New Land Rover Defender

Muzz, think they have always looked good on paper.............and that's about it.


Let the posts begin.......

when you talk to len say hello from al will u long time since i've seen him my self ! lol
regards
al

I reckon they seem like a good thing and it is what I would buy if in the market for a new 4wd. I'd be prepared to take a punt on build quality and they offer good value for the price plus a decent load carrying capacity.

Dave

Muzz, Like you, I'm thinking they look good on paper and have a good payload capacity, kW and torque figures (for the size of the donk).

I would consider getting one in the future, once they have proven themselves to be reliable.

I don't believe I've just typed the preceeding 2 paragraphs!!! hahah.... but I do mean what I've written. It'd be a 130 dual cab for me.

I'm waiting for the new 4.8T, 9 door, 900cc, 3 cyl, supercharged, VVT triple turboed, CRD, twin Hicloned, fitch equipped 'workhorse' model.

2.4 overstressed litres of high tech gadgetry to push all that metal around.............when I see a few with 500+ trouble free km's on the clock I'll start taking them seriously.

Maybe I'm wrong, but it just seems there no such thing as a free lunch.

Remember too that it is a Ford Transit engine and transmssion supposedly 're- engineered' for the Landrover.

It is to be the very last dont forget.....silverback

Muzz,

It is the Ford Transit engine, and so far, no problems reported in the Defender. They are definitely worth considering - all reports on them are good, both from the magazine comparisons and from quite a few who own them (on the Land Rover forum). They've scored pretty well in every comparison they've been in so far.

The biggest problem I've heard of so far is actually getting one. Apparently Land Rover Australia has only a fairly limited "quota" and most of these are sold before they hit the shore. From what I've read, if you want anything other than a white one, you're in for a bit of a wait.

And I never take any notice of the people who just bag them (or any other make) without personal first hand knowledge of what they're talking about. They've got nothing constructive as they don't know sh*t. Need to get a life and educate their small minds.

The 'Collins Class' Submarine looked good on paper.....

Had a look at the defender last time we upgraded. Looked good on paper and the people who have them like them. If you see one out bush have a chat. It will be more insightful than the rubbish you get in the 4wd mags. My current thinking is that review results are more related to advertising space purchased than product performance. I can think of a couple of items I own that have had positive reviews and are just a waste of space. Many times I think the review is really a "infomercial". That is a advert written as a honest review or recommendation.

The only thing that put me off was spares in the bush. We have had that problem big time with a previous vehicle. Most places told us they would have to get (ie fly) the parts in and added if you had a Landcruiser or Patrol they had the parts we needed on the shelf. That ate up 14 days of our travel plans. This is one of the resons we use standard parts ie no suspension upgrades (springs and shocks) as much as possible.

I still think they are a great vehicle. Maybe next time...

Steve