Thread: advantages of a 110 over a rover or disco

Originally Posted by bee utey

I'm assuming you used two guide pins (M10 x 150 headless bolts) to prevent seal damage from contacting the splines on the way in?

Used 4 the first time, we assembled with gb out of the vehice. Next two times it wasn't done by me so possibly not. Gb was not removed.

After owning/driving either an Isuzu 110 county or perentie for about 15 years, and a RRV tdv8 for 6 mths I am a convert to TR technology.

There's no doubt what so ever the 110 looks more authentic and is very capable off road. I get nearly as many birds in the RRV vs waves in the 110. Despite looks the looks the TR LR does as good or better job off road, and much better on road. I admit the electronics won't survive as long as the mechanical alternative Isuzu 110.

For me the on road performance and comfort became a higher priority. If simplicity and off road capability is the priority the 110 is probably the vehicle of choice.

Lets face it, we all know Land Rover is where it's at
Disco, Defender, Rangie, hell, even the Freelander.
They're all good in their own ways.
Green Oval for life yo

While the 110 (or the 2a) are my regular drives, over the last six months I have driven a number of more 'modern' vehicles - particularly my son's I-30, the Disco 2, a current model Patrol, and a few others.

The one thing that is outstanding about the 110 compared to all the others, is the visibility from the driver's seat. All the others have 'A' pillars wider than the distance between my eyes, so there is a blind spot right where you look for traffic at intersections, and the bonnet is such that when I start into the creek crossing near my front gate the road disappears (except the Disco). And as for rearward vision - they all compare very badly, particularly the quartering vision.

Parking - at least in the 110 you can see the front corners, although the Disco is not too bad.

And, as I have mentioned elsewhere, with the near vertical glass, the 110 does not get nearly as hot when parked in the sun as the others do.

John

No way I'd put a load of firewood or bricks in the back of anything except a 110.

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Don't be a sook
Have loaded the back of my d2 up with firewood plenty of times. Solid timber and muddy rotten stuff.
I just give it a good clean out afterwards and its all good
Even the poms do it!

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Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Don't be a sook
Have loaded the back of my d2 up with firewood plenty of times. Solid timber and muddy rotten stuff.
I just give it a good clean out afterwards and its all good
Even the poms do it!

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I had firewood and bricks in the back of our D1 a few times, but it tended to be a lot harder to keep the back clean than in the Defender.
Next time one of the grandkids throws up, I'll see how I go getting it clean.

I've had sand in the back of my classic up to the bottom line of the windows.
Just laid a tarp down....it was kinda heavy though.

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