Thread: Some Free Advice

Tojo build quality LMAO

Dont EVER aspire to build **** like that stuff....

And if my 5 year old Defender ever suffers from a build Issue or a leak, electrical fault, breakdown etc... I promise to let the group know, because I sure havent experienced this with my LR vehicles.

However my Tojo owning mates have spent a small fortune on fixing their vehicles.

Roly, reckon they'd care? Given so many of us here run older LR products and don't buy new?

But if I was going to buy new I'd like a nice simple LR - a new aluminium Disco 1 auto on the 110 wheel base, with the TDV6, better seats, rear windows that wind all the way down, back seats that dont have the rear riders sitting on the wheel arches, decent headlights, a 100 litre fuel tank and some underneath guards (and somewhere to store an umbrella).

I wont be getting a D3, too big, too heavy and too complex for me.

GQ

Originally Posted by roly

To LandRover Australia-----It has become apparant that you monitor this website.Give this message to your mates in the UK (the factory) Ask them to put the bloody things together properly.It seems that almost every vehicle that leaves the factory has faults.Your design department is brilliant as is the performance of your vehicles (given no faults) If you could manage to achieve Tojo style build quality you would beat him hands down & keep us diehards happy as well-----------roly

Are you trying to put me out of a job ?

I love LR reliability .

I havent had any problems with my disco. Mind you its far less complicated than a D3, i'd still buy a D3 tomorrow if i had the money. Matt

Originally Posted by Quiggers

I wont be getting a D3, too big, too heavy and too complex for me.

GQ

Why is everyone obsessed by the weight of these vehicles? They arent that heavy.... Typical bull **** from the anti LR brigade pushed this one.

Maybe they tried to pick one up and couldn't . They just aren't going to be the same weight as a Suzuki Stockman!

You don't notice the weight at all when you drive them, like you I don't understand the obsession.

Nissan ST-L Patrol 3.0L TD...

Weight 2480/2450kg GVM 3030/3000kg
Length 5050mm
12.5mt turning circle

Landrover SE D3...

Weight 2353/2432kg GVM 3180/3230kg
Length 4835mm
11.45mt turning circle


Oh look!!!! Information based on FACT, not hearsay

The equiv spec D3 is:

1. Lighter
2. More agile (turning circle)
3. Rated to carry a larger load

Amazing what facts are vs. Nisota propoganda.

I got the money to buy a new D3, no probs

But I am sticking to my DII because I know it better.

I hate forking money out to the stealers. I am going around Aust for 9 months next year and I don't want to be taking a vehicle that most mechanics would not have a clue about.

At least I can fix my DII myself ( mostly )