Sands

Thanks for the warm welcome, gents. I've been browsing the Defender Forum for most of last night, so I get what you guys mean by: Dont see too many V8 specific issues in the forums, though. Looks like most of you are oilheads. Its been a while since I've driven a SWB around, all my other vehicles have generous WBs - it was a bit scary driving the Defender on level ground or taking turns, but I took her off the road and all was well!

Hey guys Walked in here yesterday after I signed up to buy an old Defender 90, as I know nothing about the vehicle. Bought it on an impulse, really - the vehicle was up for sale and I took one look at her and decided that I want to buy! First drive was a revelation, with the hard clutch, keyhole on the wrong side and a handbrake lever that was almost inside my trouserleg! I'll be candid - the first drive wasnt anywhere near what I expected, but this thing felt indesctructible. I've done my share of off-roading in various other vehicles, this is going to be an interesting experience for me. I'm sure I will be visiting this forum with lots of questions once I start using the old lady - the very fact that I had to search around for the keyhole tells me that there are a lot more of these things. Its almost like belonging to some kind of secret society. For the record, the truck is a 2001 Defender 90 3.9 EFI. It has no rear seats - I suppose this is what I will be looking for first and foremost. Cheers and see you guys around Sands