dorsetsmith wrote:

well have to see how long it take to brake one proplley

i serpos it will be ok driveing arond in london

AS present Landrover Defenders nether dead all way live on one way or other

we will be all right long time

Zagato wrote:

Well said

Good job no-one is marking the spelling/grammar though  Andy

JSG wrote:

CFB wrote:

But come on guys, the Defender is crude, poor to drive, badly built and in desperate need of an update. Times have changed and it just doesn't sell in enough numbers to warrant keeping it, not to mention the total lack of safety kit.

I love the look of the current one but could not live with one as a daily drive (and I've tried all varieties!!)

Depends on the person I guess. I've had Defenders as my daily driver for years and love them.

The Puma is updated in many respects but I'd agree could do with a better heating (distribution) system and a few other bits.

I wouldn't call it crude or poor to drive though.

Zagato wrote:

Hideous bloody thing, you'd be laughed off the road. They must have used the same designers that did the Kia's.....Styling que from the old Rancho also (remember that!) OK in a cartoon but on the road

Victoria Beckham consulted once again?  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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ken wrote:

Setok wrote:

bpman wrote:

It'll probably grow on us be interested to see the 110 version

Been looking at it for months, and .... nope.

You put a picture of a real 110 beside and it and there's no comparison. The DC100 is a lifestyle vehicle, which completely misses the charm of a Defender: utilitarian, tough, simple.

There ya go


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Exactly. Have something like that standing nearby and I wouldn't even notice the DC100.

I also agree with others here: I find Landies are quite fine as everyday vehicles. Been using a TD5 with overdrive and have never really had a moment where I wished I was in a normal car. And I know the Pumas are even easier. Then again I have driven from Finland to Wales in a Caterham 7, so what do I know.

I think the top fix for a Defender would be to widen it slightly: better onroad stability (+ better on some grades of hills too), more storage capacity and more comfort for all.

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RobKeay wrote:

Everyone goes on about how it won't do it's job. But if you read about it in autocar, lro etc then there's some really good ideas.

Things like strong unstainable (that does appear to be a word) seats. You should see the state of my xs seats their ripped and stained.

Auto box could stop me having to get new clutches.

Also the bigger wheels allow the fitting on brakes. This would be handy when I've got 3.5 tons of logs and someone pulls out in front of me. Think my ifor does most of the braking.

These are potentially all great things. Now stick them on a vehicle that actually feels like a Defender and we'll be happy

22900013A wrote:

I agree. I don't even find a IIA uncomfortable, nevermind a Defender. I am at a loss to understand these people that think they are so bad to drive - have they only ever driven a duff one?