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19 hours ago, DaveSIIA said:
Lochinver Larder are legendary for their pies - https://shop.lochinverlarder.com/collections/pies
I can 2nd this, the pies are beyond belief and you'll need the fuel for the next leg of the trip over to Ullapool.
I'll also echo what others have been saying re proper camp sites. It's insane up there right now with all the 'staycationers' and the locals have been getting a bit feisty! If you've got time, stay a night in Dornoch and go to their whisky castle. They sell good drams by the nip instead of the whole bottle so you get to taste some amazing stuff. Just leave some time the next day to sober up!
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My RRS is in the main stealers next week getting some work done so i've booked a 3 hour unaccompanied test drive with the Pretender. If anyone wants any particular images taken then let me know.
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i like it better in the flesh than in the CG images. That one wiper blade has it's work cut out, though!
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@Chicken Drumstick fantastic review, thanks for posting. It's so rare to read an honest review about what a car is actually like to live with rather than journos waxing lyrical about how easy a car is to powerslide.
The review itself sums up the problem i think a lot of us have with the new Defender - it looks nice enough, drives well and has plenty of places to plug your phone into but, fundamentally, it doesn't belong in the Defender family.
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2 hours ago, Stellaghost said:
Hmmm I can lift my coiled front axle onto my trailer but my mogs no bloody way regards Stephen
Can I borrow you for getting the axles on the trailer and off to the blasters please?!
Hoping to get the rear axle off tomorrow then the chassis painting can begin.
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I like the look of the superpro stuff and looking forward to seeing what a difference new bushes will make. I don't think I've ever driven a defender that doesn't have wobbly steering.
A small update for today - managed to get the front axle off including radius arms and drive shaft. Also thinking about commissioning a study entitled "Nylocs - Friend or Foe?" after the amount of blood, sweat and tears its taken to get some of the nuts off.
Ps how heavy are axles???
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Looks like mild steel it is then! Is there any way i can stop the b*ggers rusting all over my beautiful new chassis?
1 hour ago, landroversforever said:What did you use to do the model with Paime?
It's a programme called Reality Capture (https://www.capturingreality.com/). It's really easy to use and free to make the models but you get charged for file exports. The fee is usually pretty minimal (around $4) but if you don't get it right first time it can be frustrating! I think there are some apps for Android and iOS as well but i've never used them so not sure how good they are.
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Thanks folks, i'll check those out. Would there be any issue in using stainless steel for those bolts?
On another note, i was playing around with some photogrammetry over the weekend, mostly to remember how everything goes back together!
I tried to embed the 3D model but couldn't get it working so the link is here: https://skfb.ly/6UtTq
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This weekend's update: Got the truck up on stands and started to take off the panhard rods, radius arms etc. Every nut has been a challenge so far and the angle grinder has had a few outings! Does anyone know of bolt sets I could buy for all these bits and pieces? I think YRM do them but they're stainless steel and i would worry about strength.
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That think looks like one of those TEMPSC lifeboats you get on oil rigs...but with wheels.
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I saw one in my main stealers the other day when I was dropping off my RRS. I had a look inside and honestly couldn't work out how it costs so much. The interior is bare, not utilitarian, just bare.
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It looks good with the cream paintwork. I think it would look odd otherwise but I'm in favour of this even though I've hidden the white writing on my own tyres.
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8 hours ago, jeremy996 said:
Digging out the original decision, IPO Decision,
"20. There is a strong second-hand market in the vehicles. There were around 20k second hand sales of Defender vehicles in each of the years between 2012 and 2016. In 2016, there were around 55k Land Rover Defenders on the road in the UK."
If i'm reading that correctly, 36% of Defenders on the road were sold every year between 2012 and 2016. That probably speaks to a lot of people getting fed up being cold and wet and unable to have a conversation with their passengers and also a lot of people who miss being cold and wet and unable to have a conversation with their passengers. Somebody needs to do a study on the mindset of us defender and series owners!
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11 minutes ago, jeremy996 said:
JLR shot themselves in the foot by not protecting the shape while it was still in current build. Their survey did not help - recognition was far from 100%.
Out of interest, what was the recognition number for the shape? Would be interesting to see how that pairs against minis and beetles etc.
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I'm not sure that would be in the official road testing section of the Pretender design!
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The label tells me it's 350kg and it felt every gram of it.
I'm still in 2 minds about how to paint it but i'm in touch with the guys at Bilt Hamber so i'm sure they'll keep me right.
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A small update - the chassis has arrived from Terrain Tech! The delivery man almost had a heart attack getting it out the back of the lorry but it's now safely tucked away in the garage. Painting starts this weekend with a bit of luck and then i can start on stripping the 90 down.
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12 hours ago, reb78 said:
Whats the official response? Wave back? Ignore them like series drivers used to with defender drivers? Give them the middle finger?
I feel like we need a group response to this question, maybe some kind of poll. Can't have people breaking the picket line and waving at pretender owners or, even worse, becoming friends with them.
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I have electric seats in my RRS and i think they're great. Easy to get just the right driver's position without too much fannying around. I wouldn't have them in a working or expedition vehicle though - just another expensive thing to go wrong that i can't fix myself.
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8 hours ago, western said:
In the video he did point out the external jump start posts in engine bay in right front wing top,
Ah I missed that bit. Still a silly place for a battery imho.
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How do you jump start another vehicle with it? What do you do when you have a battery failure in the a*se end of nowhere and you can't move your electric seat back to swap your battery?
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The description of the 90 on the JLR heritage website says its number 94 of 150. Not quite sure why it makes sense to name them all 1 of 150.
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19 minutes ago, Naks said:
You mean because the classic Defender never had a big ass V8 engine? Oh wait... 😂
Because it was never built to go fast round a track!
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6 hours ago, Naks said:
Looks like a V8 is coming!
Proof, if you ever need it, that this is as far removed from a real Defender that you can possibly get!
Transfer box?
in Defender Forum (1983 - 2016)
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Does it make the same noise when you're coasting at speed i.e. no strain on the drivetrain by having your foot on the accelerator? Might be worth getting up to speed then putting your foot on the clutch to see what the noise does. Also stick it in neutral and report back. It could be something as simple as a propshaft UJ. Defenders are like giant acoustic chambers and noises can migrate across the structure disguising where its actually coming from.