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Re: 50ths
« Reply #330 on: June 19, 2007, 23:31:45 »
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Hi Richard

Try this - it's a bit dusty in the side shot. If you want a decent quality photo I'll have to email it to you.

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Many will no doubt disapprove of any mods at all to a 50th but, apart from the side exit exhaust, everything has really been done to protect the vehicle from mishaps when doing gentle offroading


If you've been reading back along this thread, you'll know that there was only a 1000 built.
I never really did anything to mine, as it suited what I did with it as standard (with decent tyres)


Do you know about James Binges site?
www.defender50th.co.uk
All 50th derivatives are welcome, tell them I sent you :wink:

(they still talk to me even though I sold mine for the 'Heritage':lol:  :lol:)
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« Reply #331 on: June 19, 2007, 23:47:51 »
Hi Richard

I'm off to France for a week tomorrow - when I get back and have had a chance to clean the mud off the motor I'll send you some decent quality photos. Can you pm me with your email address? I can't attach photos to emails generated through this site.

I've registered on the defender50th site

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Re: R60 MUD
« Reply #332 on: June 20, 2007, 14:24:12 »
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Hi Richard

I'm off to France for a week tomorrow - when I get back and have had a chance to clean the mud off the motor I'll send you some decent quality photos. Can you pm me with your email address?

Muddy, or cle*n, it doesn't matter :wink:

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I've registered on the defender50th site

Phil

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« Reply #333 on: June 27, 2007, 11:08:39 »
Phil.


E-mail & initial photo received, thankyou
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« Reply #334 on: November 10, 2007, 21:32:13 »
Bouncing this thread a bit more up to date.

I spotted a previously unseen 5-door FreeLander at work this morning.

It had a note in it stating it belonged to a contractor working on a ward reburbishment, have to keep an eye out for it again.
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« Reply #335 on: November 12, 2007, 10:44:38 »
Hmm??


It's a bit like the expression about buses, not being visible, then arriving all together.

There was the FreeLander spotted on Saturday morning, now I've seen a (new to me) Discovery 50th this morning.

I'd done the school-run & was coming home at 08:50 & noticed one in a local supermarket car-park

H1 WRT (I think?)

Sorry, camera not to hand at the moment, but I do have photographs of it to add to the '50th Anniversary' albums on my 'www'


I keep hoping to 'bump into' my old one, but not yet.

So if anyone sees S296 JVN, please let me know!!
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« Reply #336 on: November 13, 2007, 20:55:56 »
I still have mine BTM, although she did cost me dearly when the head went whilst towing the new Swift Challenger home from Bude.

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1998 50th anv Landrover Discovery Tdi      S834 FVC.

23 ft Swift Challenger 490se 2000 model

Previously owned,
1991 Landrover Discovery Tdi 5 door,        H529 KWK.

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Re: Fab 50's
« Reply #337 on: November 13, 2007, 22:55:11 »
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I still have mine BTM, although she did cost me dearly when the head went whilst towing the new Swift Challenger home from Bude.

Sogster.


Blimey, it's still too clean

It'll be 2 years on December 31st since mine departed :shock:
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« Reply #338 on: November 14, 2007, 11:21:41 »
Aha, I've just spotted your problem Garry, you tried to tow it home backwards - no wonder the head went, you should always hang the caravan on the back of the car.  :wink:  :)
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« Reply #339 on: November 14, 2007, 21:46:17 »
nah!!! its much more fun this way Frankie.
1998 50th anv Landrover Discovery Tdi      S834 FVC.

23 ft Swift Challenger 490se 2000 model

Previously owned,
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« Reply #340 on: November 15, 2007, 20:53:18 »
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There was the FreeLander spotted on Saturday morning, now I've seen a (new to me) Discovery 50th this morning.

I'd done the school-run & was coming home at 08:50 & noticed one in a local supermarket car-park

H1 WRT (I think?)

Sorry, camera not to hand at the moment, but I do have photographs of it to add to the '50th Anniversary' albums on my 'www'




Now added, click on pic to enlarge image

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« Reply #341 on: December 08, 2007, 15:55:40 »
5-door FreeLander A11 ATF(?) this morning on the M62 between junctions 31 & 32 (heading  east)

Also, a 3-door last week in the centre of Wakefield. I forget the registration :oops:
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Re: The Fabulous '50's
« Reply #342 on: February 01, 2008, 09:57:00 »
I was in Wakefield this morning doing the school-run, on Fridays 'small-child' has to be dropped off at the other branch (the main school, rather than her 'satellite site')

Whilst queuing down Leeds Road from Newton Bar to enter the City Centre, a Range Rover P38 came in the opposing direction in a familiar colour.

I think it's only the second one that I've seen!, having said that, they are rare with only a 100 being built for the UK market (overseas got their own editions, the US got theirs in Woodcote Green

I'll keep an eye out for it, just in case it's a resident of the area, & not just passing through
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Re: The Fabulous '50's
« Reply #343 on: March 17, 2008, 22:52:08 »
I believe I saw another one on Saturday morning circa 11:30 - 11:45

It was heading 'south' (towards the A1) along the A168, that's the A1 - Thirsk -Middlesborugh road

By the look of it, it had a suspension lift, snokel & a light-bar above the windscreen

Sorry no further details, as we were on the  opposing carriageway


I've also seen S560 BYG on several occasions recently.
Haven't seen it for ages, then it 'comes out from the woodwork'
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Re: The Fabulous '50ths'
« Reply #344 on: March 25, 2008, 08:47:54 »
I was on the M62 yesterday heading east.
On the opposing carriageway, between junctions 31 & 30, there was a 5-door 50th FreeLander
Traffic was fairly light, so I could see the registration, it was the one pictured below




Also;
The 50th mentioned in the post above, 'S560 BYG', was spotted again on Sunday, whilst I was out on the bike
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Re: The Fabulous '50ths'
« Reply #345 on: May 22, 2008, 17:05:49 »
Spotted a few recently that I've not added to here :oops:


T116 AFV 5-door FreeLander;
Down at the industrial estate near junction 31 of the M62




The following three were seen at the 'Spring Adventure' at Driffield (Saturday 10th May)

R856 SST  (in the caravanning enclosure)


S151 NAL on a Club stand)


T736 YVO (in the caravanning enclosure)

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Re: The Fabulous '50ths'
« Reply #346 on: August 30, 2009, 22:01:15 »
just dredged this thread up from the depths as i saw a 50th disco out today in sussex in the gold colour and caught a pic of it
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Re: The Fabulous '50ths'
« Reply #347 on: August 30, 2009, 22:24:58 »
I was never sure it it was or wasn' t as the badges were missing




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Re: The Fabulous '50ths'
« Reply #348 on: August 31, 2009, 09:53:59 »
BTM would be the man to ask  :D
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