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Landish



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United Kingdom 2005 Defender 90 Td5 SW Belize Green
Stretch Defenders
Anyone remember these stretched Defenders that they used at Solihull for the production line visitors? I took these photos there in 2015 on a visit to the Defender production line and have been wondering what happened to them.



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ibexman



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Supposedly not legal for road use according to driver on our LR visit
Post #826366 19th Apr 2020 12:06pm
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Enid_Puceflange



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Scotland 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Baltic Blue
I saw LRE2 & LRE3 back in 2014 when I was down on my induction
I wonder if there is an LRE1 ?
I think I remember being told that these were made for the South African safaris and bought back by JLR and had the bodies made for them in Solihull
Genuine roof racks too (bloody rust magnets Rolling with laughter )


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Post #826370 19th Apr 2020 12:42pm
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Bobtailkev



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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Buckingham Blue
I went to the Land Rover factory tour in Solihull in February this year and there were three of these (LRE1,2&3).
Although they run Puma bonnets, they are actually TD5s.
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Tim in Scotland



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Spotted this one being used as a public bus / Mtatu out in Walvis Bay when I was there in October 2016


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Post #826393 19th Apr 2020 2:59pm
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Enid_Puceflange



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Scotland 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Baltic Blue
Bobtailkev wrote:

Although they run Puma bonnets, they are actually TD5s.


I forgot about that too, you can see the bulkhead flaps , do these have TD5 dash inside too, I can’t remember even though I got a ride in them My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years.
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
It looks like a TD5 dash in your first picture. Darren

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Bobtailkev



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Yes they do have the TD5 dash.
Post #826477 19th Apr 2020 8:23pm
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andydef90



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
we went in 2015 it was great day out we was made very welcome . but them defenders just made it for me there was three of them . my thinking was a weeding car or such like to hire out
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adafish



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We still have them at the factory and used daily... Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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Devon-Rover



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^^^^ yup

Both there when I went in January


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Enid_Puceflange



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Scotland 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Baltic Blue
Spotted these pics on Facebook this morning Cool
The owner is in South Africa , is of the opinion that only 10 147’s were made


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Post #827015 22nd Apr 2020 11:47am
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Racedriver



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Indus Silver
A 130" has a bad turning circle, these would probably need a turn table!!!!
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
It would be tempting to fit a steering axle at the back!

This must have been an early attempt by LR to break into the stretch limo market! Rolling with laughter
Post #830737 12th May 2020 5:54pm
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