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Crocs
Joined: 30 Sep 2013 Posts: 234
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Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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Chequebook out?
Robert _________________ ex GB063
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What puddle?
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 502 Location: Reading, Berkshire
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:47 am Post subject: |
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I don't think the purists will mind, as it isn't a GB50th, it isn't one of the 385 club. Shame that the restorer didn't see fit to use a genuine wing on the driver's side. _________________ Barry
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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What puddle? wrote: | I don't think the purists will mind, as it isn't a GB50th, it isn't one of the 385 club. Shame that the restorer didn't see fit to use a genuine wing on the driver's side. |
You might have a point, although I don't subscribe to the GB cars or any other individual country's cars being anymore special than any other 50th, to me they are all 50ths and a special limited edition Defender; but I appreciate some do subscribe to this point of view.
However if this car really is chassis number 0001 of all the 50ths it has some historical significance
I'm with you on the TD4 fender, not hard to change though.
Still wrestling with if I can justify another one, probably not really but I do like the look of it |
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Crocs
Joined: 30 Sep 2013 Posts: 234
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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Go on! You know you want to.
Robert _________________ ex GB063
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Captainbeaky
Joined: 23 Jan 2014 Posts: 117 Location: Madeira, Portugal
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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What puddle? wrote: | I don't think the purists will mind, as it isn't a GB50th, it isn't one of the 385 club. Shame that the restorer didn't see fit to use a genuine wing on the driver's side. |
Hang on - I've got GB386 - does that count me out? _________________ Proprietor of Paradise Engineering in Madeira.
Owner of GB386 50th Defender v8 - being rebuilt.
2013 Honda NC700X
2005 Honda XR250R
2007 Smart ForTwo Turbo.
2010 VW Transporter camper. |
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Crocs
Joined: 30 Sep 2013 Posts: 234
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Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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No, you're OK. You're the tail end. There was no GB013.
Phew!
Robert _________________ ex GB063
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oilit
Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 260
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 3:27 am Post subject: |
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why would you replace the wings and bonnet? its got the new type bonnet/hood....
good luck to the seller though. |
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Rich1968
Joined: 05 Nov 2013 Posts: 53 Location: Towcester, Northants
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Sold for £16275 and up on eBay a few days later for £20k. Nice. _________________ Rich
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 11:00 am Post subject: |
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I managed to resist bidding in the auction, there was good interest in the Defender and it really did look good.
I thought it sold for about what it was worth at the auction.
If a dealer bought it and put it on eBay he must have thought it was worth more than me....and as I can't find it on eBay now i guess he found a buyer who was prepared to pay the 20k, good for him!
Seems people will pay the price for nice looking Defenders these days |
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Rich1968
Joined: 05 Nov 2013 Posts: 53 Location: Towcester, Northants
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jimblowscash
Joined: 14 Dec 2010 Posts: 252 Location: kent
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Posted: Tue Jun 23, 2015 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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erm ok, it looks pretty but..
wrong wings, & bonnet, wrong tub ( see the bulkhead ), front seats , wheels, obvious soft top etc etc etc.. where does it stop becoming a 50? _________________ im allways in the muck... its just the depth that differs..
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 3:05 am Post subject: |
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jimblowscash wrote: | erm ok, it looks pretty but..
wrong wings, & bonnet, wrong tub ( see the bulkhead ), front seats , wheels, obvious soft top etc etc etc.. where does it stop becoming a 50? |
I don't think they ever stop being a 50th, they are just personalised and everyone has different tastes. One of the great things about the Defender is that you can tailor them to suit your individual tastes & needs.
If you look at the register, people have changed colours, engines, wheels, roofs, body parts, suspension, lights, etc. to suit their own needs
One of mine is completely original apart from the exhaust and used only on the road, the other is a lifted, heavily modified off road toy, they are both still 50ths, but suit different needs.
I'm afraid I don't understand the point of view that a 50th must be Atlantis blue, GB Factory spec in order to be a 'real' 50th. I like that people individualise them in different ways. |
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What puddle?
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 502 Location: Reading, Berkshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2015 7:16 am Post subject: |
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I completely agree. In fact, purists can get on my tits. Whatever you want to do to your own car is your business. If you want to keep your 50th as it was when it came out of the factory, then great. They look great completely standard. But, Land Rover didn't get everything 'right', (as I see it) so personal touches can make it look better. I think the wheels were a big disappointment, but then Land Rover have never (and still don't) understand that nice wheels look really good on a Defender. It's odd, because Land Rover put fantastic wheels on RRs and Discos as standard, probably better than any other manufacturer. But when it comes to the Defender, they seem to lose all imagination! I still think the 60th SVX looks awful. The grille is wrong and (again) the wheels too skinny.
My 50th has black chequerplating, Apollo wheels, and is about to get a 2" lift. My choice, and everyone says it looks really good. But I don't care if they think that or not, it's about how I see it. If it knocks a few thousand off the price when I come to sell it, I don't care. I'm not going to keep it standard just because it might attract more buyers. It needs to sit in my drive looking as good as I can make it. Every day I come home from work I stare at it. I have never done that with any of my cars.
What everyone forgets is that many people transform their homes. They don't keep them as they were when built. Even listed homes get 'improved'. The only reason I expressed surprise at the driver's wing in the above post was that the air intake isn't necessary, as it isn't a diesel, so I would have gone for a genuine wing. I remain unsure about Puma bonnets for the same reason. _________________ Barry
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