Late Model Defender Questions

You're doing the right thing Neil. I've had 3 of the bloody things and am only flogging the 2010 Puma because my damn joints are making it hard to change gear. 3 Defenders (300Tdi,Td5 and 2.4 Puma 110) 1 300Tdi Disco, 1 - 120 series Prado (OK I went mad some time back) good car, reliable but had the worst cruise control and gearbox of anything I've ever driven.
And only 1 breakdown and that was the Td5 Defender and I could apparently have driven it home slowly but LR got us back plus the camper and paid a lump towards our extra expences. I've heard all the crap from the foreign vehicle steerers including one turkey in Broome who reckoned I was brave driving the 300Tdi Disco up to Broome. He never spoke to me again after I pointed out he'd had his bonnet up for a couple of days waiting for some one to tell him what was wrong with his Tojo!!!! :-)))
Now I've got an auto D4 but the Cook complains it hasn't the character of the Defenders...... as long as she doesn't stop cooking I don't care what she says. Luckily she doesn't use a computer.....
Enjoy the ride.
AlanH.

Go for it. You won't regret it. In Oct I will have had mine for three years and I still find any excuse to jump in and go for a drive. Been a daily driver in the city and then we regularly go back to a family farm so also do a number of long trips as well. Already over 60,000km.

A while back I jinxed myself on the forum by saying nothing had gone wrong. Few days later a turbo hose fell off and it went into limp mode. All fixed no issue. LR lent my wife (as I was away and she was driving) an almost brand new Range Rover Sport. Trouble was they didn't want to hand it back!

Smart move by LR, my wife has always been a die hard Volvo fan. Now she is tossing up on whether she can aspire to the new Disco or the new RR Velar. Only one problem - we have to save a lot more cash!

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Originally Posted by EastFreo

Go for it. You won't regret it. In Oct I will have had mine for three years and I still find any excuse to jump in and go for a drive. Been a daily driver in the city and then we regularly go back to a family farm so also do a number of long trips as well. Already over 60,000km.

A while back I jinxed myself on the forum by saying nothing had gone wrong. Few days later a turbo hose fell off and it went into limp mode. All fixed no issue. LR lent my wife (as I was away and she was driving) an almost brand new Range Rover Sport. Trouble was they didn't want to hand it back!

Smart move by LR, my wife has always been a die hard Volvo fan. Now she is tossing up on whether she can aspire to the new Disco or the new RR Velar. Only one problem - we have to save a lot more cash!

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"Disco, Velar"?...Better wait for the "new" Defender,...it could be pretty special,....a year to wait?
Pickles.

I have been trying to suggest she wait! I wish they would just release what it is going to look like.

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Originally Posted by EastFreo

I have been trying to suggest she wait! I wish they would just release what it is going to look like.

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Be patient,....of course I have NO inside info, but as NONE of JLR's recent releases have been nothing less than, well can I just say, very well received, by the press, and by the buyer as demonstrated by sales figures, I suggest you hold back.
Pickles.

Well I've looked at a couple & test driven also. One was low k's but driveline definitely had some wear issues, lots of play in the drive shaft and clunky clutch & gear change. Went away and found another, really tidy even less k's, drives great & smooth. Put down the deposit today after a week of deciding what to do. The wife wasn't too keen but in the end she never drives my cars. My daughter is over the moon, she loves them.
Weight off the shoulders now, decision made...now I can't wait to get in it. Funny you know, I test drove a few regular current models on the market, Ford Everest, Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero...all good cars, nice to drive however they lack something...a soul, happy to get back into Landy after a hiatus.

Well, it's all settled, picked one up on Monday, great condition, 22k's Attachment 125998

Very nice. :BigThumb:

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Well, it's all settled, picked one up on Monday, great condition, 22k's Attachment 125998

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Congratulations, ..looks like a new one. Is that a genuine Land Rover bullbar?
Pickles.

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Congratulations, ..looks like a new one. Is that a genuine Land Rover bullbar?
Pickles.

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Thanks Pickles,

Yep, genuine LR Bull bar.