Thread: Defender Extreme, how good are they!

After months of pain, I finally got my hands on a 2001 Defender Extreme. Standard with long range tanks, dual batteries, spotties, aftermarket Landrover seats with 85,000km on the clock.

First impressions after a 1200km weekend towing a car trailer with 1 tonne of wood on the back;

What a car. Drove better under tow (smoother ride and quiter motor), used 11L/100km over all, more comfort than I imagined and the Td5 is amazing. I had to stop on a steep uphill gravel slope with the trailer hooked. Was able to take off using low and diff locks. Impressive.

No tacho- what were they thinking. Noise - Thats why the previos owner spent so much on the stereo! Back door - rattles on tracks and feels weak, need to get a wheel carrier.

Overall, I'm in love with the girl already, and the missus is just as rapped. What more could you want?

We'll, a snorkel, roof rack....

Brett.

Well done. Get yourself an AULRO sticker to finish it off.

I do recommend you do something about the spare wheel on the back door though. It's a pity yours is "only" a TD5 because if you had a 300Tdi you could have:

A bonnet mount. They effect your handling, visibility for rock hopping, fuel economy and some say put too much stress on the front springs with a bullbar but they are way way attractive.

At least I understand that you can't put a bonnet mount on a TD5 - if I'm wrong then you're away.

It is probably just me but I don't like swing away wheel carriers - they make too much sense and are not cool enough.