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I would certainly be keen to take you up on that if it wouldn't be too much hassle for you, and try to gain a little more insight from your pools of knowledge too.

No worries. Happy to help, can at the very least come for ride if you want!

I think decent quality speakers is definitely on the list of absolute essentials, I like the fact you've got them blasting into your ears to drown out the road / wind noise haha. I'm still torn on the cruise, but it seems to be a relatively...

I feel like I am leaning towards the TD5 more and more each day, but it's definitely still an open choice for me, and so speaking with people who have experience of both is really valuable. I will be looking to work on the vehicle I decide on...

If that's the case I reckon a Puma is slightly up market compared to a TD5.

You can fit decent speakers. And it you wanted extra and to overpower the general road/wind noise of a defender you can put them in the headlining right next to you ear. That is where I have mine. Cruise control come into the same catagory of...

Difference between the two is really Tdci - slightly more costly to fix/modfiy Nicer more car like interior, nicer seats, especially the 110 Underpowered given todays standards, however a simple remap will allow you to keep.up with traffic...

Ok I can confirm these guys don't have an old Defender anywhere in England, and only have one in Edinburgh. It's a shame. Ok - I can confirm these guys don't have an old Defender anywhere in England, and only have one in Edinburgh. It's a shame...

If you intend to take and drive it in a hot climate I would say you need A/C we get temperature regular in the 30 deg with the heat from the engine and gear box tunnel You will soon become part of your seat, look for one's with the summer pack...

I'm really loving hearing these positive experiences, and as I'm not one that's huge on modern cars/requiring huge amounts of refinement I think I'll be absolutely fine. I'll still plan to have an extended drive in both the TD5, and Puma, but I'm...

I have a brand new pick-up. It’s excellent. I specced it exactly how I wanted. It doesn’t put a foot wrong. I don’t speed in it at all really - pointless. I then drive my disco 300tdi. Quite long in the tooth. The disco you concentrate more, you...

I put a Romaoverdrive (Australian I think ) in it did transform it for motorway driving and economy

My now 200tdi engined 1984 110 van bodied landrover is a pleasure to drive whether local country or motorway. But it has been improved by a disco transfer box, so lower rpm on the road. Tithonius cabin sound matting. The body being given, sound /...

Totally agree with all the above cars have become to comfortable and isolated from feeling the conditions you are driving in, my Td5 and I would regularly do 1,200mils strait off only stops for fuel and pee yes at the end you do feel like you...

Just to add to that, yesterday I trundled from Leicester to Wales yesterday and made good progress when the road was clear. However the near-stationary traffic on the M6 slowed me down a bit and the stop-start-creep-stop again etc. meant that my...

This^^. I am in exactly the same position and could not have put it better myself. 200tdi 110 has been my daily drive since I was 18, I do about 30k miles a year, and the wife's car just feels terrible to drive. they are perfectly capable of...

We often go driving for the whole day on laning or scenic drive trips, I don't find it a problem. They are a bit of an assault on your senses though compared to a normal car.

Out of choice no, out of neccesity yes no worries.

I don't know what all the fuss is about myself. I drive thousands of miles in my TD5 and don't find it burdensome at all. The most miles I've covered in a day is around 700. My everyday motoring includes rural roads, motorway trips and the...

https://4x4vehiclehire.co.uk/land-rover-defender-hire/ ?

If you put in your location (close) maybe some member here could adivse on a get together or green lane trip that you could join in and ride along. But TBH they will be like you remember, lumpy/bumpy/rattly, but maybe a little bit...

They are all much the same, 200/300/td/puma, all are a bag of wnak, and can be hard work to drive as a daily, rural they are great machines, town work with traffic all over best avoided.

Haha an honest summary. I can imagine there's nothing fun about being stuck in traffic in one. Do you think you could stomach it on an extended drive (4-6 hours)?

Nah nah not those modern ones a 2.25 NA 110 hill pusher with the tongue hanging out.

I have had a few 2.2 engines ones and some have had some nasty backlash from the rear diff when pulling away and changing gear sometimes, not had it on the older ones , I have gone back to a 300TDI which in my opinion is the best Defender they...

Well i'm down in the southeast, near Brighton - that could potential be a cool idea. I was thinking about potentially going to the 'Great British Landrover Show' in Bath at the end of the month to have a look at what some people have done, and...

I appreciate the suggestion, I did make a few phone calls to them last week and they said it's a bit of a struggle if I specifically want to rent an old defender in the southeast (despite their website photos), but I do have a contact number to...

Hi all, I have just made an account as an outsider to the Landy world, but with the strong intention of finally getting my hands on a vehicle this year. I have driven a couple of old defenders over the years, but I am now in the market for a TD5...