Are they any good? 60th anniversary svx

[rednefed 011]

hey guys I'm new to the hold 4x4 thing and have been looking around and 2008 Land Rover Defender 110 SVX 60th Anniversary has stood out. just seeing what u guys think pros and cons about then?

this is 1 i have found

2008 Land Rover Defender 110 SVX 60th Anniversary 09MY (http://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Land-Rover-Defender-2008/SSE-AD-2459462/?Cr=2&sdmvc=1)

thanks

[carlschmid2002]

Depends what you are prepared to spend. Now that the standard 110 comes with a Bluetooth stereo etc the only real benefit of the SVX that I can see is the Recaros. Personally I would buy a new standard 110 and slowly modify it and have a 3 year warranty. If your budget won't stretch that far I reckon you could get a 2012 0r 2013 model still under warranty for low 40's. If you have a family go the 110 though. The SVX were very pricey new. The seats alone are a $5000 option.

[Sith]

I love the little things like interior touches ... but black ? honestly in Australia ? The hottest country in the world ... black ? Shows every bit of dust every scratch ....

I am with carlschmid2002 , there are better prepared Land Rover Defenders out there for that money.

[Jacko44]

Love my svx........but like any defender you gotta add more accessories and that makes the svx a pricey option,

[Drover]

Had my SVX since new in 28 and love it.

The Recaro's are superb ! The black does show the bush pin stripping, but the black car and heat argument doesn't hold water for me.

Not saying black is as reflective as white or silver, but how much hotter this translates to .......

SWMBO silver Focus seems just as hot after sitting in the sun as my SVX does. The temp difference would be negligible !

And black looks the goods.... B)


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/05/666.jpg

[ericvv]

The SVX is a great truck. The Puma 2.4 engine in principle is extremely reliable, and IMHO there is no replacement for displacement....
But 105.000 km is already respectable, but no problem provided that the truck has been used with respect, and has had meticulous maintenance. If you use/treat these trucks with respect, they can go on forever.
This one here sounds like it went thru some serious usage, and you have to question people who are modifying the engine (EGR removed, so maybe other things done too....).
There is some rust too, well my SVX has 67.000 km now, and is totally rust free. I would seriously inquire around how this truck has been used, check all maintenance invoices and stamped service book, and inspect the entire truck inside and out, including the chassis. The general condition inside, including eventual damage/wear to the seats will give you good hints about the owner.
Now, the Recaros are worth their money in gold, they are just in another leage than any other Defender seats.
Hope it has not been used to drive in salt water.... Just looked at the other pictures of the truck, don't like the looks of the rear cross member, luckily it seems only surface rust which you can easily remove and then paint the rear cross member with a satin black. But question is how is the inside of that rear cross member, as well as the rest of the chassis?
Good luck, Eric

[Sith]

MythBusters Episode 38: MythBusters Revisited (http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38)

[ericvv]

^^ And you mean to say what?:confused:

[vnx205]

MythBusters Episode 38: MythBusters Revisited (http://mythbustersresults.com/episode38)


^^ And you mean to say what?:confused:

SPINOFF: A black car heats up faster than an identical white car. (From Pilot 2)
CONFIRMED
A fan wrote in and asked a follow up question: "Does the color of a car affect the way it heats up?". The MythBusters used two identical cars, one black the other white and left them both out in the summer heat with thermometers in both. By mid-afternoon the black car had heated up to a temperature of 135 °F while the white car topped off at 126 °F, almost 10 degrees cooler.

[Damo89]

By mid-afternoon the black car had heated up to a temperature of 135 °F while the white car topped off at 126 °F, almost 10 degrees cooler.

However that is only really 5 degrees Celsius... Not that big of a difference.

[Sith]

And my point is .... read it .
Science over .. well in my opinion wins out

[ericvv]

However that is only really 5 degrees Celsius... Not that big of a difference.


Quite logical that a black car heats up faster than a white one. Don't need Mythbusters for that.:cool:

[Drover]

SPINOFF: A black car heats up faster than an identical white car. (From Pilot 2)
CONFIRMED
A fan wrote in and asked a follow up question: "Does the color of a car affect the way it heats up?". The MythBusters used two identical cars, one black the other white and left them both out in the summer heat with thermometers in both. By mid-afternoon the black car had heated up to a temperature of 135 °F while the white car topped off at 126 °F, almost 10 degrees cooler.

My point exactly, 10f or 5c ...... Without a thermometer you couldn't tell the difference.

Both are ****ing hot.

[vnx205]

The situation is worse than that Mythbusters' test suggests.

A black car heats up more quickly. While you might think there is little difference after a full day in the sun, there is a greater difference after a shorter period of time. The sort of time you might spend in the shopping centre while the car sits in the parking lot outside.

Since we are talking about Defenders there is an even greater difference between a black one and a white one.

Modern cars have a huge windscreen that slopes back a long way, so a lot of the heat buildup in a car is from the sunshine through the window.

A Defender has a tiny almost vertical windscreen, so much less of the temperature rise is from sunshine through the glass. Since a greater proportion of the temperature rise with a Defender is through heat absorbed by the metal panels, there is a greater difference between a black Defender and a white Defender than there is between a black sedan and a white sedan.

So that Mythbusters test doesn't tell the full story about black Defenders.

[Drover]

Haha, but the sun doesn't sit at 12oclock in the sky all day either......

[Yorkie]

Just park undercover, if it fits... :cool::wasntme:

[Scallops]

Drover - your 110 looks brilliant. In fact, it looks hot! :D

[Jacko44]

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73298

Mine clean at start of a trip and battered half way down gibb river road, svx is a good rig, not interested in the whole white is cooler thing, just crank up the aircon !!!!!

[Jacko44]

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[Jacko44]

Used for coffee shops, supermarket and big trips

[djam1]

Lol you obviously don't live in the Pilbara


Had my SVX since new in 28 and love it.

The Recaro's are superb ! The black does show the bush pin stripping, but the black car and heat argument doesn't hold water for me.

Not saying black is as reflective as white or silver, but how much hotter this translates to .......

SWMBO silver Focus seems just as hot after sitting in the sun as my SVX does. The temp difference would be negligible !

And black looks the goods.... B)


https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/05/666.jpg

[nosliwedaw]

Well seeing that drivers of black Defenders are a good 5-10deg cooler than drivers of an ordinary colour, it all evens out in the end.....:whistling:

[cooperrat]

black is the new white !!!!!!

[camel_landy]

The SVX is nice, just don't be to precious about getting it scratched as that colour shows EVERYTHING!!

M

[Drover]

The SVX is nice, just don't be to precious about getting it scratched as that colour shows EVERYTHING!!

M

True dat....

Many hours are spent after every trip with the Maguiar's scratch and swirl remover followed by the gold class wax.......

Most come out, but not all.

But after multiple trips to the Cape, Simpson, Fraser Island & Vic high country she still looks sharp :D

[Jacko44]

Cant beat the swirl remover for the svx, its a good job for the mrs polishing scratches!!!!!