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Really like that colour scheme with the bare galv finish

This is 100% true! I think the vast majority of defenders on the road will have knackered bushes and leaking shocks (mine included) and the owners are just enjoying being behind the wheel or their beloveds.

i haven't encountered death wobble on my 90 at all so this is a bit puzzling for me. I regularly drive on various road surfaces at speeds from 20 - 70mph, i'm fairly sure my swivel pre-load is wrong, my dampers are sh*tpart as are my springs and steering damper and i've got steel modulars with standard tyre sizes. Is this a common occurrence in defenders?

£40k?? You're missing an extra £30k for a relatively low-specced 110!

@Garyn666 Out of interest, what was the price you were quoted to replace a propshaft?

It's a really easy job to do yourself and you dont even need to jack up the vehicle. As Fridge mentioned above, if it's the rear prop propshaft then chock the wheels. I almost killed myself when doing mine by forgetting that no rear propshaft = no handbrake!

Correct! I thought I might buy one but then realised the RRS is the better vehicle! Serious question though, how many people are actually going to use the new Defender for serious off roading? On the basis that the number is quite low, why is JLR trying to make the case for the new Defender as a serious off roader?

Controversial opinion here, but if I were a richer man I might consider it. In fact as I typed that i realised I would actually rather buy a new RRS than a defender for the same money as its quicker, more stylish and just as good off road where I would likely take such a thing (a grass field).

I don't want to get your hopes up but i think i've seen a similar one up here in Aberdeen. I'll check the reg over the next couple of days when i'm on one of my government-allowed exercise breaks as it's not far from my house.

Out of interest, does anyone know what are the extra brackets for on the Land Serwis chassis?

It's a cultural thing and to them it's as normal as tea and crumpets is to us. My old boss was a Texan and he once drove me from Houston to Dallas. When he picked me up from the hotel he went to the back of the car, pulled out a handgun in a holster and tucked it in between his seat and the centre console. When i asked him what was going on he said that it keeps him calm as he knows that if he pulls it out then there will be consequences. i didn't get his logic then and i still don't get it now.

If it was branded "Discovery" that would be much better.

I think the idea of being a bad-ass is what compels them to behave like utter loons. I'm so glad we have the gun laws we do in the UK and that's coming from a shotgun permit holder.

Did you see the bit on the BBC the other night about the militia that are ready to take action should the government impinge too much on their freedoms? It was insane! The even crazier thing is that the militia weren't even new as a result of coronavirus, they've existed for a while as a 'just in case' measure. They're a bunch of military wannabees and were dressed in desert cammo with their wee name tags on their chests and everything. Sadly they also had access to a lot of guns and ammunition.

Does anyone have any spare door hinges or windscreen brackets lying around they don't need any more? Even better if they've got the pins removed and are in 2 parts. I'd like to get a cost from a local fab shop here i know for billet aluminium replacements purely out of interest. You'll need to take some images for me in a certain way so i can create a 3D model but it's easy stuff.

Dirty sods! Ebay is riddled with that sort of behaviour these days and there are plenty of scam artists using it as the perfect selling tool.

Forgive the naive question but what's the issue with the ad? Not disputing there is an issue, just don't know what it is!

I can't believe the cost of those light surrounds! Utter madness!!

This entirely sums up my thoughts - the new 'Defender' is for netiher the Farmer or the Countryman and nor is it for general industrial use so therefore ignores the core principles of Defender. It's a nice car, but it's not a Defender.

I stuck about 8 plates and 2 outriggers onto various sections of my chassis last year and did it all with Halfords gas. Not the cheapest way to do it and if i knew i would have that much to do i would've gone for a bigger bottle but it was all very possible. I was a total novice welder before i started (and still very much am) but i practised on off cuts before i set about the chassis and was absolutely delighted when things stuck as i had intended. Before i went down the DIY route i got quotes from a mobile welder and i think it was going to be £300 per outrigger from what i can remember. If he found more rust as he went along which, lets face it, he definitely would've done, then that price would only go up. At least if it's your welder, wire, gas and time you can just keep welding until you're happy at very little extra cost.

Solenoid? Had the exact same issue with my TD5 and a new solenoid on the starter motor fixed it.

If it was me i would just plate it up. A mig + steel, gas and wire will set you back less than £400 and you'll have it for other jobs in the future as well. It's a nice easy place to weld, too. I had a similar dilemma on my outriggers and the kind folks on here persuaded me to buy a welder; certainly didn't regret it and have used it on heaps of things since. Given the expense of a new crossmember install, might it be an idea to save up for a new chassis in a year's time?

It'll be much easier to get the small bolts that hold the swivel housing seal on as well if you have it on the workbench. I'd make sure you've got some spare to replace the old ones with as they're right in the firing line for salt/dirt and corrode to the point where it's nearly impossible to remove them.

This is a much, much , much better idea than crawling around in the cold and wet! I should've asked the same question before doing mine!

I had to tell my employees to work from home earlier in the week. It's all a bit odd imho as to keep money coming in we still need to go out and work (it's a land surveying business) so everyone needs to simultaneously be exposed to the public whilst not exposing themselves to the public. The only other option is to batten down the hatches, not do any work and let the business go pop in 3 momths' time.