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mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7818

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

The Tomb Raider Defender

Went to The Heritage Motor Centre in Gaydon yesterday and saw the Defender used in the Tomb Raider films.

MMmm Angelina..........

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and this repainted from Judge Dredd........

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2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

9th Aug 2012 5:56pm

Contraband

Member Since: 08 Nov 2010
Location: FIFE
Posts: 3697

I really wanted one of the ltd edition tomb raiders, but could not find one in the condition/timescale etc.. So I bought the ltd edition silver and added a few bits... Had this all round Norway in 2007 and it was amazing.

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Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

9th Aug 2012 6:05pm

Andy3681

Member Since: 13 Jan 2012
Location: Newcastle under lyme/ Le Dorat Haute Vienne
Posts: 912

There is a Tomb Raider 110 i see in Truro regular
Did they have any Velar's on show they were the original prototypes for the first RR they baged them Velar so they were disguised when on test like the camo on the new one we are seeing everywhere at the min Mine was a blue one!

9th Aug 2012 6:22pm

Andy3681

Member Since: 13 Jan 2012
Location: Newcastle under lyme/ Le Dorat Haute Vienne
Posts: 912

The Judge Dredd ones are forward control's they were painted as taxis in the film Mine was a blue one!

9th Aug 2012 6:24pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7818

No Velars I'm afraid.

The first Land Rover ever made was there, but I was that excited I took a blurred picture. Never right.

The oldest surviving Mini was there (well, an Austin Seven) from 1959..........

Plus Lady Penelope's car from the Thunderbirds film, and the last Triumph Spitfire and MG Midget ever made.

Well worth a day out.

The Land Rover Experience is next door, but we didn't have time to visit. 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

9th Aug 2012 6:34pm

Fox

Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 2313

Andy3681 wrote:
The Judge Dredd ones are forward control's they were painted as taxis in the film

Dunsfold had one for sale a while back.

Boy, was I tempted!

17th Aug 2012 7:12am

Andy3681

Member Since: 13 Jan 2012
Location: Newcastle under lyme/ Le Dorat Haute Vienne
Posts: 912

I think a couple were fully fitted out inside to. Bit different for nipping Tesco! Mine was a blue one!

17th Aug 2012 7:24am

Bellini

Member Since: 11 Jan 2012
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 2261

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

I know of quite a few Tombraider models, owned by friends of ours.

They all have one thing in common, other than their limited edition status, and that's rust. Cages, rear crossmembers and all the places you thought were fine on a Defender, these models seem to perforate.

Personally, they do nothing for me. Neither does Angelina.

The premium they command isn't worth the rarirty or the extras, in my view, but I appreciate the appeal.

Now a 50th V8 is a different story, desirability-wise. I think my 110's probably heading the V8 route when I replace her chassis. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

17th Aug 2012 8:03am

Lolo

Member Since: 16 Feb 2012
Location: Leinster
Posts: 608

2011 Range Rover HSE TDV8 Santorini Black

Angelina is a bag of bones, rotten..

Just had to get that out of me system

17th Aug 2012 8:09am

Fox

Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 2313

Bellini wrote:
They all have one thing in common, other than their limited edition status, and that's rust. Cages, rear crossmembers and all the places you thought were fine on a Defender, these models seem to perforate.

Yes, it was an interesting special edition but the timing was bad for the vehicle.
The early TD5s did quite often seem to rust badly with the Tomb Raider being the worst. They also snuck in a year or two before the 2002 update which in my opinion resulted in a better vehicle, unless you liked the bigger shelf on the dash.

17th Aug 2012 8:14am

stan
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Lolo wrote:
Angelina is a bag of bones, rotten..

Just had to get that out of me system

meeeeooowww....

... - .- -.

Y. O. L. O.
.

17th Aug 2012 8:22am

Andy3681

Member Since: 13 Jan 2012
Location: Newcastle under lyme/ Le Dorat Haute Vienne
Posts: 912

Dont think many would disagree Lolo Mine was a blue one!

17th Aug 2012 8:23am

Fox

Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 2313

I thought she was quite nice in the Tomb Raider film.

17th Aug 2012 8:25am

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