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nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 719 |
Don't you love defenders? They are as individual as their owners.
There is no right and no wrong. Just what works for you. |
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5th Feb 2015 8:52am |
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Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725 |
It all comes down to what you want. I nearly went for the heritige myself but went down the Keswick XS in the end, simply for the fact I want it as my everyday car so it will work and play and I would be gutted if I scratched a heritige. Thinking of a td5 heritige as my toy to compensate
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5th Feb 2015 7:13pm |
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Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 |
Thank you Paul, all good and valid points and part of the reason I am in the quandary I am!... I am not about to give up on the Heritage that currently has my name on it, just yet, although I would definitely change for the SW if the opportunity did arise!... Two things I have to do though - drive an HT and physically see Keswick in the flesh... Rog... The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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5th Feb 2015 10:30pm |
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Vintagepaul Member Since: 20 Jan 2015 Location: Rye, East Sussex Posts: 482 |
Hi Rog,
I think a test drive in a HT would be a really good idea. I would be really interested to hear what you think once you have driven it with how it compares to your SW. Have fun! Paul |
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6th Feb 2015 9:24am |
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Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 |
A factory fresh HT is a 'nasty' driving experience from a 'sound' point of view when compared to a CSW in my opinion.
The lack of floor covering in the rear along with resonance from the side panels is awful BUT, don't forget, in the real world you'll probably have stuff in the back and that will go a long way towards 'absorbing' booming etc. |
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6th Feb 2015 9:33am |
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Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087 |
Thanks again Paul - got to find one local first...
You're not selling it to me... But thanks Matt... Rog... The GREEN One... MY2016 Urban Truck Build Thread - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40548....al[/color] |
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6th Feb 2015 10:07am |
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Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678 |
I just remember picking up my brand new XS HT and as I drove it away from the dealership a nut dropped off one of the bolts holding the rear roof on and rolled across the 'uncovered' rear floor and continued to rattle backwards and forwards all the way home and thinking 'what have I done !'
However it was easily remedied with a spanner on the nut and some sound proofing, carpet etc. now I wouldn't be without it The other thing to bear in mind is it isn't impossible to turn the HT into a CSW at a later date. |
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6th Feb 2015 10:14am |
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mickygee Member Since: 22 Jun 2009 Location: sydney Posts: 44 |
you look happy, and don't blame you!!! |
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6th Feb 2015 12:10pm |
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steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 |
yeah, pleased to get a HT version as works out cheap once VAT is reclaimed.
Only problem is I now have to get a garage built to keep it nice I still think no option of Aircon is stupid but hey ho. |
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6th Feb 2015 1:20pm |
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3781 |
Thanks Steve, We are very proud of "Gracie". Pickles. |
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6th Feb 2015 9:38pm |
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Prins Member Since: 12 Feb 2015 Location: world Posts: 8 |
Great Website, I am new here. Land ROver enthousiast since I was a little kid; long, long time ago.
Lurking around on the web to find any news about the Celebrations series and found the best information here. The day they came out I ordered two. One is the Autobiography, only five were available for Holland. Had to call around to different dealers to find one available. Worked all out. Still thinking about the color combination, I have some time to decide about that. The other one I ordered is a Heritage 110. Reading through the information here on this side, I got worried that these cars wouldn't have AC. Just checked my order confirmation though and I have written on paper, and the official LR publication says also that these come with AC in Holland, also Convenience and Cold pack are standard. Cheers |
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13th Feb 2015 1:28am |
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Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3781 |
Well done Prins, with your Autobiography,...not much has been really said about them on the Forum as they really are so rare, the reality is that very few pwople will even get to see one, let alone buy one!
Pickles. |
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13th Feb 2015 3:35am |
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npvpositive Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 39 |
Encouraging for Australia, though I never really doubted they would have AC here. Would be virtually unsellable in this country without AC. Nick 2015 Defender 90 Heritage edition on order |
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13th Feb 2015 9:29am |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
So is it just the UK ones that can't have AC or have I got that wrong and they can?
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13th Feb 2015 7:21pm |
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