Thread: advantages of a 110 over a rover or disco

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

The real truth of what makes driving a defender better than a disco or rangie...

Theres only a very small number of drivers who can look down their noses at you and call you a hypocritical luxury optioned technology dependant softy for doing the same thing to other drivers.

The series driver..

Settle down Dave..

My D4 doesn't even have a Sun Roof, Sat Nav or BT audio...

The Defender has Cruise Control, BT audio, Hands Free and a Sun Roof... And seat heaters... Bloody softy!

I shared the love and moved my Defender on to a lovely chap from Perth...

His son is a pretty good bloke too....

I think the question you are asking is a bit like:
Why is a work horse better than a thoroughbred or a stallion?

They are all different, each one with gifted ability for different applications.

Thoroughbreds are built more for the track rather than hard work. Bit like the disco. Can go off road, but it really belongs on road. It's 4wd capability is second to its excellent road ability and excellent comfort levels.

Stallions are male horses that have not been castrated, strong and muscular they are know for their aggressiveness. Bit like the range rover. Big, strong and a massive motor make it the stallion of the LR brand. It's screams status and demands respect.

A workhorse doesn't really impress anyone except his owner. He plots along never tiring, never giving up. He's always up for work and backs it up day after day. He isn't very good on a race track, and he isn't a macho muscular beast he's just my work horse.

My 2 cents, hope you like the analogy guys

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Originally Posted by 1nando

I think the question you are asking is a bit like:
Why is a work horse better than a thoroughbred or a stallion?

They are all different, each one with gifted ability for different applications.

Thoroughbreds are built more for the track rather than hard work. Bit like the disco. Can go off road, but it really belongs on road. It's 4wd capability is second to its excellent road ability and excellent comfort levels.

Stallions are male horses that have not been castrated, strong and muscular they are know for their aggressiveness. Bit like the range rover. Big, strong and a massive motor make it the stallion of the LR brand. It's screams status and demands respect.

A workhorse doesn't really impress anyone except his owner. He plots along never tiring, never giving up. He's always up for work and backs it up day after day. He isn't very good on a race track, and he isn't a macho muscular beast he's just my work horse.

My 2 cents, hope you like the analogy guys

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I am pretty happy in my Thoroughbred with the air suspension, comfy seats, overtaking ability and a stereo I can hear. The work horse had its day but its time to move on.

Cute analogy... That would make a Defender a Gelding

Obedient and made for a purpose....

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I am pretty happy in my Thoroughbred with the air suspension, comfy seats, overtaking ability and a stereo I can hear. The work horse had its day but its time to move on.

Maybe so, but the workhorse will wake up tomorrow and keeping going. He does not not need music, comfort or luxuries to keep him enthusiastic, he knows his role.
Your thoroughbred is comfortable and luxurious but how willing is to go on a journey that might include some of the roughest and toughest terrain that could possibly be thrown at it? How will you feel when your air and independent susprnsion leave you wishing you had live axles? When your body work rubs up against bush/brush? When your poor axle clearance with tiny tires leave you stranded?
The answer to those questions is probably the same way I'd feel if I took my 110 on a beautiful open road with winding corners. Or maybe the same way I'd feel on a 37 degree day stuck in traffic.

You see, I'm not in any way putting down discos or rangies. Neither am I saying a defender is superior, simply different horse's for different courses.

Had he compared the 110 to a 76 series then we would have two vehicles that are both work horses, but that wasn't the question!

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ok maybe i started thith thread with a slightly misleading title.


it should read, advantages of a 110 over a rover or disco or Defender

?????where does that leave us Defender 110 owners?????
Perhaps County over the rest?
thith?