Thread: 110 as a daily driver (in Sydney no less)?

I live in the Inner West and use a 110 as a daily driver. Before that it was a 130, and before that 120", so a little bit of experience.

It's easier in the 110 than the 130 - better turning circle.

I could get the 120" into the Broadway shopping centre carpark - 1.95m, where the other two couldn't, there is street parking that is usually available. Norton Plaza is fine as long as you stay on the upper level, same for Leichhardt Marketplace. Burwood Westfield is fine, Ikea at Rhodes is fine. Drivethrough McDonald's at Stanmore is fine. Bondi Junction Westfield is not fine. Eastgardens is fine.

Get a pair of convex bullseye mirrors to stick on the wing mirrors. They make it easier to drive than the other car - Subaru Outback. Actually reverse parking is easier.

If you're really concerned get a reversing camera.

Even the lanes and narrow streets of Balmain aren't a problem, it's usually the width, and Land Rovers are narrower than they seem. I've had a couple of very rare ocassions when I've had to back out of something because I couldn't get around a corner, or not enough room to do a three point turn, but that's in a handful of places in the Inner West.

If you want to get more specific, send me a PM.

Cheers
Simon

94 Tdi Defender (110) was my daily driver for many years and occasionally gets pressed into a drive into work just for a change. No real problems, apart from that already mentioned (low clearance carpark). 2100mm will be fine unless you put a roof rack on. I can get into 2050mm although the accuracy of the signs in not something you want to bet your house on. One 2050mm carpark in one lane, heard a zip bang, the collar joining a pipe hanging from the ceiling got me. No tear but a fold.

Keeps up in traffic but I don't know that I would want to crawl along with my foot on the clutch for extended period, 1st is low enough that you can just crawl but idiots jump in front of you if you leave a car length for them to get in.

I am in the 130 ATM as a daily driver..not to far to work, car space available and no traffic...start at 4.45am...I can fit in a 2.05 car park but take it pretty steady...in traffic on the gateway put in first and just crawl along works a treat


Mrs ho har

I have been using mine every day since i got it, mostly round the Eastern suburbs and it has not been a problem, the height is tricky for me but i am working on that.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Which model? Don't know about the others but the Puma is fine as a daily driver.

You big fat liar you don't drive the Puma to work you ride a bike

I thought the fender stayed it the garage all week to keep it CLEAN


Mrs ho har

shouldnt be a problem, I use a diesel SIII 109 as a daily runner

The Missus and I did St kilda rd Melbourne to outer suburb for 12mths in our 130 in heavy traffic, going in and going out 5 days a week for work.
Had no probs, only some days it got hot sitting around and waiting for the lights to change.
We just chose which shopping centre we can park at, and go in late to the city to get a car park on the street.
Hasn't happened yet that I wished I had something smaller.

Definately OK as a daily driver,

My wife was driving from Heathcote to Parramatta and return each day for 14 months in our 98 Defender - she now has a Mazda 3.


Martyn