Defender Tdi owner doesn't want a 2007 Def. Is this wrong?

JamesH · 21st November 2007, 03:35 PM

I got my 1996 Defender from a mate who had it since new. It has a bonnet mount, roo bar, dual batteries, aux fuel, UHF, bilsteins, tailor made seat covers, chequer plate fender guards had 180k on the clock and is going pretty much like a train (knock on wood).

I sometimes get to dreaming of a nice dark green, white roofed 2007 model with the 6th gear and a tad more power, shiny new and crisp and owned by nobody but me. And then I think "bah, who needs it?"

My car is worth say $15000 on a good day. A new Defender is 50 something on the road and some of those options I have on my 300Tdi are not cheap. I can't even put a bonnet mount on at all.

Is it somehow immoral not to lust after a new one until your current canna go nae further? Is it not an oblication that all Land Rover lovers must want a new Defender?

**Scallops** · 21st November 2007, 03:39 PM

Not at all, mate - I just got one because I didn't have a truck like yours. It doesn't matter which Defender you have - they're all good.

**Grizzly_Adams** · 21st November 2007, 03:44 PM

Not at all, I'm more than happy with my '94 Tdi Defender and have no desire to change to a newer vehicle

**loanrangie** · 21st November 2007, 03:47 PM

Nothing wrong with that at all, its mostly us non fender owners that lust after the shiny new beaute bells and whistles new model.

**Quarks** · 21st November 2007, 03:50 PM

I wouldn't say it's an obligation to lust after the latest model, I mean, if we all did, and bought one, then who would even know about the Series landies

with the "geez, they're outdated aren't they"

I for one like the sound of the engine / transmission combination - however I remain unconvinced, I think it's a combination of the ventless dash, and some of the other changes. Although, it's not helped by having one of the previous type, and not wanting that to be completely outdone by the new one.

Nah, Land Rovers are good for life. However long that may be.

**weeds** · 21st November 2007, 05:26 PM

KISS......no electronics in my rig

Like you say to euip a new defender out the same as my 95 I would need another 10k

**Lotz-A-Landies** · 21st November 2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by JamesH

...My car is worth say $15000 on a good day. A new Defender is 50 something on the road and some of those options I have on my 300Tdi are not cheap. ...

You can have a few holidays and do an awful lot of maintenance with the $35,000.00 difference between the new fender and your current one.

After all experience is suggesting that the new ones are not any more durable and possibly less so than the older ones.

So, unless your boss is giving you the new one, it all comes down to $35,000 for a shiny new paint job, a new dash and less money for holidays.

Diana

**camel_landy** · 21st November 2007, 06:48 PM

I get to play in the '07 Defender more than most but I still wouldn't get rid of my 110 for one. I'd consider swapping out the Freebee for an '07 90 but not the 110.

M

**Outlaw** · 21st November 2007, 06:51 PM

I'm with you... love mine and don't stress if i get a beauty mark or 2 on her

BUT a nice shiny pimped 2007 fender would make a nice daily driver

**Utemad** · 21st November 2007, 06:52 PM

I think that you are just being silly not wanting to rush out and buy a new one. In fact I think all Defender owners should go out and buy the new model.

Then I can buy a cheap second hand Defender as the market will be flooded with them

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