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  1. tornadoball

    Hi folks, after 5 years without, I have gave in and got another defender 90

    Cheers, assuming you live locally and are you old enough to remember Park Lane, my favourite, 3D's and theRoccoco club before they all made way for the Hamilton Palace
  2. tornadoball

    Hi folks, after 5 years without, I have gave in and got another defender 90

    Hi all, I have just treated my self to my second defender. About 10 years ago i bought a defender 90 200tdi, hard top conversion. Stuck a Richards galvanised chassis on her. Kept her for 5 years and then sold her on. Had a rather mundane car for the last 5 years, 55-60 mpg, £30 per annum road...
  3. tornadoball

    sold first defender 5 years ago. Need another in my life. All guidance appreciated

    Hi folks, Bought my first defender 10 years ago. She was a 1992 defender 90 200tdi. Used her as my daily car, for towing my caravan and accessing places to kayak and for hill climbing. Looking for the same again. My Goodness how the prices have shot up!!! Looking for a late 90's defender 90...
  4. tornadoball

    Hello from Scotland

    Hi and welcome, have a good look and then just buy one, greatest love of my life outwith the wife and kids....seriously fun cars and magic to tinker with and trust me you need to tinker
  5. tornadoball

    heavy duty springs

    I have had britpart 2" hd suspension fitted since April 2009 and am happy with them so far. The ride is firm on the road and I find driving on road to be improved, especially cornering and on country roads with camber issues. Ok for greenlaning if a little bumpier and rougher than standard...
  6. tornadoball

    post service problems

    sounds like air in the fuel to me. First time I changed my fuel filter it created lots of running problems. Spent hours trying to resolve poor firing and felt the fuel pump was not effective for priming. I popped round to see an uncle who is pretty smart with diesels and he advised me to undo...
  7. tornadoball

    Defender Ownership

    Can some of you tell me, what its really like to own a defender...ie are they thirsty, are they cold in the wnter time, are they cramped ie for the bigger men of us ????? Whats it like owning with 2 kids..... I have a defender 90 and two young kids. We use other cars often but days out in the...
  8. tornadoball

    rear seatbelts

    Cheers guys, lots of handy advice, brilliant web link stevie442 lots of helpful info.
  9. tornadoball

    rear seatbelts

    Hi Folks, :confused: Hopin someone in here can shed some light on the issue of seat belts in the rear tub of a defender 90. I am planning on taking my Mrs and two tiny little daughters on camping trips etc in my Landy. Basically I need to be able to carry my mrs, a 3 year old and a baby...
  10. tornadoball

    New owner from Central Scotland

    MMMmmm, just managed to make an arse o' masel, no great change there then..and there was I hoping to let that one slip away without anyone noticing...:p :p ...busterbus someone had suggested I contact you on another thread as you stay in my neck of the woods...i didnae cos they must have been...
  11. tornadoball

    New owner from Central Scotland

    Hi Flyodster, welcome to the zone, i just got my first landy last week, defender 90 200tdi and luv her already....classic vehicles the lot of them...ENJOY
  12. tornadoball

    anyone know a good welder in central Scotland

    Hi Discomania, thanks for the reply. My front suspension is leaning at a grim angle. The drivers side shock is leaning adle as the mount is tearing away from the chassis. I spent today out and about looking for someone who can weld...tried the Lanarkshire Welding company in Craigneuk but they...
  13. tornadoball

    Well hello folks

    i think we must be a bid mad to luv em like we do but life is too short to be borin and serious. gonna enjoy workin on her and i amsure she will keep me busy
  14. tornadoball

    anyone know a good welder in central Scotland

    will deffo drop Busterbus a line, cheers for that, as for yellow pages, I am sure there are loads of **** hot welder in it but I would most likely pick the **** one....always prefer a recommendation, no guarantees with that but usually safer.....aint these forum and modern technology wonderful...
  15. tornadoball

    Well hello folks

    :p I everyone. I have just joined this mad and excirting world. Been an admirer of Land Rover Defenders for a long time and have decided I just need to have one. I have just bought a 1992 Defender 90 200tdi. I am hoping to learn how to do most jobs on it myself hence purchase of 200tdi...been a...
  16. tornadoball

    anyone know a good welder in central Scotland

    :D :D just bought my first Land Rover. Its a 1992 Defender 90 200tdi. Overall it appears to be looking ok and I luv it already. Only prob is a biggish one. The front drivers side shock absorber and turret are ripping from chassis and is currently leaning agains chassis at approx 10degree...
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