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Old 07 January 2012, 09:01   #61
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One comment ill add is if you are over 6' tall you don't fit in a landrover!
Rubbish I'm 6' 3 and I drive thousands of miles in My disco and defender with no problems plenty of headroom more than you get in a Jap 4x4 there made for little nippons

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Old 07 January 2012, 11:54   #62
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What are your opinions on this new defender ??

New Land Rover Defender in pictures - Telegraph
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Old 07 January 2012, 12:35   #63
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Sorry chappy, didn't catch a word of that. Write m o r e s l o w l y.
you stick with your cockles and muscles c o c k n e y and dont be so c h a p p y
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Old 07 January 2012, 13:00   #64
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I've shortened the 4 of them and bolted them back on with ss bolts and nuts; they were far too long.
Between the metal plate and the guards I put an extra rubber plate so it's very thick where it's bolted together.
I'm satisfied for almost 12 years now.
Some pictures to explain.
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Old 07 January 2012, 13:03   #65
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And i am 6'5" and don't have ant problems
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Old 07 January 2012, 13:10   #66
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What are your opinions on this new defender ??

New Land Rover Defender in pictures - Telegraph
Plenty of opinions here
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic...ighlight=dc100
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Old 07 January 2012, 13:28   #67
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popular then
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Old 07 January 2012, 13:42   #68
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They know doubt will come up with something or they will lose a lot of customers most of the farmers around here have at least 1 defender.
And they don't want Jap crap
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Doesn't Indian company Tata Motors own Land Rover now ?

there not bad off road either




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Old 07 January 2012, 14:05   #70
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Doesn't Indian company Tata Motors own Land Rover now ?

there not bad off road either




do they come with a towbar
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Old 07 January 2012, 15:24   #71
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Twelve years ago I bought a Land Rover Defender 110 and converted it into a little camper. We sleep, cook and eat in it with two people. Later I’ve added a tent to the back, an awning to the side and aluminium boxes on top.
The towbar on the front finally brook down the bumper so I made a new, much stronger bumper.

The Defender brought us all over Europe and many times over the Alps and the Pyrenees. Puled the Wiking and Scorpion easily.

Had 25 cars in my life, French (Renault, Citroën), German (Volkswagen), Britisch (Jaguar, Land Rover), Sweden (Saab) and from the US (Chrysler Voyager) but I must say that my last one:
Defender 110 Land Rover pleases me the most. It is very versitile and reliable.
In 12 years time had no repairs or extra costs whatsoever. None.
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Old 07 January 2012, 15:44   #72
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Rubbish I'm 6' 3 and I drive thousands of miles in My disco and defender with no problems plenty of headroom more than you get in a Jap 4x4 there made for little nippons

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Ok then, if you're over 6'3". .........

Bloody short-arse!!!
And I'm referring to the defender, it's not head room that's the issue. I have to open the door to wind the window down (yes, wind, manually! ). And any more than a trip to town is pretty uncomfortable.
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It's unlikely that a financially viable 'new' Defender will appeal - at this stage - to traditionalists...IMO
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Old 08 January 2012, 18:14   #74
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I've had three Defenders. Loved ' em all.
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Old 08 January 2012, 19:14   #75
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Have looked at current model defender and have had to decline due to legroom being very limited as my knees were jammed against the lower dash
Could possibly alter seat fixing rearward to compensate but after spending loads of dosh buying it I wouldn't want to spend even more doing this
I will just have to put up with my TD5 disco commercial for a few more miles until the new defender comes out in 2013
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Old 08 January 2012, 20:45   #76
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Still having having massive fun in the Defender and not treating it gently either.

It has had no faults that were show stoppers and playing with the on board kit and the extras is all part of the fun.

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Old 08 January 2012, 21:46   #77
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you stick with your cockles and muscles c o c k n e y and dont be so c h a p p y
I think you mean "mussels" in this context
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Old 08 January 2012, 21:48   #78
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I've had three Defenders. Loved ' em all.
Is that Boddinick ferry in the b/ground?
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mi dar wilLk swares bi lanrowvers

evvry mawnin hee stannds bi itt an ses wy wownt yew starrt yew bastud fing
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Old 08 January 2012, 22:10   #80
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dats a gud iydea. pritending dat yorr de polis

noe slipwaiy feas
noe speedin tikkits
frea birgers @ mcdukks
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