Tanami Defenders

[lro11]

I couldn't find much information on the forum so I was wondering how many people have these vehicles
Please share your knowledge / photos I am curious how many were made and how common the are

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[Landy Smurf]

as far as i know there was 50 of them. they have been talked about before but not for a while

[08Bender]

Is that Les, giving the finger :eek:

[lro11]

I never thought he was but now that you mention it

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[Landy Smurf]

In November 1994, Rover Australia released a limited-edition, Tanami version of the four-door wagon. Promoted by bush-tucker man, Les Hiddins, the Tanami featured a full-length roof rack, a ‘roo bar with twin 100-watt driving lights, a snorkel, a shovel, axe and pick strapped to the bonnet, a radiator insect screen and ‘Tanami’ decals. It retailed for $42,995.

[Landy Smurf]

he is giving the camera the thumb up

[Landy Smurf]

Bush Tucker Man, Les Hiddins and All About the Australian Bush. (http://bushtuckerman.com.au/)

[lro11]

We're these vehicles fitted with a winch?

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[newhue]

I know there is one in Ascot here in Brisbane. That is all though, not sure who owns it.

[pop058]

Local one belongs to the brother of one of my customers. Pics taken about 12 month ago. Note the signature on the side near the rear number plate and no winch on this one.

[goingbush]

whats with the funny hubs ??

[lro11]

I know there is one in Ascot here in Brisbane. That is all though, not sure who owns it.

I know the one you are talking about it has a winch must be aftermarket

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[goingbush]

Dont see many about but spotted a dead one on the side of the road the other day, No one about . Was gone when I went past later in the day.

Its now appeared in a local repair / scrap yard. must make enquiries.

http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami1.jpg
http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami2.jpg
http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami3.jpg
http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami4.jpg
http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami5.jpg
http://goingbush.com/landy/tanami/tanami6.jpg

[Reads90]

In November 1994, . It retailed for $42,995.

Wow defenders have not gone up in price a lot over the last 18 years.

[gromit]

I've owned a Defender Tanami for about 12 years now.
Mine had the full length decals and the Defender decal removed by the previous owner.

Seems that they may have been 'assembled by the dealer' (check the thread below). LR Australia claimed sales of approx 100-150 when I contacted their 'Defender Product Manager' 12 years ago, maybe this meant that they sold 100-150 sets of decals to the dealers ?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/27053-defender-tanami-specification.html


Colin

[gromit]

I remember reading some years ago that Les didn't make much money out of advertising the Tanami but I'm not sure if he was contracted to Land Rover at the time.
Didn't he advertise Disco's back in the 90's.

According to the article below he 'signed lucrative advertising deals with Fosters & Land Rover' and as part of his LR commitment he ran off-road expeditions for executives & VIP's.

Australia: Les Hiddins, the outback survivor - Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/australiaandpacific/australia/other/721508/Australia-Les-Hiddins-the-outback-survivor.html)

Apart from his signature I wonder how much input he actually had on the Defender Tanami specification.


Colin

[Didge]

lro11 - I don't think any of them came with a winch

[Landy Smurf]

i never have seen a green one before.
i thought there were only 50 of them made- not that they were really made

[gromit]

Soon after I got mine I spotted a green one in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
If they were 'dealer assembled' then they could turn any colour Defender they had in stock into a Tanami.

Colin

[p38arover]

Back in the mid-90s, Graham Perkes of the LROC in Sydney had a white one.

[gromit]

I sent an email to Land Rover Australia asking about the Tanami (specifications, quantities produced etc.).
Initially there was an auto response, today I received a reply letting me know they are looking for the info requested. They have warned that because of the age of the vehicle the information they have may be limited but they will keep looking.

Fingers crossed, if I get any further info I'll add it to this thread.


Colin

[p38arover]

whats with the funny hubs ??

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/attachments/90-110-130-defender-county/50858d1347273941-tanami-defenders-tanimi-2.jpg

Just ugly hubcaps on the aftermarket alloy rims.

[frantic]

From memory they had the bullbar, snorkle and the tool mounting kit for the bonnet and where a national promotion, thing(no idea if dealer fitted tool kit or importer) so that is where it is legal to mount your tools on the def. bonnet. i really wanted one back in 94 but we where newly weds and buying our first house so $$$ where to tight to lash out 42k on a new defender when our first house was only going to cost 105k.:eek:
The other thing is white was the only color i've seen so the green one must be a special request and would be as rare as rocking horse poo so may be worth something one day.;)

[gromit]

Just received a reply from Land Rover Australia.

The only information they could find was from Land Rover Experience Magazine issue 9, 1995. The Tanami & Les are on the front page and there is a 1/2 page inside detailing the spec. (same content as I found in 4x4 Magazine).

I'd hoped they might find a bit more info but at least they bothered to get back to me.......



Colin

[lro11]

Very happy day today I have been working on the owner for six months to buy this Tanami and finally today I bought it. I can't wait until Monday to get it home.

[Sandgroper]

Congratulations mate!

[Babs]

Congratulations. Great piece of history.

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[lro11]

My intention is to give it some much needed servicing as the previous lady owner did not care for it too much. I need to find build/copy the original roof rack if anyone in Brisbane can help that would be much appreciated. I would love to get a new set of decals but I think as others have stated NLA I will have to see if a decal guy can copy them.

[jimr1]

Wow defenders have not gone up in price a lot over the last 18 years.
Your right about price , a 110 County back in 1986 was an expensive truck 42k seems to ring a bell , but I could be wrong . I think what has helped is the high au $ also there is a lot more composition now , compaired to the Land Cruiser the Land Rover is excellent value ...:):)

[steane]

Very happy day today I have been working on the owner for six months to buy this Tanami and finally today I bought it. I can't wait until Monday to get it home.

Well done, I love it! There is something about the Tanami, even the cheesy graphics are special. Nice to see its gone to a good home and won't lose its unique identity.

[gromit]

My intention is to give it some much needed servicing as the previous lady owner did not care for it too much. I need to find build/copy the original roof rack if anyone in Brisbane can help that would be much appreciated. I would love to get a new set of decals but I think as others have stated NLA I will have to see if a decal guy can copy them.

I got the impression that roofracks may have varied because the dealers seemed to assemble them.
Mine is different to the one shown in the pictures (but the previous owner did have it modified to carry a tinny).

If you want any photos send me a PM with your email address and I'll take some at the weekend & send.


Colin

[gromit]

There's a couple of pictures of my Tanami in the report here http://www.aulro.com/afvb/victorian-reports/172609-wonnangatta.html

The roofrack is almost identical to the one fitted to the other Defender in the report. I'll see if it came with the vehicle or was purchased after he got it.

In the advertising pictures the rack doesn't have a mesh floor. Mine has a ladder (which obscures the rego plate ....oops) and the sides were cutout for boat rollers.
It looks very, very similar to the one in post 22 of this thread.


Colin

[lro11]

I have been doing some research into tanami defenders which seems to me that there is not much to be found. I have the experience magazine that I thought I would share. Maybe a tanami register could set up on aulro.

[gromit]

One for sale in 'Markets' at the moment.

Somewhere I have an email I received from the 'Defender Specialist' at Land Rover Australia about 12 years ago when I got mine and started researching. I'll see if I can dig it out.


Colin

[lro11]

I was happy to see that one turn up in the markets especially seeing the price and mileage I wish it was there a week earlier when I was trying to insure mine.

[LoveB]

Someone in the intro forum has his up for 10k.

[philco]

There is a guy in Cleveland, east brisbane with a genuine Malcolm Douglas Defender County, it was his original doco vehicle and had lockers front and rear and a winch.
The guy was thinking of selling it in November last year.

[isuzurover]

There is a guy in Cleveland, east brisbane with a genuine Malcolm Douglas Defender County, it was his original doco vehicle and had lockers front and rear and a winch.
The guy was thinking of selling it in November last year.

This one?
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2013/04/634.jpg

btw - no such thing as a "defender county" in Australia. County is a trim spec, and county models were only sold in AU before the "One Ten" (110) was called a "defender".

The vehicle in the pic looks like a 4BD1 (isuzu) powered One Ten county.

[gromit]

Just dug out the details I got from Rover Australia when I was researching the Tanami back in 1999.
The Defender product specialist sent the following by email :-

"The Defender "Tanami" was a standard edition station wagon configuration with the exception it was identified by the "Tanami" decals and had the following accessories fitted.
- Roof Rack & ladder
- Bull Bar
- Bonnet deditching tools

The only literature produced at the time were sales brochures which have since long gone. The actual number produced I don't know exactly but it would be in the vicinity of 100 to 150 vehicles "

He didn't mention the other accessories listed in the editorials & LR Experience magazine plus the editorial picture doesn't show a ladder on the roofrack.


Colin

[Loubrey]

The roof rack in lro11's post (Land Rover brochure) appears to be the ones fitted as OEM in the UK during the 300Tdi years.

I unfortunately threw one out in 2006 when I bought my last UK 300Tdi as they didn't fair well in the UK weather. They appeared to let in and then trap water, which caused quite a bit of internal rust.

Collectors and enthusiasts could possibly look at old stock from the UK for replacements.

Cheers,

Lou

[Presto]

I've just bought a 1994 Tanami, and knew nothng of them before looking at this one. It has lost it's wonderfull colouring down the side (I thank whoever took those off), but is otherwise in very good condition! :)

[lro11]

I will be getting new decals done the cost is not cheap but seeing these vehicles are rare I think it is worth the investment.

[lro11]

I received this information back from land rover Australia on the accessories fitted to the tanami

http://www.redbook.com.au/cars/research/used/details?R=78140&Silo=spec&Vertical=car&Ridx=0&eapi=2

Driving lights x 2 RAA030.
Pack rack RAA340.
Bull bar RAA302.
High rise air intake RAA306.
Decals No part number.
Dog guard STC8070.
De-Ditching Tools
Clamp HYG497.
Clamp-Pick axe handle HYG498.
Bracket-Spade handle HYG494.
Bracket-Pick clamp HYG495.
Bracket-Spade support.
Axe-Single bit AYG8121.
Pick-head AYG8127.
Shovel-round head AYG8124.
Handle-pick AYG8128.
Insect screen HYG3736.

[lro11]

Land rover Australia have some of these parts in stock, however they want way over the top for them so I simply put it to them, do they want to sell the stock at a reduced cost or leave them on the shelf for ever. Well they want to leave them on the shelf for ever.

[jboot51]

Land rover Australia have some of these parts in stock, however they want way over the top for them so I simply put it to them, do they want to sell the stock at a reduced cost or leave them on the shelf for ever. Well they want to leave them on the shelf for ever.

Good on you, for having a go.

[lro11]

I know there is one in Ascot here in Brisbane. That is all though, not sure who owns it.

Me its in good hands now:D

[mfc]

I spoke to an English gent in traralgon who was driving one , reconed 30 of them.

[gromit]

I spoke to an English gent in traralgon who was driving one , reconed 30 of them.

Land Rover Australia claimed 100-150 as posted earlier.
Seems they may have been a dealer conversion i.e. send out the decals etc. and put together as required. LR figures may mean 150 kits sent out but possibly not all turned into Tanami's.

Let's stay with the idea of just 30 because it makes mine potentially worth more ;)


Colin

[Scouse]

Seems they may have been a dealer conversion i.e. send out the decals etc. and put together as required. LR figures may mean 150 kits sent out but possibly not all turned into Tanami's.

Let's stay with the idea of just 30 because it makes mine potentially worth more ;)


All the accessories/decals were fitted by Cartech prior to delivery to the dealer. There may have been the odd shortage which meant that the dealer might have fitted, say, the roofrack but otherwise they came to the dealer as a complete Tanami.
IIRC, the bonnet tools were sent to the dealer separate from the car & fitted at sale.

[gromit]

All the accessories/decals were fitted by Cartech prior to delivery to the dealer. There may have been the odd shortage which meant that the dealer might have fitted, say, the roofrack but otherwise they came to the dealer as a complete Tanami.
IIRC, the bonnet tools were sent to the dealer separate from the car & fitted at sale.

Out of interest, who are/were Cartech.

In an earlier thread the point was raised that some dealers fitted Disco steel wheels but Defender steels were the standard. So I guess if they came in as an assembled Tanami they were either modified further to suit the buyer or certain dealers would have changed the spec ?



Colin

[lro11]

Cartech said they did not do the tanami

[Scouse]

Cartech was the vehicle processing company who received the cars direct from the ship. Sydney cars were done at Enfield.
They don't appear to exist anymore. Google brings up another company in Vic.

Prixcar took over their work a few years ago:
PrixCar Services | The Industry Standard (http://www.prixcar.com.au/)

[lro11]

Tanami finally earning its keep

[joe.woods]

Just bought one of these 100% original, but missing tools, was sitting in a back yard with moss growing in the joints and grass up to the windows. A little rust in the firewall floor pan but a little TLC and a full resto and it will be as new. Found a guy that will replicate the decals I work away (FIFO) so need to sort a time out for him to photograph and measure, after Xmas I suppose, if anyone is interested I could get multiple sets made...Joe

[lro11]

Joe, I received this information on the tools for the Tanami from LRA. They have stock but the prices are stupid.
The shovel is available at Bunnings

AYG8121 Axe - it is a Trojan P/N 118169

AYG8127 Pick - it is a Trojan 121/002 5lb

AYG8124 Shovel Round Nose - Cyclone 639227

AYG8128 Pick Handle Grade A Wood - Australian Spotted Gum Preferred.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-short-handle-4wd-and-camping-shovel_p3362368

[gromit]

Joe, I received this information on the tools for the Tanami from LRA. They have stock but the prices are stupid.
The shovel is available at Bunnings

AYG8121 Axe - it is a Trojan P/N 118169

AYG8127 Pick - it is a Trojan 121/002 5lb

AYG8124 Shovel Round Nose - Cyclone 639227

AYG8128 Pick Handle Grade A Wood - Australian Spotted Gum Preferred.

Cyclone Short Handle 4WD And Camping Shovel I/N 3362368 | Bunnings Warehouse (http://www.bunnings.com.au/cyclone-short-handle-4wd-and-camping-shovel_p3362368)

Last Cyclone shovel I got was from Mitre 10, they were more expensive than Bunnings so I got them to match & knock off 10% :D
Probably worth checking around with the other tools as well.

I fitted a mattock to the Tanami as I found that more useful than a pickaxe.
The Axe head is older than me but I had to fit a new handle.
The shovel is a T-handled one that came from Aussie Disposals 14 years ago, dated about 1953 from memory.


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/79.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/DSCF3483_zpsa14503db.jpg.html)



Colin

[lro11]

Big thank you to Presto I now have the seed guard for the Tanami.
All I need to find is the pick and axe and it will be back to original spec.

[Bushy049]

A bloke I used to work for bought a tanami Ute was second hand was setup as a prospecting vehicle with lockers twin 100ltr saddle tanks full rops cage 200ltr water tank 2 spares on the roof and one on the bonnet massive wooden floor tray with hard top canopy with canvas sides, people really got out of the way when you were driving it around Perth. But it counts as one less tanami as his daughter rolled it out the wheat belt and wrote it off

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[lro11]

A bloke I used to work for bought a tanami Ute was second hand was setup as a prospecting vehicle with lockers twin 100ltr saddle tanks full rops cage 200ltr water tank 2 spares on the roof and one on the bonnet massive wooden floor tray with hard top canopy with canvas sides, people really got out of the way when you were driving it around Perth. But it counts as one less tanami as his daughter rolled it out the wheat belt and wrote it off Sent from my HTC_PN071 using AULRO mobile app
Do you have any photos of this tanami ute? Redbook only lists the tanami as a wagon.

[Bushy049]

I may do, I think I have a photo of when we had the cherry picker mounted on it, but it definitely had tanami on the doors, and it was the only one I ever saw, that was not a wagon

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[Bushy049]

Nope sorry you can only see half of the back of it, was many years ago now before everyone carried a digital camera or phone. Out of interest I'll ask around and see if anyone has any but I don't like the chances

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[lro11]

So as far as I can tell there are only three Tanami defenders on this forum anyone care to add their name to the list?

[gromit]

I may do, I think I have a photo of when we had the cherry picker mounted on it, but it definitely had tanami on the doors, and it was the only one I ever saw, that was not a wagon

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Maybe a Tanami modified to a ute by the first owner or maybe the first owner liked the Tanami decals and put them on a std ute ?

I only found out the Tanami was a limited edition after I got mine back in about '98. I saw a green one and a red one years ago but nothing since, except on this forum.

Colin

[lro11]

I agree Colin, you just don't see them maybe they have all had the stickers removed

[lro11]

There is a guy in Cleveland, east brisbane with a genuine Malcolm Douglas Defender County, it was his original doco vehicle and had lockers front and rear and a winch.
The guy was thinking of selling it in November last year.

I met the guy you are talking about at the Ormiston swap meet a couple of weeks ago. He still has it.

[lro11]

Looking at the original land rover magazine the decals seem to be orange and looking at all the tanami photos I can find it seems to be brown. Could they have faded to be brown or is the vehicle in the magazine be a one off press car?

[Defendozer]

So as far as I can tell there are only three Tanami defenders on this forum anyone care to add their name to the list?

I have what once was a Tanami 110, though sadly nearly everything that made it a Tanami has been taken off at some stage, the only feature left is a little sticker of The Bush Tucker Mans hat on the back right panel between the brake and indicator lights.

[gromit]

Looking at the original land rover magazine the decals seem to be orange and looking at all the tanami photos I can find it seems to be brown. Could they have faded to be brown or is the vehicle in the magazine be a one off press car?

It could be a combination of fading, lighting, camera settings etc. I wouldn't think they changed the decals for a press car.

There is a brown and a 'sand' colour in my decals (the side ones have been removed).

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/745.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/Tanamidecalrear_zpse7d5ce0a.jpg.html)

The signature & hat have been left on the sides. The colour is different to the decal on the rear.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/746.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/Tanamiartworkside_zps19c6d98b.jpg.html)

But again camera settings, lighting etc. will change what it looks like in a photo.


Colin

[gromit]

Something stuck in the back of my mind about the decals so I had a look tonight.
As previously mentioned, the side decals have been removed on mine.
The signature and hat are the only things that remain on the side, thing is.......they're painted on and not decals ?!
The hat on the back is a decal.....

Were they all like this ? I've noticed on others that the hat on the side is separate from the main decal.

So the colour is different because one is a decal and the other is painted, decal has maybe faded and the paint hasn't.


Here is a picture (taken with a flash) of both.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/06/667.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/DSCN3129_zpsf0843ddc.jpg.html)



Colin

[AndyG]

From memory they had the bullbar, snorkle and the tool mounting kit for the bonnet and where a national promotion, thing(no idea if dealer fitted tool kit or importer) so that is where it is legal to mount your tools on the def. bonnet. i really wanted one back in 94 but we where newly weds and buying our first house so $$$ where to tight to lash out 42k on a new defender when our first house was only going to cost 105k.:eek:
The other thing is white was the only color i've seen so the green one must be a special request and would be as rare as rocking horse poo so may be worth something one day.;)

I assume :o that you cannot legally mount tools on a current defender ?

[lro11]

Something stuck in the back of my mind about the decals so I had a look tonight. As previously mentioned, the side decals have been removed on mine. The signature and hat are the only things that remain on the side, thing is.......they're painted on and not decals ?! The hat on the back is a decal..... Were they all like this ? I've noticed on others that the hat on the side is separate from the main decal. So the colour is different because one is a decal and the other is painted, decal has maybe faded and the paint hasn't. Here is a picture (taken with a flash) of both. Colin


Mine is definitely a decal.The new ones will be the same landscape decal printed with separate hat and signature decals.

[gromit]

Mine is definitely a decal.The new ones will be the same landscape decal printed with separate hat and signature decals.

Looks like the first owner removed the side decals and had the Bush Tucker Man hat painted on each side.

Colin

[lro11]

Colin,
Do you know the history of your car could it be the actual press vehicle?

[gromit]

Colin,
Do you know the history of your car could it be the actual press vehicle?

All I know is is was owned by someone who ran an electrical business. When I got it you could see an outline where the lettering had been removed from the rear passenger doors but that was soon polished off.
It had done a big trip, I think it had been serviced in Darwin & WA.

I got it from a local LR dealer back in '98. They thought the original owner had removed the Defender & full length Tanami side decals because it was confusing with his company name also on the rear doors. The Tanami decals were left on the front doors.
There are a couple of extra LR stickers which were added when the dealer used the vehicle for an event on the Murray River.

When I contacted the 'Defender specialist' at Land Rover even he had very limited info about what extras were on the Tanami and couldn't confirm numbers he claimed in the vicinity of 100-150.
It would have been nice to be able to track down VIN's etc. but it was basically a standard vehicle with a package of extras.

Mine has other extras added by the first owner like cruise control, dual batteries, OME shocks, long range fuel & water tanks. I've fitted a storage system in the back. Big Red compressor and a swing out rear wheel carrier.
There were boat rollers on an extension welded to the roofrack when i got it, I removed these very early on because of the added weight (plus I haven't got a boat).

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/05/75.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/DSCN2591_zps66679724.jpg.html)



Colin

[lro11]

My Tanami is about to get new decals I have worked hard to reproduce the decals to original as I can.
I believe the car with Les on the cover is a press car and the production decals were toned down.
Any way this is the original and the copy.

[gromit]

I took the Tanami for a run last week, it hasn't been used much over the last few years and is just coming up to 146,000kM so nearly run-in.....

Getting tyres replaced in a couple of weeks, I'm fitting Dunlop Road Grippers, take-offs from a Troopy, then I need to check it over before I head off on a camping trip at the beginning of December.

Over the years I haven't had to do much maintenance but I'm starting to worry about the lift pump, vacuum pump and the fact that the gearbox is still running ATF (mind you, without any issues).
Replaced the steering drop arm ball joint a year or so ago, I must check when the cambelt is due (by time rather than kilometers), there is also some play in the drive train that needs looking into.

Oil, coolant & brake fluid are replaced regularly but otherwise completely reliable but, to be fair, it's not used much but sometimes that causes additional problems.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/798.jpg (http://s1245.photobucket.com/user/cradley/media/Defender%20Tanami/IMG_0763_zpsp4gwfq4v.jpg.html)


Colin

[pop058]

love the plates :)

[123rover50]

This ones resting down the back paddock.
Story is an elderly couple rolled it just out of town.
Local RACQ picked them up and I happened to see it on the truck when I was in town.
Went to talk to them and being shaken up they did not know what to do with the van and wagon. I said they could leave them here untill they made a descision.
Its been a couple of years now and its still here.
The A & B pillars are badly bent, the rest is not too bad but I guess its too expensive to repair.

Keith

[gromit]

This ones resting down the back paddock.
Story is an elderly couple rolled it just out of town.
Local RACQ picked them up and I happened to see it on the truck when I was in town.
Went to talk to them and being shaken up they did not know what to do with the van and wagon. I said they could leave them here untill they made a descision.
Its been a couple of years now and its still here.
The A & B pillars are badly bent, the rest is not too bad but I guess its too expensive to repair.

Keith

Seems a shame, I guess it could be repaired but it would be a labour of love.....

Colin

[bnicho]

Hi,

I found this in my regular ebay trawls.

Landrover Defender | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142295998328?ul_noapp=true)

I'd never heard of a Tanami before. Had a search on AULRO and found this thread.

No connection with the seller etc.

I've never seen the car although from the description of the location, I should have. It must be within five minutes drive from me.

If I wasn't building a new house, I'd be risking the wrath of SWMBO by picking it up.... :D

Cheers,
Bnicho.

[gromit]

Hi,

I found this in my regular ebay trawls.

Landrover Defender | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142295998328?ul_noapp=true)

I'd never heard of a Tanami before. Had a search on AULRO and found this thread.



You don't often see them for sale, LR Australia couldn't even conform how many were 'made'.

Some of the Tanami parts are missing and it looks scruffy inside, seats need some work.
I've seen green ones (and red) so not sure that it's the only green one.
Suspension was STD, not sure what is meant by dual water filters ?
414,000km but motor rebuilt.
Panels have a few battle scars.

When I see them for sale at this price (I wonder if he'll get $12K) it makes me wonder what mine could be worth. Decals missing but otherwise close to mint condition, no rust, 140,000km........?? Not that I'm thinking of selling......



Colin

[pop058]

Hi,

I found this in my regular ebay trawls.

Landrover Defender | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142295998328?ul_noapp=true)

I'd never heard of a Tanami before. Had a search on AULRO and found this thread.

No connection with the seller etc.

I've never seen the car although from the description of the location, I should have. It must be within five minutes drive from me.

If I wasn't building a new house, I'd be risking the wrath of SWMBO by picking it up.... :D

Cheers,
Bnicho.

Green ???

[Mick_Marsh]

I'd love to have a Tanami.

No room to put it.

[gromit]

I'd love to have a Tanami.

No room to put it.

If you had the room, all you need is a mid 90's Defender & some decals and you can have one........

Add Perentie tool holders, a roofrack, cargo barrier, insect screen (Fred Smith was getting them re-made) and nobody would know it wasn't 'original'.


Colin

[Mick_Marsh]

and nobody would know it wasn't 'original'.
I would.

[gromit]

Just saw a green Tanami in Preston a few minutes ago !
Not quite as rare as the EBay seller claims (unless it was him).

Colin

[101RRS]

Might be of interest.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/898.jpg (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/gazzz21/media/Forum%20Posts%20Album/Tanami%201_zpsgfcs1f0p.jpg.html)

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2017/03/899.jpg (http://s42.photobucket.com/user/gazzz21/media/Forum%20Posts%20Album/Tanami%202_zpsola0i40l.jpg.html)

[gromit]

Might be of interest.




Thanks, this article was posted earlier in this thread.

LR had little info and this article and the same article as an editorial in 4X4 Australia are the only info we have at the moment.
Someone somewhere must have a brochure........


Colin

[gromit]

Hi,

I found this in my regular ebay trawls.

Landrover Defender | eBay (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142295998328?ul_noapp=true)



Still no bids but 50 watching ! Either a last minute rush or it'll be re-listed.......

Took mine for a run at the weekend Woods Point - Jamieson camping trip (https://www.aulro.com/afvb/victorian-reports/246717-woods-point-jamieson-camping-trip.html)


Colin

[bnicho]

It's been relisted a couple of times now. I saw it tonight filling up in Bacchus Marsh. Other than a dented guard it looked good.

[gromit]

It's been relisted a couple of times now. I saw it tonight filling up in Bacchus Marsh. Other than a dented guard it looked good.

Seems to have sold now for just over $6K


Colin

[Mick_Marsh]

Seems to have sold now for just over $6K


Colin

Bugger.

I'd have paid that.

[gromit]

Bugger.

I'd have paid that.

Looking at Defender prices in general it seemed cheap. Needed a lot of work to tidy up but still cheap.


Colin