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[Goosenka]

I love mine

 

Defender 90. Real addiction going on with it. Had great fun in the snow we had a few weeks ago -  so capable when it gets tough.

 

 

 

[Wolfstone]

I want one for here Goose. But they are impossible to source.

[rob999]

Couple of guys on my watch have defenders Goose. Embracing countryside living eh dude? 😄

[Goosenka]

I want one for here Goose. But they are impossible to source.

 

Blimey they seem to be in every other country it seems!  

[hairy]

I want one for here Goose. But they are impossible to source.

 

Lots here: https://www.autotrad...ostcode=bs348hl

[Goosenka]

 

I want one for here Goose. But they are impossible to source.

 

Lots here: https://www.autotrad...ostcode=bs348hl

 

 

Whats your postcode in Amman?  

[Goosenka]

Couple of guys on my watch have defenders Goose. Embracing countryside living eh dude? 😄

 

Bobbly!  Yes mate love it out here! Hope you are well and the Orange wagon is looking very,very nice!

[tommobot]

I'm on my third. Started off with a series 3 hybrid with a V8 and auto gearbox. Lovely car. This was replaced with a 200tdi 90, loved it. Brought a 200tdi 110 to replace the 90. Needs a few bits doing but love it to pieces already. They get under your skin..

[LY_Scott]

I want a defender

 

GFY Goose

[Goosenka]

I want a defender   GFY Goose

So harsh but so loveable Gfy equally

[jon_r]

We've got a D3 as a family car. It's a love hate relationship. She loves it, I hate paying for it to be fixed.

 

It is a great car though. Annoyingly.

[deano01]

Up until two years ago I had a defender td5 double cab, a really nice rugged truck with the xs pack. I think if you have a defender you have to have at least the xs pack. Upgraded to Range Rover tdv8 which is 👍 I do miss my old defender and love to see them out and about.

[tommobot]

My latest 110, or rather 'one-ten'.

 

Its a very early one-ten, with a 200tdi running gear.

 

Few niggles, but really loving it so far.

 

Mazda RX8 front seats taken from my old 90 (along with wheels, winch & front bumper), and lovely new Exmoor trim seats in the rear.

 

 

 

 

 

[siztenboots]

I know Dave (kipper) uses his to trailor the VX around.

[slindborg]

They have all the comedy quirks of a VX really... crap heaters, cramped driving space, leaks, inside of the screen freezes etc but they are so so soooo fun.

 

Had lots of good times doing the Puma 2,4 VGT swap into it when that first launched, prior to it being pussied down to a 2.2FGT. That said, we had to peg the 2.4 VGT down to 122ps otherwise the TX box and diffs would die

 

 

[Captain Vimes]

We've got a D3 as a family car. It's a love hate relationship. She loves it, I hate paying for it to be fixed.   It is a great car though. Annoyingly.

Im contemplating an upgrade to the x-trail and looking at either a D3 or a Toaureg. Reliability concerns are steering me away from the D3. Are they really that bad?

[Ali87]

Had a shot of a friends. He's a gamekeeper up in the highlands and it was epic driving it in the mountains but I had to have the window down so my arm could stick outside just so I could fit in it! Was amazed by the amount of daylight you could see through the gaps between the body and the door and the heater was like being farted on by a mouse. But I'd still have one!

[jon_r]

 

We've got a D3 as a family car. It's a love hate relationship. She loves it, I hate paying for it to be fixed.   It is a great car though. Annoyingly.

Im contemplating an upgrade to the x-trail and looking at either a D3 or a Toaureg. Reliability concerns are steering me away from the D3. Are they really that bad?

 

 

They can be, yes. They can run reliably for years, but when they do go wrong it costs a fortune. Issues with torque converters, gearboxes, air suspension, oil pumps on the engine. They are getting to an age where they need stuff doing to them.

 

Ours has just suffered from a fuel issue where it cut out on a motorway sliproad. It required the tank to be dropped and the low pressure pump to be swapped out.

 

It's stupid things that become annoying such as erroneous fault codes that point to something, but are actually caused by something totally different.

 

If you are going to get one, buy the best spec you can (HSE) ideally and ensure it's got a comprehensive history.  

Edited by jon_r, 20 April 2018 - 11:04 AM.

[Captain Vimes]

Thanks, sounds like I might be better sticking with the x-trail which hasnt put a foot wrong despite the abuse it receives.

[tommobot]

Speaking of reliability, this was the transfer box on my old 90, not entirely sure what happened inside but it cannot of been good!!!

 

All sorts of horrible noises when it broke..