Inappropriate or Pointless Land Rover Modifications...

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

I came across a landie near work. A nice TD5 130. I was surprised to see a dual exhaust sticking out the side:

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...er_2011025.jpg

I thought that maybe it has been converted to a V6 or V8...
(btw - the exhaust is illegal of course, since it exits forward of the rearmost opening window)

However then I looked underneath to see:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...er_2011026.jpg

So - who else has pics of pointless / ricer mods on landies :D

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ha! That's my recently purchased 130. You're right, it is a pointless mod, and loud to boot. The biggest concern is that the exhaust is actually under chassis which is not the best idea - for a 130 especially. The exhaust actually flattens near the chassis as well, so it doesn't maintain the free flowing benefit under the chassis point. I'll be getting the exhaust restored to exit at the rear shortly.

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Originally Posted by ThoBar

ha! That's my recently purchased 130. You're right, it is a pointless mod, and loud to boot. The biggest concern is that the exhaust is actually under chassis which is not the best idea - for a 130 especially. The exhaust actually flattens near the chassis as well, so it doesn't maintain the free flowing benefit under the chassis point. I'll be getting the exhaust restored to exit at the rear shortly.

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Nice 130!

I can recommend "Hans On" exhausts at Maddington. Hans does a good job, but only accepts cash.

My 3" mandrel exhaust - including custom dump pipe that is a work of art, cost me $500 (but I supplied a few bits and he did it over 2 weeks between jobs).

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Originally Posted by DeeJay

I inherited this dash.
I challenge anyone to glimps them all & stay on the road:cool:

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/10/796.jpg

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Do all those dials, switches and lights work?

Are they connected to the original Lucas wiring or has it been re-wired?

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Originally Posted by rovercare

They aren't pointless, meant to help with the vacuum and dust build up on the back window

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You're kidding right???
Google 'Barry Boys" and will find a plethora of inappropriate and pointless mods done to cars.........

No he's not,my ex L322 had a spoiler on the rear upper door to divert air down the rear body to blow the dirt away and it works very well. Pat

Right I'm going to be pedantic now...That is a spoiler on the roof to create downforce not a 'Dust deflector/Thingymyjig' on the back door......Pointless...

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Originally Posted by Yorkie

haha, wonder if they also have a flat panel underside to improve aero efficency... :D

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Thank you Yorkie.......

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Originally Posted by iPom

Thank you Yorkie.......

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your welcome. :D
tbh looks like a spoiler off an old sierra cosworth

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...011/10/878.jpg

:cool: hmm i do like the old cosworth escort and sierras. :)

I reckon your spot on Yorkie... The pic of the TDi was taken in the Uk so I imagine it probably is.....You've got a keen eye my friend.

Cracking cars those Cosworths......:D

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Originally Posted by rovercare

They aren't pointless, meant to help with the vacuum and dust build up on the back window

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Might be meant to be, but I doubt if that one would help do anything except increase drag.

John