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The Musketeer



Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 193
United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 Other HT Cairns Blue
The Love Bus
Here she is. Old and knackered, but lovely. She's alright on everything but fuel economy due to the dinosaur of a 2.5TD. I'm going to get looking for a 200/300 soon as it is eating my wallet! I need a truck for work - driving through fields, grouse moors, forests and peat bogs for a living means your normal company Audi isn't quite ideal...

Short term jobs
False floor (storing rifles out of sight)
Soundproofing
CD Player
Roofrack
Spots
All wiring and interior up to scratch
Bench seats
Put spare on back door

Long term jobs
Alpine windows
New engine
Proper AT tyres (wranglers on it atm, lots of wear left but limiting for the hills)
Change bench seats for inward facing "county" fold ups
Paint job touch up

Possible jobs
County conversion and sale for something newer
Prep for overlanding - storage, rooftent, dual batteries etc.
Sankey trailer to overlanding trailer project



Sorry for the list, just ended up that way!

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atb

Sam


[/img] Good things come to the wild and free

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Post #122163 7th Feb 2012 8:18pm
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GUM97



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Looks like a good'n! Plenty for you to tinker with! Thumbs Up
Post #122178 7th Feb 2012 8:51pm
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jst



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 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
Disco 200 engine would be the cheapest way fwd.

looks a good base to start with. Cheers

James
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Post #122236 7th Feb 2012 11:01pm
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Zagato
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Very nice Thumbs Up
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RRUK
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there's always a list...and it just keeps growing Big Cry 2016 D4 HSE

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Post #122319 8th Feb 2012 1:16pm
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mymini007



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Looks good mate, nice to see some other old ones on here.

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chiefstoker



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Agreed! Too many fat wallets on this site Whistle 2005 TD5 90 Hard Top

Beer 'n Sex 'n Chips 'n Gravy

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JWL



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And clean Whistle











I'll grab my coat on the way out
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The Musketeer



Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1988 Defender 90 Other HT Cairns Blue
JWL wrote:
And clean Whistle






I'll grab my coat on the way out



She is there isn't she! Must admit I'm impressed with the wrangler tyres. Spent today looking at potential windfarm sites and they coped very well with some pretty rubbish tracks! Good things come to the wild and free
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