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**PhilipA** · 24th June 2006, 07:37 PM

Still with the pre dented doors under the door handles.
How hard would it be to get someone to shim out the frame inside so that there was no dent under the handles?
Sigh, I guess that what makes it a land Rover.
Regards Philip A

**Michael2** · 27th June 2006, 01:52 PM

What a clever man you are. I did my Simpson desert trip in a SIII, then came home & bought a Defender (at least by then I could justify it). To be picked up later this week - I'm excited.

Congratulations and I hope you have a good time on your trip. 3 weeks is a bit of a rush for preparing a new vehicle - but that just adds to the excitement.

**Bushie** · 27th June 2006, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by numpty

Mine is UK built, and according to Austral all are these days which has supposedly fixed some of the quality control problems. Don't know about that so much as the rear seat centre mount bolts were all loose and one without nut or washer. This I would have thought should have been fixed with dealer pre delivery check.
Perry

I don't think a pre-delevery check amounts to much, mine had plenty of loose bolts and they even left all the swarf from fitting the cargo barrier for me to clean out later.

Originally Posted by michael2

What a clever man you are. I did my Simpson desert trip in a SIII

The stage 1 did a simpson crossing nearly 20 years ago , I'd say the defender is well overdue

Simpson 1989

Martyn (Perrys BIL)

**numpty** · 29th June 2006, 08:35 PM

I must learn how to post pictures.
If I'm not mistaken, that's the Knolls Track _ French Line junction?
I too had swarf inside due to extra rivets in rea quarter panel where it joins rear door closing point. These are put in by dealer as not considered strong enough otherwise. Unpainted too of course.
Perry

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