Defender 90 for NewBorn

Samgold · Aug 11, 2019

hey guy

Thanks and excited to be here.

I am new to the land rover community after buying a 2nd hand 2014 Land Rover Range Rover last year and I love it.

But - decided to switch it up to free up some cash, lower my
Instance with my new neighbor hood having a very high insurance rate + and try out something new.

So - i really want a Defender 90 and since I have a 8mth old girl I need to know if i can fit Isofix in a defender in the back seat and if anyone has done it in the past?

Any guidance here is welcome

Many thanks

Sebastian

brianp38dse · Aug 11, 2019

Welcome to landyzone

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Samgold said:
hey guy

Thanks and excited to be here.

I am new to the land rover community after buying a 2nd hand 2014 Land Rover Range Rover last year and I love it.

But - decided to switch it up to free up some cash, lower my
Instance with my new neighbor hood having a very high insurance rate + and try out something new.

So - i really want a Defender 90 and since I have a 8mth old girl I need to know if i can fit Isofix in a defender in the back seat and if anyone has done it in the past?

Any guidance here is welcome

Many thanks

Sebastian

Welcome to LZ.

Not exactly sure where in London you live, but I suggest you research that idea very carefully.
The ULEZ will be extended to the North and South Circulars in about 2 years time, after which it will cost £12 per day to use or park a Defender within that area.

marjon · Aug 11, 2019

Welcome

I don’t think any defenders will have that system fitted. (I might be wrong)

But something can be sorted to secure your precious bundle

But maybe dropping to an older D3 may help.

Good luck

J

gold rover · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
Welcome to LZ.

Not exactly sure where in London you live, but I suggest you research that idea very carefully.
The ULEZ will be extended to the North and South Circulars in about 2 years time, after which it will cost £12 per day to use or park a Defender within that area.

It'll cost for the Range Rover too. Can't think why someone in London would want a Defender. Well, I can, BUT unless they also have a country pile , what's the need for a 4x4 in the city.

dieseldog69 · Aug 11, 2019

Samgold said:
hey guy

Thanks and excited to be here.

I am new to the land rover community after buying a 2nd hand 2014 Land Rover Range Rover last year and I love it.

But - decided to switch it up to free up some cash, lower my
Instance with my new neighbor hood having a very high insurance rate + and try out something new.

So - i really want a Defender 90 and since I have a 8mth old girl I need to know if i can fit Isofix in a defender in the back seat and if anyone has done it in the past?

Any guidance here is welcome

Many thanks

Sebastian

Ideally you want to be looking for an early 1980s 110 or you're gonna get raped by the ULEZ in London, get the earliest 110 you can find with a V8 in it and then spend the next couple of years and a few grand doing it up and then love it, don't bother with a 90 for a family tug, they're too small unless you're migrating out of an Austin Mini/Metro LOLZ

Samgold · Aug 11, 2019

So this is helpful - but what you are saying is that the there is an exception for cards before 1980?

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

gold rover said:
It'll cost for the Range Rover too. Can't think why someone in London would want a Defender. Well, I can, BUT unless they also have a country pile , what's the need for a 4x4 in the city.

Some Range Rovers will slip through the net. The oldest ones are historic vehicles, and the latest ones are probably Euro 6 compliant, so they will be OK.

No Defenders will qualify, all diesel, and none old enough to be historic.

I have no idea why anyone would want to drive one in London either.

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Samgold said:
So this is helpful - but what you are saying is that the there is an exception for cards before 1980?

Before 1980 as of next year, the 40 year exemption is rolling.

But no Defenders were made before 1990, so you have quite a long wait.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

So long as it meets or exceeds the regs you're ok.

My Jag is a 2005 Plate Euro 4 and it's exempt thanks to it being below the requirement

A mates BMW 530I 1999 is also exempt so you can get through..

Some latter Puma Fenders are exempt too IIRC

You'd be surprised.

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
So long as it meets or exceeds the regs you're ok.

My Jag is a 2005 Plate Euro 4 and it's exempt thanks to it being below the requirement

A mates BMW 530I 1999 is also exempt so you can get through..

Some latter Puma Fenders are exempt too IIRC

Euro 4 for petrols, Euro 6 for diesels, some manufacturers moved to Euro 4 surprisingly early.

I doubt if the Pumas are exempt, because they have the Tdci engine same as my car, which doesn't qualify.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
Euro 4 for petrols, Euro 6 for diesels, some manufacturers moved to Euro 4 surprisingly early.

I doubt if the Pumas are exempt, because they have the Tdci engine same as my car, which doesn't qualify.

Latter Pumas 2014+ are Euro 6 IIRC..

I wouldn't want a Fender in L though lol

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
Latter Pumas 2014+ are Euro 6 IIRC..

I wouldn't want a Fender in L though lol

You could well be right about that, my car is 2009.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
You could well be right about that, my car is 2009.

Nope I'm wrong..

LOL

You have to refit some junk to the engine DPF and Adblue to make it Euro 6 compliant it's only Euro 5

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
Nope I'm wrong..

LOL

You have to refit some junk to the engine DPF and Adblue to make it Euro 6 compliant it's only Euro 5

Never admit to being wrong on LZ!

Everyone would have believed you if you hadn't admitted it.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
Never admit to being wrong on LZ!

Everyone would have believed you if you hadn't admitted it.

I was considering keeping my mouth shut, but for the OP's benefit and I decided not to lol

Series 3 it is for him then

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
I was considering keeping my mouth shut, but for the OP's benefit and I decided not to lol

Series 3 it is for him then

I prefer 2a myself, but most 3s are now historic.

However, I don't know if you can fit the Isofix that he speaks of in a Series, although I have no idea what it is.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
I prefer 2a myself, but most 3s are now historic.

However, I don't know if you can fit the Isofix that he speaks of in a Series, although I have no idea what it is.

It's a harness system for modern vehcules

You could do that with a series, Zip ties..

Amazing things

Turboman · Aug 11, 2019

Henry_b said:
It's a harness system for modern vehcules

You could do that with a series, Zip ties..

Amazing things

Series have their own safety system anyway.

Everyone keeps out of your way, because they have mahoosive girders fore and aft.

Henry_b · Aug 11, 2019

Turboman said:
Series have their own safety system anyway.

Everyone keeps out of your way, because they have mahoosive girders fore and aft.

And you can hear the beast from a mile off

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