Another "Larry" here. :) I am worried my wife is getting broody as she call this his nappy.

Silver with a splash of Black is okish. :)

Glad it's being sorted. Nothing worse than trying to fathom out someone elses idea of wiring. This is one of my friends efforts. Just tie a knot in it. It'll be fine. :eek: And our gentle warning that he should try harder. Smoke machine from mobile disco slid under the car. You should...

No problem. Mine is a Y plate under the personalised one so only 11ish years old but my old IIA was a K so I have come across all sorts of wheezing & leaking & iffy electrics in the past. I cut my mechanical teeth on British motor bikes so that set me up for Land Rover ownership nicely. When I...

Sorry it was meant as a "tongue in cheek" reply to try & lift your despair. What with this & your trolley jack trouble. But substituting relatively cheap components is a quick way to find whats wrong. Multimeter or simple bulb, wire & battery will do. I can help with the former as I recently...

Quick simple home fix is substitute a new bulb for the old bulb. If it then works it was the bulb and not fuses, earthing or other bad wiring. If it still doesn't work at least you have yourself a spare set of bulbs. :D Then move on to check the fuse. Same again substitute new for old. If it...

You are very brave asking. :D And I did what you are thinking about. Expensive but "fit & forget". No more vibration blowing the bulbs or melted fuses when water gets in the bulb holders. Stop/tail lights are much much brighter so a bit more built in safety as well. Before with "pimple"...

Thanks for the welcome guys. :D I'm afraid the short answer is there will be no off roading other than maybe some gentle green lanes. It was purchased more as a short term "van" with hopefully low depreciation rather than a mud plugger. So the panels etc need to be unmolested come re-sale...

:D That's between me and my lamby. My lips are sealed. ;) Sorry to disappoint but my stash is mints with the less fattening centres.

3 months into Defender ownership now & I have been busy wielding the spanners, screwdrivers & soldering iron. :D I have upgraded the lights fore & aft. I fitted Wipac Crystal headlights with Osram Night Breaker bulbs & as I found the steel rims were shot I replaced them with some...

Same as above. Wipac Crystal headlamps CLICK fitted with Osram Nightbreaker Plus H4 bulbs CLICK & a pair of Stainless steel headlight rims CLICK I also upgraded to NAS side lights, clear indicators & clear side repeaters with Silvertec chrome bulbs. If you think that's a...

Hi Mark I am happy with it as it stops your elbows banging the door when manoevering & doesn't rest on your lap. Depending on which make of boss you get you need to watch it doesn't move it towards you too much. Also for serious off road use it will take your thumbs off when you catch a rut...

Real defender as in not a Series? :doh: :D I can understand your eagerness to live in the past but sometimes you just have to let go & move on. I bet you still have a cassette player in your Defender. ;)

Been there done that. Got the T shirt. :p My "not a real Scooby" won best of show on the SIDC stand at Modified Live 2008 at Snetterton. ;) And has been in Top Gear magazine. Not bad for a stealthy "estate". :)

Yep it's a Richbrook but it's the R2 with a touch less bling on the spokes. mylinky Prodigyshire near Freeport. I'll get my coat. ;)

Mine is a bit nearer but I am thinking of getting the seat riser rails to give me a bit more leg room which should make up for it.

Give these guys a look. It ain't cheap but will probably work on tank tracks as well. :) HNJ Engineering - Series Land Rover Parts - Land Rover Special Tool 600000

Don't be so tight & get a boss (under 30 squid). Then you can take your pick of wheels. :) Like this beauty. The only rubbing going on is my hand on 345mm of Italian leather loveliness

Hi I am Mark from Essex & just over 2 weeks ago I picked up a tidy low mileage Defender Hard Top TD5 X-Tech or Larry for short. ;) My reason for coming back after so long? After many years in the Subaru - modified - performance car scene I needed a van type vehicle for the next 18...