Thread: Turns out it's not so bad.

Originally Posted by northdude

well they are for proper blokes load the landy up with the t3 708 head up to ponsonby and grab a latte in lovely comfort

Ppppppdfffft ... Latte!? Mate, I drive a Land Rover ... I don't drink anything but Earl grey.

Originally Posted by northdude

well they are for proper blokes load the landy up with the t3 708 head up to ponsonby and grab a latte in lovely comfort

You forgot the Vizsla sitting the passenger seat (or aren't they trending this year?)

... Yeah...


What he said

Nice wagon, enjoy it, I get plenty of grief about my Pajero but it does the job for me, gets dirty, scratched to buggery from gorse and so on, stuck once in soft river sand on exit, little digging and some gorse and she chewed it up... Plenty of respect for the Defender, go hard Dr...

Originally Posted by longrange308

comfortable to sit in while waiting for a tow ,
watch this space 6 months from now, will be piece of shit this and piece of shit that
pissing oil everywhere

How long did you keep yours for?

Originally Posted by GravelBen

How many times has it broken down so far?

How many have you owned?

They are a classic shape probably be a good wagon if you put it on land cruiser chassis etc

dare I say it but Mate bought a Mahindra double cab wellside and let me tell you straight up, it handled better off road than most wagons Ive ever been in,a bit spooky where it would go and comfortable ride too....only major kink I can see is the paintwork/metal quality,looks to be on par with early mitsi or Datsuns, would highly recommend a deck liner and small container of clear coat(read nail polish) to touch up spots as they appear.

My missus has a Defender 90 with a 300TDI and I have a Disco with 300TDI.
To date they have both been excellent vehicles and given us no problems.

I am amazed at how well both vehicles ride both on and off road, and although the aren't 500 HP monsters they seem to tow and carry everything I throw at them.
I know Land Rover has a reputation for breaking down every 5 seconds, but it's funny when you talk to the owners of Japanese 4x4 or utes, they aren't all doing half a million kms with no maintenance.

Originally Posted by longrange308

comfortable to sit in while waiting for a tow ,
watch this space 6 months from now, will be piece of shit this and piece of shit that
pissing oil everywhere

Im surprised they never used Landrovers to fix the oil crisis, Ive got one sitting in the drive way and it manages to leak oil with no oil in it

HA HA just like the old Triumph Bonne