Matt’s Defender Build Thread.
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Nooo the tent itself is around 50kg50kg limit?
My fat a55 is over 50kg
Nooo the tent itself is around 50kg
Need to look into this and find out the limits of the roof bars and limits in the tent. Seems a lot for a set of roof bars especially I’m not that slim but it’s something I’m interested in taking the wee boy out in the wild. He likes his Astro photography as well so somewhere with little to no light pollution.
It's crazy how beautiful some of this country is. Also, loving the defender.
friday night was very cold, woke up to fresh frozen snow!! saturday and sunday were better, was in a campsite surrounded by trees for some shelter, learnt my lesson from Glencoes spot lol@MattSedg fantastic pics Matt. Hope it wasn’t to cold. It’s beautiful there, I need to get my self back up there soon.
already wanting to go back myself!!
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Like an apple in a box of pears at the Cumbria International Motorshow this weekend.
Unfortunately couldn't get any better pics as all the cars were parked close together..
Unfortunately couldn't get any better pics as all the cars were parked close together..
oil, filter, front discs and pads ready for another scotland trip...cairngorms this time.
need to rent a parking spot on @Audi Bairn ranch and leave the landy up that way
need to rent a parking spot on @Audi Bairn ranch and leave the landy up that way
Been there several times mate, love the place. Every time myself the missus and daughter go we climb Cairngorms a different route. I camp out in a brick single story tent (apparently its called a bungalow lol) in Aviemore. Going back again in August, perfect terrain for the Landy.oil, filter, front discs and pads ready for another scotland trip...cairngorms this time.
need to rent a parking spot on @Audi Bairn ranch and leave the landy up that way
First time ever visiting this area! Think I'm stopping Braemar way, walking from Glenshee ski center I think giving us a good start height wise
Can t have enough lights mate!! Sure you could squeeze some small 4 inch bars somewhere in the lower s3 grilles
Serious question, how did everyone who has lightbars now, manage before lightbars were invented!
Great pic though Matt!
Should’ve come further north. We were on holiday on the Moray Coast and got sunburnt (first ever motorhome holiday)
i take it you never got the sun burn this weekend!?!Great pic though Matt!
Should’ve come further north. We were on holiday on the Moray Coast and got sunburnt (first ever motorhome holiday)
found it so weird how different the cairngorms are compared to the western highlands, bizarre!
stopped in braemar for the night...you ever visited The Fife Arms?? a seriously well finished place that is
Sunburnt in Findhorn and Lossiemouth last Tuesday and Wednesday mate.
That coast gets much clearer weather than much of the country generally, which is why they sited the airbases there.
Not been to fife arms.
Those observant ones might realise the roof tent isn't on the roof! It has been recalled due to something I pointed out, so new one,complete different style, on order for july-mid august, but will have much more room inside and a third of the rack freed up for storage for any long trips.
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That vehicle is immaculate and has some serious roof mounted Led lighting, plus the hounds are just as stunning.
personally I'm not a believer that you must start from the valley floor, if you really want to say you've walked all the wainwrights properly you should walk only one hill at a time, no linking fells and staring from the valley floor? But I've never met another person yet who agrees with that
cheers man, in need of some stone chip touch ups and a good detail....but its never going to happen soon!!
The record for all 214 is less than a week, I think, so I doubt the holder went up and down each time!
I'm much too far away to consider doing them myself but if I were to I'd probably use the same routes as Wainwright did when he wrote the original guides.
As ever, loving your vehicle (and dogs) Matt...... great pic!
As ever, loving your vehicle (and dogs) Matt...... great pic!
Agree, looks cracking, and the landie ain’t bad either
beats my 11 months!! and i thought that was good going!
or you can go full wainwright mode....use only public transport to get to the hills! the routes are good, you'll find there isnt actually many other, if any, routes that he doesn't explain.
spoilt by two de-catted defenders rattling their way along the lanes!
i take the dales for granted, 10 minute drive and im there!
Last few nights have been cleaning and blasting all the gunk out of the chassis with an airline, then wax oiling the rot box...jokes aside my chassis is pretty mint.
Then wax oil over spray got my a*se Into gear, bust out the polisher, not going for perfection, just bringing the beautiful green back.
To coat, or not to coat....always had beadmaker in mind
Then wax oil over spray got my a*se Into gear, bust out the polisher, not going for perfection, just bringing the beautiful green back.
To coat, or not to coat....always had beadmaker in mind
Beautiful colour mate! Looking mint now. Needs a nice ceramic coat to protect it.
Cheers man, not going for scratch removal, just freshening up and a clean surface to out some protection on!
A good coat of protection and drive through fields and mud. Defenders only look good when covered in mud
shows it’s used properly
going gyeon syncro like me and @jassyo06 did on me S3, maybe put beadmaker on top of that
changed my mind, just going with a paint sealant, not going for perfection and dont mind topping up after every rare wash
Just go for a One stage ceramic....Gyeon Pure....nowhere near as much work involved mate.....Top up with Gyeon Cure
Beadmaker....is The Exact opposite to its name....defo not a not a Beading Monster....just a Quick Detailer that leaves a slick finish.....A lot of HYPE Surrounded this product online....Typical from the Rag Company...ie the Yanks....
decided its not really worth the cost when the paint isnt anywhere near corrected, and and hardly swirl free, just bringing it back to life a bit, trying to avoid getting sucked into caring for the paint as I'll be honest, i dont miss it one bit
