Checklist for purchasing a new defender?
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cropzy
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"TDCI crap" ........ Interesting comment!!! As I am in the process of looking for a newish 110 XS USW what makes you say this?? A recent article in LRO magazine made good and bad comments on all engine variants but concluded that if you can afford one then the newest engine (2.2) is the overall best option.
Evan farmer
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What sort are you looking for ? I have a lot of different kind of Land Rovers so I know which to pick
Turboman
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They aren't a good engine in a landrover. Power characteristics are not ideal, and the high torque loadings mess up the dual mass flywheels. Nice engine in me auto Mondeo!
neilly
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What sort are you looking for ? I have a lot of different kind of Land Rovers so I know which to pick
Not going by the amount of rust we have seen on your choice of picks....The OP does say if you read the posts......LOL.........
Cheers
Evan farmer
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Tdci is nice and quite and fast and light but the pulling power isn't a patch compared to the td5 reliability tdci all the way unless it is our one
However the tdci likes to jump out of diff lock much easier for some reason and body panels feel flimsy compared to older Landrovers
However the tdci likes to jump out of diff lock much easier for some reason and body panels feel flimsy compared to older Landrovers
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Thats what they all say!
And all recent defenders have almost no protective coating on the chassis, rust showing through after only a few years.
Rough, not very powerful, not as reliable as the LR designed lumps.
Drove one then straight after a TD5, TD5 is a LOT better.
Evan farmer
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I'm talking mechanical wise agreed my hi cap td5 had less rust than my 62 regThats what they all say!
And all recent defenders have almost no protective coating on the chassis, rust showing through after only a few years.
Evan farmer
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Agreed not much fun to have in a puma
My Discovery 2 was much better as well, could not think of any reason to prefer a TDCI 110 over my D2
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One thing to check is that your BUPA membership covers phsyciatric help, could be vital.
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Ask the seller to water hose down over the driver door and passenger door. If they don't leak while sitting there cancel buying.
