My TDi seats are immaculate at 320000km, canvas covers since new.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
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My TDi seats are immaculate at 320000km, canvas covers since new.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAT303
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Originally Posted by PAT303
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Originally Posted by MrLandy
New Exmoor Trim seat foams and new, tailored canvas on the new foam,
Excellent. :D
The upholsterer reckons the seat foams are the best he's seen.
Darrin the trimmer will be making new backs for me soon too.
I came to the realisation pretty quickly that how far your car can go is determined not by the model you drive, all things being equal and not including soft roaders, but more by how much money you're prepared to throw at repairs, both mechanical and panelwork.Quote:
Originally Posted by carlschmid2002
Can't really argue that the Defender is better on road than the Disco (at 100kmh I'm wrestling for control most of the time - but it keeps you alert!), that's why the Disco saved the company back in the day. Most of the time I'll wind up driving about 300kms round trip to the tracks for a day out and maybe 30 - 50 kms in the bush for the day so the Disco would be the more sensible option.
I'm not sure where I stand on this notion of 110's being better.
Land Rover moved on from the Series vehicles with what some consider to be the "best ever" model.
Really it's just a Disco V8 in disguise, all that revving and fuel for no real gain while hanging onto the shape for the future.
We all know the 110 was just a stop gap measure until the start of the iconic Defenders starting with the tdi motor.
Things have progressed to the current tdci powered Defenders without returning to a petrol V8.
Mmm now that says something, even land Rover knew not to go back there.
It's all horses for courses...
The Series units where work horses.
Comfortable Disco's you could say have got under my skin.
I enjoy leaving work knowing I'll have the luxury of a Range Rover to drive home in.
The defender is nice but on a different level and does the job easily with it's quirks.
You know what?
I've changed my mind, 110's are nothing special.
Give me a RRC, Disco or Defender any day.
Ps.
I'm keeping my beard as no shaving or waxing for me. Nothing to be seen here folks, keep moving please.
While likely still not as good as the later Disco's - the TDCi's at higher speeds don't make you work so hard as it seems you have to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
I find my Defender (TDCi) relaxing at 140ish on open highways. It does well on fast mountain passes too, where it's safe to do 100kmh up winding roads the TDCi just romps along.
hehe :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by alien
Really? I think I might need to upgrade :( I love my old girl but she is just hard work to drive. Might have to sell one of the kids :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tact
True. Really. Do it fast, upgrade, before the OP does.... (I can feel his resolve weakening and soon he will also come to realise his 110 is just that: Hard work just to drive. A TDCi on the other hand... well, lets not even compare) :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
You are south of Sydney? You'd know the Brown mountain road then? Used to drive that often from Canberra to the coast and back to go weekend diving. Mind you that was in the years leading up to your "Boofy" rolling off the showroom floor ...A long time ago - so my memory may not be entirely sharp and no doubt the road has been improved since those days. What I am trying to say is that a TDCi wouldn't have to raise a sweat to keep up to the speed limit (and likely more if you wanted) and wouldn't be making you work hard at all ...
I would hate to think what your fuel consumption is like at that speed. Mine used to guzzle about 15 l/100km if you went over 110km/ph. My V8 Disco just purse along at these speeds using a lot less fuel.Quote:
Originally Posted by tact
The principal advantage that the Defender has over the Disco is choice of body styles. I have difficulty seeing loading a tonne of fencing gear into a Disco with a forklift, and then being able to use it fencing with the tailgate open and the wire spinner in the back. Also not clear how you rig a ute crane for loading fence posts. Or to take another tack, how are you going to manage a stock crate and half a dozen goats or sheep? No problem at all with a 110 trayback.
Ultimately, the 110 is a work vehicle - the Disco is a passenger vehicle. Which is best depends on what you are using it for, but the Disco is surprisingly good at some work, and the Defender (in wagon or dual cab form) is surprisingly good asa passenger transport, although most would be better off with a Disco.
John