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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1234   
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Get the best spec your budget allows.
What you don’t want is regret when your new car arrives (Don’t ask how I know  )
Clemmo Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion 17k miles Honda Benly CD200....Maroon --------McLouis Fusio........7.4m of fun |
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30th Jul 2024 5:07pm |
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| emmienee Member Since: 02 Apr 2023 Location: England Posts: 28 
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Either is fine budget wise, I am so out of touch with the specs and look of the vehicle, I just wanted people’s views on the MY25 specs and which they would go for…need support in making a decision lol🤣
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30th Jul 2024 5:17pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3444 
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The S would be my choice, it has everything most people need and I believe is only available with the D350 at the moment. XD is nice but it’s mainly eye candy.
All 90s have coil suspension as standard, interactive display is standard on both, as is centre headrest and load space cover. Exposed recovery eyes are only £100 option on the S. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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30th Jul 2024 6:17pm |
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| H1Tad Member Since: 20 Jul 2024 Location: Maine Posts: 146 
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I think that the spec you go with is the intersection of your intended use case/requirements and your budget.
Think about how you want to use the vehicle. Do certain features make more sense than others given your vision of using the vehicle? Example: I was considering whether I wanted traditional coil suspension or air suspension. Given that this vehicle is my wife's daily driver up here in cold Maine where we heavily salt the roads in the winter, I wanted a simple suspension setup that would not be susceptible to damage via corrosion. Also with that in mind, I was insistent on the vehicle having the cold weather package. Are you planning on taking the vehicle off the grid or just to the local offroad park or is it going to be a pavement princess? Do you plan on taking long road trips with lots of cargo? Do you want to hold onto the vehicle for more than a couple years ... well past the point where a lot of the techie gadgets will be as outdated as your iPhone 10.... I think asking others what spec you should get is going to result in a vehicle that would make other people happy, not yourself. |
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30th Jul 2024 6:19pm |
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| USCG23 Member Since: 14 Jan 2025 Location: Arizona Posts: 34
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Those are both considered base models. I am coming from an autobiography and HSE Dynamic so for me I went with the Defender X. I didn’t want another V8. And the base model just didn’t do it for me. 23 LBW/Urban Defender X 20 Velar Autobiography |
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19th Mar 2025 11:28pm |
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| ruben Member Since: 04 Feb 2021 Location: ASTURIAS Posts: 295 
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Without many options, you can get by...but I'll just say one thing...I would never, never, never buy this car without air suspension...I repeat, I would never do it...the rest...may end up being superfluous. Good luck with it!! Defender 110 SE I6 D250 23MY
ExDiscovery 3 TDV6 SE |
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19th Mar 2025 11:35pm |
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| ruben Member Since: 04 Feb 2021 Location: ASTURIAS Posts: 295
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OMG a it´s POST FROM 30th Jul 2024
 Defender 110 SE I6 D250 23MY
ExDiscovery 3 TDV6 SE |
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19th Mar 2025 11:38pm |
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| jim4244 Member Since: 13 Apr 2014 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 877 
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Even late advice is good advice.. Jim |
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20th Mar 2025 4:32am |
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