When it comes to offroading I have always been a Pajero man and I have always resisted land rovers but I am seriously considering giving one a go. A defender 90 in particular.
I want something with a Diesel engine, good sized simple load space in the back similar to a van, the option of carrying a third person in the back with a fold away seat and a simple interior that won't be a nightmare if water and mud gets in.
A defender ticks all of those boxes.
I would have to live without 2wd which is the main reason I haven't gone land rover before which I know many wont understand but that is a big thing for me!
Now my Pajero never once broke anything drivetrain related even being an animal with the driving and people have told me if I get a land rover with big aggressive tires I will break diffs and gearboxes all the time, I would like to know people's views on this statement as I can take things going wrong but I don't want to be changing diffs all the time.
It would be a green laning machine with some pay and play occasionally aswell.
The other thing that attracts me to landys is the availability of modifications off the shelf! Such a great choice for the landy owner compared to what I'm used to.
I'm looking at 300tdi's or possibly stretch to a td5 any info on these would be great as I like tackling abit of wading sometimes and I guess the 300tdi with the lack of electrics is more suited to that?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated I am new to land rovers and don't have much knowledge of them.
Thankyou
I want something with a Diesel engine, good sized simple load space in the back similar to a van, the option of carrying a third person in the back with a fold away seat and a simple interior that won't be a nightmare if water and mud gets in.
A defender ticks all of those boxes.
I would have to live without 2wd which is the main reason I haven't gone land rover before which I know many wont understand but that is a big thing for me!
Now my Pajero never once broke anything drivetrain related even being an animal with the driving and people have told me if I get a land rover with big aggressive tires I will break diffs and gearboxes all the time, I would like to know people's views on this statement as I can take things going wrong but I don't want to be changing diffs all the time.
It would be a green laning machine with some pay and play occasionally aswell.
The other thing that attracts me to landys is the availability of modifications off the shelf! Such a great choice for the landy owner compared to what I'm used to.
I'm looking at 300tdi's or possibly stretch to a td5 any info on these would be great as I like tackling abit of wading sometimes and I guess the 300tdi with the lack of electrics is more suited to that?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated I am new to land rovers and don't have much knowledge of them.
Thankyou
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