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    need a ute

    I have a problem (have a few but the doctors are looking after the others).
    I love my discovery!!!
    Its great plenty of head room (I’m 6'3" tall) and just find it very comfortable. I don’t have to get out to lock it into 4WD.
    It suits me.
    That’s not the problem.

    The problem is I need a ute.
    Had a look at a defender ute the other day, mmmm a bit tight getting in and out and that f***ing hand brake, what’s the deal with that?

    I would love to stay with the green oval.
    Has anyone done a disco ute?
    Do they look good?
    Am I stupid????
    What do you think are my options?
    Any serious help would be appreciated

    Thanks
    LBudgie

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    I think sonebody else on the forum was chopping a disco into a ute, but I don't think that they have finished. The ones i've seen looked good though.

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    e-mail AMV

    i'm sure he send you a few pics of theirs [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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    If only LR had bought out disco cab/chassis they would have sold millions

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    With the defender you could look at moving the seats back. Mine are a couple of centimetres back and it does make a difference.

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    I'm 6'3" and don't have a problem with height or cab. This Land Rover round I've lucked out with the hand brake lever on the passenger side.

    It does make a difference on the left knee.

    Don't know how this happened, either import or changeover by previous owner, but it might be worth looking into.

    Cheers

    Simon.

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    Does the handbrake on a Defender differ from my County?

    Once the handbrake is released, it doesn't get in the way at all. I find the door pull on the driver's door on the County and Defenders far more irritating. It always rubs my leg.

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    Speak to Andrew at OnTrack4x4. He did the ute conversion for my GU Patrol. Check out the photos in www.ontrack4x4.net.au

    The Patrol has been converted into a dual cab, but maybe you'll need an extra cab ute because the Disco isn't long enough for a dual cab conversion. I also drive a Disco2 as my daily driver and on club trips. I already had some consideration about converting the Disco into a ute, but not for a while yet.

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    i wrote to AMV and they said they started to build a ute but did not finish, and had no photos. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
    anyone got any photos?
    or other ideas :?:
    i dont realy want to get a jap ute but that might be my only alternative
    please, please
    help
    LBudgie

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    What about this RR on this forum:

    http://www.aulro.com/modules.php?name=Foru...iewtopic&t=6356

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