Thread: IT'S HERE!

Originally Posted by mac

Get the Land Rover tow bar, so you don't lose your step. Also make sure you get the right one. My dealer ordered the wrong one before the correct one was ordered.

Regards,

Mac

LR towbar prevents Long Range Tank being fitted.

But you could go belly tanks instead!

I do in the future intend to fit a long range tank. That is why I am after an ARB tow bar. I will have to decide which is more imprtant to us. The step for the kids to get in and out, or the extra range when I eventually add the tank.

Do the new Defenders leak as much (or at all) compared to the older ones.
Kenley

Originally Posted by kenleyfred

I do in the future intend to fit a long range tank. That is why I am after an ARB tow bar. I will have to decide which is more imprtant to us. The step for the kids to get in and out, or the extra range when I eventually add the tank.

Do the new Defenders leak as much (or at all) compared to the older ones.
Kenley

Don't worry about the kids, they'll work out how to get in and out easily enough.

Thats a very good point Slunnie. They can after all climb just about anything.

Door fitment!!!! When I went for a test drive in a standard Defender, I could see daylight under the passenger door when it was closed….That’s not the point. It’s a Fender and this one’s special. Rang my dealer the other day (16th) and he feed me a fine line of BS and told me that there were delays in delivery and that vehicle's hadn’t arrived yet! Maybe next month is what I was told. I told him that was strange, one was delivered in on the East Coast the day before? Yesterday (17th) I got a phone call back and told it would be ready next week! Thanks to all you guys on the forum keeping me in touch, this bloke wont be pulling the wool of my eye’s.
Thanks to all

I have recently fitted the Hayman Reece unit. Cost $460 fitted (soldered electrics included). I am very happy with the compact design - does little damage to the departure angle.

Picked up my SVX yesterday.
Very happy
As mentioned before the fronts seats are excellent. The back seats are also leather & cloth and are much more comfortable than expected.
The addition of the rubber mats over the carpet reduces the noise even more.
The much vaunted stereo system is OK although the radio reception is terrible...hopefully it's a problem that can be sorted out...
I was going to post some pics, but the wife left the camera at work.
Also got a window tint and LR tow bar.
In less than 24 hours I've had 2 "looks like a Hummer" comments. Hope I never hear than again..
Overall much better than anticipated, and although they are costly..I now think you get what you pay for.
Cheers

Congratulations .........i got my first defender wave this afternoon