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johnnyturbo2002



Member Since: 21 May 2009
Location: Poniente Granadino
Posts: 371

Spain 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black
ain't I lucky??
The other day after five weeks in the 110, ( packed with wife, 3 kids and the aupair and transversing the old yugoslavia) my wife and I went grocery shopping...upon returning back to the defender, her first words were, damn, I just love it!
And she was serious!

glad we didn't get another volvo. 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐Ÿ˜ 2.5crdi
Post #13869 5th Aug 2009 7:35pm
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Grockle



Member Since: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Peak District National Park
Posts: 2266

United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
same as mrs grockle about ours,if only it was like that all the time Laughing 2.4 90 XS
1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up.
Post #13888 6th Aug 2009 9:19am
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110SEB



Member Since: 29 Jan 2009
Location: Essex, England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
Ditto Mrs 110SEB. So much so in fact that getting to drive the 110 is a treat Rolling Eyes
Post #13889 6th Aug 2009 9:32am
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one_iota



Member Since: 06 May 2008
Location: Sydney
Posts: 99

Australia 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White
Well driving a Subaru Liberty wagon is a bit different to the Defender so SWMBO has a slightly different perspective....never-the-less when she gets behind the wheel of the Defender she waves to fellow sufferers. Mahn
'08 Defender 110
ex '95 Disco 300 Tdi
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Post #13891 6th Aug 2009 11:18am
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kljw



Member Since: 23 Jan 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 265

Scotland 2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SVX Soft Top Auto Santorini Black
the wife
the wife hates mine, say's it's noisey, uncomfartable and dislikes it every time we get in it.... but who cares, i love it. Cheers
keith
puer claudius
Post #13894 6th Aug 2009 12:14pm
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Eduardo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Regiรณn Metropolitana
Posts: 2109

Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Same as Johnnyturbo2002, Grockle and 110SEB

My Wife fell in love with our Defender as soon as we bougth it. In fact, it is her daily use car
According to her: Nothing in the world can move her to change the car. defender forever. Very Happy

Cheers! Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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Post #13895 6th Aug 2009 1:13pm
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spudfan



Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4646

Ireland 
My wife learned how to drive in a Defender 110 tdi and never drove anything else until the Puma arrived last year. Loves them both but has not given up squatters rights on the Puma since it arrived.She would not be able to cope with a "normal" car she says. Now that is lucky! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #13901 6th Aug 2009 3:39pm
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YORKSHIRELAD



Member Since: 17 Mar 2009
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 159

England 
Grockle wrote:
same as mrs grockle about ours,if only it was like that all the time Laughing


Same here. I also notice that my wife developes a bit of attitude when driving it compared to our Passat. A kind of "get out of my way" type thing which I think is funny. 1963 Series 2A truck cab
2008 110 SW
Post #13905 6th Aug 2009 6:53pm
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Glynparry25



Member Since: 16 Feb 2009
Location: Miserable Midlands
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Wales 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Tonga Green
The new girlfriend is keen on it already Smile just got to convince her it is the best and then make her buy one Very Happy

Glyn
Post #13910 6th Aug 2009 9:20pm
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johnnyturbo2002



Member Since: 21 May 2009
Location: Poniente Granadino
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Spain 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black
Sounds like we have all married well then Very Happy 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐Ÿ˜ 2.5crdi
Post #13958 7th Aug 2009 7:45pm
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alantd



Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: Northamptonshire
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Tonga Green
My wife has transitioned through amusement, acceptance, attachment and now loves the 110. She doesn't want to drive it (bit of a beast) but has decided to chop in her VW for a Freelander 2 so she's obviously got the LR bug Thumbs Up One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition
Post #13968 7th Aug 2009 10:47pm
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NoDo$h



Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

England 
I have to confess that the 90 Truck Cab is SWMBOs and the Disco3 is mine Embarassed 

54 Freelander modded for mud
2008 D3 SE
2010 90 XS SW
1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner
2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone
2006 D3 SE - gone
2004 Freelander Sport - gay
1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits
Post #13969 7th Aug 2009 10:54pm
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nicks



Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: south coast
Posts: 469

United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Alaska White
my wife always complains when other defender drivers (male) don't wave, but she gets very excited when other female defender drivers wave - its funny noticing the difference, with the blokes its usually just a little wave, or finger lifted of the wheel, with the women its both hands waving !
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RgrBox



Member Since: 04 Jun 2009
Location: St-Cergue, Switzerland
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United States 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Bonatti Grey
Mine didn't like it in the beginning.. but although she says she likes it, not really sure if she's truely up front with me.. she still thinks she would prefer something less Defender looking.. anyway, she has driven it, and get's along with it OK.. but still not sure.. I'll ask here again..

She didn't say that it worked well for us on vacation this year.. and this made me a happy camper..

She get's a laugh out of the way other Defender drivers wave at each other.. my kids are always looking for other Defenders to show me.. she doesn't.. but then again she's.. my wife..

I was a bit put off the other day.. I saw a convoy of UK and Italian based Defenders set up of safaring coming up my road to cross my village, and I wanted to wave.. but then realized that I was in the rental car LR gave me while mine was int eh shop.. I was Censored .. Last night I saw my neighbor driving his LR 110 threw the village as I was arriving, and he didn't see me..

I have to get my 110 back tonight..

RB 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw
Landrovers of Switzerland Club member
Post #13988 8th Aug 2009 9:32am
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johnnyturbo2002



Member Since: 21 May 2009
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Spain 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 CSW Java Black
RgrBox wrote:
Mine didn't like it in the beginning.. but although she says she likes it, not really sure if she's truely up front with me.. she still thinks she would prefer something less Defender looking.. anyway, she has driven it, and get's along with it OK.. but still not sure.. I'll ask here again..

She didn't say that it worked well for us on vacation this year.. and this made me a happy camper..

She get's a laugh out of the way other Defender drivers wave at each other.. my kids are always looking for other Defenders to show me.. she doesn't.. but then again she's.. my wife..

I was a bit put off the other day.. I saw a convoy of UK and Italian based Defenders set up of safaring coming up my road to cross my village, and I wanted to wave.. but then realized that I was in the rental car LR gave me while mine was int eh shop.. I was Censored .. Last night I saw my neighbor driving his LR 110 threw the village as I was arriving, and he didn't see me..

I have to get my 110 back tonight..

RB


too bad about the wifey...can't win them all I guess. I have on ly had a handful of drivers wave, so maybe around where I live they are a bit stuck up? While on a bike back in the states, it just seemed like an autoreponse... 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey!
2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐Ÿ˜ 2.5crdi
Post #13997 8th Aug 2009 2:20pm
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