Just ordered a Defender

Hey all

I've just ordered a new Defender 90 XS in classic keswick green. Have wanted one since I was a kid (which seems a long time ago) and finally taken the plunge. Am changing from a Nissan 370Z so it's going to be a very different driving experience!

Am planning on using it as a tow vehicle for transporting motorcycles to track days, but am also looking forward to getting it muddy on some nice green lanes! Figured with non-metallic paint it doesn't matter if it gets a bit scratched.

Hopefully picking it up in about 2 weeks, and then first order of the day looks to get some Dinitrol coating before all the winter salt destroys it. Also planning on doing some off-road instruction days to start learning how to handle the thing as my previous off-road experience amounts to about an hour. The land rover days in Wales look promising, but if there's anything better then I'd love to hear about it.

Greg

oh dear

hope you have breakdown cover if your buying a transit engine one !

anyway well done on taking the plunge , you will find plenty of help on here if needed

welcome !

Hello and welcome. To the nuthouse.. Have fun in your new. Fender..

Hi and welcome!:welcome:

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hi and welcome, m ake sure you get the dinitrol inside the chassis as well as the outside!

yellow90 said:

oh dear

hope you have breakdown cover if your buying a transit engine one !

anyway well done on taking the plunge , you will find plenty of help on here if needed

welcome !

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Well it's a land rover so I figure I'll need breakdown cover whichever one I got

I've been lucky with cars/bikes/vans in the past so hoping this one will be a good one!

kraken said:

Well it's a land rover so I figure I'll need breakdown cover whichever one I got

I've been lucky with cars/bikes/vans in the past so hoping this one will be a good one!

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good to see you as part of the defender family , you should come on here often ! any plans to mod it?

Immediate plans are just for some security after reading threads on here!

The rest I guess I'll just wait and see what I need. Bash plates and winch seem like the most likely things once I learn a bit more about off-roading.

kraken said:

Immediate plans are just for some security after reading threads on here!

The rest I guess I'll just wait and see what I need. Bash plates and winch seem like the most likely things once I learn a bit more about off-roading.

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sound like you have your head screwed on and in the right order

carefull what you do change dosent void the warranty though !

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welcome to the loonyzone,yes get some extra security fitted to it asap,a tracker would be a good start,especially on a new tratter.good luck.

Welcome to the zone both fun cars but tbh your gona have just as much fun going 5mph then 100mph but still both good fun

matt

It's at the dealers now, just needs the snorkel fitted. I'm really happy with the combo of keswick green with black roof and wheels :high5:

Shame I'm away this weekend so I'll have to wait until next to pick it up. But I guess another week of anticipation won't hurt. Too much...

Then just need to get some dinitrol underneath and find some mud!

"hope you have breakdown cover if your buying a transit engine one !"

Heh, two million hairy arsed builders who don't know what a dipstick is proves that the Transit engined ones are bullet proof

Don't forget security, fit a tracker and some floodlights on your drive. Looks very nice good for you

pob1968 said:

"hope you have breakdown cover if your buying a transit engine one !"

Heh, two million hairy arsed builders who don't know what a dipstick is proves that the Transit engined ones are bullet proof

Don't forget security, fit a tracker and some floodlights on your drive. Looks very nice good for you

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Yeah agree with this, our new 2.2 injuns are(so far) more reliable than our 2.4's we had. And nicer.

Looks good but too shiny, needs mud.

pob1968 said:

Don't forget security, fit a tracker and some floodlights on your drive. Looks very nice good for you

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Yeah gotta say that I'm a little paranoid about that stuff after reading all the threads on here.

Got a disklok and 'ardcase pedal box already, need to arrange a tracker and probably window etching for when I pick it up just to make the parts a bit harder to steal. Costing me a bloody fortune in extra security!

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NICE! ok its a transit motor, but I reckon they are fine, just a bit too complicated for me.
However you will have ya Defender! loads of fun
Pedal locks a must, and tbh on a new one trackers well worth it!
you can get some pretty ok ones that you fit ya own sim card in for around £30 that seem ok.
Welcome to the site and good luck with the purchase!

It doesn't matter what engine it has.

It's a defender so we love em!

She looks beautiful. Now start looking at Morocco off-roading holidays to justify your great decision.