Thread: Is it time for a change, but to what

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Lots of passenger space. Lots of luggage space. Lots of, well, everything really.

Sorry Jim,,but
OMG,,,

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

If you want to buy the nearest thing to a Defender 130, may I recommend the Ford Ranger dual cab/chassis with the 2.2 litre engine , same as Defender, gearbox same as Defender, towing, same as Defender, 130" wheelbase same as Defender , economy ****s on Defender, comfort interior ****s on Defender, price ****s on Defender, warranty ****s on Defender. No need for the 5cyl , it just isn't necessary, great in sand , you can drive in comfort for hours , the 80lt fuel tank will give you over 1,000km on the highway...dependant upon load......I have a single cab version, bit lacking in interior space. Btw, I had a D2 td5 for 8yrs previous and had other Land Rovers in my past as well.
Good luck with whatever you choose.

I drive the BT50 single cab version with the high rider suspension, and uninformed has the 4x4 and we both reckon the Deefer is more comfortable in some respects, and Serg hates the propensity for his to go sideways in the wet with the minimum of throttle, even with the stability control (which is pretty savage too)

ABS is agricultural IMO compared to the D2, although the Kumho AT's don't help here (they have no grip in the wet) i can't compare to a Deefer ABS, mine didn't have any.
I know the Mazda suspension tune is different to the Ranger, but both our BT's and Rangers at work(we run a mixed fleet) need extra leaves to cope with just a steel tray and two tool boxes.
Easily done, but still....

The best mileage I've had with the 3.2 is a bit over 730km actual on a trip, although the trip computer can say I'll get over 800km from a tank when I've been doing a lot of country driving. I think it's averaging around 10.5l/100km.
It's still better than I get out of the D2.