Thread: 2007 Defender

Wow, no plastic cover on the engine! Very retro

Welcome to the forum, mate - and thanks for the link, the new Defender is going to be sweet.

It does look like a great rig, Im glad they got rid of that stupid plastic cover that really doesnt do anything but make working on it harder.

I wonder what the revised seating positions will be like, I love the fenders but Im just not comfy in them so it would be good if it made it a bit more comfy for the wider bummed ones among us.....Like me.

any other good sites in the new Defender? it doesnt look all that different.
i heard that it will be using a Ford diesel (from transit)? is that a true? if so, is that a good thing?

bloke i worked with the other day drives the new ford transit with the 2.7 and he says its awsome! it's done a few k's and get thrashed as its a work ute had no problems thus far but it was fullyl oaded and had look like it had a bit of zip as he burned off down the street

Saw the new defender at Avalon Airshow, looks like a nice rig. Think the 6 speed would be a big improvement over mine.

Anyone know if the new 90" will be coming to Aus - the guy at the airshow said yes, but didn't seem to sure.

Originally Posted by Timmo

Saw the new defender at Avalon Airshow, looks like a nice rig. Think the 6 speed would be a big improvement over mine.

Anyone know if the new 90" will be coming to Aus - the guy at the airshow said yes, but didn't seem to sure.

both the 90 & 130 will be here

special order though from what i've been told

I was speaking to a Transit owner recently about the new Defender. He was very enthusiastic about the 2.4 Diesel. He raved about how well it pulled off the mark and effortlessly cruised. He did mention that cruising at 160kph all day on a recent trip to the NT reduced his fuel economy .

He did though warn about the transit clutches, they're very expensive & problematic. And I'm guessing the anti-stall clutch on the new Defender will be as problematic. My mechanic / auto elecs dad has a petrol transit, and after some investigating, he was a ble to retrofit an 'old school' clutch when that went.