What's the best???

**Tins** · 25th March 2021, 06:21 PM

What's the best LR ever? From the first ever, to the new Defender, what are your votes? My thoughts would be keep it unstructured, so a D4 has the same cachet as a Series 1. But who cares what I think?

So, I'll kick in a car I have never driven, but is proven, the Perentie. It had all the sort of kick ass stuff I saw on the old Military IIa stuff I dealt with, but was far better thought out and was above all reliable. Isuzu. Nuff said.

**V8Ian** · 25th March 2021, 06:25 PM

D1, KISS, comfortable, capable and reliable.

**Homestar** · 25th March 2021, 06:30 PM

RRC or Perentie IMO.

Same reasons as Ian for the D1, but I like the shape of the RRC better and the Perentie is just brilliant all around.

**SpudHeadTed** · 25th March 2021, 07:31 PM

My top five:

1. Defender 2014 / 2015 is the best and most refined of the iconic hereditary from Series to Defender. Severely underrated in its day with new prices under $50K...only now is it being properly valued in the market.

2. Defender 1998 300 Tdi, sweet economical engine, bulletproof driveline, last of the simple non-computerised true bush 4x4s.

3. Perentie late model, super HD, Isuzu, iconic yes. But its unrefined beauty is also its Achilles heel, noisy, thirsty, hot, cold, etc.

4. RRC iconic and brilliant innovator of the breed.

5. New Defender is the most innovative and capable of all Land Rovers. Best and Brilliant vehicle in Land Rover’s capitulation to a single vehicle class - the luxury touring SUV.

Disco’s have always been a compromise between Range Rover and Defender. But they are an absolute bargain second hand.

**pop058** · 25th March 2021, 08:01 PM

TDI300 auto D1

**spie** · 26th March 2021, 10:17 AM

Perentie RFSV but biased as I love mine

**Tombie** · 26th March 2021, 10:45 AM

Define best

Best to drive on road?
Best people carrier?
Best in hot weather?
Best in pouring rain, snow, arctic cold?
Best load rating?
Best towing ability? (And at what speeds?)
Best on a Farm?
Best all round family vehicle?
Best rock crawler?
Best tourer? (And for what regions?)
Best for non enthusiast?
Best safety systems?
Best environmental footprint?

**Tins** · 26th March 2021, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Tombie

Define best

Best to drive on road?
Best people carrier?
Best in hot weather?
Best in pouring rain, snow, arctic cold?
Best load rating?
Best towing ability? (And at what speeds?)
Best on a Farm?
Best all round family vehicle?
Best rock crawler?
Best tourer? (And for what regions?)
Best for non enthusiast?
Best safety systems?
Best environmental footprint?

Talking Land Rovers here, Mike, so possibly none of the above...

**Tote** · 26th March 2021, 11:04 AM

Define best - most lusted after in my case.

NAS Spec v8 Defender 90 (or one of the Puma ones they rebuilt after production finished, I'm not fussy)

New Defender with the supercharged v8. That motor is just Soooooo good in my RRS that I desire another one.

Regards,
Tote

**prelude** · 26th March 2021, 07:03 PM

What I lust for mostly at this point is a bit of a frankenstein but;

A wolf 110 defender station, so no rear doors (everything is stronger)
with a rover V8 (since diesels are no longer feasible around here and that's not getting any better)

The "best"? of course, a P38 but I guess I am biased a lot

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