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Haylands

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Location: East Yorkshire
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2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Bloody show pony.... get some mud on it.....

I do really like it though, looks just right and I love the rear windows... Pete

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11th Nov 2015 7:19pm

RR2008HSE

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Nicely done.

12th Nov 2015 12:10am

RRUK
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2019 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

Looks a bit more complete with the spare wheel back on...

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Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

12th Nov 2015 1:33pm

Birdbrain

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2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I've had my 200 TDI Defender since new in 1992. The venerable old beast has clocked up 210,000 miles and just had its first new clutch. Still on its 3rd set of tyres though. Its slow, noisy, leaks and the wife hates it but I wouldn't part with it.

12th Nov 2015 3:52pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

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2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Thats a fantastic story sir

12th Nov 2015 11:26pm

RRUK
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Moved the Defender onto the paddock to get some nicer shots of it. Can't stop looking at it!

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13th Nov 2015 4:14pm

Haylands

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Location: East Yorkshire
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Yep, does look nice, think I'd be the same if it was mine.... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

13th Nov 2015 4:17pm

RRUK
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Pete,

It has been muddy! I've been getting it shoot-ready over the summer and its had 2 days out so far, then I had the rear glass done so it got a good wash.

Tomorrow it's out on the farm carting me, the dog, and my shooting mate around the shoot for the day, it will get used as much as the Range Rover has done, I'm not afraid of the mud...

13th Nov 2015 6:38pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
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No, that's criminal.... far too nice to get muddy....

Isn't it amasing how the mud works it's way around a road tyre and stays there, never get mud like that with A/T or Mud tyres...

One of mine with road tyres just after I got it...

Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

13th Nov 2015 7:22pm

RRUK
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Lots of pressure washing needed.... Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

13th Nov 2015 7:33pm

RRUK
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Haylands wrote:
No, that's criminal.... far too nice to get muddy....

Nonsense. I've always used the RR's for shooting and making them work for their living, maybe not as extreme as you Pete, but they're just an awesome machine to use, and my Dad uses his RR like it was a pickup truck - THAT'S criminal! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

13th Nov 2015 7:34pm

RRUK
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The Defender is getting used and getting muddy. Right now it is having an interior refit (by me - I do all the work and loving it)

Here's a few updates.

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10th Dec 2015 1:35pm

JST

Member Since: 12 Dec 2013
Location: Somerset
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2012 Range Rover Westminster 4.4 V8 Stornoway Grey

looks like you need something to keep the mud off the sides! sliders? Cheers

James

10th Dec 2015 8:49pm

RRUK
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Planning to fit the Dirt D-Fenders on the front, apparently they are tricky to fit with side chequer plate but I will figure it out.

This weekend just gone, despite the constant rain I decided to get on with the interior refit.

First things first I fixed the headlining up with the extra long fir trees, drilling 4 mm pilot holes into the roof rib, then opening them up to 7mm. A rubber mallet helped knock the clips up firmly, and because I had sprayed them matt black, they blend it perfectly and it looks REALLY smart.

Next I had to remove the seat belt mounts, as you can't fit and adjust the seat riser rails with them in place, an easy task, they are held in by a 10mm nut at the rear and a 13mm at the front, each into a rivnut in the seat box.

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Before the seat was put in I fitted the Ardcase Pedal Lock carrier to the front of the passenger seat box, it's not a small unit so it fits well here, and with no seat in place there's easy access to the back of the box by the battery.

Next was fitting the passenger seat, which went in fine, a little adjustment on the rails to lift the rear a bit then tighten up.

Once the seat was in, I could see that luckily, there's enough space underneath to access the battery with jump leads, without a removable base and without having to remove the seat in total.

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The seats both went in fine, then the seat belt mounts (a tight fit compared to the OE seats), and then finally the cubby box. once they were all in, tightened down and I was happy with the adjustment range it was time to put the dog guard back in.

The finished result, with the black alcantara headlining, the beautiful LRI leather seats, the tall leather cubby and the Startech leather wheel all go so well together. The interior ir amazing.

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15th Dec 2015 3:11pm

JST

Member Since: 12 Dec 2013
Location: Somerset
Posts: 428

D fenders work well apparently. Where did you get and whose are the seat risers? sorry if i missed it in the thread. Cheers

James

23rd Dec 2015 10:21pm

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