The defender, in all its splendor is still basically a series rover with more power and better suspension. I was looking at dads 110 and my series 3 the other day and besides the suspension and drivetrain, they were almost the same truck. Because of this, they drive better, and coil suspension makes them better off road, but deep down they have the same character as a series rover. Last night I was cruising up I495 at about 80 mph in my vw and I passed a softtop D90 puttering along in the slow lane. I couldn't help but feel bad for the driver who probably used it as a daily driver. As much as I'd love to have one, I think I could get the same, if not more enjoyment out of driving an 88 as a daily driver. They have the aerodynamics of a brick and the fuel economy of a bus. When I go from driving dads 110 to my discovery, the difference is like night and day. Would I rather have a Defender? Sure if the price was right, but right now I can't justify the price of an NAS 90. In the age of microprocessor controlled cars, I can't picture the new Defenders being nearly as mechanically friendly or cheap to repair.
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"A deep respect for tradition allows vision for liberation from stagnation."
Colin's Toys:
1972 Series III 88"
1997 Discovery XD
1993 RRC (Gone to a better place, goodbye old friend)
1983 Stage 1 109"
2002 Trek 4500
2005 Necky Looksha Sport
2007 Rans Rocket
2007 Honda Ruckus
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