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@Snagger you raise an interesting point. Are our vehicles considered classics (even the later 2.4/2.2 variants) and therefore we're always going to be happy pottering around in them, dealing with maintenance and repairs as necessary? I.e. it's unfair to compare Defenders to Pretenders because they are such vastly different vehicles that will have vastly different owner profiles?
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54 minutes ago, Snagger said:
And isn’t that another interesting aspect about Defenders (real) and the predecessors? That even when faulty and misbehaving, they are still endearing and almost seem alive? For all the clever trickery of Discovery 5 and Sport, Range Rover Sport and Evoke, do their owners have any real connection to their car, and are their flaws and faults, when they invariably occur, part of their character or just a really expensive and oft crippling nuisance? I suspect the latter, and the Pretender will be just like them in that respect, not only unable to continue operating with mild to moderate defects, but becoming hated and loathsome instead of seen as a quirk and lovingly repaired.
Couldn't agree more and i'm hoping the new Granadier follows the Defender route rather than the Pretender route. Consider the variety of subjects on this very forum, do you think the Pretender will every have that sort of passionate ownership? I suspect any forum related to them will be full of complaints about dealers and queries about the extents of warranties. I'm hoping the Granadier will be as infinitely customisable as Defenders which will lead to a strong following amongst communities such as ours.
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Really like that colour scheme with the bare galv finish
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34 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said:
Face it, most LR owners wouldn't notice if you replaced all the bushes with soft cheese and unbolted the dampers entirely, they're usually just happy the damn thing's working today and that the MOT man didn't see the cardboard and bathroom sealant "welded patch" on the chassis.
Number of cars you see driving along with one almost-flat tyre and no-one notices that, I think finer subtleties of handling are lost on most of the population.
This is 100% true! I think the vast majority of defenders on the road will have knackered bushes and leaking shocks (mine included) and the owners are just enjoying being behind the wheel or their beloveds.
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i haven't encountered death wobble on my 90 at all so this is a bit puzzling for me. I regularly drive on various road surfaces at speeds from 20 - 70mph, i'm fairly sure my swivel pre-load is wrong, my dampers are sh*tpart as are my springs and steering damper and i've got steel modulars with standard tyre sizes. Is this a common occurrence in defenders?
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4 hours ago, Ozzy50 said:
Because it infers that the “old” Defender is a bad handling piece of carp , which it is not . I’m not saying the new one isn’t better on the road , at £40k it should be !
£40k?? You're missing an extra £30k for a relatively low-specced 110!
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@Garyn666 Out of interest, what was the price you were quoted to replace a propshaft?
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It's a really easy job to do yourself and you dont even need to jack up the vehicle. As Fridge mentioned above, if it's the rear prop propshaft then chock the wheels. I almost killed myself when doing mine by forgetting that no rear propshaft = no handbrake!
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1 hour ago, Mo Murphy said:
So you wouldn't buy one, paime ? 😂
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Correct! I thought I might buy one but then realised the RRS is the better vehicle!
Serious question though, how many people are actually going to use the new Defender for serious off roading? On the basis that the number is quite low, why is JLR trying to make the case for the new Defender as a serious off roader?
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On 5/1/2020 at 10:46 AM, Mo Murphy said:
You mean someone is going to buy one ?
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Controversial opinion here, but if I were a richer man I might consider it.
In fact as I typed that i realised I would actually rather buy a new RRS than a defender for the same money as its quicker, more stylish and just as good off road where I would likely take such a thing (a grass field).
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I don't want to get your hopes up but i think i've seen a similar one up here in Aberdeen. I'll check the reg over the next couple of days when i'm on one of my government-allowed exercise breaks as it's not far from my house.
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Out of interest, does anyone know what are the extra brackets for on the Land Serwis chassis?
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It's a cultural thing and to them it's as normal as tea and crumpets is to us. My old boss was a Texan and he once drove me from Houston to Dallas. When he picked me up from the hotel he went to the back of the car, pulled out a handgun in a holster and tucked it in between his seat and the centre console. When i asked him what was going on he said that it keeps him calm as he knows that if he pulls it out then there will be consequences. i didn't get his logic then and i still don't get it now.
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59 minutes ago, Turbocharger said:
Let me ask - if it wasn't branded 'Defender', would that be ok?
If it was branded "Discovery" that would be much better.
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27 minutes ago, monkie said:
I would presume because the army is government run so part of some sort of conspiracy in their minds?
I think the idea of being a bad-ass is what compels them to behave like utter loons. I'm so glad we have the gun laws we do in the UK and that's coming from a shotgun permit holder.
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1 hour ago, Anderzander said:
Also a source of disturbing interest is the growing wave of Americans, wilfully ignoring their isolation policies, which they see as a violation on individual freedom by the same type of oppressive government their forefathers overthrew 😱
Did you see the bit on the BBC the other night about the militia that are ready to take action should the government impinge too much on their freedoms? It was insane! The even crazier thing is that the militia weren't even new as a result of coronavirus, they've existed for a while as a 'just in case' measure. They're a bunch of military wannabees and were dressed in desert cammo with their wee name tags on their chests and everything. Sadly they also had access to a lot of guns and ammunition.
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Does anyone have any spare door hinges or windscreen brackets lying around they don't need any more? Even better if they've got the pins removed and are in 2 parts. I'd like to get a cost from a local fab shop here i know for billet aluminium replacements purely out of interest. You'll need to take some images for me in a certain way so i can create a 3D model but it's easy stuff.
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Dirty sods! Ebay is riddled with that sort of behaviour these days and there are plenty of scam artists using it as the perfect selling tool.
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Forgive the naive question but what's the issue with the ad? Not disputing there is an issue, just don't know what it is!
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I can't believe the cost of those light surrounds! Utter madness!!
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23 hours ago, Anderzander said:
For the Farmer, The Countryman, and General industrial use.
This entirely sums up my thoughts - the new 'Defender' is for netiher the Farmer or the Countryman and nor is it for general industrial use so therefore ignores the core principles of Defender. It's a nice car, but it's not a Defender.
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20 hours ago, davie said:
Sadly i dont know an awful lot of welding - can glue odd bits together on thicker stuff with works invertor arc welder but its not something i would properly trust near a chassis yet.
would love to attend a welding evening course to get some basics on mig and arc - emailed some today in aberdeen to see.
for anyone who has one of the invertor migs, how do you get on with it and whats a reasonable non rental bottle situation as cant justify big bottle of gas for all i genuinely need.
think going to speak to blacksmith and get mudflap brackets off too and plate bottom of x member all way to end from beside chassis rail as thats a good solid point it seems and just have a plate welded to new steel for mud flaps, do away with horrible debris hard to treat bit between two areas.
Paime you are right already thinking save pennies and do chassis in year or two as mot man hints at it, mate and i did a series one yrs ago so am sure we could manage it again, all be it slower and with some reading of tech stuff here for hints. Interestingly enough in a month or two he will have a two poster ramp installed so that will definetly help.
I stuck about 8 plates and 2 outriggers onto various sections of my chassis last year and did it all with Halfords gas. Not the cheapest way to do it and if i knew i would have that much to do i would've gone for a bigger bottle but it was all very possible. I was a total novice welder before i started (and still very much am) but i practised on off cuts before i set about the chassis and was absolutely delighted when things stuck as i had intended. Before i went down the DIY route i got quotes from a mobile welder and i think it was going to be £300 per outrigger from what i can remember. If he found more rust as he went along which, lets face it, he definitely would've done, then that price would only go up. At least if it's your welder, wire, gas and time you can just keep welding until you're happy at very little extra cost.
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Solenoid? Had the exact same issue with my TD5 and a new solenoid on the starter motor fixed it.
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If it was me i would just plate it up. A mig + steel, gas and wire will set you back less than £400 and you'll have it for other jobs in the future as well. It's a nice easy place to weld, too. I had a similar dilemma on my outriggers and the kind folks on here persuaded me to buy a welder; certainly didn't regret it and have used it on heaps of things since.
Given the expense of a new crossmember install, might it be an idea to save up for a new chassis in a year's time?
Thoughts and Musings on the Ineos Grenadier
in The New Ineos Grenadier
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So, in an attempt to link this together somehow, are we saying that the new grenadier needs to be closer to the 300tdi and if they aim for something comparable with pumas we'll all be very unhappy indeed? How much fancyness is going to be too much for us?