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 New defender for 2013 |
Fox
 16th May 2011 8:47pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 19 · Views: 25289 · Subject: New defender for 2013 |
Doubt it as the no nonsense basic engine fitted would not meet the full of nonsense up to date regulations we will have to live by.
I think you missed my point.
The 300TDI doesn't meet any current ... |
| Back from Namibia with a named Landy! |
Fox
16th May 2011 3:28pm
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 29 · Views: 19508 · Subject: Back from Namibia with a named Landy! |
Fantastic!  |
| 500 is possible |
Fox
16th May 2011 11:40am
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 252 · Views: 113365 · Subject: 500 is possible |
I'm happy plodding along at 56mph or 62mph with a speed limited Lorry or Coach.
What's the rush?
If I wanted to go fast, I wouldn't be driving a Defender.  |
| vehicle shipping |
Fox
16th May 2011 9:50am
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Forum: Expedition & Overland · Replies: 7 · Views: 5074 · Subject: vehicle shipping |
Cheers Glynn 
Seb, not driving home no, I don't have time for that length of trip, not for a while. It's for two vehicles for a reconnaisance trip siberia/mongolia and it'll be the land ... |
| New defender for 2013 |
Fox
16th May 2011 9:45am
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 19 · Views: 25289 · Subject: New defender for 2013 |
Presumably you'll be able to ship one in and rebuild an old one using all the parts though?
Not that I'd suggest using an old chassis number for a new car of course. |
| Off Road Day, Eastwell Manor, Kent |
Fox
11th Apr 2011 6:30pm
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Forum: Events · Replies: 31 · Views: 16460 · Subject: Off Road Day, Eastwell Manor, Kent |
I have put myself down as interested.
Preferably not a Monday or Friday and after Easter and the bank holidays please.
Be a good chance to give the Camel a bit of a work out. |
| Private plates |
Fox
22nd Mar 2011 2:38pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 3570 · Subject: Private plates |
PMsent
To me?
Not recieved as of 13:30pm Tueday 22nd. |
| Private plates |
Fox
21st Mar 2011 9:52pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 3570 · Subject: Private plates |
yes a red challenge style 90 and an orange portalled axled 90. very nice!
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/7407/two90s.jpg |
| Private plates |
Fox
21st Mar 2011 9:31am
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 8 · Views: 3570 · Subject: Private plates |
| I previously had these on my Defenders, but can't see me needing them now as I have a Camel Trophy 110 that I plan to keep for a loooooong time and for reasons of it's history it should really stay on ... |
| Do all Defenders break down.....! |
Fox
28th Nov 2010 6:37pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 41 · Views: 18090 · Subject: Do all Defenders break down.....! |
I had a new 2005 TD5. Other than a seal on the clutch cylinder going after 400 miles it then went on to do 57,000 miles with no problems at all. This included quite a lot of heavy towing.
I put the ... |
| is it like this?? |
Fox
24th Sep 2010 9:53pm
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Forum: General & Technical (L663) · Replies: 83 · Views: 67707 · Subject: is it like this?? |
Any better ideas on when the last year is?
A dealer I spoke to said the Defender would carry on until 2015 as they were now all commercials, and so avoided the 2012 regulations that would have kill ... |
| Modifications to make driving easier. |
Fox
26th Aug 2010 7:13pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 9822 · Subject: Modifications to make driving easier. |
| I had a new 55 plate Td5 for two years (did 57k miles) and a new Puma afterwards for 18 months (I did 20k miles in that) and I found them the same. Fine for regular use, but start hitting traffic and ... |
| Modifications to make driving easier. |
Fox
26th Aug 2010 6:53pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 9822 · Subject: Modifications to make driving easier. |
| I was thinking more of modifications to the vehicle than my sanity. |
| Modifications to make driving easier. |
Fox
26th Aug 2010 6:41pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 17 · Views: 9822 · Subject: Modifications to make driving easier. |
Has anyone made any modifications to thier Defender to make daily commuting easier?
Two of the things I had issues with in my Puma 90 were the heavy clutch pedal and my shoulder rubbing on the B po ... |
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