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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 592  
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I'm in a 23 plate loaner at the moment, only done about 200 miles in it so far I hit a local speed bump at my usual speed with an almighty thump (i don't normally slowdown for it in the RR or previous discos) I hadn't realised it was on coils until then and double checking when i got out.
You definitely can't throw it around corners as much as Air Suspension but for a Defender coils seem perfectly acceptable as long as you know you've got them! 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE RR MY23 HSE PHEV D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold D4 MY12 HSE - Gone D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten |
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7th Aug 2023 7:08pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1621
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I'm in the reject it camp.
it rides better on air. and you lose all the extras air ride gives you tows better you can lower it for car park access and getting old folk in and out ... and it will affect future resale if its on coils |
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8th Aug 2023 7:20am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2825
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I disagree that the air suspension "tows better"
l've towed with Defender on coil springs and air suspension, and they are both are extremely good in this capacity. Also the coil suspension seems to take around 1,000 miles to bed in, before that it's fairly harsh. Of course the residual value will be a bit more for air springs but as it costs more, it should be really. Further down the line l predict the coil spring version will be more desirable as there's less to go wrong. |
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8th Aug 2023 6:54pm |
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