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Do you always drive Defender?
Always
58%
 58%  [40]
Part time
39%
 39%  [27]
Only for off-road/fun
1%
 1%  [1]
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mick



Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

England 2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red
Defender is my work tool so out in it 5 to 6 days a week if it's a family outing might take the D4 or the family pool Renault Clio Thumbs Up
Post #480775 9th Dec 2015 7:18pm
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Ryderoo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2015
Location: South Oxfordshire
Posts: 1666

England 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Santorini Black
couplands wrote:
We have Defender, Disco4 and Evoque.

Defender is first choice unless it's a long journey or need more than two seats. Only other issue is that I don't take it anywhere I have to leave it parked up, in case it gets nicked... Confused

Cheers

Simon


Snap!! 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
Post #480786 9th Dec 2015 7:38pm
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Likeomg



Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2640

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
Have 22 cars - mainly projects but it consists of all sorts, some are basically just shells but.. (they belong to my parents and me)

drive the defender about 6-8k miles a year... the other cars between them 1k max maybe ?
Post #480787 9th Dec 2015 7:43pm
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AndyS



Member Since: 18 Aug 2012
Location: London
Posts: 595

United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Sumatra Black
Yes, Defender every day. It's the only road going car I have, other than the Zonda* of course. I did drive a Smart for seven years and a mighty fine car it was too, if I didn't need the lugging skills of the Defender I'd get another one. I did my longest one day drive in the Smart, 900 miles, and it did it without any problems what-so-ever.







* I haven't got a Zonda.
Post #480790 9th Dec 2015 7:46pm
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shaggydog



Member Since: 12 Aug 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 3347

United Kingdom 1991 Defender 110 200 Tdi USW Arles Blue
I drive mine every day. It is a very unusual event if my 110 doesn't turn a wheel.

I do currently about 13k miles a year commuting only and then an additional 7-8k a year on just weekend and evening running about odds and sods so about 20k miles a year in my 200Tdi

Next year however I'm hoping to move so my commute will be 19k a year so once I add in odds and sods I reckon I will be doing nye on 28k a year next year?

Cannot wait Cool




The Td5 however has only done about 2k since I bought it in September so it may be moving on soon Rolling Eyes Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

Self confessed mileage hunter Very Happy
Post #480795 9th Dec 2015 8:01pm
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ericvv



Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near the Jet d'Eau
Posts: 5816

Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
The SVX more often than not, summer and winter, stays put in a heated well ventilated garage, or under the carport. In winter it can be there for weeks at length, and if there would be salt on the road, it will stay put if necessary even longer until after the rain will have washed all the salt away, and the rain itself has evaporated too. Laughing

Winter and summer I use three alternative transports, the last two very typical for Geneva...

1. The Mrs. Beetle...

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2. But even more often these Diesel or electric people carriers...

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3. And last but not least, and even in winter...



That is, if it does not get a flat tire, because then the insurance treats it like this here. Whistle Laughing

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Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #480796 9th Dec 2015 8:11pm
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Stacey007



Member Since: 25 Sep 2015
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 3750

United Kingdom 
I was going to buy one as a third car.. however I've seen what happens with this approach and one never gets used yet still costs for servicing, tax etc.

So a few month ago swapped and Auto everything, buttons everywhere Mercedes for my Defender.

So far I don't miss the Merc at all Smile


Its been my daily driver, weekend cruiser and already holiday hauler Smile ACE Very Happy
Post #480797 9th Dec 2015 8:12pm
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Likeomg



Member Since: 29 Jun 2012
Location: Lake District / Newcastle
Posts: 2640

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 HT Stornoway Grey
OP, i actually found this in ft lauderdale about 2 years ago..

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Post #480803 9th Dec 2015 8:27pm
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Happyoldgit



Member Since: 14 Sep 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3471

United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Mostly ..and no I'm not going to list what else, if anything, I have access to let alone post pictures. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

[Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc]

http://forums.lr4x4.com

I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic.
Post #480810 9th Dec 2015 8:39pm
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miker



Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1763

United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Most weeks I'll use it for a day. I have a long boring motorway commute, for which I prefer to use something easy to drive and that does 50mpg!! The defender is way more fun though, and gets used for camping/going away/lugging etc.
Having said that, I'm driving it to work until the weekend as the hatchback battery is on it's way out and only just started this morning!
Post #480878 9th Dec 2015 11:49pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10756

England 
i drive mine 7 days a week, 5-6 for work and the 7th for me, the wife wont drive it Very Happy she has got her corsa, and my 2 daughters have got their own cars Very Happy life is good Thumbs Up
Post #481178 10th Dec 2015 10:20pm
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Jimb1978



Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 808

England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 Black LE Java Black
Yes, my daily drive also. Has been for years. However, I do sometimes drive my wife's car. Short journeys to the shops etc. 2002 110 td5
Post #481184 10th Dec 2015 10:31pm
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dlks151



Member Since: 30 Jun 2014
Location: Auchinloch
Posts: 67

Scotland 
Ryderoo wrote:
couplands wrote:
We have Defender, Disco4 and Evoque.

Defender is first choice unless it's a long journey or need more than two seats. Only other issue is that I don't take it anywhere I have to leave it parked up, in case it gets nicked... Confused

Cheers

Simon


Snap!!


Snap again

I use the 90 most days unless I've got substantial miles to do and thats only because I want to keep it for the long term, even so I've managed to clock up 10k in her this year, the D4 and the Evoque will both get replaced every 3yrs.
Post #481187 10th Dec 2015 10:35pm
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