Thread: Land Rover 90 Defenders are everywhere

Originally Posted by easo

Between 2004 and 2006 LR was only bringing out the 90s in black and yellow, the cost was the same as a 130. Who wants to pay the same as a 130 for a two door? If anything the 90 should have been cheaper than the 110. At cooma in 1998 there was only two 90s there. One private, that was a 110 cut down onto a 90 chassie, and another that the army had as a computer diagdostice test car. I know I spelt that wrong!

Actually, I thought the 90's during that period were 39 990 whereas the 110's were about 46 990.

One of the reasons for the lack of popularity of the 90 when introduced here was that it came only as a two seater, apparently due to the inability of the rear seats (and possibly the front centre seat) to meet ADRs - the 110 dropped the side facing seats some time earlier, presumably for the same reason.

Very few were interested in the 90 as a two seater. May have been different if, for example, the truck cab or soft top versions had been offered.

John

That friend of mine has had the rear seats installed without problem and it's all complianced and legal. I presume it was a cost saving measure.

I absolutely love 90's. If I didn't have kids I'd have one in a flash.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

That friend of mine has had the rear seats installed without problem and it's all complianced and legal. I presume it was a cost saving measure.

I absolutely love 90's. If I didn't have kids I'd have one in a flash.

The rear seats are not ilegal. The extremes have them We had them in our 90 , untill we took them out. But in Aus they are only legal for Children up to about 11 and not for adults. So they might as well be two seaters

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

That friend of mine has had the rear seats installed without problem and it's all complianced and legal. I presume it was a cost saving measure.

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That is interesting! Maybe the interpretation of ADRs differs between states? LRA would need to get agreement from the federal body that they met ADRs.

But I suppose it could be costs - more likely though it is not directly costs but the fact that the seat belt mounts are probably special to Australia (I am pretty certain the ones on my 110 are) - and with the vehicles fully imported (both 110 wagon and 90) they did not want to have to do any modifications.

Another possibility is that the rear seats (which we must admit are rather basic) did not fit in with the image they were selling to here - an upmarket suburban shopping trolley. (This is what they were aiming for, not necessarily the people who bought them)

John

Reads you talk of only know 9 import 90s in brisbane, i might be able to add another two to your list.

i spotted a green 90 county in the gap a while back, and i had a good chat with a young bloke driving a white county whos dad imported one, decked it out with air bags and used it for hauling chopped wood.

Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot

That friend of mine has had the rear seats installed without problem and it's all complianced and legal. I presume it was a cost saving measure.

......

That is interesting! Maybe the interpretation of ADRs differs between states? LRA would need to get agreement from the federal body that they met ADRs.

But I suppose it could be costs - more likely though it is not directly costs but the fact that the seat belt mounts are probably special to Australia (I am pretty certain the ones on my 110 are) - and with the vehicles fully imported (both 110 wagon and 90) they did not want to have to do any modifications.

Another possibility is that the rear seats (which we must admit are rather basic) did not fit in with the image they were selling to here - an upmarket suburban shopping trolley. (This is what they were aiming for, not necessarily the people who bought them)

John

Originally Posted by Richard

Reads you talk of only know 9 import 90s in brisbane, i might be able to add another two to your list.

i spotted a green 90 county in the gap a while back, and i had a good chat with a young bloke driving a white county whos dad imported one, decked it out with air bags and used it for hauling chopped wood.

I don't know 9 imported 90's .I only know of 2 in Brisbane. Know a few sort of sold here 90's