Thread: 110 Dualcab

Originally Posted by noddy

Yeah, I suppose....

Here are a couple more for those lusting after the 110 Dualcabs. Series 2 Disco Rims as well












Hmm....auto too!!!

mmmmmm carbon fibre console bling bling.

outllaw your 110 ready to paint. custom fab tailgate with tyre carrier.

I'm not really sure I see the point, all you are doing is reducing your load space. I suppose you can carry stuff you wouldn't want inside the vehicle, and it's more accessible, but also more accessible to thieves.

Originally Posted by Frenchie

I'm not really sure I see the point, all you are doing is reducing your load space. I suppose you can carry stuff you wouldn't want inside the vehicle, and it's more accessible, but also more accessible to thieves.

It's a defender thing no one else will under stand.

glen

Originally Posted by discoute

It's a defender thing no one else will under stand.

glen

But I have a Defender, and I still don't understand!

Originally Posted by scrambler

Can anyone explain why they never brought the twin cab 110's into Australia? With people paying good money to convert different wagons to twin cabs I would have thought it made sense. Surely the bulkhead wouldn't upset any ADR's? They even sell them into NZ - would be nice to have had a couple dropped off on the way...

Steve

There was a special batch made for the Australian Bicentennial Authority in 1987-88, these were V-8s. I believe they were briefly available here a couple of years ago, but I haven't actually seen one - but then new Defenders of any kind are pretty rare away from the major cities. It is difficult to see why anyone would prefer one to either the wagon or the 130 dual cab. The only reason I can think of is if you really don't want something as big as a 130, but need both five seats and the ability to carry hazardous materials such as farm chemicals - they are getting a lot tougher on this sort of thing these days, and you are not allowed to carry in the passenger compartment things such as chemicals, gas bottles above a certain size, more than 10l petrol etc. The rules have been there for some time, but they are beginning to be enforced. Despite this, most people with this need will go for something with a bigger tray area - either the single cab 110 or the 130 either single or dual cab.
And the problem is that with Defender sales pretty slow anyway, why have more different ones?
But in answer to your question - they have been sold here.

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I saw heaps of 110 dual cabs when I was in the UK - since they are a factory option there. I agree they look good.

Most of the UK 110 dual cabs and 90s (in farming areas) have these on the back:


You can fit about 3 sheep in one!!!

They are called Ifo back. Manly because the backs are made by Ifo Williams.
Also to stop Gipoos nicking what you have in the back of the pick up

Originally Posted by scrambler

Can anyone explain why they never brought the twin cab 110's into Australia? With people paying good money to convert different wagons to twin cabs I would have thought it made sense. Surely the bulkhead wouldn't upset any ADR's? They even sell them into NZ - would be nice to have had a couple dropped off on the way...

Steve

The dual cab 110's we bought out in the Uk after the uk tax department made it that a car, that could 1 ton in the back would not come under company car tax. Which in the UK is very high. Land Rover saw the toyotas and Mit's and ford ones were selling so rushed out a 110 version. WAS and is very popular.
BTW the company car tax rules was also why there was and is a Disco Van avaible. You did not need to pay company car tax on a Van

Thing you need to know. In the UK if they can tax you for it they will. Why do you think i am here