Thread: Now Own A Patrol But Thinking Defender

I'm no guru, but when I was looking for a tourer I had the same thing happen to me, no matter how many 4wd's I looked at, I was always comparing them to the Defender.. In the end I'm happy to say I went for the 130 and have never looked back. Also thanks to forums like this one, any problems or issues you do have, there is always someone that will give you a friendly wave and help you out (or share your pain haha).

When I bought mine I was lucky enougth to be able to afford any 4x4 on the market at the time. Having previusly owned a Series 1, 2, 2a and Defender 300 TDI, I went through the DVD promos for Range Rover, D3 etc then spotted the Defender SVX and I would not swap it for any money; both on and off road, it is awesome plus it stops traffic as it is almost like driving a Ferrari into a shopping centre - impressive but embarassing!

Allan

ask Greyknight about what you can have done to a landy....

I'll be over in perth octoberish and might even be able to organise you getting a drive of his deefer.

I've got the 130 dual cab loaded up for the red centre and Simpson trip tomorrow and can't imagine how I'd fit everything in anything else and then there's the economy. The vehicle weighs about 3200kg loaded including humans, 165L diesel, 70L water, spares, food etc. I'd be breaking the law in a Patrol.

The D/gas would switch over and it gave mine and added boost,not tyre shredding but you notice it,you can chip them but many people who own them don't bother as they are happy with them as stock but thats your choice.As per reliability mine is 11 years old and it has been the best vehicle I have owned and I would take it anywere,only once has it not being able to be driven and that was a couple of months ago and was a cheap fix,thats my only problem as I'm finding it hard to part with it as it just doesn't cause me any headaches plus my family grew up in it.As far as the Patrol goes I think it is a shame that a good vehicle has been allowed to fall into ruin by the ZD30,they are better than the cruiser for less money but that engine has given it a reputation that will be hard to shake. Pat

Thanks for the info guys. I am going to have a sniff around a few Defenders. Good to know about the dgas as I will be fitting this to the Defender. Might as well for the money I paid. Even if it helps keep the donk cleaner and gives a tad better performance I will be happy. Might see you around the traps guys. Take care.

Are you looking for a new or second hand 130?

If new, the latest 4 cyl motor has got plenty of grunt straight from the factory (in a relative land rover way ).

The previous model was a 5 cyl and can be chipped massively to go from something like 85Kw to 140Kw with a bigger intercooler. Note that pre-2002 TD5s do not have flashable ECUs, so the earlier ones require a new ECU if you want to chip them.

A few people here have tried diesel gas and had varying success. Do a search and you will find a few posts that discuss this.

Hope you end up in a LR (at last)!
Cheers
David

Hi Spud
mate a good bit of info re d/gas and chip. That is the sort of stuff you need to know. So anything after 2002 is where I will look. In terms of performance.....well I will get to know a few things first, by asking the right questions then closing the mouth to listen. Then worry about mods later.................anyone want to buy a good used Patrol with all the fruit, minus the dgas