My first land rover was a109 series 2A which i drove across Africa to Cape Town in 1972 staye there and drove around southern Africa Mozambique up to Rhodesia (as it was then called ) then through Botswana and South west Africa beck to Cape Town the shipped to Australia and drove across the Nullabor plain
 
I didn't intend to be provocative, I'm just saying it's perfectly possible to be comfortable on long journeys in a Defender.
Anyway, how's the gearbox? Any news yet?
News is...no money, no work, so fingers crossed for a tax rebate come April.
 
My first land rover was a109 series 2A which i drove across Africa to Cape Town in 1972 staye there and drove around southern Africa Mozambique up to Rhodesia (as it was then called ) then through Botswana and South west Africa beck to Cape Town the shipped to Australia and drove across the Nullabor plain

Showoff :p
 
I've done just over 100,000 miles in my Defender since I got it and I don't see what all the fuss is about. It's perfectly comfortable. The most I've done in a day is 700 miles, and the only thing that's wrong with me at the end of it is the sole of my foot is numb where I've been pressing on the accelerator.
Noisy, draughty wet inside, hard ride, less comfortable and refined than the Iveco truck I drove for a while. Great for off road if it doesn't break down, otherwise you can keep it. My mate has a modern Defender, kills my back when we go out in it
 
Noisy, draughty wet inside, hard ride, less comfortable and refined than the Iveco truck I drove for a while. Great for off road if it doesn't break down, otherwise you can keep it. My mate has a modern Defender, kills my back when we go out in it

Now now boys, what did I say about playing nice??
 
The not very old Defender has already suffered a serious oil leak from the transmission, a failed water pump and EGR problems:rolleyes:

My old Defender 90 almost never went wrong. Had to replace a starter and jury-rigged something up to replace the ignition switch. Took some serious abuse including being rolled and a 200 ton tree dropping on it. Pity it rotted.
 
New ones seem bit toy-like compared to the old
Sadly, this can be said about gazillions of things these days. The Recaro leather seats after over 200,000 miles in my 2002 A8 are in MUCH better condition than my mates 5yrs old Golf GTi that's only done 28k and he's FASTIDIOUS about his car.
 
Audi Audi Audi :rolleyes::oops::D

Same as mine Grrrrrr, Jerry rigged everything in the end but chassis was rotten beyond repair. Did some blummin work from day one though was a state in the end. Looked it up not long ago and was on the road :eek:
guy I sold it too reckons only part on it now that I owned was the number plate
 
Audi Audi Audi :rolleyes::oops::D

Same as mine Grrrrrr, Jerry rigged everything in the end but chassis was rotten beyond repair. Did some blummin work from day one though was a state in the end. Looked it up not long ago and was on the road :eek:
guy I sold it too reckons only part on it now that I owned was the number plate
Built-in obsolescence.
 
I had two Mk3 golfs.
1st one was built in Wolfsburg was like new underneath at 17.
2nd was a lowered VR6 rotted at 10 (half the age of the 90)

Neither of them towed cattle wagons or pulled tree stumps out. The sunroofs leak like P38s though
 
I had two Mk3 golfs.
1st one was built in Wolfsburg was like new underneath at 17.
2nd was a lowered VR6 rotted at 10 (half the age of the 90)

Neither of them towed cattle wagons or pulled tree stumps out. The sunroofs leak like P38s though
I shouldn't say this, but - my P38's sunroof is as watertight as a duck's 4rse!
 
Mine is gradually getting pinned back with the stickers off the back of parking tickets. Got to the point where the actual board is starting to sag. Doesn’t matter still goes as a work horse.
 
Mine is gradually getting pinned back with the stickers off the back of parking tickets. Got to the point where the actual board is starting to sag. Doesn’t matter still goes as a work horse.
Mine's essentially a utilitarian vehicle currently, so headlining is at bottom of the list for now.
 

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