Defender V8 Auto - Experience and Thoughts
Discussion
Back in the day I owned a Defender 90 V8 County. This is maybe 20 years ago. Bought and sold it for c.£8k. Loved it.
Since then I've owned a Disco V8 auto which was one of the early 3500 ones. A true king of a car.
The next addition to the garage is to replace a rock solid Outback 3.0Rn. It's getting a bit long in the tooth so we're enjoying a long search.
We just need something for the great outdoors - dales and Pennines. Low annual mileage but needs to start every morning come rain or shine. MPG and VED are not really an issue.
My eye fell on a Subaru Tribeca but SWMBO did not take to it and this car will be 80% for her use.
Then she spotted this:
http://www.defendericon.com/land-rover-defender-sa...
I've looked at one before. £15k for a 80,000 miler.
My concern is really if these (rare) models are worth the price. We do need an auto due to a minor injury. Defender auto conversions seem to be pricey and in themselves add no value.
Does anyone have any experience of the Anniversary editions or V8 autos?
Since then I've owned a Disco V8 auto which was one of the early 3500 ones. A true king of a car.
The next addition to the garage is to replace a rock solid Outback 3.0Rn. It's getting a bit long in the tooth so we're enjoying a long search.
We just need something for the great outdoors - dales and Pennines. Low annual mileage but needs to start every morning come rain or shine. MPG and VED are not really an issue.
My eye fell on a Subaru Tribeca but SWMBO did not take to it and this car will be 80% for her use.
Then she spotted this:
http://www.defendericon.com/land-rover-defender-sa...
I've looked at one before. £15k for a 80,000 miler.
My concern is really if these (rare) models are worth the price. We do need an auto due to a minor injury. Defender auto conversions seem to be pricey and in themselves add no value.
Does anyone have any experience of the Anniversary editions or V8 autos?
100SRV said:
Not quite sure why anyone would want an automatic given the lazy torque delivery of the V8. Certainly they are easier to drive off road but that for me would be the only major benefit.
The great thing about the EFi 3.9 V8 / LT77 manual in my Bowler is the relaxed cruising or exceptional throttle response depending upon circumstance and mood.
I'd bet you wouldn't get 26mpg out of an automatic Defender either!
The auto option is due to one of us having a dodgy left knee. The great thing about the EFi 3.9 V8 / LT77 manual in my Bowler is the relaxed cruising or exceptional throttle response depending upon circumstance and mood.
I'd bet you wouldn't get 26mpg out of an automatic Defender either!
Our original 90 V8 was mid teens mpg so we're looking at these with our eyes open.
Bowler eh.... Any autos out there?
phib said:
I have a defender 50th, had it about 6 years absolutely love it !!
Would be the last car we sold if we had to sell the lot, we also have a 60k classic range rover and its very different. We have also had a defender 200tdi,
300tdi,TD5 and the new ones.
The 50th is the best bar none has done 73kish now.
Ours is a very banged up 50th !! makes purists wince !! it will sit at 100mph quite happily and gives a hot hatch a fair old suprise
think of it like a cross between a bowler wildcat and a normal defender.
The only downside is it does about 9-12 mpg but you only live once, it does have a slightly played with engine / suspension however, before it was played with it only did 12-15mpg however.
We have driven the ashcroft conversions and they were pretty slow and really didn't suit the defender imho.
If you have any specific questions just give me a shout
Phib
Interesting stuff- thanks.Would be the last car we sold if we had to sell the lot, we also have a 60k classic range rover and its very different. We have also had a defender 200tdi,
300tdi,TD5 and the new ones.
The 50th is the best bar none has done 73kish now.
Ours is a very banged up 50th !! makes purists wince !! it will sit at 100mph quite happily and gives a hot hatch a fair old suprise
think of it like a cross between a bowler wildcat and a normal defender.
The only downside is it does about 9-12 mpg but you only live once, it does have a slightly played with engine / suspension however, before it was played with it only did 12-15mpg however.
We have driven the ashcroft conversions and they were pretty slow and really didn't suit the defender imho.
If you have any specific questions just give me a shout
Phib
What size is the fuel tank on the 50th? My old 90 was only 12 gallons IIRC.
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