first defender

Hi everyone! (I apologise if this has been covered before)

Im 25 and have just got my driving license (late I know) and I would really like a defender for my first car. How realistic is this idea? any information / similar stories will be greatly appreciated!

thanks

nick

Go for it buy one and worry about the rest later there fantastic !!!

can you weld use spanners and have very deep pockets, have you ever driven a tractor before do you still live with your parents? are you over six foot? do you sleep at night with out the worry of pikies? are you warm blooded? can your eye's see threw a misted screen ? will you complain about getting wet when driving ?Is your right arm short?

nx0691 said:

Hi everyone! (I apologise if this has been covered before)

Im 25 and have just got my driving license (late I know) and I would really like a defender for my first car. How realistic is this idea? any information / similar stories will be greatly appreciated!

thanks

nick

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go for it, im 26 and have had my 90 almost 2 years. they are great fun and you have to drive them rather than a modern car where you press go and point it in the right direction. insurance isn't horrific either, there is a whole section on the forum about insurance. good luck and keep us posted.

I'm 24 and have one its great fun to drive and own personal choice some of my mates don't like it but when they get in they love it

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can you weld use spanners and have very deep pockets, have you ever driven a tractor before do you still live with your parents? are you over six foot? do you sleep at night with out the worry of pikies? are you warm blooded? can your eye's see threw a misted screen ? will you complain about getting wet when driving ?Is your right arm short?

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Pmsl in every way that's true

Defender as my first car and insurance isn't as bad as people anticipate, I would recommend it but as said above you buy all the habits it comes with. I'm considering going for a shower cap when driving.

Got my first Series at around your age, and was really peed off when the insurance went up from under three quid a year fully comp to just over a fiver!!

Fenders weren't around then!

First of all, once you have got one, please, please, please learn how to drive it, because as has been said earlier it isn't a car!

However, being a Fender owner is a way of life, so be prepared to get down and get dirty ... and get yourself a set of tools!

Remember that Fenders, just like their Series predecessors, are fitted with Climate Equalisation as standard ...

If it rains you get wet
If it's cold you freeze
If it's hot you roast


These are not options!

Owning a Defender is like owning a hobby car. Its a good way to learn about mechanical issues. They are cheap to fix and easy to work on. And if you keep it maintained you don't loose to much money on them. Do be careful when driving in the wet. They don't grip as well as cars unless you have road tires on your Defender.

Go for it, if you buy wisely and you don't like you won't lose hardly any money when you sell it.
Although I suspect you will keep it as they are somewhat addictive.