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Hey, After finally getting the 90 to a standard where I'm no longer worried about going on a 5-mile journey, I decided to try a gentle break in to off-roading/ greenlaning by attending the On and Off road navigational fun day often advertised in LRO as part of their 'adventure club'. It started at the east of england LRE as some of the greenlanes had not been opened yet. There were some nice tracks round the LRE course but it did get a bit nerve racking. We spent the rest of the day going on some gentle greenlanes, and small country roads finding clues etc for a treasure hunt- great fun. We ende up at Tixover for the last hour and a half which showed how much the vehicle can do (and how muddy it can get ). I would recommend it to anyone as a first experience or just for a bit of fun. Pete

Jase, I've got some leather seats from the back of a RRC. Very comfortable, cheap and easy to fit. Also they tilt up so i still have acess to the battery. Pete

Cheers western. I did do a search but it mainly comes up with axles lockers and the like. Pete

Hey, Does anyone have any photos of how to replace a rear door lock barell? Thanks Pete

If you put your location in your profile someone from here may always come and help you take a look- or why not take your uncle? Pete

This seems to have got out of hand and off topic. Can a mod please remove all the irrelavant posts? Pete

James That'd be great! Pete

arguably being the key word!

This isn't too hard and you should be able to recover most of the cost of buying the roof sides and door by selling your truck cab roof. Pete

There are loads of considerations when buying a defender and I will breifly go through a few: 90 or 110? Clearly the 110 is much bigger and so would be better for family and also is the favoured car for expedtions due to the increased size. 90's on the other hand are better off road ( there's not a massive differnce though) but more importantly you can fit them in garages and car park spaces etc where a 110 may not fit. Engine At your price range and if you aren't going to do serious off-roading then the TD5 will probably be the one. For your budget you should be able to pick up a very nice example, especially with prices reducing due to the credit crunch and also more are on the market. There is also the 300tdi which is the earlier engine and is not as refined as the TD5 but does lack some of the electronic control which the TD5 has, arguably making it a better serious off-roading engine (but who can beat a 200tdi ). Style From the sound of your original post you will be after a station wagon-the ones with rear windows and seats, and it would be easier just to buy one in this style as opposed to getting it converted. Off-road toys Don't be too attracted by lots of off-raoding goodies and these don't add much to the value of the car and signify that it has probably been off-road, so may be worse for wear underneath etc. Instead buy a standard road defender and then if you feel the need add your own selection of goodies and melt your credit card! When looking at your perspective car make sure to have a good look around the chassis for any patches of rust. The engine should start up with minimal smoke and pull away smoothly. check that it's been serviced regularly as well. I'm sure you'll get lots more replies and I hope this helps Pete

I fitted the rear seats from a range rover in the front- I get 3, leather very comfortable seat and they were really cheap. I still have the 2 front seats if interested. Pete

Hey, I'm thinking about doing a small (2 week ish) expedition sometime and there was a recent article in LRO with the top 10 detinations and norway looked quite attractive and the sort of wilderness place i would like to go. Has anyone been or got any info as it seems scarce online. Thanks Pete

I recently bought an alternator from paddocks and that came as a bearmach item.

Where will I find one of the later bottles as £70 for a bag is ridiculous!

There was a promotion stand in Bluewater with 3 or 4 Tomb raider 90's and 110's at precarious angles and that's what got me started!

Hey, Where can I get the bag that sits in the rear door and holds the washer liquid for the rear wash? Thanks Pete

what vintage disco axle will go straight on? Is it woth converting to discs?

Hey, Is it easier/cheaper/better to try and convert my rear 90 drum braked axle to discs ( how hard is this) or just buy a later axle? Will a 300tdi axle fit straight on? Thanks Pete

Item 27 on the diagram? Thanks Pete

Hey, There is oil coming out of the joint between the propshaft and the diff, is there an oil seal in this joint to replace? Thanks Pete

Thanks Western- That's great

I was in the unit today stripping the front hub and swivel and had a look for the steering stops to account for the oversized tyres but couldn't find them. Has anyone got any pictures? Thanks Pete

Hey, Are US warn winches identical to the UK versions? Thanks Pete

So would there be any interest if I could get them for £140? Peter

How much would you expect to pay for a reconditioned four bolt power steering box with exchange? thanks Pete