Thread: Factory Options/Accessories

Not sure about the rest but $500 for mudflaps is ridiculous!! They are about 10GBP each (inculding brackets) from Paddocks. Not sure why you would want electric rustproofing on a Defender. All you need to do is Waxoyl (or whatever you use over here) the chassis inside and out from new and that will protect your chassis well enough. My 90 is a 1986 and all I have had to replce is the rear crossmember (was bad when I got the vehicle). The tint also sounds expensive I would reckon $300 would be enough.

HTH

Ivan

Originally Posted by Drew90

Hey Guys,

New to this forum, so hello! Just bought a 90 and am in love! Signed for it yesterday but am trying to work out what extras I should get from factory and what to get later. From what I have seen things like bull bars, side steps snorkels are VERY expensive from the dealerships and all those can be fitted later and with better quality parts etc. Things I have thought to get are;

- Defender pack - Electric rust proofing, Paint protection, Sound deadening underbody Protection & insulation all for $1970

- Tint - $550

- Front mud Flaps - $ 495 ! Expensive?

- Rear worklight - not sure on price

- Change Tyres from the Continental AT to the Goodyear MT? Or should I keep the AT for general Road driving and Buy bigger MT for when I go 4wd. my intentions are to do a fair bit of 4wd with lift and bigger tyres on the cards in the near future. How do the Goodyear MT's rate, I have heard mixed reviews.

Thank you all for your help, Cheers

1970 for rust proffing no way, i got mine done for $300 ( deal ) , should have been around 400/450 but thats still very good.

Mudflaps, are they really charging that much these days rob dogs they are, you can get them alot cheaper than that. thats nearly 250 Uk pounds, dealers in the uk do them fitted for 90 uk pounds.....

Rear work light?? if you can fit one your self.........

If you don't already know the answer to you question about tyres Drew, then they will be fine. Revisit the question when the originals need replacement.

As for rust proofing, if it was costing $1970, then no way! However, the real value is probably in the sound deadening underbody protection and insulation. You need to find out what that involves/includes as this may be reasonable for the money. Any sound proofing of a Defender is worthwhile, but at what cost. You also need to ask if this is a genuine Land Rover product (and cover by your warranty) or just one offered by the dealer (which I suspect is the case, so be suspicious).

Re tint: the windows will already be tinted and I suspect you do not need extra, unless you want you vehicle to look like you are a gangster.

Front mudflaps? They are not cheap but the quality is high. I have seen some aftermarket mudflaps that were a waste of money. There are good ones that are cheaper and installation is not a big deal. When I bought my D90 last year I got them. I could not be bothered going through the hassel to save 0.5%, and don't regret it.

The rear work light is a bit like the tyres. Do you know that you really need one. You can always put one on later (and probably a better LED one at that). All of the wiring within the vehicle will already be in place, so that should not be an issue later.

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by KarlB

If you don't already know the answer to you question about tyres Drew, then they will be fine. Revisit the question when the originals need replacement.

As for rust proofing, if it was costing $1970, then no way! However, the real value is probably in the sound deadening underbody protection and insulation. You need to find out what that involves/includes as this may be reasonable for the money. Any sound proofing of a Defender is worthwhile, but at what cost. You also need to ask if this is a genuine Land Rover product (and cover by your warranty) or just one offered by the dealer (which I suspect is the case, so be suspicious).

Re tint: the windows will already be tinted and I suspect you do not need extra, unless you want you vehicle to look like you are a gangster.

Front mudflaps? They are not cheap but the quality is high. I have seen some aftermarket mudflaps that were a waste of money. There are good ones that are cheaper and installation is not a big deal. When I bought my D90 last year I got them. I could not be bothered going through the hassel to save 0.5%, and don't regret it.

The rear work light is a bit like the tyres. Do you know that you really need one. You can always put one on later (and probably a better LED one at that). All of the wiring within the vehicle will already be in place, so that should not be an issue later.

Cheers
KarlB

Thanks mate, good advice. I guess with all accessories, the question, "Do we really need it" comes into play a lot! Need and Want hmmmm....

The rear light I would def use for reversing at night and camping. Mud tyres Oh yes for sure. I guess I want to get a package done up so I can hit the trails straight away with no mucking around

Originally Posted by Ivan

Not sure about the rest but $500 for mudflaps is ridiculous!! They are about 10GBP each (inculding brackets) from Paddocks.
HTH

Ivan

Paddocks? Is that a british based company?

Does anyone know any good Australia based Defender accessory companies or websites.

If you are buying from British based websites, what the complications with tax etc if any. I know importing part from America have had issues with my friends Jeep.

THank You

Drew

Yes Paddocks is a British Company. You won't have any problem importing stuff as long as it costs less than $1000 AUD. There are lots of threads on here about importing stuff from the States as well as the UK

Ivan

Originally Posted by Drew90

Thanks mate, good advice. I guess with all accessories, the question, "Do we really need it" comes into play a lot! Need and Want hmmmm....

The rear light I would def use for reversing at night and camping. Mud tyres Oh yes for sure. I guess I want to get a package done up so I can hit the trails straight away with no mucking around

You certainly don't need to change the tyres to "hit the trails straight away". I have done over 20,000 km on the original tyres in some reasonably remote areas. I am doing the Simpson and Cape York this year on the original tyres. I have the General Grabbers but I suspect that the Continentals would not perform that much differently. I certainly have not picked up from the Defender2.net Forum that there is a problem with them and most of the membership is Poms, and they know a thing or two about mud. Defenders are probably the most capable 4WDs off the showroom floor. They do not need mud tyres and a lifted suspension to be extremely capable. They may help in some situations (and they may hinder in others), but you certainly don't need them to enable you to "hit the trails".

Cheers
KarlB

Depending on what sort of driving you want to do.... water wise.... if you get LR to fit the snorkel and if, in the unfortunate circumstance, you suffer from water ingress it should be covered by LR warranty. Double check with them in writing.

Have heard a story or 2 about this shady area of concern due to poorly sealed snorkel fits.