Today's the day

[78RRman]

After buying my defender 4 weeks ago, then doing a 4 weeks stint up north for work, it's finally time to go pick her up I'm like a child at Xmas. I was up and ready to go way to to early 2 n a half hours to go :D:D:D

[carlschmid2002]

You will love it. All the best.

[debruiser]

I know the feeling! I couldn't wait to get my Series 3 earlier in the year! Then couldn't wait to get it on the road :D

[spudboy]

... I was up and ready to go way to to early 2 n a half hours to go :D:D:D

And you posted this at 5:59AM!!!!

Congratulations on the new purchase.

[78RRman]

54708
Here's the beast 125 km on the clock from the trip home. Popped into anaconda on the way home and completely missed the car park I was going for, only by half a car width :p but love it to bits already. Can't wait till the 30th Calidonia river track Wonnangatta then Billy Goats Bluff :D. Should I be alternating the revs for a bit for the break in?

[rangieman]

54708
Here's the beast 125 km on the clock from the trip home. Popped into anaconda on the way home and completely missed the car park I was going for, only by half a car width :p but love it to bits already. Can't wait till the 30th Calidonia river track Wonnangatta then Billy Goats Bluff :D. Should I be alternating the revs for a bit for the break in?
Nice well done , Yes read your book about running in , Old school dont sit on constant speed.
Might see you up there ill be at Dargo on the 30th for 2 days then heading into the station for another couple of days;) if i see your camp ill pop in and say hi , Look out for a burundy Tdi D1 with R/rack & flares wide wheels and some + campertrailer:cool:

[78RRman]

Nice well done , Yes read your book about running in , Old school dont sit on constant speed.
Might see you up there ill be at Dargo on the 30th for 2 days then heading into the station for another couple of days;) if i see your camp ill pop in and say hi , Look out for a burundy Tdi D1 with R/rack & flares wide wheels and some + campertrailer:cool:

Will do mate we are starting at licola side so there's a fair chance of crossing paths just look for the guy with a smile on his dial

[jimr1]

:) well done mate,all the very best , sounds like you over moon,happy christmas .jimr1 :)

[krispe]

54708
Here's the beast 125 km on the clock from the trip home. Popped into anaconda on the way home and completely missed the car park I was going for, only by half a car width :p but love it to bits already. Can't wait till the 30th Calidonia river track Wonnangatta then Billy Goats Bluff :D. Should I be alternating the revs for a bit for the break in?

Nice!
These days you do not need to take things gently when running in.
The advise I was given by many people, as well as the forums, defender2.net, was "Drive it like you stole it"
No problems, as far as I know.
Do keep an eye on the hoses though, especially the intercooler hoses.

[Babs]

Awesome, looks like mine :)


Are you loving it?

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[78RRman]

Yeah lovin it got 515 on the clock had a tyre blow out and scratched a rim at 300 km but all fixed up and replaced great present Santa :D

[White 110]

New motor looks great 78RRman.......but does it replace the RR in your tag?

[78RRman]

New motor looks great 78RRman.......but does it replace the RR in your tag?

I was just about to update my photo to the defender. I've had the RR since I was 18. been on most of my fourby trips and its cost me next to nothing, it was pretty much unstoppable. It's in my yard now with a tarp over it waiting for me to build a shed so I can strip it down rebuild and restore. Love the beast. The afender (as the kids call it) is very cool and I hope I get a good run out of it and I'm sure it will give me with great times with the fam as the RR did.

[GlennWA]

78RRman

Congratulations on the purchase and I hope it looks after you. It seems there is getting a few of us with new deefers on the forum. I also scratched a rim but no blow out yet.

About these intercooler hoses, I have looked a plenty and have not been able to find where they potentially rub. Might have changed things in MY12??

Glenn