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Sounds like a typical Australian LR dealer rip-off strategy mate! :twisted:
Why cannot there simply be transparency here! I mean the UK prices were published on the date of release FFS!
The 'base' price should all be the same OZ wide. ORC's are obviously a bit different state by state... funny though how with 'normal' Defenders, dealers have been able to include ORC FOC!
Anyway, worth the wait, they will be very special in OZ as there are not many! :cool:
My Heritage 90 confirmed on Friday by my dealer here in Tassie - a bit over $60,000 on the road. I have to decide whether I want side runners (with the vehicle) or folding side steps, which I would fit myself. What do you think? I thought the folding steps might be more traditional and appropriate for the Heritage?
For the heritage, folding, same as Liz & Phil
"Factory" Silver (to go with the front bumper!) side runners are what you need with the Heritage.Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyf
We have the black ones on our Keswick 90 & are very happy with them.
Pickles.
Hi Tony, I am going with the silver side runners, as recent experience in Malaysia showed most of the folding side steps on Defenders were bent:Quote:
Originally Posted by tonyf
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...015/04/637.jpg
Not a good example perhaps as a lot of it was bent! But even the newish 2013 Puma had a bent front passenger step.
The factory side runners/side steps are just as flimsy and as easily damaged as the fold up steps, maybe consider getting some rock sliders with tree bars, eg: Mulgo or TerraFirma or one of the other makes, they are mounted a little more solidly off the chassis/bulkhead, and also would help a bit in a potential side impact accident situation. They do mount higher up than the steps though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Avion8
Regards,
Mike.
N.B; I in general do not like TerraFirma equipment, it is (in my opinion) usually a cheap, inferior, shoddily made copy of better designed and manufactured equipment out there.... However in this case their rock sliders with tree bars do a reasonable job.
I have standard runners on my TD5 Extreme and they have been fine. But I just thought the folding steps a bit more traditional. However, I am also concerned about them getting bent as I have some experience with that years ago with Series vehicles.
Side Runners?
Depends what you want 'em for. For sure, if ya're gonna do some severe off road stuff, then there's probably more suitable stuff out there.
But, for normal use, vehicle access, fitting in with vehicle appearance etc, they're just fine,...much better than a folding step.
Pickles.
I agree with you on that Pickles. Only reason I am fitting them is because my wife is a little vertically challenged, and I want to keep everything on this standard factory delivered. I don't intend doing any challenging off road driving, but it is going around Australia a few times, & will see lots of dirt roads, beaches & National Parks.
I think the folding steps would look the part on the heritage. None of the lr options provide protection off road but the side runners would be less likely to get caught on things.
Must say I'm a bit jealous, love that feeling of driving a new defender out of the dealers. Mines 2 years old now wife said no to MY15 😔 might have to wash mine real good and pretend 😆