Thread: Thinking of trading in the Discovery 3 for a new Defender

I think you should have a car washing party together, but be careful to ring ahead so as not to wear the same colour flouro, that would be awkward.

Meanwhile I'll be rust converting like real men are meant to be.

something like this maybe;

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVhRw3ssMBI]RMG Mankini Car Wash - YouTube[/ame]

What an amusing thread this has morphed into - helpful deefer/D2 owners scrambling to assist hapless D3/D4 owners (and no doubt us equally inept offroading RRS owners).

To the OP - bet you didn't think you'd bring this on, did you? However, I presume you're asking this question in the D3/D4/RRS section to garner opinions from owners of those vehicles, and will no doubt ask the same question of the Deefer boys in their own, hallowed area. My opinion is that if you've never lived with a Defender, you'll regret it. It's something you should experience at least once - even if you just borrow one. But a Puma? Too far from the ideal the Defender is supposed to be. Buy a County V8 or a TD5 on the cheap and keep the D3. You'll regret selling it.

As for which is the better offroader, well I'm sure a few of you would suspect I have a few opinions on that, but it's unlikely to be short post - maybe some other thread.

Cheers,

Gordon

...by implication from Gordon's post there are D3/4 owners to answer here and Deefer owners to answer there, then D2 owners should bugger off Oh well ok then In the naughty corner

Cheers

Originally Posted by gghaggis

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As for which is the better offroader, well I'm sure a few of you would suspect I have a few opinions on that, but it's unlikely to be short post - maybe some other thread.

Cheers,

Gordon

Happy to pit my 110 against your RRS any time Gordon. I am still running stock suspension height, so you would need to remove your suspension rods .

I have no ETC, and would even be happy to disconnect the front locker to make thing a bit more even.

I reckon if poor old Herr Blick is still reading this thread that he started then chances are he will sell the D3 and go buy a Prado just to get away from all the Land Rover nutters on here.

Especially all those very odd Defender owners! ... ...or as the Series owners call the Pretender owners. ...

cheers,
Terry

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Happy to pit my 110 against your RRS any time Gordon. I am still running stock suspension height, so you would need to remove your suspension rods .

I have no ETC, and would even be happy to disconnect the front locker to make thing a bit more even.

No need to pull your car apart! Happy to have you tag along on the next recce, normally have a Puma along as well. No mud tyres though, we only do the recce's and courses on road or AT's.

Cheers,

Gordon

Defender owners bought the 4WD they wanted to buy.

D3/D4 owners bought the 4WD their wife gave them permission to buy.

If you wear the pants in your family, get the D90

We dare you