Thread: The philosophical 2018 Land Rover Series VI / Defender / 'Icon'...

Originally Posted by PAT303

Actually after a combined 22 years of ownership and having spent less money in that time in repairs than what it would cost to replace the suspension on a brand new Asian produced vehicle I really like my reliable,well built,fast enough and not that noisy pair of defenders. Pat

Which was made in the 20th century

Try running a PUMA for 22 years on minimal maintenance costs.

Originally Posted by PAT303

Actually after a combined 22 years of ownership and having spent less money in that time in repairs than what it would cost to replace the suspension on a brand new Asian produced vehicle I really like my reliable,well built,fast enough and not that noisy pair of defenders. Pat

Same here. No question. And for me it's not just about the mechanicals. I also really like the character and unique cultural aspects of Defender ownership. There is another dimension that few on this site touch on. It is an indescribable source of happiness, a difficult to pin down sense of being at one with a vehicle, it's the the source of the Defender wave and the intangible feeling we all know. But only if you drive a Defender.

Originally Posted by MR LR

Which was made in the 20th century

Try running a PUMA for 22 years on minimal maintenance costs.

Pumas will last more than 22 years. There more reason now than ever before to maintain the last of the breed.

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Pumas will last more than 22 years. There more reason now than ever before to maintain the last of the breed.

That's not what I said.

Originally Posted by MR LR

That's not what I said.

Correct. It's what I said.

Originally Posted by MrLandy

Same here. No question. And for me it's not just about the mechanicals. I also really like the character and unique cultural aspects of Defender ownership. There is another dimension that few on this site touch on. It is an indescribable source of happiness, a difficult to pin down sense of being at one with a vehicle, it's the the source of the Defender wave and the intangible feeling we all know. But only if you drive a Defender.

And we're back to Stockholm syndrome

Sorry couldn't resist

Originally Posted by MR LR

Which was made in the 20th century

Try running a PUMA for 22 years on minimal maintenance costs.

I cannot see any reason why it wouldn't,the only difference is instead of replacing lift pumps and fan tensioners it'll be volume control valves and pressure regulators,same same really. Pat

Originally Posted by steane

Every now and then you take my breath away Pat

A cent spent on preventative maintenance is worth a dollar in repairs,grease is cheap,whats five minutes of your time worth,why do something half arsed twice instead of once properly,drive to the conditions,use common sense etc etc.Land Rover ownership is not hard or expensive,people just make it that way . Pat