Yeah so the way I see it the 90 can do some things a little better, but the 110 can simply do things the 90 cannot (due to space) which makes it compelling for long term ownership, BUT I think with a little extra storage and things such a a tow bar bike rack as Kermit mentioned the 90 is perfectly adequate for me right now without kids and will definitely be a little (a lot?) more fun to drive.
I'm 60-40 in favour of a 110, but it depends on what comes up over over the next weeks/months.
Autotrader is probably my favourite app on my phone so don't worry, I've got that covered haha. Unfortunately not able to make a 'wanted' post on these forums at the moment though due to my accounts age/activity or something I believe.
I'm 60-40 in favour of a 110, but it depends on what comes up over over the next weeks/months.
Autotrader is probably my favourite app on my phone so don't worry, I've got that covered haha. Unfortunately not able to make a 'wanted' post on these forums at the moment though due to my accounts age/activity or something I believe.
dag019
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As someone who has used and owned both what do you think a 90 does better?
Other than having a slightly smaller turning circle due to length for everything else it is the same vehicle, same engines, same performance. There is no difference in them to drive (unless you are towing in which case a 90 is considerably worse as the short wheel base makes it very bouncy/choppy).
The only thing I can think of that a 90 does unequivocally better than a 110 is finding a parallel parking spot purely because it is shorter.
I am not against a 90 as said they are the same vehicle, but they are small, the only difference between them is the internal space with which a 110 has the ability for fit more things into it, more easily, making it better all around utility vehicle.
Definitely a very useful perspective for me to learn from - from my point of view I was mostly referring to the fact that it has the same engine/design etc but in a heavier and longer body (100-300kg difference?). This defender is unlike anything I've ever owned, but to me that weight difference must still be quite noticeable when accelerating, on a hill, or off road?
The parking/turning circle doesn't really concern me - I won't be using it as a daily (unless I change jobs), and I won't be driving too much in a city etc.
But yes, the loading ability and the options that open up while owning a 110 or a 90 are definitely very strong arguments and become harder and harder to resist the more I think about it.
dag019
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I do not have a direct comparison of the same engine 90 vs 110. My 90 is td5 and 110 a tdi. So they are very different setups. I will say from using the 110 regularly for hauling things about I personally do not think there is any driving feel or performance change until you have over half a ton of something in the back.
You may not be as heavy as I am but the difference between driver only and an empty tank vs a passenger my size and a full tank of fuel is just over 200kg and there is no difference in performance at that point.
There was also no difference in performance when I swapped from hard top to station wagon and there was a significant weight difference in that just based on how much more difficult it was to lift off the hardtop body!
That's really good to know - I think the more time / reasoning goes by the more I find myself leaning further toward a 110 as the only viable option given all of the flexibility it offers going forward, and all of the things I can make it into.
So the hardtop is actually significantly heavier than the SW? I wouldn't have even really thought about that to be honest.
Definitely still very slow with anything (especially 110s) coming onto the market, but i'm eagerly checking daily.
dag019
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The hard top being heavier than a station wagon is purely anecdotal. In the autumn I swapped my hardtop body for a station wagon body. With no doors fitted it was much easier to manhandle the station wagon body into place than it was to lift the hard top body off.
These days Facebook market place is the best place to look unless you are after new and shiny, in which case you are looking at dealers. there are plenty on there at varying prices and conditions.
