Paul!
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Am I mad?
First a bit of background. I got my first 4x4 a couple of years ago. It's a Land Cruiser Amazon (100 series for the yanks). 4.7 V8 petrol from 2003. Had 95K on the clock. I only use it for high days/holidays etc and mileage is now around 98K after those two years. It drives fine. Did have the dreaded air suspension failure, so ripped that out and put in Ironman shocks and springs.
Drinks fuel as 4.7 V8s do on a truck this heavy - average 10-15mpg around town and 22mpg if driving it carefully on motorway speeds. But fuel economy isn't a big factor for me due to the mileage I do so that's down the list of priorities (I picked up the Land Cruiser really cheaply compared to the Diesel equivalent).
The main reason for purchase was to carry wife and kids and two manic working cocker spaniels in the back (rear seats removed). The thing is I am quite bored with it and have always wanted a Land Rover. Test drove a mark 4 Discovery and it drives a lot better.
But really I fancy a Defender 110 for mostly no other reason than I've always lusted after one. Seems like a bit of a minefield finding something that wouldn't need either a lot of of work or if it doesn't now then it will do at some point in the future.So to repeat the introduction - am I mad to consider this?
Thanks for what I can quickly see is an awesome forum and for any replies you may have
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(btw I could also be tempted by a Range Rover that could provide similar space for family and dogs...)
wow - that was a long post, thanks for any that read to the end
First a bit of background. I got my first 4x4 a couple of years ago. It's a Land Cruiser Amazon (100 series for the yanks). 4.7 V8 petrol from 2003. Had 95K on the clock. I only use it for high days/holidays etc and mileage is now around 98K after those two years. It drives fine. Did have the dreaded air suspension failure, so ripped that out and put in Ironman shocks and springs.
Drinks fuel as 4.7 V8s do on a truck this heavy - average 10-15mpg around town and 22mpg if driving it carefully on motorway speeds. But fuel economy isn't a big factor for me due to the mileage I do so that's down the list of priorities (I picked up the Land Cruiser really cheaply compared to the Diesel equivalent).
The main reason for purchase was to carry wife and kids and two manic working cocker spaniels in the back (rear seats removed). The thing is I am quite bored with it and have always wanted a Land Rover. Test drove a mark 4 Discovery and it drives a lot better.
But really I fancy a Defender 110 for mostly no other reason than I've always lusted after one. Seems like a bit of a minefield finding something that wouldn't need either a lot of of work or if it doesn't now then it will do at some point in the future.So to repeat the introduction - am I mad to consider this?
Thanks for what I can quickly see is an awesome forum and for any replies you may have
.(btw I could also be tempted by a Range Rover that could provide similar space for family and dogs...)
wow - that was a long post, thanks for any that read to the end
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