Thread: D5, Defender 110 or LC300

Originally Posted by josh.huber

I would, never used to say that. But now most of them are boosted. Excellent

Same. If we follow Europe then diesels will end up being taxed off the road

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Same. If we follow Europe then diesels will end up being taxed off the road

There is nothing to replace them ATM, for many,except maybe a petrol.

So they will be around for a long time yet.

Our vehicle market is completely different to Europe,which many seem to forget.

Originally Posted by scarry

There is nothing to replace them ATM, for many,except maybe a petrol.

So they will be around for a long time yet.

Our vehicle market is completely different to Europe,which many seem to forget.

And our vehicle market is absolutely tiny compared to Europe. So I would be guessing manufacturers aren't going out of their way just for us.

I was chatting with an engineer from the fiat group last year when doing a job at his house, he had since returned to Australia after working o/s for 25 years, he said our car market here is far to small for manufacturers to care about.

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Nice, I'm aiming for the P400 in SE spec...

The price difference P400 S > P400 SE is about $12k I played the option game with my P400 S and ended up with a good spec. I did a side by side compare on the same build there is nothing I see in SE that I will actually miss. The 20" wheels well someone will have a set of those for sale at a good price thats if I decide I want them.

Been mulling this one over for quite some time as well. The list in no particular order is
1) $ $$ into the D4 and just enjoy the best vehicle I have ever owned.
2) Y62 plus $$$ to make it fit for purpose.
3) Defender 110/130
4) RAM 1500 plus $ to make it fit for purpose.
5) LC200/300 - Not on the list simply because the Y62 was a better cost based solution if that was the type of vehicle chosen.

I have been touring and towing for quite a while and to get the usable space in the D4 out comes the 2nd and 3rd row seats and in goes purpose built storage and this is also the problem with 1, 2, & 3 above and something I am really over. I just want the cargo not in the passenger space.
Every solution is a balancing act for me not least of which is heart or head, but in the end I needed increased payload, comfortable margins on GVM, GCM, Fr & Rr Axle loads and TBW, this was the non-negotiable list. What ever vehicle you choose do your numbers very carefully, the manufacturers live to confuse (if not deceive), I suggest you take the vehicle(s) to the weigh bridge and get real numbers on which to start your number crunching, trust me it become a sobering experience.

Did not care particularly about diesel/petrol but a diet of 98 RON was a big problem for places we go, so if petrol it had to be able to eat 91 RON.

Have fun

in the end I needed increased payload, comfortable margins on GVM, GCM, Fr & Rr Axle loads and TBW, this was the non-negotiable list. What ever vehicle you choose do your numbers very carefully, the manufacturers live to confuse (if not deceive), I suggest you take the vehicle(s) to the weigh bridge and get real numbers on which to start your number crunching, trust me it become a sobering experience.

Sounds like a single cab 79 Series ute with a canopy would be a perfect match for your needs.

Originally Posted by trout1105

Sounds like a single cab 79 Series ute with a canopy would be a perfect match for your needs.

Ahhhh yes, I see now that I did omit the word *civilised" in my wish list, silly me, but then there was always something so familiar looking at the 79 series and watching Fred Flintstone get his car stopped and around a corner
No, never on the list.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Had one pull alongside in Adelaide the other day - OMG its disgraceful...

He launched from the lights as I wasnt in play mode... Next set of lights he didnt fare so well

What pulled alongside?

Defender or 300?