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    max alloy wheel size?

    Wheel diameter won't affect the speedo calibration if you use appropriate sized tyres. It's the rolling diameter of the tyre that will alter the speed read out, a bigger wheel will need a lower profile tyre on it. Just find a tyre size calculator online and work out what size tyres you will need...
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    Yet another spot light location question

    My MOT test mate says that it's fine for lights between the two head lights. But above or below too much and it'd fail if they come on when you switch on full beam!
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    Rear Number Plate Position

    As long as the number plate can be seen by cameras then there shouldn't be any problem.
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    1st time Defender owner in Dorset!

    After 3 weeks of ownership I think I actually quite like it. After only driving cars since I started driving 11 years ago it's very strange being so high up. Gave it a thorough clean through yesterday. Was pleasantly surprised that I didn't find anything massively worrying, haven't had any...
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    Diesel cars could be banished as Britain ordered to cut air pollution

    Just another excuse for the Government to increase the amount of tax diesel vehicle owners have to cough up every year, simple come back if people complain is "get a more efficient vehicle". Luckily I own a petrol car that falls 2g/km below the maximum 226+g/km £400(maybe more now)bracket. I'd...
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    1st time Defender owner in Dorset!

    I live in the middle of no where in between Sherborne and Dorchester. Where abouts are you located? Are you a first time Land Rover owner??
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    1st time Defender owner in Dorset!

    Haha, I never thought about marking it's territory. There has been a digger operating in the area it's parked so it's probably detected the random fluids that diggers leak and got nervous!! I'll get some pics up when I get a chance. All fairly standard looking with a few rough edges but...
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    1st time Defender owner in Dorset!

    Hello all, I'm Nick, general petrol head love all things on wheels with engines, always been into fast hatches and the likes, but of the last year or so I've just got bored of my modified 2009 Focus ST and taken a strange fancy to a defender for some reason. I purchased a '96 defender 300tdi...