Anyone else feel smug?

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Originally Posted by dobbo

I feel smug when I compare the driveline components of my County to the matchsticks fitted to post Isuzu 110's.

I felt smug when I dragged off a tdi Defer and beat it by a car length. This smugness was also felt by both drivers as we drag raced past a marked Police car and the officers were not aware of any speed related hooliganism. Just two dirty diesels driving by.

I feel smug when a post Isuzu 110 tops out on the freeway as I keep picking up speed, slowly but acceleration is still there.

I feel smug as I admire my galvanized body bits not fitted to post 86 110's.



You would not want to drive next to my td5 and see my chassis then [tonguewink]


But the main reason I feel smug driving my Isuzu is due to the exhaust sitting below the passenger side footwell and the heat does not travel over to the drivers side, and that my AC doesn't work, so whilst my passenger is very comfortable in winter, I have to rug up, jacket up, and don a beanie.

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Originally Posted by djam1

What electric or wind up windows pfft wusses everyone knows that real Land Rovers have sliding windows

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yeah, mine slide up and down - hahahaaaaaaaaa - you guys make me laugh. We should have a campfire one day.

but isnt the best when you drive onto some wet muddy grass and all the others are getting out to lock hubs in and you can just keep going :)

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Originally Posted by Drover

...With D'fer it is all good, 21,000k's not one warning light or warning chime or extra visit to the dealer or dash display "Suspension Failure - Transmission failure ......."

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Do Defenders even have warning chimes? :p

yes - miniature wind chimes hanging from the rear view mirror which warn you that your vehicle is in motion. :p

I feel smug knowing I've had both :cool:

And that there is nothing about either vehicle I dislike or regret...

However, I will be smug even more when the 2012-ish Defender arrives and is in my driveway...

Until then, I'll remain smug that my Discovery is freehold :p

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Originally Posted by vnx205

I guess I am safe enough posting this in a forum that is probably ignored by the people who drive such things as Discoveries and Range Rovers.

I was just wondering if I am the only one who feels just a modicum of smugness every time a driver of one of those other vehicles has a gripe about a fault in some gadget on their vehicle that we Defender owners know is quite unnecessary in the first place?

Should I feel guilty about the fact that I have to resist the urge to post some biting comment in response every time one of them has a problem with their electric windows, their heated seats, their sat nav, their surround sound, their built in entertainment system, their parking sensors or their cup holders?

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I have just invested little money in one of these modern Series Landies.
Even had to remove one of the 2 cup holders so I could plug my Nannocom into its brains!!!!
Handeling,Turning Circle,Cabin Room,NOISE,Heater and Aircon:D:D:D:D:D:D LOVE MY D2
Actually,for the short time we have owned it,LOVE THE DEEFER TOO!!!
Andrew

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Originally Posted by dobbo

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I feel smug as I admire my galvanized body bits not fitted to post 86 110's.

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Showoff.

Which bits of your body did you get galvanised?


Couldn't you just get a tattoo, or some exotic piercing?



I'm all for keeping up with the Isuzu Joneses, but I'm going to need pics before I proceed with this caper.


Oh, and a detailed explanation of how galvanising my parts is going to improve my driving on wet muddy grass?

Apparently it stops your parts getting rusty after getting dirty. ;)

:D

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Originally Posted by Quarks

Apparently it stops your parts getting rusty after getting dirty. ;)

:D

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I quite like it when my parts get dirty,

and considering they are always well soaked in oil they would never rust.