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« on: October 12, 2006, 19:20:53 »
On the M40 on way back from Heathrow - nice LHD (but english registered)  100" defender.. really loked the part - and had NAS rear light setup..silver grey  and full soft top!
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2006, 20:25:52 »
Didn't have a 'TEW ... X' registration did it??
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2006, 20:47:15 »
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Didn't have a 'TEW ... X' registration did it??


BTM being a Land Rover geek  :wink:

Thinking it might be the Nick Dimbleby's one per chance??? - The ex-off road international (I think) car that was fully rebuilt to a pseudo NAS 90 Spec


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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2006, 20:48:40 »
Isn't it tew134x? and it was also used on the cover of a playstation1 game? (could be wrong)
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. !!!

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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2006, 20:52:13 »
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Isn't it tew134x? and it was also used on the cover of a playstation1 game? (could be wrong)


AFAIK... it was.


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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2006, 21:08:53 »
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Didn't have a 'TEW ... X' registration did it??


BTM being a Land Rover geek  :wink:

Thinking it might be the Nick Dimbleby's one per chance??? - The ex-off road international (I think) car that was fully rebuilt to a pseudo NAS 90 Spec


Ian


Geek :shock:
Okay it's true :lol:
That's exactly what I was thinking of.

However............. you'e showing geekness by naming the owner.

It was initially built in the mid-80's by a magazine called '4x4 Driver' (or was it just '4x4') & built for the then editor Colin Dawson - who then went onto 'International Off-Road & 4x4' (where Frank Elson started writing about LR's)
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2006, 21:11:05 »
:) Hasn't it got to be one of the most famous land rover's for "seasoned land rover nut's" and had more makeover's than... ermmm?
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2006, 21:22:58 »
What playstation game might that be? I'm just asking for research purposes....  :roll:
Unpassable you say?!
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2006, 21:25:32 »
:) I have the game somewhere i'll have to get back to you it's buried!!
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2006, 21:39:46 »
BTM delivers (once again :wink: )

Sorry, my memory is slipping.
It was built for Russell Fisher (of '4x4' magazine)

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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2006, 21:43:14 »
:oops: OOPs got the number's completly wrong?? oh well Now what was i thinking of EEEEErrrrrmmmm . :oops: now what's that teas ready got to go.......(door slams)
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« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2006, 21:44:33 »
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Isn't it tew134x?

 'TEW 78X' apparantly


I forgot that it's actually painted White Gold, which was also a vary rare (alternative) colour for the Discovery 50th Anniversary models
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« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2006, 22:22:14 »
That would be cool if you could find out for me!!! Then i just have to find a copy!!!
Unpassable you say?!
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« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2006, 23:32:17 »
Couple of little known facts about TEW, was built origianally by Pete Rowe, he of off road racing a 8.2litre Chevy engined LR, and TEW itself did a comp safari or two in her Dulux pink days in the hands of Russell Fisher.

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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2006, 21:55:40 »
Quote from: "bezzabsa"
on way back from Heathrow


2 mins from mine then.
The kettle could have been on  :wink:
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« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2006, 18:01:16 »
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That would be cool if you could find out for me!!! Then i just have to find a copy!!!
Found it!!! You might need to turn your computer on it's side to veiw! :lol:
Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. !!!

 






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