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lt won car of the year in the USA

The MK1 Multipla was hideous but drove well for what it was. The MK2 version looked much better as they deleted the wierd scuttle styling. Fortunately l owned the MK2. The Chrysler l've never driven so would not give an opinion ! Styling is a...

The best "new Defender" is the new Suzuki Jimny. Or it would be, if it was 20% larger. The only thing missing is a centre differential so it's only part time 4wd. lt was made the size it is, so it was within the vehicle size limits in Japan...

He's not been back since his post above in November 2024. I hope the renovations are going well on his 90.

How did the trip go? l missed the thread but was going to suggest you fitted a cruise control.

l like the looks of mine from every angle except the front. l thought a larger grille like the old Defender would have looked better. But that's exactly what's been done on the new Octa and l don't like it at all. Let's face it, nothing is going...

Have you actually driven one, to come to this conclusion? l agree that the 90 looks better than the 110, although most buyers round here seem to go for the larger version. Bizarrely the 130 seems to work better than the 110

My current thoughts having owned my Defender 90 Commercial for 2 1/2 years are, it's not a Defender. lt's the new Defender. lt's not like the old one, although there's a certain Land Rover "DNA" feel to it when driving it. Certainly with mine...