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kljw

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 266

its almost here, but not quite

below are few pics of my svx. not got my hands on it yet, as it is still with JE Engineering having a few mods finished off. photo's sent buy Annette, so a big thank you her.

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list of mods are
auto box
stage 2 tune
hid lighting
seat rail mods
auto rain sensor on wipers
micky thompson tyres - 305x65x18
blacksport 18" wheels
leather steering wheel
park heater - to warm it up before i get in on cold mornings

should get it around 1st April and i can not wait

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated

Cheers
keith
puer claudius

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20th Mar 2009 10:19pm

fekete

Member Since: 24 Dec 2008
Location: Here on the other end of the computer
Posts: 3626

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Bonatti Grey

Nice rig

NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY

20th Mar 2009 10:37pm

Grockle

Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

and very smart too,you've certainly thrown some serious cash at it . 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.

21st Mar 2009 9:51am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5108

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

This could be the first SVX i actually could start to like - somethings on there i think the original should have (or have as an option) eg: Auto and HID lights

I like the rain sensor idea - its on our other cars, lazy yes, but why isnt that an option!

JE are only down the road from me: im going past later - i wonder if its out? Mike

21st Mar 2009 12:01pm

kljw

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 266

i think allot of the options JE Eng have provided, should be std or options, especially the auto box, technolagy today is better than a decade ago.

havent spent that much on it. the biggest outlay was the auto box, but i need an auto as am parcially paraplegic.

the wheels and tyres from silverline 4x4 are the best thing i think, change the whole look of the 90. also, following what BAS are doing in respect of a TDV8 conversion. Cheers
keith
puer claudius

21st Mar 2009 2:18pm

kljw

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 266

mse
did you go to JE and have a look? Cheers
keith
puer claudius

31st Mar 2009 8:31am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5108

kljw wrote:
mse
did you go to JE and have a look?

I thought of it - but the 2 days i was driving past the first day it was 7 and i didnt have time and the second day at 1730 i couldnt see it (i didnt stop as it was a minor detour (400yrds) Mike

31st Mar 2009 5:01pm

kljw

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 266

shame, would ahve been good to get an opinion from someone other that JE or the dealership, still, should get it thursday, can't wait. Cheers
keith
puer claudius

31st Mar 2009 5:05pm

CFB

Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 803

Out of interest what sort of money is the Auto Conversion? ISTR the Ashcrroft one is about £3k?? Andy

2nd Apr 2009 10:06am

mrwoo

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 286

CFB wrote:
Out of interest what sort of money is the Auto Conversion? ISTR the Ashcrroft one is about £3k??

I thought the Ashcroft one was £5K+?

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2nd Apr 2009 11:43am

CFB

Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 803

Oops, you're right - £5250 + vat from their website

Andy

2nd Apr 2009 11:46am

mrwoo

Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 286

CFB wrote:
Oops, you're right - £5250 + vat from their website

This is something I would really like to do, but I cannot afford / justify the £6k outlay.
The cost is justified though by the amount of time and effort Ashcroft put into developing it?

2nd Apr 2009 11:53am

CFB

Member Since: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 803

Ditto, I'm sure it is a brilliant conversion but the price is out of my reach. Andy

2nd Apr 2009 12:05pm

kljw

Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 266

the auto box part was £5250 ex VAT, but as it is classed as a dissabled modifacation, i did not have to pay the VAT. the conversions where carried out by JE Engineering.

also, i picked it up this morning, looks better in real life so to speak. will post some pictures over the weekend to show what it is like. Cheers
keith
puer claudius

2nd Apr 2009 1:06pm

dgardel

Member Since: 30 Nov 2008
Location: Veneto (Heart & Head)
Posts: 3586

kljw wrote:
............... will post some pictures over the weekend to show what it is like.

waiting, waiting, waiting...............

6th Apr 2009 12:15am

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