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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789   
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Daft question to ask on a Defender lovers Forum but;
What in your opinion is the best / most capable 4x4 in completely standard form. For me it's a close run thing between the D3 and a 90 XS, possibly have to go with the D3 due to hill descent and auto box. Interested to see what other vehicles are out there that come closer or better Land Rover. Original Member Pie n Pea Club. 110 HCPU Tipper |
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23rd Jun 2011 1:02pm |
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| ralton Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Durban Posts: 153  
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"best" and "most capable" are two different things.
recently here in a local 4x4 magazine they did an extensive test and declared the new Jeep Wrangler to be the "most capable" 4x4... www.ralton.co.za |
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23rd Jun 2011 1:06pm |
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| JSG Member Since: 12 Jul 2007 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2412 
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I'd say it is definately a Defender out of all current 4x4s.
The Disco is (from what I'm told good) but in showroom spec the tyres would let it down I think. The current Defender has decent tyres - plus in some models traction control - and low first works as well, if not better than HDC. I may be biased - but the Defender just does what you need 'out of the box'  John
http://www.hampshire4x4response.co.uk 2011 Tdci 110 CSW XS |
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23rd Jun 2011 1:08pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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G Wagon / Uni Mog / Defender
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23rd Jun 2011 2:07pm |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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What G wagens do they still make, do they make a diesel RH drive one. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
110 HCPU Tipper |
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23rd Jun 2011 3:43pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304 
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It's on the Evo website - but it's over £80k  Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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23rd Jun 2011 3:49pm |
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| gazellio Member Since: 28 Apr 2011 Location: chilterns Posts: 108 |
Having the opportunity to drive a lot of 4X4 daily I would say the Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 ......
Supreme stately comfort on road and a rugged 4x4 offroad - highly capable on any surface. |
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23rd Jun 2011 3:51pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Yep been there done that
 Click image to enlarge Got bored with oh you use it off road then :oops: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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23rd Jun 2011 3:58pm |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5013
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The last test I saw it was Disco then Defender. All that unreliable problematic crap on the Disco that will eventually go wrong
  gave the Disco the edge because the tester couldn't drive through puddles without mummy gadget holding his hand 
Seriously all the gadgets do give them the edge I think - I couldn't believe the Defender getting through the little off-road course at Dunsfold let alone the Range Rover on road tyres |
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23rd Jun 2011 3:59pm |
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| gazellio Member Since: 28 Apr 2011 Location: chilterns Posts: 108 |
Non Range Rover drivers may be surprised just how capable they are. Now they have terrain response etc they are no different to a D3 in my opinion.
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23rd Jun 2011 4:06pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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And that is why I'm in a Defender as the D4 went too upmarket for my Land Rover needs
Defender just gets accepted and looks the D3's & Range Rovers were why did you do this why did you do that |
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23rd Jun 2011 4:11pm |
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| DefenderOfTheEarth Member Since: 09 Nov 2010 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1304
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And surely it would have to be an Autobiography RR anyway?!
RR and Discos really do break down a lot. At least with a Defender, you can fix most things yourself. Defender 110XS SW gone... now VW California 180 4 Motion. |
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23rd Jun 2011 4:15pm |
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| gazellio Member Since: 28 Apr 2011 Location: chilterns Posts: 108 |
Autobiography's are Vogue SE's with extra leather bits and silly colors
I think reliability is great but that just my experience. Forums are where the problems are as most of the non problem car never get mentioned.... |
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23rd Jun 2011 4:18pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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DotE Autobiog is just a few extra add ons in reality the silver TDV8 was just that Better leather / Wood etc etc
The story went from the sales man that the Silver one I brought off him at six months old and 800 miles on it was Phil Popmans LR factory runabout didnot care either way but the spec was huge so I didnt care |
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23rd Jun 2011 4:20pm |
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