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    What do you think of this Defender

    Only 4,000 miles from new. But after seeing these photos of the chassis l didn't go ahead with the purchase. lf it was cheaper l may consider it, subject to a viewing. The main chassis looks alright it's the axles and side steps etc look bad. lt was apparently used to ferry guests from a...
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    What do you think of this Defender

    l sent someone to inspect it last year but wasn't sure about the chassis photos he sent me. l would want to view it myself but it's right down on the South Coast.
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    What do you think of this Defender

    It's still for sale over a year later. On Ebay at £35,000 Same seller. Surprised it hasn't sold, looking at the prices being asked for low mileage Puma's
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    What would you do!

    l know what the answer will be on here, but l'll ask anyway! I've currently got a 2022 Defender 90 Hardtop and (arguments about whether or not it's a "Defender" aside) it's an awesome vehicle. However, today l've been offered effectively a swap for a 2015 110 XS SW This Defender has only done...
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    "....as part of a large Land Rover club and knowing lots of people with new Defenders..... you are the only person I know of who actually chopped in an old model for a new one. Everyone else has one instead of an RR or Disco" Yes fairly unusual, it's because l use the vehicle for business and...
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    The new Defender can show considerable surface rust underneath after less than two years. l treated mine with wax but few do. See photo as an example. (The owner was worried it might have fractured where he drew the red line but it hadn't) Second photo shows mine, which has been treated with a...
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    lt's interesting being on the Grenadier forum as well as the Land Rover one. As it shows where the market has gone with the car buying public. Some models of the new Defender come with rear towing eyes, and there's a steady stream of owners moaning about surface rust on them. Some have forced...
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    New clutch lasted 243 miles

    lf it was a broken half shaft you should still be able to drive the vehicle if you engage the differential lock. However if the clutch pedal has gone light, it sounds like something else has failed. It could be the clutch fork, it can wear so the rod goes straight through the fork but in that...
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    Defender 110 UK Defender 110 African Overland Build - Avaiable in Kenya or UK

    l fear that arranging shipping from SA is going to put off U.K. buyers. Do you have an estimate of the shipping costs to the U.K. including import taxes etc? Would a U.K. buyer have to pay VAT?
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    Defender 110 UK Defender 110 African Overland Build - Avaiable in Kenya or UK

    Wow that's a lovely Overlander. What kind of figure are you hoping to achieve for it?
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    New clutch lasted 243 miles

    Great news you got it sorted
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    New clutch lasted 243 miles

    Again no update, so frustrating. I hope he got it sorted, l wonder what the fault was in the end. My guess would be oil contamination on the clutch, but the mechanic who replaced it should have noticed if that was the case.
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    Defender new buyer

    He's not been back since his original post. l wonder if he bought it?
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    EBERSPACHER space/water heaters...

    Victoria has disappeared from the forum (nothing for five years) l wonder if she did her Overland trip and if so, how it went.
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    Strange Start Up Noise - TD5

    Maybe you're looking in the wrong place for the source of the thumping noise. What about the harmonic damper at the front of the crankshaft, when that's failing it can cause some strange noises.