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Grenadier



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NZ Trip - Photos
Hello all, been a while.

Just got back from a lovely trip to NZ, North and South Island, bathed in wonderful sunny conditions. Saw a good selection of Defenders in various guises, specs, colours and ages, throughout the country. Can’t remember them all to chase up any members on here that I might have spotted, but if you tell me what you drive and whether or not you were in any of the following locations during the past three weeks, who knows.

Auckland
Tairua
Coromandel
ChCh
Canterbury in general...

My NZ uncle is a bit of a petrol head, with an extensive selection of vehicles of all ages. Popped over to see them and take his most recent purchase, a Holden Ute SS Redline, out for a blast. With 600 naturally-aspirated BHP from its LS3 it wasn’t hard Bow down . Phenomenal, endless power with superb soundtrack. Monster Brembos to make sure things don’t go wrong. Whistle

He’s a farmer/haulier, so after a cheeky discount and getting the GST taken off, this cost him $50,000NZ or equivalent to £25,000 Shocked

It’s an absolute beast.


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He also had a very nice, S1 RR V8...


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Plus for our antipodean friends, the Ute he drove as a young’un.


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And a lovely track’err which he still uses on the farm to this day:


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 Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Rosco



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Nice Thumbs Up

Loving those ute's. Shame we dont see anything like them over here 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW
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Beaut of a ute! Reminds me of the old Subaru pickup we used to have when I was a kid. Shame there’s nothing like it over here. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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TJ101



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Spotted on lake Taupo when i was there for 6 weeks

From the local dealer 6 miles away !! small world


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Could not rent a Defender for the weekend offroad trip i did with a great group of locals ,i had to make do with this thing !!


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 California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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Alitaff



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Nice Ute, came across them while working in Australia.
Great V8 burble 👍
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integrale



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Like the look of your uncle's RR Classic, Grenadier!
Here's my Heritage in Coromandel. (NZ vehicles were quite high spec and had no DPF).


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TJ101



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Maybe this topic should be in the "Australia & New Zealand" section Very Happy California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1

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Nice tractor there, good old Fordson Major, a pleasure to drive Wink 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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JOW240725



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Great photos Thumbs Up James
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MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
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Grenadier



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TJ101 wrote:
Maybe this topic should be in the "Australia & New Zealand" section Very Happy


Didn't know there was one Whistle Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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Grenadier



Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
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[quote="TJ101"]

Could not rent a Defender for the weekend offroad trip i did with a great group of locals ,i had to make do with this thing !!


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For those thinking of it, there is a company that has a selection of trip-prepared 90/110s, Tdi and Puma, based in Auckland.

http://www.trekkeradventures.com/about/#bio

They didn't have one available for my trip to the Coromandel, but on first contact seemed to be friendly and efficient. Will give them a go next time... Thumbs Up Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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VVS210



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Seeing the photo of the RRC reminded me, my brother spent quite some time touring round NZ in the mid 90s. Because he was injured badly in a motorbike accident when in his teens he can't drive standard cars so bought a RRC Vogue in the UK, had it modified to allow him to drive it but took a kit of all the necessary parts to put it back to standard with him when he shipped it over there. He got it registered when it arrived & drove it around for months before finally doing a deal with a dealer in Queenstown (from memory) to buy it from him when he came back home. Not only did he cover the cost of buying, converting & shipping the car, he also covered his airfares, all his expenses while he was in NZ & he came home with cash in his pocket from the deal! All I remember of the car was it was automatic & black with a red pinstripe down the side. Annoying thing was, just after he came home I got a job & moved over there for a while so would have been great to have had use of the car while I was there Rolling Eyes
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