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    So l think the conclusion to this is a/The new Defender (on paper) is better in every way than the old Defender b/This does not mean that it's better than the old Defender For Greenlaning and such like there's only one choice and it isn't the...
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    lightning reacted to slomofo's post in the thread New defender axle and suspension with Like Like.
    JLR canned the old Defender for economic reasons, allied to the safety and emissions requirements of a key market (North America) making a cost effective manufacturing process unviable - the tooling was worn out, the technology was outdated, it...
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    lightning reacted to 300bhp/ton's post in the thread New defender axle and suspension with Like Like.
    Well no, as they don't sell them side by side. But I seriously doubt there is any terrain the new one can drive that a Puma Defender can't. But I'm pretty sure there are places you'd take a Puma Defender where you wouldn't take a new one. And...
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    You could be right. There's quite a few on the other forums using these new Defenders for serious Overlanding particularly in the USA and Australia. And the steel wheels are really the only choice. lt's a shame these wheels don't fit the old...
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    l think the new Defender looks best in base trim (no bling) with the steel wheels When l say "looks best" l mean "looks as good as it's going to" But few agree with me by the looks of it. Ebay is awash with new "take off" steel wheels with tyres...
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    lightning reacted to Brown's post in the thread Transfer Box change 1.4 to 1.2 with Like Like.
    I've not got my Roamerdrive fitted at the moment. It's in the shed awaiting a moment when I can dismantle it and see what's wrong. Throughout the time I was using it, it tended to get the transfer box very hot - so much so that I made an oil...
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    lightning replied to the thread Transfer Box change 1.4 to 1.2.
    "It’s a shame there isn’t an affordable and thoroughly reliable overdrive" ls the Roamerdrive overdrive not reliable? l thought they were okay. There's no electrical parts, it's fully mechanical with a lever that fitted next to the existing...
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    lightning replied to the thread Transfer Box change 1.4 to 1.2.
    Ashcroft do a 1.3 transfer box, maybe this would be a good compromise? Otherwise why not fit a Roamerdrive overdrive and get the best of both worlds. l was quoted around £2200 to supply and fit a couple of years ago. But it's likely gone up a...
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    lightning replied to the thread Defender 90 XS TD.
    So it's a Defender Hard Top (no rear seats)? Or do you have rear seats. They may have been fitted later as it's easy to convert a hard top into a station wagon. How much road tax do you pay? lf it's £360 it's a van/commercial. lf you're paying...
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    lightning replied to the thread This looks a nice 110.
    They always seem to be enthusiastically bid but more often than not don't reach his reserve. Looking closely around the Defender it's in need of some love. I would estimate £1,000 to put right. Plus the crossmember has been painted and the bolts...
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    lightning replied to the thread This looks a nice 110.
    Well, l am not the high bidder so no commitment. Maybe l should go and look at it.
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    Low mileage and only minor bodywork issues. l've bid on it. The seller has been mentioned on here in the past, but the Defender does look good. What do you think...
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    lightning replied to the thread Defender L663 review !.
    l guess if you're using the vehicle off road it will be useful to have the advanced features. I do go off road but only around farms and in that respect the vehicle has been faultless. One thing l have noticed is, if you leave it in the default...
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    lightning replied to the thread Defender L663 review !.
    Mine doesn't have that either! I think the "base" model is the best one to get.
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    lightning replied to the thread Defender L663 review !.
    No they're just a funny shape. l don't have the locking differentials. However it does have an advanced traction control as standard and it seems to work very well.
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    lightning replied to the thread Defender L663 review !.
    Mine is the basic specification with the coil springs so is much simpler than that. But apparently it still "embraces the impossible" according to Land Rover I have the 3.0 six cylinder lngenium diesel with 250bhp. l just drove back from Wales...
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    Update! I replaced the MAF and it seems to be working fine. Cheers 🍻
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    Great news Glad it sorted the problem. You'll probably find fuel economy is improved as well.
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