Thread: advantages of a 110 over a rover or disco

Originally Posted by PAT303

My Tdi seat isn't comfortable,the cover wore through,most of the foam is gone and the frame wedges up my arse over bumps,the TDCi's are good though. Pat

Originally Posted by MrLandy

My TDi seats are immaculate at 320000km, canvas covers since new.

New Exmoor Trim seat foams and new, tailored canvas on the new foam,
Excellent.

The upholsterer reckons the seat foams are the best he's seen.

Darrin the trimmer will be making new backs for me soon too.

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

Well let us sit back and ............ I am fairly comfortable with the fact that my D3 can go anywhere a 110/County/Defender can go and I am far more comfortable in the process. .........

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.
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.

Originally Posted by Didge

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!),

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.

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.

Originally Posted by alien

I'm not sure where I stand on this notion of 110's being better.
[...]
You know what?
I've changed my mind, 110's are nothing special.
Give me a RRC, Disco or Defender any day.

hehe

Originally Posted by tact

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.

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.

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

Originally Posted by Didge

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

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)

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 ...

Originally Posted by tact

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.

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.

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.