TombRaiderTom
Member Since: 14 Nov 2005
Location: Devon
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| Should i buy a 90 Defender 50th Anniversary? |
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Thinking of buying a V8 Defender 90 50th Anniversary as a bit of a toy with my Dad any body know anything about them that we should know?
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 20th Nov 2006 8:00 pm |
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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
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absolutely! but will you be afraid to scratch it? and I'm led to believe there are a lot of 'replicas' out there pretending to be the genuine article... and theeeeennn......???
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| 20th Nov 2006 9:04 pm |
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Smarticus
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 655
 
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Afraid the 50th anniversary Defender is (IMHO) a much over rated and over priced piece of kit. The V8 is great at producing lots of noise and consuming lots of fuel, but sadly it generates very little on road go. Offroad it is very sweet, but the TD5 is really not far behind the V8. Take a standard Td5 Defender and buy any accessories that are fitted to the Aniversary model that you want, pocket the change and get far lower running costs. Disco 4 TDV6HSE
Defender 200TDi CSW
RR Evoque
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| 20th Nov 2006 10:20 pm |
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TombRaiderTom
Member Since: 14 Nov 2005
Location: Devon
Posts: 41
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Thank you for the advice, if we buy i will post pics! And dont worry it will get muddy!
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| 21st Nov 2006 8:26 am |
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robertofollia
Member Since: 16 Aug 2006
Location: Sometimes over here, and sometimes over there
Posts: 148
 
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Go for it!
Yes it's overpriced, yes, not all them are in good shape, yes, the transfer box ratio is just awful (you know, it does not run as if it had a v8 under the bonnet), but.. there's that sound, that smooth transmission, and the rarity.
I would go for it, but i would shorten transfer box ratios to easen the engine's and transmission life. Regards, Robert
Only a closed filling station can prevent me from reaching my destination
1992 Santana 88"SWB petrol
1995 RRClassic 300Tdi
1999 D2 V8 manual coiler
2004 D2 Td5... SOLD!
2006 D3 V8 SE
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| 21st Nov 2006 10:03 am |
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