OK Landrover Defenders again!

If you do get one can I advise you to get a pedal box lock. It’s about the only thing that will stop one getting knicked. Even crappy ones are getting knicked for parts these days.

Even crappy ones are getting knicked for parts these days.

Bloody hell!

Why do people buy them to drive on the road? 😯 my dad has one (old diesel 90), it never goes further than 20miles and is used to get round a wood for logging and for dealing with shot game or moving things that don’t fit in a car boot. It’s very good at specific things but an everyday road car isn’t one of them. The gearbox has caused a load of problems too. Parts are reasonable price though.

We have a 90 for the farm, it’s pretty good for that and North York Moors to-ing and fro-ing but that’s it, tows a small cattle trailer (2cows) reasonably with a good hoof from yer right foot and a sort of swinging/windscreenwiper arm motion on the steering wheel… Mostly we use a Ford Ranger though, properly agricultural too but 98% more comfortable and easy to drive than the 90. But… The 90 does most of the heavy lifting around the farm…

I like them, they have their place.

Have had a selection of Landys from Series 2 ‘lightweight’ through to RRC. Even ‘snatch’ and WMIK variants (through work).
Absolutely loved all of them and am glad I have had them, with a soft spot for my 2.5td converted ex RAF 90 hardtop but I don’t really miss them as useable vehicles on the road nearly all of the time. I would have one again if there was room in the garage for a play vehicle but I’d probably look for a Series 88″ instead in that case.
If you want one, buy one. Well worth owning once in your life even if just to scratch the itch but bear in mind you will be in the ‘wrong’ vehicle 80% of the time.
Oh, 6’2″ here and the ‘snatch’ was the only one I had problems with; my head hit the air con unit bolted into the roof.