Ok, I will admit the thing got me at the tyres (see profile piccy) - but my recent membership of the defender-owners club came with some issues too. I recently bought a 90 with big foot tyres and a 3.9efi from a classic Rangie. I've run a Range Rover Vogue (06) for the past few years and before that a series of Discos - but NOTHING prepared me (or the "in two minds about this" wife) for the back to basics of an old defender (she's 89 vintage). I loved her right up to the point (around 5 days into ownership) that she developed a whack-load of minor issues (mainly electrical and engine running) and so I'm now in the sort it out phase. I predict a firey relationship with tears (of both kind) along the way. Anyway, that's my short story - I'm looking forward to being a member on this forum and hello to everyone!