January 2013 Update

A few things on the brink, now, so here’s where everything stands.

Personalised 109

Well, most Land Rovers get personalised in some way or another, and this 109 is already an extreme example of that.  But you can always go that little bit further… I have just received and fitted a personalised badge for the rear of the 109.  It’s made of marine grade alloy and has been CNC […]

Helena’s new 90

Finally, after a lot of problems with the franchised dealer and several electrical faults which had to be repaired by a second franchised dealer, Helena’s 2009 Defender 90XS has been delivered.  It has been very well looked after, but will need a thorough rust preventative treatment.  We’ll be using Rustmaster for that.   We fitted the […]

Tidying Up the 109

The 109 gets used a lot for my commute, so gets a little wear and tear.  The bumper and winch mount were quite stone-chipped and looking a little scruffy, so I removed the number plate,  bullbar, fairleads, tow jaws and all the existing paint for a respray with Hammerite Stone Shield anti-chip matt black paint.  […]

Happy Christmas 2012!

It has been a very Land Rover-ry Christmas in our household.  Helena bought me a snow cowl for the 109’s heater intake and I got her a Safari Snorkel for her new 90. Fitting the snow cowl only took a few minutes, but the snorkel will take a fair bit longer: the insructions say two […]