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I have the same problem with my defender. The lights go out every now & then. A quick wiggle of the light switch usually does the trick. I really need to get it sorted though. If you find a good remedy for it, let me know ;)

I`m thinking of touching up a few scratches on my defender (around the bumpers & tow bar etc)... What paint do you recomend? I`ve got a half tin of black Hammerite somewhere. Do you think that`ll do?

I think the government should put a greenhouse gas tax on every cow owned by farmers. I read somewhere that methane from cows farts are THE single biggest contributer to global warming. Each cow should have a tax disc on it`s left ear. Failure to show a tax disc should lead to the cow being...

Not really a car sticker, but we have a bit of fun at work writing stuff on the backs of dirty lorries. Stuff like ..... IMMIGRANTS IN TRANSIT HELP!! I`M TRAPPED INSIDE & THE DRIVER IS A SERIAL KILLER! DRIVER TOO FAT TO USE INDICATORS DRIVER HAS TINY C0CK...PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POINT...

I got quoted £175 for a straight full service & MOT, but i know some things needed doing for it to pass. I ended up paying £295 in all. Don`t know if this is good or bad? :confused:

Yet another update...... Had my defender in the garage yesterday for a full service & MOT. One or two little problems, but when i picked it up the mechanic said i should feel a difference in it`s performance.....JEEZUS!! i hit the M65 & did 75-80mph for it`s entire length! Hills & everything...

Seen on the back of a HGV.... "If you can`t stop when i can, smile when you go under" on the back of another... "Immigrants in transit"

Bit of an update on my querie.... I popped into a local Land Rover mechanic today & told him of my speed problem & that many of you guys on here have said there seems to 'be one', so he took it out for a bit of a spin & agreed it wasn`t pulling like it should. Infact his exact words were "It`s...

Many thanks for the words of advice ;-) ...me thinks a visit to my Land Rover mechanic is on the cards. ...i`d be lucky to get 50mph going up Shap I thought 60/65 mph wasn`t that good & the way it slowed going up slight hills....but i thought it was just a typical Landy. Shows what i know...

LOL! :0) Sorry, i didn`t see if it had a V8 badge on...think i was too much in shock! Seriously though, i can probably get 65mph tops when on the motorway. Do you think this is underperforming? Going up hill on the m/way can be a real grind, as i can feel the car slowing to nearer 50mph. I...

I`ve had my Defender 2.5tdi (p-reg) for a while now & always assumed they weren`t built for speed, until the other day! I was on my way to work, sauntering along the M6 near Preston when another Defender came hurtling past me (giving me a wave) This got me a-thinking:- 1...Why doesn`t my...

Having thought about it, i`d be reluctant to let it go for less than £5000. I`ve put it in the 'for sale' section on this forum & had a couple of interested parties.

Many thanks Ormus. I feel the dealer i was talking to was taking the 'you know what' when he only offered me 2grand. I know i`m going to make a loss, but i was thinking more in the region of 4 & a half to 5 grand, as i bought it for more than that only a few months ago & i`ve had quite a bit of...

Can anybody help me with a pricing querie for my:- hide(); LAND ROVER DEFENDER 90 300 SERIES TDI HARD TOP, 96, P reg. shire blue, privacey glass, cd/dab radio, 5 sp box, pas, 2 inch susp lift, gas shockers/heavy duty coil springs, alloy sump and diff guards, remote superwinch, safari...

Many thanks for the enlightenment! :0) Didn`t realise you could actually get 'done' for putting cheaper additives in with your diesel?......but i do now. :0)

Many thanks Wesley. I`ve heard there`s a club (red rose) only about 8miles from where i live, so i`m going to 'make contact' & see how it goes. thanks for advice :0)

Just recently bought a 1996 defender90 with the 300 tdi engine. I`ve heard you can 'add' vegetable oil to the diesel to make it more economical. 1...Is this true? 2...Do i need to pre-mix veg oil & diesel? 3...Will it affect performance? 4...What ratio of mixture s recommended (ie...50/50...

Hi all! :) Recently bought myself a 1996 defender90 2.5 tdi & live in the Blackburn area of Lancashire. Is anybody in any local land rover clubs? If so, who are the friendliest & bestest to join? I use my defender for work & getting around, so i don`t want to destroy it by driving over...