ... |
| 2015 Defender won’t look like the DC100 after all |
Tony
22nd Oct 2012 4:20pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 8 · Views: 9555 · Subject: 2015 Defender won’t look like the DC100 after all |
Very interesting! I thought I'd read somewhere the Defender we all know and love would now carry on until 2017 rather than 2015, or was I just dreaming (quite possible!!)
Cheers  |
| Lit-up console reflecting on drivers window - a Puma problem |
Tony
22nd Oct 2012 10:30am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 9 · Views: 4621 · Subject: Lit-up console reflecting on drivers window - a Puma problem |
Mine reflects on the back window of my 90?!?!?!
Same here - I was quite surprised the first time I went out at night, looked in the mirror and saw the silhouette of two people seemingly sat in the ... |
| non desirable car features and options |
Tony
18th Oct 2012 2:05pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 31 · Views: 10231 · Subject: non desirable car features and options |
| Stop-start technology, imagine all the cars that'll break down at junctions and in queues when the starter motors and batteries start getting tired! The manufacturers can't have much faith in it, I be ... |
| Young pups to grumpy old men, what's your age? |
Tony
17th Oct 2012 1:01am
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 62 · Views: 22704 · Subject: Young pups to grumpy old men, what's your age? |
Fifty earlier this year. The Defender was a birthday present to myself, pity it arrived two months too late! 
Cheers! |
| Parking Sensors |
Tony
17th Oct 2012 12:48am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 23 · Views: 16121 · Subject: Parking Sensors |
| Well that put the cat among the pidgeons.I use landRovers and don't polish them.To be perfectly frank if you can't park a 90 without sensors perhaps you shouldn,t be in control of any mechanical devic ... |
| Replace lock barrel in fuel cap |
Tony
3rd Oct 2012 11:37pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 8519 · Subject: Replace lock barrel in fuel cap |
That's a good idea, like it! Really handy those 35mm film containers - I have one full of change for the parking meters etc, and another one for the locking wheel nut adaptor.
Cheers! ... |
| Car Park Clearance |
Tony
27th Sep 2012 3:00am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 28 · Views: 21502 · Subject: Car Park Clearance |
| Think I read somewhere the height of a standard Defender 90 on 7.50x16 tyres is 2020mm, other versions with different tyres etc may be higher. Based on the 2020mm you'd need to lower it by a whopping ... |
| Just for the record - I'm loving my TDCi |
Tony
21st Sep 2012 12:13am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 95 · Views: 59853 · Subject: Just for the record - I'm loving my TDCi |
Rossy,
Thanks for asking about the 2.2 TDCi badges. I bought them on ebay, as you rightly said the TDCi is a Ford product but the 2.2 is actually an Opel badge. I simply searched for '2.2 badge' an ... |
| Just for the record - I'm loving my TDCi |
Tony
19th Sep 2012 7:47pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 95 · Views: 59853 · Subject: Just for the record - I'm loving my TDCi |
Welcome on board Deplec!
Good to hear you're enjoying your Puma, some people don't give them enough credit but in a few years time they'll be saying how good they were ........... but we know that ... |
| im now part of the puma crew :D |
Tony
16th Sep 2012 8:25am
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Forum: My Defender · Replies: 504 · Views: 207583 · Subject: im now part of the puma crew :D |
Killer, that is very, very nice!
Looking forward to seeing the Keswick Green dash!! |
| scan gauge 2 fuel consumption |
Tony
4th Sep 2012 2:33pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 7282 · Subject: scan gauge 2 fuel consumption |
Hi,
I've just fitted one this morning so will be going through the fuel calibration process next time I fill the tank up. How did you calibrate it initially - did you go through the process in the ... |
| Rear door gas strut again |
Tony
30th Aug 2012 3:46pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 50 · Views: 42777 · Subject: Rear door gas strut again |
| Definitely a worthwhile and simple mod - the instruction sheet Brendan provides is very clear and his service is second to none! The only thing missing from the fitting kit are a couple of longer scre ... |
| Rear view mirror removal |
Tony
30th Aug 2012 2:38pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 26 · Views: 21442 · Subject: Rear view mirror removal |
| I also found the original mirror arm to be too long so I removed it and fitted a smaller mirror right at the top of the screen and slightly offset to the passenger side, which has really improved the ... |
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