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grahew

New Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #1

Hello my name is Graham, the title really explains why I am here, I have been a biker for many years and in that time have crashed on two occasions both may I add were caused by third parties, but the last one resulted in a broken leg! and 16 weeks of pain and grief so I need to take a new direction as I no longer bounce so well.

My opening question is I have a budget of 8k so can I ask which Defender to go for is it a 300 or a TD5, as I say very new to all this so any advise is most welcome.............thanks.

 

wickford90

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #2

Get a Td5. Others will say don't because of the electronics, but don't listern to them.there are plenty of threads on here regarding td5 V 300tdi, if you can get the search function to cooperate.
Welcome by the way.

 

Unclefester

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #3

Hi graham and welcome
I too was I biker but at 52 I decided it was time for a change, I've had a few lands but I'm on my first defender, mines a 200 tdi so I could not advice on the other engines but I had a TD5 disco and I thought the engine was great.

 

Littelwill

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #4

For that kind of money you could get a really smart Td5 and have change to spend fixing it...

 

muckmuck

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #5

Hello and welcome
Plenty of landys in your 8k budget ,take your time to look at an test drive and crawl underneath before and after ,look at the usual stuff engine, chassis,bulkhead

 

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MrIFan

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #6

Just to add to the confusion.........

That kind of money would buy, and modify, a very nice discovery. Pretty much as capable as a defender off road but a damn sight more comfortable and practical as a day to day road vehicle. Just my 2p's worth

 

v8geoff

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #7

Hello and welcome

 

wickford90

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #8

MrIFan said:

Just to add to the confusion.........

That kind of money would buy, and modify, a very nice discovery. Pretty much as capable as a defender off road but a damn sight more comfortable and practical as a day to day road vehicle. Just my 2p's worth

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That's as maybe, but he wants a defender.

 

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MrIFan

Active Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #9

wickford90 said:

That's as maybe, but he wants a defender.

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True, but that may be because no one has yet pointed out the obvious superiority of the Disco to him yet

They rot quicker and break down at least as often as a Defender but are more comfortable to sit in whilst awaiting recovery

 

bankz5152

Well-Known Member

• Apr 30, 2015

• #10

TD5, post 02 ones are better

Welcome