Thread: Dear Mr Defender designer

Originally Posted by rick130

I've been asked to pass on these suggestions by a very good friend who runs a Defender 130 CC as her daily driver. (and isn't a member here. She also has Ford Ranger in the shed but refuses to use it!)

In her opinion these couple of items would make the Defender a total winner and cooler than the cool car it is now.

1. A bag holder.

Apparently there is no where for a lady to stow or hang her hand bag securely (I think in this case it was a Louis Vuitton ??)

2. An illuminated makeup mirror.
It's disconcerting having someone continually grab the rear vision mirror when I'm driving her car to apply some mascara or lippy and then hear her whinge she can't see where she's applying it!

Which brings me to the last request...

3. Softer suspension so that the makeup doesn't get smeared all over ones face while trying to apply it!
The payload is great for fencing stuff, etc, but /
I'm told a little too harsh for makeup application!

Seriously, these things are apparently important to the ladies !

I was regaled about these points while driving her 130 into town yesterday morning for brekky at the local cafe as mine was deemed too dirty to sit in for a clean, white dress!


Is this too much for the beardy weirdies?

I thought the cubby box in the defender was a good place for a lady's handbag. I don't know about the 130 but the 110 suspensions gives a nice ride, don't know if it is good enough for make up application. But totally agree about the mirror.

Sounds a bit like my Missus. I love her dearly but at times she is a Princess.

Mate, you haven't seen this bag, it wont fit into the cubby, it's more like a tote!

Originally Posted by rick130

Mate, you haven't seen this bag, it wont fit into the cubby, it's more like a tote!

I thought that might be the problem. Although my cubby box is usually full with all my stuff.

I'm not sure I'd like my storage space being taken up with hand bags,,,

I'm not sure how other women work, but mine goes to get in the car, and the first thing she does is throw her hand bag on the floor where she needs to put her feet
Mind you, being 4' nothing makes the job hard to start with

As for the mirror thing,, thanks God Leeanne's not that into make-up

Softer suspension,, hummm,,, make -up,,,, who cares, do it before you get into the car

Originally Posted by Chops

I'm not sure how other women work, but mine goes to get in the car, and the first thing she does is throw her hand bag on the floor where she needs to put her feet

My lady does exactly the same, then complains there is not enough legroom.

Originally Posted by rick130

Mate, you haven't seen this bag, it wont fit into the cubby, it's more like a tote!

She is driving a 130 !!!

Just how big IS this handbag???


Oh, and BTW, your wife has now become my #2 daughters idol. If you could please ask her to have a word to my wife, and confirm that girls really DO drive such big, ugly cars, then she would be eternally grateful...

Originally Posted by Chops

I'm not sure I'd like my storage space being taken up with hand bags,,,

Except it was her Defender we were in when the comments were made, not mine

I'll have to take a pic of them together today, she had a Deefer before we started going out!
When we go some where it's a case of which ****box (her term, not mine!) we'll take !

There's also the odd comment that climbing in with a tight fitting Issey Miyake number is a struggle too.

Princess? naa Warrior Queen!
We were mustering cattle a few weeks back.