RE: Land Rover Defender 90: PH Fleet
Discussion
Pip1968 said:
Yes, erm, I am not sure if the author proof read or thought his article through. Who on earth takes a Landrover out and then complains about a lack of Satnav and then about how big it is. As has been said they are actually very narrow and not particularly big (in overall volume/displacement) overall when compared to a family saloon these days.
He will be complaining of lack of boot space and off road capability in a Porsche Boxster next.
Incidentally he has a fiancee (female) or a fiance (male).... I am just 'bi' curious ;-)
Pip
Agreed. Cut and paste others thoughts I think. Lazy journalism. Current gearbox is pretty much car like (very average car I'll grant you) really compared to previous model, as I commented earlier. So there's either something wrong with this one - or his driving. Seems to have just refered to the 'standard defender comments' page of his crib book tbo. Bit like nearly all journos automatically said M3's steering wheel was 'too fat' after the very first reviews yet virtually all owners seem to love them................He will be complaining of lack of boot space and off road capability in a Porsche Boxster next.
Incidentally he has a fiancee (female) or a fiance (male).... I am just 'bi' curious ;-)
Pip
Edited by Pugsey on Wednesday 20th August 16:36
billywhizzzzzz said:
Oh dear. Poor Defender. All that tat - the wheels, the 'upgrades'... There's only one good defender and that's one as it came from the factory. Then it is sublime.
Then you totally miss the point of Landys. The point is that there are millions, possibly even billions of combinations and permutations, mods, adaptations, tweaks, customisations and add-ons. They are made to work for a living, and this one's job is to lug gear around. I have to say it is a pretty damn good urban vehicle - small, with corners that you can see to park, and with a high up driving position. A Landy that is standard is just as much of a shame as all those other Chelsea tractors on the school run. Which, incidentally is earning billions of pounds for the UK economy and employing tens of thousands of (well paid for a change) jobs in manufacturing, design and development.
In my mind, a proper Defender needs a V8 engine. Something the factory doesn't supply, and hasn't done so for a long time.
Zad said:
billywhizzzzzz said:
Oh dear. Poor Defender. All that tat - the wheels, the 'upgrades'... There's only one good defender and that's one as it came from the factory. Then it is sublime.
Then you totally miss the point of Landys. The point is that there are millions, possibly even billions of combinations and permutations, mods, adaptations, tweaks, customisations and add-ons. They are made to work for a living, and this one's job is to lug gear around. I have to say it is a pretty damn good urban vehicle - small, with corners that you can see to park, and with a high up driving position. A Landy that is standard is just as much of a shame as all those other Chelsea tractors on the school run. Which, incidentally is earning billions of pounds for the UK economy and employing tens of thousands of (well paid for a change) jobs in manufacturing, design and development.
In my mind, a proper Defender needs a V8 engine. Something the factory doesn't supply, and hasn't done so for a long time.
Zad said:
billywhizzzzzz said:
Oh dear. Poor Defender. All that tat - the wheels, the 'upgrades'... There's only one good defender and that's one as it came from the factory. Then it is sublime.
Then you totally miss the point of Landys. The point is that there are millions, possibly even billions of combinations and permutations, mods, adaptations, tweaks, customisations and add-ons. They are made to work for a living, and this one's job is to lug gear around. I have to say it is a pretty damn good urban vehicle - small, with corners that you can see to park, and with a high up driving position. A Landy that is standard is just as much of a shame as all those other Chelsea tractors on the school run. Which, incidentally is earning billions of pounds for the UK economy and employing tens of thousands of (well paid for a change) jobs in manufacturing, design and development.
In my mind, a proper Defender needs a V8 engine. Something the factory doesn't supply, and hasn't done so for a long time.
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