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(yes I want it to look like a puma but I'm not paying £500 for a bonnet!!!) And have recently bought some anthacrite ZU's to match the paint, but gold wheels = a teens wet dream... decisions...
| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674   
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Great start to driving and defender ownership, welcome aboard
 we are all looking forward to more pics. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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6th Jun 2017 7:45am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10476 
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Welcome and a great sounding landy
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.
Clayton. |
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8th Jun 2017 10:14pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40  
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 Click image to enlarge Hi, thanks for the welcome and sorry for the late update but have finished sixth form  and can finally relax for abit there has also been some progress made on the landy |
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16th Jul 2017 1:18pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40
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What do you guys think of anthracite zu' s vs gold zu' s on a corris grey 110?
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16th Jul 2017 1:20pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40
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Are push button doors a direct replacement for the lift up handle doors?
Sam |
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16th Jul 2017 1:23pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Go with whatever colour wheels you want, don't worry about what other people think
the doors should be a straight swap. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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16th Jul 2017 2:19pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3612 
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looks good id try gold just to be different DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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16th Jul 2017 3:08pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2545 
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You'll need to swap door strikers and potentially drill some holes in the pillars if going to push-button doors. All the internals and the door cards etc. will also be different so make sure your new doors come with those bits. The lift-up handle one-piece ones like yours fetch decent money, even knackered, so don't scrap them.
Personally I'd retain them and the other period features rather than turn it into another Corris Grey Puma clone, however each to their own. Will make a nice first car, wish I'd had a V8 CSW when I was 17! |
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16th Jul 2017 9:53pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40
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Thanks retroanaconda
It would've made have made a nice car at 17 but it's been a very slow restoration project so it hasn't on been out on public roads. But I have been able to drive other cars so that's alright. I think this engine is the low comp version and have heard that 4.6 heads increase it, is that right? If only insurance would allow for a 4.6 or even better an LS 
Is it worth keeping the lt85 or switching to the r380, in which case which is which is the better box suffix K or L? Thanks Sam |
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17th Jul 2017 2:24pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40
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I've seen anthracite on 110's but never gold and can't really decide between the two, if I worried about what other people thought I probably would've ended up with a diesel Corsa and not a 110 v8 |
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17th Jul 2017 2:29pm |
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| Inigo Member Since: 13 Nov 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 614 
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I had a very noisy LT85 on mine and swapped in a recon LT85. It is not quite as noisy.
Engine noise drowns out most other noises anyway. Seems robust enough to me so far fine for on and off road driving. 1st to 2nd is a bit iffy sometimes, but you get used to it. I haven't driven an R380 to compare. |
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17th Jul 2017 2:32pm |
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| V8_110 Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 40
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Would a muffler delete be a bit too antisocial?
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17th Jul 2017 2:36pm |
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| Rusty380 Member Since: 20 Jun 2017 Location: Nottingham Posts: 81
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A muffler delete would definately not be anti social, on a typical 17 year olds car yes, but not on a v8. You will be playing a lovely tune for the people!
Fair play to you, completely original idea to own of these at 17 years of age, will be the envy of many others once your hard work has paid off i'm sure! Looking forward to seeing the progress is |
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17th Jul 2017 2:54pm |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2545
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If the LT85 is working okay then don't swap for the sake of it. It's quite an 'agricultural' gear change, even by Land Rover standards, but a strong enough unit.
As for R380 suffixes, I believe K and L are close enough to not really matter. So whatever you can get ingood nick. V8 boxes are pretty rare though, especially in Defender fitment. |
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17th Jul 2017 7:04pm |
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