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| Moo Member Since: 01 Oct 2021 Location: UK Posts: 1403  
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The different dealer option!
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23rd Dec 2022 8:36am |
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| Carpathian Diem Member Since: 21 Oct 2022 Location: Lincoln Posts: 15 
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"V8"
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23rd Dec 2022 10:15am |
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| pjm-84 Member Since: 12 Apr 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 662
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Guaranteed delivery slot
Dealer communication Very happy with the final outcome..... BMW/Volvo combo Last edited by pjm-84 on 23rd Dec 2022 10:28am. Edited 1 time in total |
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23rd Dec 2022 10:27am |
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| XplusYplusZ Member Since: 16 Aug 2021 Location: UK Posts: 489 |
My order was properly
 up as we went from a MY23 configuration to a MY23.5 configuration.
I'm glad I have the air suspension (it's been useful in several carparks already. I was more than happy to get the meridian stereo and DRLs as standard. The XDynamic robustec seats are dissappointing. 2000 miles and already starting to show some age. If you can, go for the full leather seats. I also found the half mechanical seats without lumbar and bolster adjustment are a little bit less comfortable than the old MY23 seats. So for sure, take a close look at seating and make sure you know what you're getting. The Non-leather interior soft touch stuff is also dissappointing. Again, leather would be much more hard wearing. Full windsor leather was way too expensive for my budget, so it wasn't an option. Wireless phone charger - I didn't think i'd want it, but the cable situation in my car is not great - the centre console ports mean the cables spill out into that strange void and it's pretty messy looking. The all terrain tyres are good with minimal downsides - glad i optioned them - especially in the ice and snow. Pano roof... Personal preference. It is lovely, but i didn't option it. So my car with the ebony headlining it is very dark in the depths of the 3rd row. But I simply don't trust the LR seals. Less was more in my choice there. I dont really like my shiny sideskirts in the x-dynamic pack. I think i'd have prefered the tougher looking plastic ones. But I can live with it. I do wish i'd gone for the rear diff for peace of mind, but I am rarely going to be testing my car to those sorts of limits and the electronics are so good, they should be able to get me out of most scrapes. Headlights are pretty crappy in some lighting situations. The Matrix lights were great when i tested them. |
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23rd Dec 2022 10:27am |
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| lrsg Member Since: 07 Dec 2021 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 19
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If we are talking hardware, I would say front undershield plate and rear recovery loops. Should really be standard on any Defender. Not sure they were available separately when I placed the order, may only have been part of an accessory pack. A bit of a hassle and comparatively expensive to retrofit. As to software options, there are at least a couple of vendors here in the UK who offer activations for reasonable prices, so no regrets there.
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23rd Dec 2022 10:44am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2656 
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The proper fixed towbar is the one I regret not getting, as the removeable one is not as good. It’s quite expensive to have fitted after the initial order so I’ll have to buy the parts and fit myself.
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23rd Dec 2022 1:17pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3683 
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Great info gents, keep it coming!
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23rd Dec 2022 3:00pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3411
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My 90, possibly air suspension, coils were good but would’ve made access easier.
This 110 I have was a showroom model but it’s standard XS, it has maybe too much on it that I don’t use. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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23rd Dec 2022 5:16pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3411
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The recovery loop’s reasonably cheap to buy (for a Land Rover) think it was £250 for my dealer to fit them. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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23rd Dec 2022 5:18pm |
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| lrsg Member Since: 07 Dec 2021 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 19
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Yes, it is by no means ruinously expensive to fit, I’ve had it done too. But in retrospect, it would have been easier and cheaper to have had it added from the factory. That is supposed to be possible now, although I don’t think it was an option when I ordered, only as part of an offroad accessory pack.
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23rd Dec 2022 7:15pm |
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| WizzardPrang Member Since: 05 Nov 2020 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 154 
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The front undershield but I had to stop somewhere. The rear tow hooks weren't an option when I bought mine back in 2020. Current vehicle: 2020 Defender 110S
Gone: Defender 90 HT 200Tdi, Discovery Sport, Freelander 2 Insta: wizzardprang |
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23rd Dec 2022 11:34pm |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1147 
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Which options do you wish you had ticked?
Not to purchase a second user vehicle, from that main dealer !! |
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24th Dec 2022 10:25am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2848
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l went through the options many times when ordering and ticked everything l wanted, within my budget.
However Air suspension possibly, although my 90 Commercial rides fine on the coil springs. And l think there was an option for "enhanced cabin lighting" which would have been nice as the standard interior lights aren't that good when trying to do paperwork at night. |
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24th Dec 2022 2:26pm |
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| Fifer Member Since: 25 Apr 2022 Location: UK Posts: 14 |
Interesting. I’m look at an 90 XS now. What do you not use? I thought the XS was the sweet spot when it comes to value. |
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24th Dec 2022 4:29pm |
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