Fair swap?

Scallops · #1 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 09:50 AM

Distinguished Colleagues,

The Defy is in at the dealers this week (don't ask - Pumas rock

) - and they kindly loaned me a car for the week - but do you think it's fair that I should have to put up with this old jalopy?

I mean - where is the transfer lever????

What - no oil leaks?

Does look nice in our driveway though - gotta go - gotta, urm, get some milk - in Toowoomba....

paulthepilot_5 · #2 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:02 AM

So when are you taking it off road? we want to see some pics of it covered in mud

kenleyfred · #3 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:02 AM

In our 15months of Defender ownership we have had a Volvo C30, variety of Freelanders, couple of Disco 3s and a Mitibushi something or other. With the exception of the Mitsi my wife has preferred all the others over my beloved SVX.
She's never happy returning the luxury to pick up my 'truck'. Must admit I have also enjoyed the other vehicles, but they just dont leave you with that feeling you have when you are in your Defender.
Keley

BigJon · #4 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:22 AM

Is that the Ford Mondeo version?

Chucaro · #5 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:31 AM

The power steering reservoir is a copy of the one in my 1994 Defe

Nice tin top by the way

Scallops · #6 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJon

Is that the Ford Mondeo version?

Actually, I don't know - can't find any model designation whatsoever, even the log book is gone. The rego sticker just says X-type; but I can tell you this - we're about to go out to lunch via Quilpie so I'll let you know!

Grumbles · #7 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 10:40 AM

That would just be so hard to give back.

WhiteD3 · #8 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 11:25 AM

They must like you. I got a Volvo C30 last time. The diesel sounded like a box of rocks.

Scallops · #9 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vixen

Looks very much like the one I had as a loaner from Austral one time....

Nah - this one is brand new.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

They must like you....

Armadillo · #10 (**permalink**) 14th March 2010, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJon

Is that the Ford Mondeo version?

Yep - originally designed when Ford owned Jag back in 2000 - 01. The earlier ones where a doppleganger for the AU Falcon, particuarly in the rear-end and rear of the turret treatment as they had been both designed in the Ford "edge design" of the time

. Also the similarities in the interior can also be seen with the rounded look of the AU and the Jag.

The X-Type is in its last year of production.

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