Objectively - which is best? Stage 1 vs County vs Defender

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Originally Posted by Disco44

I owned a S3 stg 1 3.9D and all I could fault was the transfer box.It needed the upgrades that the latter boxes had.I put OME suspension on mine and it made a much better vehicle off road.

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That's a nice looking stage 1.

Its the dogs bollocks built for purpose and a tiny bit less sparse than the series landies that came prior to its birth.
Has a little more engine than the series n/a diesels but sticking a 200 tdi in a series 3 would probably achieve a similar end.
it is used by many armies of the world because it is tough enough and isn't pedestrian friendly ....important during times of civil unrest.
If I did not own a defender a series 3 would do it for me.
my boss had a county in the uk which he allowed me to drive down the cash and carry It seemed higher than my defender and the interior was definatley heading towards a nice car oreintation opposed to farmer giles's massey ferguson which my 130 is probably modeled upon

Tdi300 can run an Auto, and until you have driven an auto off road .. you have not lived!

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Originally Posted by rrturboD

Tdi300 can run an Auto, and until you have driven an auto off road .. you have not lived!

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but untill you do you can stand proud wearing the pants and say. "I know how and choose to drive properly"

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Originally Posted by rrturboD

Tdi300 can run an Auto, and until you have driven an auto off road .. you have not lived!

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Not with a 300 tdi auto

They are gutless unless you put a 200 tdi auto box behind them. Other wise it is like driving a rubber band


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and the difference between those boxes is what exactly ?

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

and the difference between those boxes is what exactly ?

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Gearing I thought that would have been obvious

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Originally Posted by Reads90

Gearing I thought that would have been obvious

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You never did get back to me:p:p

Has to be the Stage 1,the only reliable form of transport in Iraq in the early 1980s.Real desert burner,running on uncertain fuel kept on running where the Toymotos,Nissan and Chevvys all died.
A truly legendary Land Rover:):)

I picked the County because not only is it the best of the three, it's also the best stock LR ever made & sold for civilian use.

I would go so far as to say the "Best of the Best" is a 1984/85 model.

1. Proper door handles that don't jam up with fine dust or mud when it's wet
2. Exposed gal body cappings - longevity & distinctive
3. Pull up fuel filler for filling from jerry cans
4. Mil-grade 4 sp box - designed for 101 & shared with RR

And while the world moves on, these dumb, simple, indestructible LRs are easily modified & eminently upgradeable to current specs eg: rear discs, turbos, intercoolers, 255/85s etc, etc

Cheers,
Rob W