Ned Coates
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- Posts
- 110
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- Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
Hi All
Bought my first personal Defender. Just as brilliant to drive as I remember from the mob.
It rained on the 4 hour ferry trip home last Saturday. Wipers worked but no washer water. 15 miles from home the engine stuttered and died. Lo fuel light not on and fuel still looking like it's in positive. F&*#. I ring the guy who sold it. No answer. Mmm.
Gas station 250 yards away by luck. Give one last start before walking and it starts! Limp in and put a tenner in. Fuel guage still in same spot. Back outside and put another tenner in. Result. I have learned never to assume anything about this vehicle.
Rapidly found out how many get nicked each week and am now paranoid. I added, (to the already fitted alarm and immobiliser), a clutch claw. I decided that wasn't good enough and fitted a x-defend defender pedal lock up today. I'm going to order a pop up security post next.
The vehicle is a 95 110 panel van 300tdi ex mountain rescue modded very nicely by previous owner. Mechanically seems okay but body work not tip top. I will need some bulkhead repairs soon and a new bulkhead with 5 years I reckon. In 'Enthusiastic' road mode my 8 year old daughter absolutely loves being thrown around in the caged back, but today I picked up a couple of bench seats with belts to tame that down. I've got a shed load to sus out but am limited even for coming here to this forum due working and starting my own business.
There is an oil leak from the gearbox seal by the looks of it. Anyway happy days.
I'm more of a biker than car guy but my last set of wheels was a supercharged V8 F150. This machine knocks that into a cocked hat. I'll never, ever, ever, own another type of vehicle.
Bought my first personal Defender. Just as brilliant to drive as I remember from the mob.
It rained on the 4 hour ferry trip home last Saturday. Wipers worked but no washer water. 15 miles from home the engine stuttered and died. Lo fuel light not on and fuel still looking like it's in positive. F&*#. I ring the guy who sold it. No answer. Mmm.
Gas station 250 yards away by luck. Give one last start before walking and it starts! Limp in and put a tenner in. Fuel guage still in same spot. Back outside and put another tenner in. Result. I have learned never to assume anything about this vehicle.
Rapidly found out how many get nicked each week and am now paranoid. I added, (to the already fitted alarm and immobiliser), a clutch claw. I decided that wasn't good enough and fitted a x-defend defender pedal lock up today. I'm going to order a pop up security post next.
The vehicle is a 95 110 panel van 300tdi ex mountain rescue modded very nicely by previous owner. Mechanically seems okay but body work not tip top. I will need some bulkhead repairs soon and a new bulkhead with 5 years I reckon. In 'Enthusiastic' road mode my 8 year old daughter absolutely loves being thrown around in the caged back, but today I picked up a couple of bench seats with belts to tame that down. I've got a shed load to sus out but am limited even for coming here to this forum due working and starting my own business.
There is an oil leak from the gearbox seal by the looks of it. Anyway happy days.
I'm more of a biker than car guy but my last set of wheels was a supercharged V8 F150. This machine knocks that into a cocked hat. I'll never, ever, ever, own another type of vehicle.
