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| Ryderoo Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: South Oxfordshire Posts: 1666   
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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 |
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9th Dec 2015 7:38pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2637 
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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 ? |
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9th Dec 2015 7:43pm |
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| AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 595  
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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. |
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9th Dec 2015 7:46pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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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 
The Td5 however has only done about 2k since I bought it in September so it may be moving on soon  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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9th Dec 2015 8:01pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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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.
Winter and summer I use three alternative transports, the last two very typical for Geneva... 1. The Mrs. Beetle...  Click image to enlarge 2. But even more often these Diesel or electric people carriers... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 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. 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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9th Dec 2015 8:11pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3745
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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 
Its been my daily driver, weekend cruiser and already holiday hauler ACE |
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9th Dec 2015 8:12pm |
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| Likeomg Member Since: 29 Jun 2012 Location: Lake District / Newcastle Posts: 2637
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OP, i actually found this in ft lauderdale about 2 years ago..
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9th Dec 2015 8:27pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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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. |
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9th Dec 2015 8:39pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1763 
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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! |
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9th Dec 2015 11:49pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10731
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i drive mine 7 days a week, 5-6 for work and the 7th for me, the wife wont drive it
she has got her corsa, and my 2 daughters have got their own cars life is good  |
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10th Dec 2015 10:20pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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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
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10th Dec 2015 10:31pm |
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| dlks151 Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: Auchinloch Posts: 67 
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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. |
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10th Dec 2015 10:35pm |
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