New Defender purchase
Discussion
CSL geezer said:
Just collected my MY22 D300SE which has been on order since March so quite quick really.
Having waiting a few months I had high expectations and aren’t disappointed! In fact blown away by this car!
Yes they may be a few gripes about the cubby spaces and the nighttime down lights but this car overall is awesome!
Silky smooth engine/gearbox, great ride and soo many features, I absolutely love it.
Having waiting a few months I had high expectations and aren’t disappointed! In fact blown away by this car!
Yes they may be a few gripes about the cubby spaces and the nighttime down lights but this car overall is awesome!
Silky smooth engine/gearbox, great ride and soo many features, I absolutely love it.
I’ve just got a 90 Hardtop and am blown away it. I didn’t have a test drive as was ordered during covid but I really didn’t expect it to be as quiet, comfortable and refined as it is.
Had Defenders a Cayenne and a few X5’s over the years and it’s better than any of them, how much of that is down to progress I’m not sure as I haven’t any experience of the more recent models but it’s a lovely thing.
Time to find out if the reliability stigma is true..
Had Defenders a Cayenne and a few X5’s over the years and it’s better than any of them, how much of that is down to progress I’m not sure as I haven’t any experience of the more recent models but it’s a lovely thing.
Time to find out if the reliability stigma is true..
loafer123 said:
Chr1sch said:
We collected ours on Friday - I too am utterly blown away, fantastic car - the refinement of the new 6 cylinder diesel is deeply impressive - very very happy
We need pictures!
Had a note saying my car ordered mid-June (90, 250) and originally expected "October - November", then revised to "by end of Q4" is due September!
Would be a very pleasant surprise if so - albeit a pain in the arse for cashflow.
Guess "factory closing" is a big news story, but "factory reopens" isn't.... can only assume they must be still making them!
Would be a very pleasant surprise if so - albeit a pain in the arse for cashflow.
Guess "factory closing" is a big news story, but "factory reopens" isn't.... can only assume they must be still making them!
cidered77 said:
Had a note saying my car ordered mid-June (90, 250) and originally expected "October - November", then revised to "by end of Q4" is due September!
Would be a very pleasant surprise if so - albeit a pain in the arse for cashflow.
Guess "factory closing" is a big news story, but "factory reopens" isn't.... can only assume they must be still making them!
Ours was the same, ordered early May, said september/october, arrived in mid July!Would be a very pleasant surprise if so - albeit a pain in the arse for cashflow.
Guess "factory closing" is a big news story, but "factory reopens" isn't.... can only assume they must be still making them!
Some lovely looking Defenders there!
Question to those with the D300 (and maybe the D250); how does it sound in this application? I’ve been driving the RRS with the D300 MHEV and it’s absolutely fantastic - the noise it makes is lovely, even when compared to big petrol engines. Is the noise ‘enhanced’ on the RRS or do they all sound like that no matter which car it’s in - RRS, Defender or Disco? It’s a rumbly, thundery, burbly noise in the RRS and really quite addictive.
Question to those with the D300 (and maybe the D250); how does it sound in this application? I’ve been driving the RRS with the D300 MHEV and it’s absolutely fantastic - the noise it makes is lovely, even when compared to big petrol engines. Is the noise ‘enhanced’ on the RRS or do they all sound like that no matter which car it’s in - RRS, Defender or Disco? It’s a rumbly, thundery, burbly noise in the RRS and really quite addictive.
The D300 is so quiet on tick over (I have to check the rev counter to see when it auto stops at lights) and is so silky smooth running at about 1400rpm at 100km/h but when you boot it there’s a lovely growl/rumble from the engine that really lets you know you have 300bhp!
As said earlier absolutely love it!!
As said earlier absolutely love it!!
Edited by CSL geezer on Wednesday 21st July 05:14
Edited by CSL geezer on Wednesday 21st July 05:50
Well, I’ll leave it for the dealer to get back to me. My Disco has been such a pain in the arse that they talked about trying to get a goodwill contribution from LR - £4K would make the numbers work.
Although I’ve just run a CarWow request for a RRS SVR and the numbers on that wouldn’t be horrific! A couple of hundred per month than a D300 Defender. One last V8 before they ban them?
Although I’ve just run a CarWow request for a RRS SVR and the numbers on that wouldn’t be horrific! A couple of hundred per month than a D300 Defender. One last V8 before they ban them?
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