The new 110 is finally here!!!

[ProjectDirector]

Well, I couldn't wait to show some photos of my new Defender 110. I was going to post some pics with the mods but just wanted to share my excitement.
I picked up on the 25th and got it dirty in Warburton Vic on the 26th.
Next week it is getting a makeover with winch, tint and towbar.
Cheers

[chook73]

Congratulations, it looks very shiny!

[Willow4]

Congratulations,

the sawtooth wheels complement that colour spot on !!

What winch/bar combo are you getting? I'm in the process of picking one for mine - however being an tech the bar options are rather limited :(

cheers,

Wayne

[inken_dave]

Well Done!
I just bought the exact same machine two and a half weeks ago! It has just been to ARB and had the bull bar, roof rack and tow bar fitted!

Youll be very pleased I'm sure. I upgraded from a TDI 300 110 and could not be happier. Great to see some dirt on it so soon!!!:D

[ProjectDirector]

Congratulations,

the sawtooth wheels complement that colour spot on !!

What winch/bar combo are you getting? I'm in the process of picking one for mine - however being an tech the bar options are rather limited :(

cheers,

Wayne

Thanks Wayne
I decided against traditional bullbar and I am going with the following:

1. Mantec Snorkel
2. LR A-Frame and winch bar
3. Warn winch 9.5cti-s
4. Front light guards (non LR)
5. Rear Bumperettes
6. Tow bar-Hayman Reese
7. Steering Guard - Troutbeck
8. Window Tinting

I am fitting my own HID driving lights (cheap chinese versions) soon as i get the A-Frame fitted.

Roof rack will come later.
Getting all these fitted at a local land rover specialist in Melbourne and not the dealer.

Cheers

[ProjectDirector]

Well Done!
I just bought the exact same machine two and a half weeks ago! It has just been to ARB and had the bull bar, roof rack and tow bar fitted!

Youll be very pleased I'm sure. I upgraded from a TDI 300 110 and could not be happier. Great to see some dirt on it so soon!!!:D

Been waiting for a while and made the decision. Had hilux previously, gave it away for VW and Nissan SUVs and now this.

Driven the 130s back in the mid 1990s for work too and fell in love with them since.

Cheers

[Babs]

Congratulations :)

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[Willow4]

Those mods sound good - you are starting to give me ideas .........

PM sent re a few questions on the bar/winch.

cheers,

Wayne

[inken_dave]

Been waiting for a while and made the decision. Had hilux previously, gave it away for VW and Nissan SUVs and now this.

Driven the 130s back in the mid 1990s for work too and fell in love with them since.

Cheers

Landrover Defenders really have character, other 4WD's are very good trucks, but IMO none have that conection that comes with owning a Landrover Defender, County, Stage, Series......

Attached is a poor photo of my machine......

[ProjectDirector]

Landrover Defenders really have character, other 4WD's are very good trucks, but IMO none have that conection that comes with owning a Landrover Defender, County, Stage, Series......

Attached is a poor photo of my machine......
You wont believe the number of "looks" I get on the road with this machine, even cops are checking it out. It is a machine with character alright!! and the good thing is, that there are not too many on the roads unlike some 4wd's.:D

[d3syd]

Congratulations! So very nice.

[78RRman]

It's a great feeling they really do put a smile on the dial, :D grin every time. Took mine to butcher country Calidonia river in the vic high country with about 800 km on the clock, they perform beautifully right out of the box.

Congrats mate will it be named?

[ProjectDirector]

It's a great feeling they really do put a smile on the dial, :D grin every time. Took mine to butcher country Calidonia river in the vic high country with about 800 km on the clock, they perform beautifully right out of the box.

Congrats mate will it be named?

Well, the family has given it the name "Ares" which I didnt mentioned before.:)

[Mudguard]

Love the look of those rims and tyre combo on the fender. Almost makes me want to swap over from a disco.

What rims are they (someone mentioned sawtooth ?) and what tyres are they? I have to look at rubber soon.

(Forget the question on the rims.... Just googled them.)

Craig

[ProjectDirector]

Love the look of those rims and tyre combo on the fender. Almost makes me want to swap over from a disco.

What rims are they (someone mentioned sawtooth ?) and what tyres are they? I have to look at rubber soon.

(Forget the question on the rims.... Just googled them.)

Craig

Hi, the tyres are Goodyear Wrangler MTR 235/85R16. They came standard with the black sawtooths

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[Mudguard]

Hi, the tyres are Goodyear Wrangler MTR 235/85R16. They came standard with the black sawtooths

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Thanks for the reply PD,

Does LR offer the sawtooth rims as an option or did you order them seperate and got them put on as they look awesome. Is there much road noise from the wranglers ?

[ProjectDirector]

Thanks for the reply PD,

Does LR offer the sawtooth rims as an option or did you order them seperate and got them put on as they look awesome. Is there much road noise from the wranglers ?

Back in February when I ordered the defender it was an option, not sure if it still is. In the current brochure shows them as option.

In terms of noise, yes there is the noticeable clunk clunk but not annoying, it depends on the road surface. They are not as bad as the mud tyres I had on the Hilux.
Just finished painting the plastic guards, grill and headlight surrounds Black and put them back on, the car looks a lot better. I will take some shots tomorrow and post.

Cheers

[Mudguard]

Look forward to the pics with the bits in black.

[ProjectDirector]

Look forward to the pics with the bits in black.

As promised I posted a photo with the black front and flares, not the ideal day for photos it has been raining all day today in Melbourne.

Cheers

[Pickles2]

Thanks Wayne
I decided against traditional bullbar and I am going with the following:

1. Mantec Snorkel
2. LR A-Frame and winch bar
3. Warn winch 9.5cti-s
4. Front light guards (non LR)
5. Rear Bumperettes
6. Tow bar-Hayman Reese
7. Steering Guard - Troutbeck
8. Window Tinting

I am fitting my own HID driving lights (cheap chinese versions) soon as i get the A-Frame fitted.

Roof rack will come later.
Getting all these fitted at a local land rover specialist in Melbourne and not the dealer.

Cheers
Being new to the Forum, and not knowing really, "where to go", it's always good to hear recommendations about places who know the product (Defender) & who do really, good, careful work.......so, who did the work for you?
Cheers, Pickles.

[Loubrey]

Pickles,

Nationally the Opposite Lock franchises are pretty good. They stock the products that Dolium import from South Africa which are pretty much all approved by Land Rover South Africa as they install Front Runner products pre-delivery. Quite a bit of the LR brochure OME kit is deemed unsuitable for conditions outside Europe, hence the advice on your first post.

Obviously Mulgo Expedition centre sells the same and installs to a very high standard for those close enough to make it viable. Daniel the owner is a avid Defender fan and by all means a specialist on his product.

ARB sells some good products, but they are not by any means Land Rover specialists and the quality of workmanship can vary from branch to branch (although we've not read any complaints from people with their bull bar installed).

Landybitz (Juddy on here) sells some really good gear and can by all standards be called a Land Rover specialist installer as well and are recommended if geographically viable.

I've only mentioned a couple that came straight to mind and my apologies to any vendors on here that didn't get mentioned!

Here in Perth we've got some really good independent specialists that would rival any, so if you post on your area specific sub group you'll have all the answers!

Stay on the forum and you'll learn an immeasurable amount about our very unique vehicles.

Cheers,

Lou

[Babs]

Back in February when I ordered the defender it was an option, not sure if it still is. In the current brochure shows them as option.

In terms of noise, yes there is the noticeable clunk clunk but not annoying, it depends on the road surface. They are not as bad as the mud tyres I had on the Hilux.
Just finished painting the plastic guards, grill and headlight surrounds Black and put them back on, the car looks a lot better. I will take some shots tomorrow and post.

Cheers

Did my headlights and grill in black as well, looks heaps better.

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[ProjectDirector]

Being new to the Forum, and not knowing really, "where to go", it's always good to hear recommendations about places who know the product (Defender) & who do really, good, careful work.......so, who did the work for you?
Cheers, Pickles.

Pickles

Ritter Automotive are doing the job and they seem to know their land rover stuff.
Will postpone until I get LR to fix water issue. I think I may have found something else wrong could be mechanical.

[gazcoonar]

Thanks Wayne
I decided against traditional bullbar and I am going with the following:

1. Mantec Snorkel
2. LR A-Frame and winch bar
3. Warn winch 9.5cti-s
4. Front light guards (non LR)
5. Rear Bumperettes
6. Tow bar-Hayman Reese
7. Steering Guard - Troutbeck
8. Window Tinting

I am fitting my own HID driving lights (cheap chinese versions) soon as i get the A-Frame fitted.

Roof rack will come later.
Getting all these fitted at a local land rover specialist in Melbourne and not the dealer.

Cheers

Once again - love your set up.. :)

I am keep to replicate your recovery gear set up on my 90. Could I ask where you sourced the items 1-4 from? Did you get them from the dealer?

Also I see you got Ritters to install all these for you - were you happy with their service?

Cheers
Gary

[ProjectDirector]

Once again - love your set up.. :)

I am keep to replicate your recovery gear set up on my 90. Could I ask where you sourced the items 1-4 from? Did you get them from the dealer?

Also I see you got Ritters to install all these for you - were you happy with their service?

Cheers
Gary

Gary

Ritters sourced all the gear you see on the vehicle! I wanted to go to one place only, did not have time to go to multiple places.
I did considerable research on sourcing myself and found that their pricing was a bit higher. So, I negotiated a supply and install price that I was happy with. They have matched the prices on the snorkel and winch. They even have their own contractor doing the tinting.
I highly recommend that you get Landrover to install HD front springs once you have installed the winch. My car dropped 30+mm after winch went on.
Finally, feel free to drop in and have a look at the vehicle if you are local. Not sure how to post private message on this app.

[gazcoonar]

Gary

Ritters sourced all the gear you see on the vehicle! I wanted to go to one place only, did not have time to go to multiple places.
I did considerable research on sourcing myself and found that their pricing was a bit higher. So, I negotiated a supply and install price that I was happy with. They have matched the prices on the snorkel and winch. They even have their own contractor doing the tinting.
I highly recommend that you get Landrover to install HD front springs once you have installed the winch. My car dropped 30+mm after winch went on.
Finally, feel free to drop in and have a look at the vehicle if you are local. Not sure how to post private message on this app.

It would be great to get some tips off you..

I am based in Point Cook and work in the city. Where are you based? Would love to check out your rig.

Cheers

[ProjectDirector]

It would be great to get some tips off you..

I am based in Point Cook and work in the city. Where are you based? Would love to check out your rig.

Cheers

I am based in Pascoe Vale South, but drop in the city 2 or 3 times a week to see clients.
I am literally 10mins from city via city link.

[gazcoonar]

I am based in Pascoe Vale South, but drop in the city 2 or 3 times a week to see clients.
I am literally 10mins from city via city link.

Too easy. Let me know when it would suit you..

I can be contacted on 0419508541.

Cheers.
Gary.

[ProjectDirector]

Too easy. Let me know when it would suit you..

I can be contacted on 0419508541.

Cheers.
Gary.
OK I also sent you a PM