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    Defender TD5 ECU failure !!!!

    Well, the newest TD5's are now 19 years old, an age by which most modern vehicles have been recycled into spam tins. So the old Defender is doing well, considering over 70% of TD5 production is still on the road. l doubt my 2022 Defender, lovely vehicle that it is, will still be on the road in...
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    Land Rover stops exports to the USA.

    Latest is 100% levy on any film not made in the USA. Not sure what that means, l imagine the cost to show it at the theater or Netflix
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    F****** halfwits!

    None of the comments mention damage to the lane. They're all in the vane of "great video, looks good fun" etc Maybe You should comment on the video with your thoughts?
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    How much are you paying?

    These "how much do you pay for insurance" threads l always find so soul destroying, when l read that people are paying £1-200 to insure a Land Rover. And even lower, £75 to insure a Series 1. The cheapest quote l ever had was £260 for an TD5 and it's normally around £400. Currently it's £63 per...
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    For Sale Land Rover steel wheels with tyres, new take/off

    No interest at all? Five brand new wheels with tyres, for £100 per wheel?
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    lt won car of the year in the USA
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    The Multipla was hideous but drove well for what it was. The MK2 version looked much better as they deleted the wierd scuttle styling. Fortunately l owned the MK2. The Chrysler l've never driven so would not give an opinion ! Styling is a personal thing, those that bought the PT Cruiser must...
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    The best "new Defender" is the new Suzuki Jimny. Or it would be, if it was 20% larger. The only thing missing is a centre differential so it's only part time 4wd. lt was made the size it is, so it was within the vehicle size limits in Japan. They get it without the plastic wheel arches and...
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    New Member - Defender 90 TD5 2001

    He's not been back since his post above in November 2024. I hope the renovations are going well on his 90.
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    Driving 1700 miles Altrincham to Estepona Spain in 90 2015

    How did the trip go? l missed the thread but was going to suggest you fitted a cruise control.
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    l like the looks of mine from every angle except the front. l thought a larger grille like the old Defender would have looked better. But that's exactly what's been done on the new Octa and l don't like it at all. Let's face it, nothing is going to match the look of the old Defender, not the...
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    Have you actually driven one, to come to this conclusion? l agree that the 90 looks better than the 110, although most buyers round here seem to go for the larger version. Bizarrely the 130 seems to work better than the 110
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    Driven: New Defender - On & Off Road. Is it a Pretender?

    My current thoughts having owned my Defender 90 Commercial for 2 1/2 years are, it's not a Defender. lt's the new Defender. lt's not like the old one, although there's a certain Land Rover "DNA" feel to it when driving it. Certainly with mine, which is the base model 90 Commercial on steel...
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    JLR indifference.

    l've never heard of this issue over on the other forum for these vehicles, so l would say the chances of it happening again are almost zero. l've also spoken to my local LR specialist garage who sell a lot of Evoque's and they've never had that fault. l am not sure what you expect Land Rover or...
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    1 year old Defender 90 with 50 miles - service/oil change

    But if the vehicle has only done 50 miles in 12 months who knows if any condensation has formed in the engine, depending on where it's been stored.
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