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So l think the conclusion to this is a/The new Defender (on paper) is better in every way than the old Defender b/This does not mean that it's better than the old Defender For Greenlaning and such like there's only one choice and it isn't the...

JLR canned the old Defender for economic reasons, allied to the safety and emissions requirements of a key market (North America) making a cost effective manufacturing process unviable - the tooling was worn out, the technology was outdated, it...

Well no, as they don't sell them side by side. But I seriously doubt there is any terrain the new one can drive that a Puma Defender can't. But I'm pretty sure there are places you'd take a Puma Defender where you wouldn't take a new one. And...

You could be right. There's quite a few on the other forums using these new Defenders for serious Overlanding particularly in the USA and Australia. And the steel wheels are really the only choice. lt's a shame these wheels don't fit the old...

l think the new Defender looks best in base trim (no bling) with the steel wheels When l say "looks best" l mean "looks as good as it's going to" But few agree with me by the looks of it. Ebay is awash with new "take off" steel wheels with tyres...

I've not got my Roamerdrive fitted at the moment. It's in the shed awaiting a moment when I can dismantle it and see what's wrong. Throughout the time I was using it, it tended to get the transfer box very hot - so much so that I made an oil...

"It’s a shame there isn’t an affordable and thoroughly reliable overdrive" ls the Roamerdrive overdrive not reliable? l thought they were okay. There's no electrical parts, it's fully mechanical with a lever that fitted next to the existing...

Ashcroft do a 1.3 transfer box, maybe this would be a good compromise? Otherwise why not fit a Roamerdrive overdrive and get the best of both worlds. l was quoted around £2200 to supply and fit a couple of years ago. But it's likely gone up a...

So it's a Defender Hard Top (no rear seats)? Or do you have rear seats. They may have been fitted later as it's easy to convert a hard top into a station wagon. How much road tax do you pay? lf it's £360 it's a van/commercial. lf you're paying...

They always seem to be enthusiastically bid but more often than not don't reach his reserve. Looking closely around the Defender it's in need of some love. I would estimate £1,000 to put right. Plus the crossmember has been painted and the bolts...

Well, l am not the high bidder so no commitment. Maybe l should go and look at it.

Low mileage and only minor bodywork issues. l've bid on it. The seller has been mentioned on here in the past, but the Defender does look good. What do you think...

l guess if you're using the vehicle off road it will be useful to have the advanced features. I do go off road but only around farms and in that respect the vehicle has been faultless. One thing l have noticed is, if you leave it in the default...

Mine doesn't have that either! I think the "base" model is the best one to get.

No they're just a funny shape. l don't have the locking differentials. However it does have an advanced traction control as standard and it seems to work very well.

Mine is the basic specification with the coil springs so is much simpler than that. But apparently it still "embraces the impossible" according to Land Rover I have the 3.0 six cylinder lngenium diesel with 250bhp. l just drove back from Wales...

Update! I replaced the MAF and it seems to be working fine. Cheers 🍻

Great news Glad it sorted the problem. You'll probably find fuel economy is improved as well.

Try a new MAF unit, when this fails you get exactly these symptoms. When you start the engine the ECU looks for a signal from the MAF unit and if it doesn't get one it switches to default settings. While this is happening the vehicle won't...

I seriously doubt that ULEZ will be scrapped sadly.

Do you have a link to that? There's a lot of Defenders on Auto Trader.

Yeah the Bronco looks great, reasonably priced as well. Wonder why Ford isn't marketing it in the U.K.

There's a gap in the market for someone to produce a working vehicle for around £30,000 lf Suzuki can do it for £20,000 then surely a larger version is possible at under £30,000 The Suzuki has a separate chassis with the same drivetrain as an...

You should be able to import TD5's now, as the first ones were made in 1998. As these are plentiful in the U.K. l would expect prices over in the USA to fall.

Huuuurfookingraaayyyyy! Changed out the leak off pipes and she sprang into life! Didn't even need the external primary pump, considering how cold it is this morning I think the glow plugs are working OK? Previous owner listed them as faulty...

Any complaints 🤬 from ulez whining wallflowers and I'll take the exhaust manifold off.

Well, let's see your ideas for a simple functional vehicle then, that Land Rover should have produced. lneos went for it with the Grenadier and largely succeeded, although it's out of reach for most at over £70,000. What you need is a back to...

Jimny interior All hard plastic. Better for a traditional working 4x4 but would today's Defender buyers accept it?

The thing is, how do you think Land Rover should have developed the new Defender? Traditional chassis with live axles, or the more modern independent setup? And the interior, should they have gone for a plastic interior trim (there are some...

lt probably wouldn't. After six barrel rolls this 110 doesn't look that much different