Thread: Todays VIP Land Rover Defender Drive

Originally Posted by juddy

Interesting, the windows on the hardtop are different to those on Land Rover's website, and it has alloy wheels too...

My understanding of the Brisbane test drive is that it wasn't actually carried out by Land Rover themselves but rather by a 'driver training' company who were under contract. This possibly explains some of the personalisation of the models actually on display as I would assume that for insurance purposes, they would have been privately owned by the said Training Co. and specified to their requirements.
My impression of the drive was that the vehicle itself seems to be a very capable piece of gear but the whole course was set out to highlight the "anti stall" function and not much else. Apart from one or two reasonably sharp drops and climbs, a pleasant drive in an average paddock.
The only difference I really noticed, besides the pretty obvious comfort and 'ergonomic' advances, was that it would go the same places that my S2a would go but with a lot less input from the driver! (Minimal input actually, steer and pick any gear, and that is about it).
It would be nice to own though, a good tow vehicle, lopes along at 100Ks at 2000 Rpm in 6th so should be fairly economical on a highway run (which is what it will spend 90% of its life doing). I dare say it would or should spend most of its city life in 5th and lower, but even that should be pretty good with the gearing offered.
An extremely light clutch was the thing that struck me most and I must admit I didn't really like the lack of 'feel' to it but I dare say that is something that would grow on one with use.
I would probably swap Hyacinth for a 110 crew cab.
Regards
Glen