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| SGH Member Since: 27 Sep 2010 Location: Hellingly-Sussex Posts: 1527  
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I had a loan Jeep Wrangler auto last week and I must say what awful vehicle.
People say a Defender is a bit agricultural they need take a drive in a Wrangler  |
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4th Jul 2013 6:12pm |
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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826 
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They might be agricultural but they trick up well....check the videos here....
http://m.youtube.com/#/wayalife?uid=7wnnGo...2Fwayalife ...or here... http://wayalife.com/forumdisplay.php?13-In-the-Can-Feature-Films Cheers Simon |
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4th Jul 2013 9:22pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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I agree, the one I had for a few days was cr@p. I could'nt live with one. My wife even hated it. BM52 |
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4th Jul 2013 9:33pm |
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| iPints Member Since: 15 Jun 2012 Location: SC Posts: 294  
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I had one for two weeks as a hire car on a trip to the US......
I hated it at first but after a while i quite liked it.....then when i got home i realised that i did actually hate it! The defender put a smile on my face everyday......the Wrangler just, well was just a car! The fear of death is the most unjustified of all fears, for there's no risk of accident for someone who's dead. Albert Einstein |
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4th Jul 2013 11:02pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8581
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When my daughter was looking for swb 4x4, she fancied a shogun as it was more 'car' than a Landy, she changed her mind v quickly when sh found out the insurance was over 2 grand for a shogun as opposed to 550 for a 90. She ended up with a td5 90 hard top and loves it.
Barbara |
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5th Jul 2013 8:20am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6093 
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My old company van was a shogun SWB 4work, from 2007 until the engine went bang in 2011 (timing chain snapped and wrecked the engined.... Mits UK weren't interested at all, eventhough it was only just outside the warranty period as i'd not had it dealer serviced every time)
Driving was lovely, much comfier than a defender 90. quieter too (although not sure about a puma). towed well. did everything quite nicely. Off road not as good as a defender... had naff axle movement........  Click image to enlarge ...... and being a base model didn't have ETC (although being the 4work and aimed squarely at farmers/builders, you'd have thought they would fit it? but no) In just rear wheel drive, it's fun in the wet, but you can run 4wd on the tarmac with center diff open, just as a defender, and it grips well. Would I have another? if i didn't have the worry of the engine going pop, then yes, as it was a nice motorway mile eater. Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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5th Jul 2013 2:34pm |
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