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| Gareth Member Since: 12 Dec 2011 Location: Woodford Posts: 1116  
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Excellent. I was very underwhelmed by the 240 on a test drive. Got a D300 and it’s in a different league. Enjoy. 👍 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
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11th Apr 2021 6:20am |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150 
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Purely because of the extra horsepower? Or is it because of the 6 vs 4 cylinder?
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11th Apr 2021 6:47am |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150
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Purely because of the extra horsepower? Or is it because of the 6 vs 4 cylinder?
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11th Apr 2021 6:48am |
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| Huntsman Member Since: 31 Dec 2019 Location: South Staffs Posts: 8
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Probably an element of both deaston, although I’d got history with X6’s, GLE’s and Touaregs, I accepted the fact that the four original Defenders I’d had were slow, unresponsive and even mapping helped, but it was what it was!
The L663 needs a 6 cylinder in my opinion, I would imagine even the D250 6 pot is decent......but I wanted 300bhp 😈😊🤣 |
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11th Apr 2021 7:07am |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 1666 
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Agreed definitely 6 cylinder for Defender.
Congrats on your Second, Huntsman. I’m waiting for my first! Did you order it immediately after collecting your first one? Cheers Simon I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone 2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24 2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle |
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11th Apr 2021 7:29am |
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| deaston Member Since: 18 Dec 2020 Location: UK Posts: 150
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I had a D180 Velar (which I assume was 4-cylinder). Absolutely terrible. Slow acceleration and sounded very strained when you asked it to do anything other than cruise. I'll not make that mistake again! I always thought 4-cylinder in the Defender was a mistake and it was only once they announced the 6-cylinder that I decided to buy. |
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11th Apr 2021 7:59am |
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| Huntsman Member Since: 31 Dec 2019 Location: South Staffs Posts: 8
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Thank you 🙏🏼
No, I knew the 6 cylinder was in the pipeline last year as a couple of friends work in the R&D dept at LR and they were testing it mid last year. I’m impatient and knew I had to have an L663 as days out, especially green laning in my Puma was taking its toll on my joints (getting an old git now 🤣) so I found the D240 First Edition for the interim period, waiting to see what, if any Brexit tariff may have an effect on the RRP (there was talk of a 10.4% tariff on imports 🤯🤷🏼♂️ I finally decided my spec, and ordered the HSE D300 X-Dynamic in December having given the FE a few months to make sure I couldn’t live it. 🤦♂️ Andy |
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11th Apr 2021 8:03am |
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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 1666
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Enjoy it.
Can’t wait to get mine. Cheers Simon I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you 1990 110 TD5 county, my first Land Rover - gone 2012 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2014 Discovery 4 XS SDV6 - gone 2015 Evoque SD4 dynamic - Wife’s - gone 2015 Urban Truck 90 XS Santorini Black Hard Top - Reluctantly gone 2020 Discovery 5 Eiger Grey 3.0 SE - gone March 24 2021 Defender S D250 Santorini Black 110 HT - gone March 24 2023 Evoque P300e SE wife’s current vehicle |
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11th Apr 2021 8:52am |
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| Huntsman Member Since: 31 Dec 2019 Location: South Staffs Posts: 8
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Cheers 👍🏼
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11th Apr 2021 8:53am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3427 
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I had the D240 in the Velar, far better suited than the single turbo 180. The 3.0 D200 goes like a rocket, so those waiting for the 300 are in for a treat. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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11th Apr 2021 10:50am |
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| SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
Agreed. Loving the 3 litre D200 already. It has same torque as the older 4 pot D240. And it sounds lush! Steve N | 21MY Defender
 | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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11th Apr 2021 6:50pm |
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| vogue se Member Since: 24 Jan 2008 Location: Bocholt Posts: 112  
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The D300 is a sports Defender. Never experienced this before. It's faster as my RR Vogue 4.4 SDV8 of 2017 and if feels so much lighter and responsive and it keeps the road.
This is a champions league car!!! Have D90 300 HSE Y22 with air suspension. I lost a BMW X6 when leaving at the red lights last week. Oeps.  |
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25th Oct 2021 6:07pm |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1366
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My dad feels the same way about his first edition.
I have drove it and was a bit disappointed and the engine note and how much I had to rev it to get it to go. |
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26th Oct 2021 5:41am |
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| pjm-84 Member Since: 12 Apr 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 677
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Also agree and wasn't surprised when they dropped the engine
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26th Oct 2021 7:38am |
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