Thanks Ryder, will do :)

I am near to Derbyshire and would love to do some green laning :) If you go anywhere that would be suitable for a beginner how would you feel about a stranger tagging along?

I won't use them anynmore, everytime they are rude and condesending, they talk to you as if you are a Land Rover mechanic - any technical query and I have been treated like an idiot for not knowing. Supplied wrong stuff several times and a so what attitude when you query it or complain. Plus if...

My 99 TD5 was 10 years ago, What do you guys call new? the invention of the spinning wheel? Nothing wrong with older Landys at all but the Puma is an improvement - after driving mine for 3 months it is definitely better than the 3 "old" Defenders I had before it.

Bloody hell; if you call a TD5 'old' what would you call my '93 200Tdi??? Older :)

"and the gearbox is made from Dairylea and if you're over 5ft 6", you can't fit in the cab." Rubbish, no problems on fitting in cab, on the gearbox front I had a new TD5 in 1999 and it was on its third gearbox under warranty when it was sold in 2001 - always going to be problems with Land...

New one is far better on the road than the TD5's as the 6th gear means you can hold a conversation with passengers at 70mph without shouting! Very low 1st gear means a change to 2nd as soon as you get going but apart from that it's better. Nicer dashboard, better engine - about 25% more torque...

Although it is loosely based on the Transit engine it was reworked and altered by Land Rover. I would not just use a Transit manual.

If it's like mine for the 110 then you have tow plates that sandwich one chassis outrigger and bolts to the rockslider with 3 bolts about half way along. You have two tubes with them - these are to place inside the outrigger to stop you crushing it as you tighten up the bolts. Then you have to...

Should be the opposite as bigger tyres makes it geared for higher top speed at the same revs? I don't understand why.

Pob & Po - maybe :D

Mine is the same - don't worry

You know what it's like buying used vehicles, you can get one that looks mint but is a bag of crap. Just because the fronts battered doesn't mean it's a bad buy. As said High Capacity Pick-ups are hard to find so they will be a premium over a 90 Station Wagon. Good luck to you, if you like it...

Same dilema, I have a Red 110 and want to swap the farmer wheels with skinny tyres (sorry folks if you like em:eek: ) for either Silver or Black modulars with BFG Mud terrains. I like Black wheels but the Silver might be better as I have a farmer type White roof too :)

Thanks, East Midlands :)

Hello :D Just shook hands on a year old low miles Defender 110 Hardtop with the 2.4 Puma engine. I can't wait to get it now (should be end of next week). I have owned a Defender 90 TD5 about 5 years ago so I am not alien to Land Rovers altogether. It is like new but very basic so intend...