Defender 130 Dual Cab with Range Rover Interior / ergonomics and a 4BD1T
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Defender 130 Dual Cab with Range Rover Interior / ergonomics and a 4BD1T
I've thought about this on and off, I would buy an HSE TDV6 Disco, beautiful touring vehicle, I've done the CSR with no problems and my last one did 164000 K's with NO breakdowns.
We did a year wandering around this big old lump of erosion in a 4bd1 County, had 200 litres of diesel about the same of water, safari draws, on demand water pumps, roof top tent and 120 watt solar panels that ran everything very comfortable.
Did all of the major stock routes and remote area tracks and spent a fair bit of time following the coast from broome to cairns.
Repaired about twenty tyres but if you get on to them early it was generally only a tube fix.
The car was absolutely bullet-proof....even the air-con worked most of the time.
rangie in the pic was also 4BDi
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Originally Posted by The ho har's
BLK KNIGHT most people dont know what a m548 is but i have lic for them and fuel is only problem but a 2000 lt bladder in the back helps:cool: also its a supercharged v6 and auto can be fun
Money no object...............any thing you want, age wouldn't be an issue,
renew, replace or recon.
Personally I would go auto diesel Disco as a base, fully rebuilt,then start the serious spending.
I would go a TD5 130 with after market seats and some sort of tray top camper on the back. Money no object it would have lockers, Hi tough axles reduction gears, 4.11's with 33' muddies. Thats just for starters:D
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Originally Posted by V8Ian
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Originally Posted by sclarke
I reckon electronic is getting so reliable that its safe to take an electronic vehicle long distance.
I need to transport seven people - me, the wife, and 5 of our kids - and tow a camper. The answer is just obvious - a D3! The car seems to have been designed for the job! 7 seats designed in. Spacious and comfortable. All the bells and whistles. Superb on road dynamics, and awesome off road. Great tow vehicle. And lots of cup holders. Proven reliability record. The ideal for me would be the HSE V8 with an LPG conversion to extend the range, or a TDV6.
Long distance touring demands that you take along the appropriate spares. In this case you would also have to take along the right electronic diagnostic equipment, and the knowledge of how to use it. But that's no different than taking along, for instance, spare radiator hoses. You have to know how to install them too. And you need the right tools. If you want to tour long distance in an electronic vehicle and you want to be able to repair it out there you have to learn how to do it and have the right gear. That's all.
To me the answer for my needs is obvious - D3.
Willem
mmmm , if I had a few hundred thou lying around , I would buy a descent property and build a massive shed with a hoist , air tools etc etc, and convert my Rangie to Isuzu 4bd1T with LT95 and other military hardened components , custom build rear shelf by your truely , Rooftop tent . lockers , and have so much more satisfaction in building it than buying anything off the shelf.