Just had a thought that might put this on hold for me. I plan on registering my TD5 as a classic car in the future. I live in France and any vehicle here that is 30 years old and not manufactured any more, is exempt from charges in the French ULEZ zones. My guess would be that modifying the...

Good advice, I'll take some photos and keep an eye on it!

Thanks so much for all that info, really helpful. The rack i have is heavy but has 4 x supports along its length on both sides which are about 10cm wide so plenty of weight distribution. I keep being told by people who have been using roof tents for years that they've never had issues and I'm...

Yep, reckon that's a definate! Might be ny plan B!

Hi all, I have a 50kg expedition roof rack on my Defender 90 TD5 and am loading it up with a 70kg roof tent, a 30kg awning and at night, myself at 80kg and my wife...at not too far off the same (she would kill me for saying that!). I'm hoping that the weight roof should be OK when parked up but...

Hi, yes, this is the new one but the old piece was deformed and so it wouldnt allow the catch to move freely.

Hi...for anyone who has the same issue i found the problem. The plastic sliding door latch that fits in the plastic surround was catching as the surround was slightly damaged and was putting pressure on the sliding door latch...hope that makes sense! I fitted a new door latch set (12 euros) and...

Hi all, any help with this issue would be very much welcomed by my neighbours! My Defender 90 TD5 door locks open with the key fob but then within 1 or 2 seconds the doors seem to lock again while I'm opening the door. I'm left closing the door before the alarm goes off then opening the door...

Thanks for that. Makes à lot more sense thinking about it in terms of cornering!

Thanks for the reply, that's great news as I'm dead set on getting a roof tent. Many thanks again!

Hi, I'm hoping someone could explain max roof loads on a TD5 90 Defender. I have been told that the max load is around 150kg but I've also been told that owners often fit roof tents which are around 70kg. My confusion is that with 2 people in the tent the load could add up to 220kg easily...

Many thanks for the reply, reckon I'll go with the SE French version. Will definitely to a bit more research though as the French authorities arn't known for being overly flexible! Many thanks again.

Hi, I'm in the process of buying my first Land Rover and have found a DefenderTD5 90 XS in France that seems to be a bargain. I'm trying to get insurance for it but the French Insurance companies don't seem to recognize the model XS. They are asking what the equivalent in France is and have...