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falkster



Member Since: 12 Nov 2023
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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My first Defender
Just a quick introduction...
Ever since I was a little boy watching the Born Free movies, a Land Rover was one of my dream cars to own.
Pictured is my first Defender which I picked up for £3000 after winning it unseen at an ebay auction. It was "painted" in Raptor unfortunately not with the right prep underneath. Someone had cut a whole into the roof to use it for shooting. I enjoyed that vehicle a lot and every time you sat behind the wheel it felt like I imagined it was when rescueing Elsa in the said Born Free movies (the mind is a powerful thing).

Sadly with Covid and the first lockdown, I lost my job and had to sell the Land Rover.
This year though, I'll turn 55 in May and some of my pension savings will help me get another Defender to keep on living my dream (although that occasionally might turn into a nightmare).

Looking forward to learn a thing or two and to generally meet some nice people. Smile
Post #1028848 21st Mar 2024 12:50pm
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falkster



Member Since: 12 Nov 2023
Location: Sutton Coldfield
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for some reason, I can't integrate the image into my post, sorry...
but it is visible in my gallery. Smile
Post #1028849 21st Mar 2024 12:56pm
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LR Nuts



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Post #1028850 21st Mar 2024 1:03pm
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falkster



Member Since: 12 Nov 2023
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Thanks LR Nuts. Thumbs Up
I'm sure I will eventually get the hang of it.
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
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Welcome and thank you for the intro Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper.


Clayton.
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Fatbaron



Member Since: 12 Mar 2016
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Welcome! I like the look of that. I've been tempted to paint mine the same... Whistle
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falkster



Member Since: 12 Nov 2023
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Quote:
I've been tempted to paint mine the same...


Make sure you prep the surface well!
It looked brilliant on mine from the distance. If you got closer you could feel how the paint was delaminating from the metal below in large slabs... Not cool.
But it certainly made it look the part. for some reason I was given priority on pretty much every mini roundabout. Very Happy
Post #1029008 22nd Mar 2024 5:59pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Welcome Thumbs Up

You’ll find on here we all treat one another well, as a big kind of Defender family really and always try and help one another.
Unlike some other sites or social media, you’ll always find a helping hand, friendship and good advice if you ever should need it, and it’s a good place to be.

Feel free to share your journey into getting another Defender, pictures are always good and always appreciated. Very Happy

Many thanks to Martin who runs Def2, for keeping it a good place to be and very well run site.
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Post #1029017 22nd Mar 2024 7:25pm
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