what type of land rover to get

[davids556]

I'v been wondering what type of land rover to get i'm a fairly tall guy i'v been thinking of something like a 130 defender but as I'm a first year apprentice and they are fairly friendly with fuel unlike a patrol or landcruiser. so any feedback would be great cheers david

[Sully]

Most defenders have pretty limited seat travel for taller folk. I'm 6'1" (not tall, but not short) and the seat travel extension runners make a world of difference in the 90.

For what it's worth, the driving position in the D2 is pretty bloody good!

[digger]

couple of factors will affect your choice...

is it your daily driver?

do you need those surpurfluous <<sp?>> bits? (like aircon, comfy seats, hearing... :) ) (If not a "series" is for you!)

do you have a preference for single cab/dual cab etc?


enjoy!

[newhue]

I'm a painting contractor and I get by with a 130 double cab.
A 130 twin cab can provide a lot of lockable tool space if you remove the rear seats. Then you have the tray for stuff not so important.

For under $100 you can get seat extension rails which allow the front seats to slide back more for taller people like yourself.
For my money a series LR are pretty cool and priced well, however the leaf springs can wear you down a bit as a daily driver. A 200tdi, 300tdi, TD5 130 are all coil sprung and ride quite well.

Just to confuse you, or hopefully clear it up, a 130 comes in a single cab and a twin cab version either style side or tray back. There is also a 110 single cab ute with either a style side or tray back option.

110 and 130 relates to chassis length

[jerryd]

An "Isuzu County" should be in the equation :) Fairly cheap to buy, cheap to run and very reliable. Only downside is they are a bit noisy.

There are a few members near you who I'm sure would let you look at their machines, you are more than welcome to give mine the once over.

[ugu80]

I'm 185cm (Gees, we've been on the metric system for over 40 years and my schooling was in imperial. If I can adapt anyone can) with a 130 Defender. I found a couple of big spacers (nuts actually) about 2.5cm high under the front (as in at the front of) seat bolts gives more leg room and a more comfortable seating position as it lifts the squab at the front to give more under thigh support (and cost nothing for a tight apprentice budget).

Something to keep in mind when trying a model on for size.

Discos are probably a nicer daily drive but you can do a lot more with a Defender.