• dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    Back to the topic of the thread this is another one that seems hugely over priced: LINK I am not denying it has had a lot of work done but as it is a series vehicle the higher prices are for originality which this is a long way from. So again is...
    Jun 24, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Def90man's post in the thread Defender prices general discussion with Haha Haha.
    Much jealousy of the grey miracles
    Jun 24, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    The tractor runs I do tend to be about 10mph. Which on my super is low third so works ok. But is a little fast for the friends fordson standard. A B275 is acceptable because it is not grey!
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    I saw this one currnertly on eBay which is more my price point: LINK. But need to persuade the wife that unborn child number two needs a Land Rover like I did for unborn child number one. She is currently very unhappy about the idea and thinks...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Def90man's post in the thread Defender prices general discussion with Like Like.
    Go for it. You know you want to šŸ‘
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    I may be interested but as above it is very much price dependant as I currently do not have covered storage so anything I buy is going to deteriorate between now and when I actually want it to start rebuilding with children. I would certainly...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    Although it has now reduced to about 25k i spent several years doing 30+k miles a year, when you are doing that sort of mileage lots of things become regular ā€œserviceā€ items far more so than a weekend toy that never does any work. Latest example...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Chequer plate in rear tub.
    I have it as a single piece in the second row footwell of the station wagon.
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Chequer plate in rear tub.
    Or the cheap version, skip the sound proofing, and use THIS and a stanley knife!
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    Bit steep for me, ultimately whatever I get is going to sit in the side of the field for 10 years before being touched and then rebuilt over the next 6-8 years to hand the keys to the child at 18. After sitting that long any vehicle will need a...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Defender prices general discussion.
    I got the 12k for mine after the fire from the insurance with no arguments, but that was 3 years ago now. I completely agree with your comment about we spend too much on them without increasing the value. I have no intention of ever selling mine...
    • 1750683775609.png
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Drive Before I Decide?.
    This is important and very sage advice. One of the big advantages of the defender is that you do not buy the perfect one you build the perfect one, whether you are doing that yourself or paying someone else. All you buy in the first instance is...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Chequer plate in rear tub.
    Another vote here for leaving it out. If you want to protect the floor of the back and double up as good sound proofing a sheet of stable matting does the trick and just leave the wheel boxes bare I am the same as marjon, bare front to back with...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to miktdish's post in the thread 300tdi Manual to Auto conversion with Like Like.
    Hello @ederreis I don't really understand what you need. I haven't done this myself, but can't think why you would need to change the accellerator pedal and connection to the FiP. Ashcroft are very good and helpful. Perhaps you should give them...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 posted the thread Defender prices general discussion in Defender 90 / 110 / 130.
    I am beginning to look at another 110 as have a second child on the way, in the sprit of fairness after getting one for my son on the day he was born with a plan to rebuild in about 10 years time with him, I will need to do the same with this...
    Jun 23, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Hicap phill's post in the thread Removable board between rear wheel arches with Like Like.
    @dag019 Just having visions of a dog in a cage on the roof rack… Ours go to sleep when out in classic runs
    Jun 19, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Removable board between rear wheel arches.
    That is a neat sounding idea, but unless you have a horse of a dog I would have thought the solution does not need to be hugely over engineered if all the board is doing is taking the weight of the dog and their bed. What sort of seats do you...
    Jun 19, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to bluedog333's post in the thread Abysmal power on hills. with Like Like.
    I’d be looking for a faulty lift pump (even from new) or an obstruction in the fuel line somewhere (possibly even within the lift pump).
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Electrical box placement (parking sensors).
    I'm a little more considerate and use the spare tyre on the rear door as it is a little softer than the hitch :p
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Orange connector, what is it for?.
    Yellow and red is for the fog light. There will be one on each side (same as the brown and green for reverse) but only one side will be used for each if you are still original. The loom is the same for RHD and LHD, so depending on which side of...
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to ER1C's post in the thread Remote battery switch ... with Like Like.
    You would plug your vehicle live feed into something from TEMU ?
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 posted the thread Are lift pumps getting worse? in Defender 90 / 110 / 130.
    The lift pump on my disco 200tdi failed yesterday, but it failed in a way I have not seen before, see the video below. Usually when they fail the internal diaphragm fails and it stops pumping, not the casing failing and it just pumping fuel out...
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Remote battery switch ....
    I use a latching solenoid (LINK) on mine with a switch on the dash rather than a remote. It is hidden in plain sight with all the other identical toggle switches. I also have a fused bypass link which keeps the radio programmed etc, but as soon...
    Jun 18, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 reacted to Flossie's post in the thread Second row door cards with Like Like.
    @dag019 Tagged him for you @Phippu
    Jun 16, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Second row door cards.
    No. Unfortuantly not, I did not find any new or second hand and am currently running with bare doors. I am not sure if I will bother with the diy route or not. I have other pressures on my time and they are fairly low down the Land Rover work...
    Jun 16, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Restoration Issues.
    I would not expect resealing to be part of a respray, and also not part of a re-chassis. it is a separate job that would have needed to be specified. I filled my gutters with white tiger seal to reduce the leaks. It is up to you if you dig out...
    Jun 13, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Dt connectors or other for N to x pins..
    Just to throw another spanner in the works why have you chosen DT connectors rather than AMP econoseal connectors which do the same things, are a modern multi pin waterproof connector, and more importantly are what land rover used themselves in...
    Jun 12, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Forward facing rear seat conversion.
    I have not looked, but my first port of call would be YRM. I have not found a body/chassis bracket yet that I have needed that they do not stock. It is also something that if they do not currently stock they may look to manufacture for you and...
    Jun 12, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread Oil sump sealant.
    Any high temp RTV sealant will do the job. I have used two different brands that were just the ones available on ebay at the time of needing it. Last one was designed to wood burning stove chimneys according to the advert!
    Jun 11, 2025
  • dag019
    dag019 replied to the thread power to dash/fuse box.
    It should be a fairly large brown wire with a ring terminal (originally attached to the starter) which would come out of the centre of the bulkhead and then go to the passenger side of the engine. I am not sure which side the starter is on for...
    Jun 11, 2025
Show older items