I am Complete - Page 5

wilderness · #41 (**permalink**) 6th December 2007, 10:08 PM

Was that you in Sherwood around 8pm tonight?
It was the first new Defender I had seen in the suburb, so I figured you must have gotten yours.

Great colour and it sounded good when you drove past

Cheers

Stuart

2 rocks · #42 (**permalink**) 6th December 2007, 10:33 PM

Hey look, so the Deefer's cute (and I always wanted a "real" Tombraider version - not the one they flogged in the dealers)...but is that your sweet looking orange 105 parked next to it...????
Cheers
Mike

EchiDna · #43 (**permalink**) 6th December 2007, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by solmanic

....Talking to my wife we discussed the fact that all of the new "features" in this car, such as good A/C, and a full dash, and... I don't know what else actually, would just totally fail to impress any of our friends since they have been standard on cars since the eighties!....

pfft! most other 4x4's didn't have coils until the noughties

RichardK · #44 (**permalink**) 6th December 2007, 11:00 PM

Beautiful....................a work of art, enjoy

Jamo · #45 (**permalink**) 6th December 2007, 11:34 PM

Looks fantastic!

Don't worry about the pespex instrument cover. It looks the same as the D3 andmines got absolutely no dust behind it and no visible scratches.

cucinadio · #46 (**permalink**) 7th December 2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by solmanic

Well the not so long wait is finally over. My dealer was getting sick of me hassling him - "is it here yet? is it here yet? is it here yet? is it here yet?..." Not to mention the rest of the forum who have had to put up with me going mildly stir-crazy over the past few weeks.

Got the call yesterday - you can pick it up right NOW or wait until tomorrow. That was a no brainer. I almost didn't even remember to put pants on (one of the benefits of working from home). Then I stupidly did the journey home, in the pouring rain, and peak hour traffic, with my offside mirror pointing at the gutter, before remembering that I hadn't tranferred my insurance over from the old one

Now I am sure everybody is getting a bit tired of stock 07 Defender pictures, but so what - here are some more...

Talking to my wife we discussed the fact that all of the new "features" in this car, such as good A/C, and a full dash, and... I don't know what else actually, would just totally fail to impress any of our friends since they have been standard on cars since the eighties!

I didn't realise that the centre fixed vents blow Air Conditioned air all the time without any adjustment (other than switching the A/C off entirely). Consequently my left arm, which spends a lot of time resting on the gear stick, went numb from the cold on the drive home.

And here are those normal back seats - another new feature that will really only impress us older Defender owners.

Just to prove I didn't pick it up secondhand... although I'm sure I don't live 89km from the dealers. I must have taken a few detours on the way home

Now here's a new one. I have had a Defender wheel chock lying around here for years and I never knew where to put it (Aaron, I have a present for you by the way). Looks like they have found a proper home for it, and the wheel brace. They have even put small foam squares around the battery box to stop them rattling

Here's another engine shot. It's a bit like porn, you can look at the same basic thing a million times...

So there you have it. Another new Defender on the road. It will be available for weddings, Barmitzvahs, whatever... Now I just have to work out where and when to start destroying it off-road. Of course this couldn't have come at a crazier time of year workwise so that may have to wait a few weeks.

well all i can say and i mean this in the nicest possible way
" BITCH"

CHEERS

solmanic · #47 (**permalink**) 7th December 2007, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wilderness

Was that you in Sherwood around 8pm tonight?
It was the first new Defender I had seen in the suburb, so I figured you must have gotten yours.

Great colour and it sounded good when you drove past

Cheers

Stuart

Yes indeedy - that would have been me. Thanks and welcome to the crazy house.

solmanic · #48 (**permalink**) 7th December 2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2 rocks

...is that your sweet looking orange 105 parked next to it...????

Yep - it's a bit of a "chalk and cheese" garage. The Alfa has been a thoroughly reliable run-about since we sold the other Defender. If it wasn't for the lack of air conditioning it would get even more use. Sadly though, it is likely to feel a bit neglected for the next few months

TyBreaker · #49 (**permalink**) 7th December 2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by solmanic

And here are those normal back seats - another new feature that will really only impress us older Defender owners.

Hi, how tall are you and do you think it would be comfortable in this row of seats for long periods - particularly interested in the leg room? I'm looking at the new Defender as a possible 4WD myself.

TyBreaker

solmanic · #50 (**permalink**) 7th December 2007, 03:41 PM

I'm 6'2" and I find the seats quite bearable - especially compared to the old bench. I haven't had the chance to use them for any long distance yet, but for kids at least, they will be fine. The higher backs and headrests are a huge imrpovement. Centre seat is only for kids as the two seatbelt clasps are very close together and only alow a narrow bum space between them.

If there is someone tall in the front, or you have mud rails fitted, then you will still have legroom issues. Also the front seat box still crowds your feet unless you put them up somewhere (not on the upholstery, not on the upholstery...).

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