Thread: Defender 110 ordered - Feeling excited!

There are two versions to the brochure you display, I think they have different print dates, one is Aug '14 & the other is Dec '14.
However, whilst tow bars are not shown on your list, they are shown in the Defender Catalogue which is predominantly U.K. orientated, but they are different to the ones available in Aus, with different regs,...same for bullbars, which in Australia are both locally made, so not shown in the U.K. printed brochures.
Pickles.

Originally Posted by Pickles2

However, whilst tow bars are not shown on your list, they are shown in the Defender Catalogue which is predominantly U.K. orientated, but they are different to the ones available in Aus, with different regs,...same for bullbars, which in Australia are both locally made, so not shown in the U.K. printed brochures.
Pickles.

Thanks, I noticed there was a difference between the international brochure and the Australian spec sheet. I have seen items such as the Defender "A Bar" etc on Australian cars though, so either it used to be an option from the factory (and isn't anymore) or people have imported the part themselves

You can still get the "A Bar", but it would not be a substitute for an Aussie bull bar.
Whilst the items that you specify are not properly listed in the Catalogue, your LandRover Dealer would definitely be able to help you there, but there may be other brands out there that may be more attractive to you.
Don't know much about bull bars & tow bars myself, but others on here definitely would (probably know more than some LR Dealers!), and so they would certainly be able to point you in the right direction.
Pickles.

Last year I got the A Bar from my LR dealer. In hindsight I wish I had gone for something more substantial. It looks good but is very flimsy. It would offer little protection.

Car manufacture years (well Land Rover anyway) are a bit like financial years as in they don't necessarily start on the 1st of January and end on the 31st of December, as an example my 300tdi was manufactured in October 94 but it's classed as an MY95 build, my Td5 is the same as well.
So yeah not sure exactly when it changes but all Defenders built from now on will be MY16 builds.

Originally Posted by Defendozer

Car manufacture years (well Land Rover anyway) are a bit like financial years as in they don't necessarily start on the 1st of January and end on the 31st of December, as an example my 300tdi was manufactured in October 94 but it's classed as an MY95 build, my Td5 is the same as well.
So yeah not sure exactly when it changes but all Defenders built from now on will be MY16 builds.

So does that mean if it's made in the factory in November or December 15 ....the paper work will say year old build 16 ..........that would be good ......

Originally Posted by EastFreo

Last year I got the A Bar from my LR dealer. In hindsight I wish I had gone for something more substantial. It looks good but is very flimsy. It would offer little protection.

Thanks EF, I was more after something to mount auxiliary lamps or a lightbar to while preserving the 'Defender Look'. I might just leave it for the time being

Originally Posted by Andrew86

Thanks EF, I was more after something to mount auxiliary lamps or a lightbar to while preserving the 'Defender Look'. I might just leave it for the time being

Yes, I know what you mean. A "Lightbar" would be useful for some people. There is such a thing available from Supercheap etc which is simply an aluminium tube which sort of clips in behind the number plate against the front bar.
A bit "insignificant" for a Defy though.
Pickles.