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zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 823 |
a static review from the states
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3RHqh2a-e...lGYGXqMoUc yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport Last edited by zilch on 26th May 2020 3:53am. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th May 2020 3:49am |
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zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 823 |
I nearly purchased a Disco Series II TD5 from a dealer in Surrey until the inspection report, stated the chassis was pretty much shot at the rear, this on a 4 year old car, spent a lot of time dunking its rear end in estuaries they suspected based upon the previous owners postcode.. could have been a costly mistake yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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26th May 2020 3:52am |
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17540 |
Unfortunately with the Disco2 you don't have to dunk them for that to happen. They tend to suffer severe chassis rot from the rear axle backwards, and I've seen them with spring and or damper mounts fallen off, and even chassis rails separated as a result. I don't know why this area is so bad.
On Disco1 it's the rear floor that fits out. On Disco2 it's the chassis under the rear floor. |
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26th May 2020 7:37am |
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AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1036 |
Any pictures of a New Defender stuck on a beach as the tide comes in? Can only be a matter of time!
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26th May 2020 8:25am |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3425 |
Well considering nobody has taken delivery yet.
But they’d be in good company Click image to enlarge |
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26th May 2020 8:51am |
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lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1325 |
Just testing the snorkel Gov!!
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26th May 2020 5:27pm |
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apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 |
^^ that could go in the Working Defenders thread (if it isn't already)
It will be interesting to see the first examples of Working New Defenders. |
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26th May 2020 5:40pm |
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Stuff Member Since: 06 Feb 2017 Location: Between cradle and grave Posts: 41 |
Is the boot of the 110 big enough for Highways Agency?
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26th May 2020 5:44pm |
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markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2653 |
Probably the boot size is comparable to the Mitsubishi Shogun they are still using.
I thought the Highways Agency took delivery of a large number of D5's so I cant see them getting the Defender for a while or just for evaluation / throwing miles on one or two. |
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26th May 2020 8:46pm |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4227 |
The D5 has been a squeeze for Highways England to get all the stuff in the back. It's a big car outside but the boot is either smaller or less usefully shaped than the D4/Shogun. I'm sure there'll be some Defenders in for trial if the boot looks big enough as they are slightly cheaper than a D5 aren't they? 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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26th May 2020 9:04pm |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3425 |
They are a fair bit cheaper but that’s 3.0 D5 versus 2.0 Defender, though 240hp D5 and Defender is on a par but is Defender better equipped.
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26th May 2020 9:18pm |
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Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4227 |
Thinking about it, the 130 might be more suitable for the job, when it arrives. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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26th May 2020 9:21pm |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3425 |
Had a look at pricing a base Defender D240 is £4K more expensive than a base 240 Disco
Has any 130s been spotted testing? |
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26th May 2020 9:24pm |
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zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 823 |
someone took a short vid of a new Defender at the dealers in the US, but look what's happening to the Jeep
in the background, right time, right place https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqgKv5ghGI/?f...wY1TCWXveE[/list] yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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26th May 2020 11:40pm |
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