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BigWheels

Member Since: 21 Mar 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 1405

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green

What petrol motor would appeal to you?

With modern diesels now having cats & DPFs to worry about replacing, what petrol motor - for torque & low rev bhp, but sensible economy, would be good for a "Defender" replacement? Boxer over V, or inline? Land Rover Defenders. 67 years heritage, minimal appearance changes, still going strong all over the world. Not a fashion vehicle, but fashionable to own. Made for the needy, not the greedy. Ta ta Defender

9th Feb 2014 1:02pm

GUM97

Member Since: 05 Feb 2012
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3555

1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Stornoway Grey

None. An engine to TDi for!
"Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948"

9th Feb 2014 3:46pm

Laurie

Member Since: 22 Feb 2008
Location: Sussex, England
Posts: 2897

2005 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Bonatti Grey

Small block Ford V8.
It's got soooooo many bolt on goodies

9th Feb 2014 4:04pm

UtilityTruck

Member Since: 09 Jan 2014
Location: Oxford
Posts: 463

Lots of new emissions tech coming for petrol a from euro6 introduction too.

13th Feb 2014 8:37pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2754

a 5.0 Supercharged V8 Defender would be nice... If i could afford the fuel

i think diesels are just so much better than petrols now, i mean look at the new RRS 3.0tdv6 or the porche cayenne diesel etc, all brilliant. 300bhp+ is possible with 40+mpg in a full size SUV. the new BMW 535d can do 1000miles of a tank!

don't think I will ever own a petrol...

EDIT: they're starting to sound pretty good too, long gone (outside of the defender line) are the knock clattery diesels of old, the 3.0sdv6 in our D4 sounds brilliant at low revs, even makes a little turbo noise if you get it going full chat! averages 33mpg in a 2.7tonne vehicle too... Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

13th Feb 2014 8:59pm

Cheshire110

Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Cheshire/London
Posts: 2754

Afterthought: I would have a Subaru Impreza though if i didn't have a defender i reckon. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.

13th Feb 2014 9:02pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

Look, I know it ain't gonna happen, but if I had my choice it'd be a V8, going further because it's sort of "O.E.", it'd be the 375KW RR S/C V8, but there's plenty of others.
Cheers, Pickles.

13th Feb 2014 9:51pm

skyrover

Member Since: 14 Feb 2014
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 17

5.0 petrol V8 non-supercharged please with a nice strong 6 speed manual gearbox and manual transfer case.

14th Feb 2014 4:40pm

Likeomg

Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2640

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey

the noise of a v8 is what i love.. speaking of that, I'm supposed to give the other car a run this weekend but i doubt it will even get up the lane as this rain has turned it into a swamp

14th Feb 2014 5:07pm

JR

Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
Posts: 532

1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green

Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600

14th Feb 2014 8:09pm

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