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    I'm about to torch it

    lol, yes uphill's is a struggle, start up's is an evacuate the street jobby, it fills with white smoke, 10 seconds later its fine, cant figure it out, no oil or water loss
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    I'm about to torch it

    so what do i call it now, a CSW ?
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    I'm about to torch it

    zo what do i call it ? a
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    I'm about to torch it

    be honest i dont give a monkies what it is as long as it gets insured, dont defenders have that seating arrangement ? every part i have ordered so far has been for a defender and has fitted, paddocks, craddocks and MM 4x4 all think its a defender, but as i said, it dont matter
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    I'm about to torch it

    ok not sure how this works
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    I'm about to torch it

    And I think I know what you mean by just a 110, this is definately a defender, dang let me find pictures for you guys
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    I'm about to torch it

    I give up, just want it insured :(
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    I'm about to torch it

    norra depender ? :)
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    I'm about to torch it

    ok the front 6 seats have seatbelts, the benches dont
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    No, i'm saying they never asked how many seats it has, the registration document does not say how many seats it has, I dont know why. I have no intention of taking any out. So if tescos are not asking how many seats, they cant come back and say that I never told them it has 12, if you get...
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    I'm about to torch it

    Thanks lrb2 So companies that dont ask how many seats it has, how do I stand with them ? Is the 3 front seats, 3 middle seats and two rear benches capable of carrying another 6 people a standard configuration ? I'm assuming it is, in which case they cant come back and say i'm not insured...
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    I'm about to torch it

    Whats a CSW, I can get pics tomorrow, but its a defender, even tescos said so on the online quote I tried just now. Nowhere does it ask for the number of seats but. If I took this out, how would I stand legally ?
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    I'm about to torch it

    Tesco's ? hmmmmm
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    I'm about to torch it

    No will try NFU in the morning now, if another person asks if it is a minibus after I have told them its a 110 defender I shall ermmm bust a blood vessel lol
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    I'm about to torch it

    So far, the following wont even quote on it adrian flux swinton lancaster land rover (yes their own insurance company wont insure there own cars)
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    I'm about to torch it

    Thats what the log book says, thats what the badge on the bonnet says, thats what it looks like :) B reg so thats 1985 ? How the heck do I get in insured without taking the rear benches out.
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    I'm about to torch it

    110 defender, 3 front seats 3 middle seats 2 bench seats potentially capable of carrying 12 people. I have spent ALL day trying to find someone who would insure it......helppppp :( land Rovers own Insurance people wont touch it because its more than 20 years old. Am I the only...
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    the never ending water pump saga

    So I changed the waterpump, faily straight forward, except those rubber mountings holding the fan guard snapped. Then the hose between the water pump and the thermostat housing had a cut in it, easy I thought, just whip off the housing to replace it, cuz u cant get it off otherwise, or can...
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    2.5 N/A engine

    70 -75 ? u having a laff, mine bearly manages 55 :mad:
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    Is this the right way for the mad house then?

    Eh that sounds like super fun, dang shame its just this side of payday and to0 be honest I dont trust that mobile cornflake packet too make it that far just yet ;)