Looking for stories from Defender owners for a research project

Hi All,

I am a research assistant at the University of the Arts London and am working on a small project documenting how Land Rover Defender and other Series owners are used regularly by people in resourceful ways. I am looking for volunteers who live in South East England to answer a few questions over the phone about how long they have had their vehicle, if they've made modifications to it in order to use it in their own special way or made their own repairs to it at home or in the field.

These phone calls would last 10-20 minutes and the information would be used solely for research/educational purposes and kept anonymous.

If you're interested in participating before the end of August please let me know. Your stories of how these vehicles are used would be much appreciated in documenting the unique character and design of Defenders in British culture.

Warm Wishes,
K Toth-Fejel

400hp quad cam v8 supercharged classic-PM ZEN

fanatic said:

400hp quad cam v8 supercharged classic-PM ZEN

Click to expand...

can I have some of what you're taking:high5:

Why the South East of England only? This is a major flaw in your research, as one geographical area does not reflect the country as a whole, in fact the reasons for owning their vehicles are likely to be very different. For example, many of the Defender owners in my locale regularly carry a sheep or a haybale in the back, whereas in the back of a South East Defender it's more likely to be a brat called Oliver or Phoebe, or an antique commode.

:hysterically_laughi

wattfield said:

Why the South East of England only? This is a major flaw in your research, as one geographical area does not reflect the country as a whole, in fact the reasons for owning their vehicles are likely to be very different. For example, many of the Defender owners in my locale regularly carry a sheep or a haybale in the back, whereas in the back of a South East Defender it's more likely to be a brat called Oliver or Phoebe, or an antique commode.

Click to expand...

Very true

Mine carries pasties won't have them in the south east ..... Well not ones worth eating anyway

Katelyn, I've sent you a message.

boguing said:

Katelyn, I've sent you a message.

Click to expand...

How did you know her name was Katelyn?

I used the intarweb.

How did you know she is a she?

Because you don't get many guys called Katelyn. And you looked her up? Cos that's not creepy at all

If I'm going to answer a request like that I want to know more about who's asking before I waste time. Googling the name given in the opening post, showed who the op is and their 'area of interest'. And that she's a she.

My daughter's an art student, so I'm interested in the project that the op is running.

Not creepy at all.

I can do creepy though. How's Hamilton? My Mum's family come from there!

SmileySteve said:

:hysterically_laughi

Very true

Click to expand...

I'm only half joking though, to cover "British culture" would need a large sample of people from a cross section of British society who happen to own a Land Rover. Katelyn, you could do your research in the way you describe, but only as a localised study. I also looked you up after seeing boguing's post, so consider this: I want to study the attitude to sustainable fashion in American culture, so I'm going to ask 12 people from Anchorage, Alaska for their personal stories. See the problem?

wattfield said:

Why the South East of England only? This is a major flaw in your research, as one geographical area does not reflect the country as a whole, in fact the reasons for owning their vehicles are likely to be very different. For example, many of the Defender owners in my locale regularly carry a sheep or a haybale in the back, whereas in the back of a South East Defender it's more likely to be a brat called Oliver or Phoebe, or an antique commode.

Click to expand...

Tratters have a pig in the back wherever they are....everyone knows that

boguing said:

. How's Hamilton? My Mum's family come from there!

Click to expand...

I don't know where they moved to, but it's 99% certain they moved up in the world.

(Kidding, Wolfie!)

I occasionally use mine to take stuff up to my nuclear bunker.

Didn't have to modify it at all, works perfect as it is!

Mine carries it's own tools .. and a load of other stuff too. Many mods to it with many more to come.

The only things they modify in the south east is the alloy wheels and air freshener, possibly add the odd parking sensor for the less competent Chelsea tractor driver!

This isnt some some arts n crafts fashion student doing a fake degree can design a jumper with a pocket in it for a ethnic peace cookie that will cement the bonds between various 4x4 owners and the local populus is it?

Because if it is I am interested!

Mines too loud and manly for the southeast

vilguy said:

This isnt some some arts n crafts fashion student doing a fake degree can design a jumper with a pocket in it for a ethnic peace cookie that will cement the bonds between various 4x4 owners and the local populus is it?

Because if it is I am interested!

Click to expand...

An ethnic peace cookie?

The pocket needs to be able to take a packet or it int hardly worth it