The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[GilesM]

1949 Series 1, new ones have certainly put the beef on.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 14th

We were in Thirsk (North Yorkshire) this afternoon, & passed Twisted Performance’
We stopped, & the lettering on the door states they have a cafe too (sadly closed)
We went in though, for a look

https://twisted.co/automotive/conversions/

The V8 is a Chevrolet LS3! (430BHP ish)

There was a 110CSW, at £189,000….

Plus an electric conversion to a 90, that also has air suspension
https://twisted.co/automotive/vehic...ully-electric-hard-top-corris-grey/?region=GB


I like this 110, at £110,000
(2.2 TDCi)

 

[Jody]

I like this 110, at £110,000
(2.2 TDCi)

Is that a typo? 110k for a Defender with a transit engine?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

@Jody

Nope!

 

[Drago]

Holy Mary Mother of Trump! You could get something decent for that kind of lolly!

 

[Jody]

@Jody

Nope!

TBF they look bloody lovely inside and out but 110 for a 110 is crazy

 

[DRM]

A Land Rover up for sale seems to equate to a magic money tree to car dealers

 

[Drago]

A Land Rover up for sale seems to equate to a magic money tree to car dealers

And easy pickings for the light fingeted.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 17th

Defender 90
Down by the Foss
River Swale
Richmond (the real one!)
North Yorkshire

It’s not a ‘run of the mill’ 90
Note;
- the bumper along the rear cross-member, with extra lighting
- the 'receiver' in that bumper, for a detachable tow-hitch
- the offset spare-wheel carrier (normally fairly central, even with an after-market carrier)
- the badging where it’d normally state ‘Tdi’, or ‘Td5’

I believe it’s an imported South African model, as a petrol (BuMW) straight-6 was the standard engine
I also seem to recall that the tyre on the spare was a standard fitment too, General Grabber AT3
(I hope it’s not an original one, it’ll not be much good by now)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

From my files
A tidy 110 in the Sports Arena car-park

The fuel filler is on the wrong side, as usually the battery is under the passenger seat?
(relocated battery & a back-up tank?)

Note the amended 'Tdi' to 'Td' decal
And, as for the hubcaps, the less said the better....
Although on close inspection, it does appear to be on BF Goodrich 'Trac-Edge', quite probably the best dual-purpose tyre made... ever!

'Fleur De Lys Motor Show'
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 4th July 2014

 

[Jameshow]

@Jody

Nope!

Is it not a transit engine?

 

[Drago]

From my files
A tidy 110 in the Sports Arena car-park

The fuel filler is on the wrong side, as usually the battery is under the passenger seat?
(relocated battery & a back-up tank?)

Note the amended 'Tdi' to 'Td' decal
And, as for the hubcaps, the less said the better....
Although on close inspection, it does appear to be on BF Goodrich 'Trac-Edge', quite probably the best dual-purpose tyre made... ever!

'Fleur De Lys Motor Show'
Thornes Park
Wakefield
Friday 4th July 2014

View attachment 750017

Last of the 110's before it became Defender.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Is it not a transit engine?

It is based upon it, with differences for the angles taken in use (particularly with regard to oil flow/remapped for where the torque comes in/wading capabilities/etc
It's a taller engine than the Td5 it replaced, hence the 'bonnet bulge'

My "Nope!" reaction was primarily concerning the surprise at the price

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Last of the 110's before it became Defender.

Yes that name came about with the introduction of the 200Tdi, into the 90/110/130, in 1990
Often seen as an attempt to 'cash in' on the vehicles perceived ubiquity with the British Army, as 'Defenders Of The Realm'

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 25th

I got handed this earlier today
A patient had left on a ward, which was nice, as l considered buying it last week