You know you're a Defender owner when...

Yes but, it's made in Australia. Not much of that going on these days.

Comments to us, Gracie is 18ms old.
1. (as per prev),...How old is it?
2. ( " " " )....That's a beautiful restoration.
3. Didn't know they were still making them.
4. Get pulled up in breathalyser, & Cop just wants to talk about your Defender.
5. Pull up at lights, and driver next to you wants to talk.
Lots of other stuff. We've had a few nice cars, and we sure didn't own them to attract attention, but Gracie, whilst certainly not being the fastest, or the most expensive, has attracted more comment/attention than any other car that we've owned.
Pickles.

I've been pulled up by a cop to chat defenders.

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Originally Posted by NovaRover

When your defender in 2 weeks old and someone tells you that you did a great job restoring the Landrover

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my neighbour told me i did a great job of restoring my 54 series one into a 2013 110. lol

You get a phone call from the Service Rep on the first Service, about these accessories you've fitted ...... , we wont tell LR:angel:

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

Comments to us, Gracie is 18ms old.
1. (as per prev),...How old is it?
2. ( " " " )....That's a beautiful restoration.
3. Didn't know they were still making them.
4. Get pulled up in breathalyser, & Cop just wants to talk about your Defender.
5. Pull up at lights, and driver next to you wants to talk.
Lots of other stuff. We've had a few nice cars, and we sure didn't own them to attract attention, but Gracie, whilst certainly not being the fastest, or the most expensive, has attracted more comment/attention than any other car that we've owned.
Pickles.

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Ditto.:p

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Originally Posted by steane

You know you're an old Defender/County owner when you spend 8 hours manufacturing a part in your home workshop that you could have bought for $15.

If you don't have a workshop you refuse to spend the $15 and keep driving.

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Haha - I did that with a steering guard/ brush/ bash plate - whatever you wanna call it. Was quoted about $300 - NO WAY! I say - at the end of the day I'm thinking I should have just spent the money - fabrication is harder than it looks :)

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Originally Posted by Didge

Haha - I did that with a steering guard/ brush/ bash plate - whatever you wanna call it. Was quoted about $300 - NO WAY! I say - at the end of the day I'm thinking I should have just spent the money - fabrication is harder than it looks :)

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As I recall it, I gave you one for free, you tight-arse! :wasntme:

Yes young John, you graciously offered it for free and I seriously appreciated it so I offered a bottle of red in exchange, which I'm told you gladly drank :) - I wasn't told, I just made that up :) But mate, I smashed that up at Ourimbah on the infamous rock and consequently bent the steering track rod which made for an interesting drive home with both front wheels seriously toed out - that was the same day Lou and Ian bent up a rear trailing arm and someone in a Rangie and D3 also sustained damage. So I decided to make up something stronger. The $300 guard would have required a few mods to get it to fit with my alloy bull bar (that was bend too on the same day) hence my decision to make one - as I said, I should have bought it and made a few changes and I would have been ahead by about 1/2 day in labour - oh well, live and learn.

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Originally Posted by nedflanders

You know your a Defender owner when-

Everytime you park you have to glance back when your walking off :cool:

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... to check for new oil puddles :)