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Maybe. Although they all seem a bit pricey. Would rather know the answers to the questions around why it has a speaker and what units it uses. Pictures also look like it has an SD card slot. But nothing mentioned in the description. Less money would be good. But ultimately more interested in the features and what it does.

Could you explain? Not sure what you are meaning.

I quite like the BFG's, my brother has a set. But there is no denying they are pricey, even more so the last year or so. I personally can't see the justification in the cost of them. I'm running Maxxis Wormdrives on a couple of vehicles and get on really well with them. Maybe the BFG's would out last them, bit unknown. But the Wormdrives match (maybe exceed) the BFGs at everything we've thrown at it. https://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/products/235-85r16-120-116q-maxxis-wormdrive-at-980e?taxon_id=96 They are circa £100/corner cheaper than going BFG. I've been running the Wormdrives on my Jimny for 3 1/2 years and 20,000 miles now. Brilliant wet or dry and work well in the mud too. Better than I'd normally rate an AT. I was so impressed I bought a set to go on the Ninety which has done laning in Wales on them, plus general running about. Other things you could consider. For such low mileage you could probably run a nice MT for no more hassle than an AT. The MT would be better on muddy tracks and fields and arguably they always look better than an AT does on a Land Rover. By the same measure, you could probably go to the other extreme for a much more road biased AT tyre, maybe something like a Toyo Open Country AT. I'd also suggest some of the modern hybrid RT tyres are worth considering, e.g. https://tyresdirectuk.co.uk/products/235-85r16-120-116q-radar-renegade-rt?taxon_id=8

Probably, but don't really want it on a phone. Phone app won't show battery voltage.

https://landypart.com/da1920-51817-p.asp Anyone got this (or something similar)? A little more spendy than I'd like. But all the info it claims to display would be quite handy. Sadly the product description isn't all that great though. Anyone know if it does mph? It just says GPS speed. It also seems to have an integrated speaker, but nothing to tell why it does.

All Series (I, II & III) have galv capping from the factory. As do early 90/110/127 models. I think they only started painting them when the door handles changed sometime around 1986 +- Here is an early 110 with the galv capping, note the rear light panel also galv, just like a Series vehicle. Also note the sliding windows and different coloured door top. Here is an early 90 with the lift up door handles, but it has the roll down windows and 1 piece doors. They also has some galv trim below the window line.

Ultimately there are lots and lots of options. A 90 should ride pretty well though, a bit of pitching due to the short wheel base and it is live axle. But ride quality should be quite good. Although many things can impact ride, such as the tyres you run and the pressure they are at. As well as the bushes, the dampers and the springs. Standard springs are perfectly good for general use. If you plan to off road and want more travel with longer shocks, then there are options. Also if you plan to tow or haul then you can tailor to that setup. I really like the Flatdog springs, as they show you length and spring rate. https://www.flatdoguk.com/search.asp?types=fd+springs My brother has the standard rate +2" springs. These give about a 1" lift due to being longer, but being standard spring rate they ride like stock. HD springs are really for hauling heavy loads. https://www.flatdoguk.com/def-90-%2B2"-%2F-std~339 There are other options if you want to go softer spring still, although you may want an anti roll bar if they are too soft for road to prevent excessive lean. Shocks can also play a big part in suspension comfort. Do you know what make shocks you have now?

Thought I'd add an update here. Got some new bits fitted (wide angle front prop, dislocation cones and longer brake lines). Sadly it is far to water logged out to really test it across the fields on the off road course. But a static test shows some reasonable travel, given I'm running mostly non extreme parts, such as non cranked arms etc. I do seem to have more front travel than rear. I could have lifted both rear wheels off the ground and still have had more front end travel. So I don't think this really shows the full amount of flex on the front axle. I want to drive it off road a bit, I know I could get more rear axle travel with different mounts, longer shocks and a custom prop. But I think it might be quite well balanced off road as is. But will need to give it a good test. Taking some measurements and using an online calculator I get these RTI scores: Forward (front wheel up): RTI = 864 Reverse (rear wheel up): RTI = 964

We have a factory V8 90 pickup, it had the engine replaced with an EFI 3.9 a couple of years ago. I wasn't part of the swap and haven't really done much on the EFI's of this era. We are having an issue. Out in it the other day and pulling away the throttle stopped responding and the engine died. It now won't restart. It just cranks and makes no attempt to fire. It did this once in the summer, but an overnight park up and it fired back up. But not this time. Other symptoms that may or may not be related: -When cold the throttle is quite jerky at low speed. It gets better as it warms up, but not as smooth as it should be. -When hot/running temp the idle can sometimes run very high (no tacho, but est 1500-1800rpm). It does this after a bit of a run normally and when you pull up it'll idle high for a short while, before returning to normal. -Major battery drain which it didn't have on the carb 3.5 engine. So must be something from the EFI loom/ECU causing it. It'll drain the battery in a few days parked up. Looking at the ECU it seems to be a 14CUX, I understand these might be ODB 1 compatible. Are there any recommended diagnostic/scanner tools I should be considering? What should I be looking to bug track next to get it running again? If I crank the engine enough/pump the throttle I can smell fuel. So I assume it is getting petrol. I'm guessing either it isn't sparking or the injectors aren't firing. But I'm not really sure what or how to check further. Both of these relays click when the ignition is turned on.

Just to follow up on this. The prop turned up, although I think they were a little busy and I did chase. But was only a few days later than they quoted. Worked out at £216 delivered inc VAT. Fitted straight on no problem. Haven't tested under full flex yet as I still need to fit my new extended brake lines and the weather hasn't been suitable. Thanks @Bowie69 for the recommendation. 👍 I'll get them to build a custom length prop for the rear sometime this year when I mess around with the rear suspension again.

Have you done a continuity test on the solenoid feed? Above you say disconnecting it from the ignition end doesn’t stop the engine, but unplugging it from the injection pump does. Might be worth double checking it really is the correct wire and look for any shorts. If it worked previously I’d be looking for the cause. Adding diodes would seem to be covering up an issue.

Your profile says Highlands? As in Scotland? 200,000 miles in 3 years surely has to be exception rather than the norm. To put that in perspective. That would be 8000hrs of driving. In 3 years you would, every single day need to drive for approx 8hrs. I don’t see how you could get any work done at all if you needed to spend 8hrs every day driving, it certainly wouldn’t be anything farming related. I would guess more likely your claim is probably not founded in reality.

On the farm we have an E plate (1988) hard top and a 1989 F plate pickup. The hard top isn’t used anymore because there is a 2012 Puma too. But the 35 year old pickup is still going strong. Not all farm vehicles are disposed off after 3 years. In fact I know of almost no farmers in the area that do bar maybe the large farm contracting outfits. Who I can honestly see them running some Grenadier as they would be very fit for purpose. They run a fleet of Fastracs and Fendts.

Suspect most of the pickups sold are not base model ones. The Ranger is 28k + VAT. So quite a long way off your claimed 25k anyway. btw have you seen how much a new tractor costs these days? Makes the Grenadier cheap by comparison.

The new Ranger starts from £28k +VAT. Which is significantly less money than the starting price of the Grenadier. I know the tests have generally been against something more like a Wildtrack spec or even maybe a Raptor. Which are priced much closer to the Grenadier. But their basic build quality and interior materials are still those of a £28k truck. I’d say the Grenadier was a rung higher in materials and engineering if you consider how heavy duty the axles and things are meant to be.

I drove one recently and thought it was a non issue. Maybe a long haul would say differently, but I'm not convinced it would be an issue. A tall and/or big person might have issues I guess, I'm not tall, so can't really vouch on behalf of someone who is, but again I'd be surprised. But I do wonder if it just media hyperbole more than anything, most auto only cars have some sort of footrest these days, including the new Defender. Maybe all that is needed is an aftermarket option to add an additional upright section to change the angle of your foot. As per the new Defender above.

What are you hoping to get from the course? Is it how to operate your own vehicle. How to drive off road in general or something more specific? Where are you in the country? If it is about driving technique and ability. An alternative might be to join a local competitive club and have a go at a Tyro or RTV trial. Clubs are friendly and will normally help people learn and improve their driving and have someone ride along for guidance. Often no better experience than the real thing. Might not be what you are looking for if meant as a present. But probably a better learning experience if that is the end goal.

I'm guessing the engine/pump have been tuned? While not common, good tuners here in the UK would often change the timing slightly to improve performance when over fuelling. I believe it is done for a similar reason to the boost ring (https://fourby.co.uk/epages/950004277.mobile/?ObjectPath=/Shops/950004277/Products/DTS01&ClassicView=1). As a way to inject fuel earlier for a better burn. Jeremy J Fearn used to tune Tdi's this way. As the boost ring mod is much newer. If it ran well before, I'd be tempted to keep the same timing.

What is a Defender OG?

Go to the webpage of the item, click in the address bar so that it highlights the url and copy it. Return here and just paste it. Right mouse click will give the copy and paste options.

So what did you actually fit in the end? Can you post a link to the items?

What signal are you trying to boost? CB or you mention data. Are you referring to mobile phone signals? In the UK radio transmission are heavily regulated on the frequencies and power you can transmit at. Although generally with the right equipment listening is fine. Apart from something like a mobile phone or satellite phone. You are mostly restricted to CB and PMR446 as your radio frequencies and both have transmitting power limits. You would need a HAM radio licence to transmit on other frequencies and using more powerful transmitters.

How have you determined the turbo is not boosting right? Did you check anything else? I'd have thought a "turbo on the way out" is somewhat unlikely and remote. 200Tdi is a nice engine, but it will never be a rocket ship. The auto will generally reduce performance vs a manual. Stock gearing is likely to work the best, but it will always be a trade off between acceleration and cruising rpms. You can tweak the Tdi for more power, albeit at a result of more smoke and higher EGTs. But it would be handy to know what has or hasn't been done to the engine thus far.

Eventually got to see and drive the Grenadier today. Our local dealer let us down cancelling on the last booked test drive. But I received an email from Ineos inviting me for a driving experience in Surry. Bit of a wet grey day, but that aside it was a good event. A bit like a Land Rover experience event, albeit a bit shorter and less seat time. We did a circa 25 min road drive first in a Field Master diesel: Then a vehicle swap to a diesel Trial Master for the off road drive: As you can see it was quite muddy out today: Sadly their off road course had been flooded so we were restricted to driving some tracks round the estate and a man made hump section to see the approach/departure/breakover angles. They did say they would invite us again when they return to site to be able to try the full off road course. They also had the Quartermaster prototype we could have a poke around: The Quartermaster looks BIG compared to the regular model. 127" wheelbase I believe, so I guess similar to a Defender (proper one) 127/130, but looked more aimed at competing in the US/Asia markets with the Jeep Gladiator. Sadly no commercial specs there, they were all Station Wagons. Apparently the ones used in the big press drive up in Scotland and with some examples having over 14,000 miles on now. Many done off road. They even gave us a super tasty pork belly and venison ragu lunch, which is far more than we ever got at Land Rover. So what did I think? Well, there were only two things I wasn't so keen on, so lets get them out of the way first. 1. The auto gearbox on road. It had the same dimwitted feel pulling away from the line, a big pause, then if you apply a bit more throttle, way too much. It seems to be a common trend on many modern cars and diesels. The D240 First Edition Defender was equally awful here. Going to WOT the kick down also seemed hugely sluggish, like all other examples of the ZF-8 speed I've driven. If you only use part throttle it is ok, but wide open throttle and it needs a nap before it decides what to do. So far at odds from my p38a 4.6 Range Rover which is super crisp on kick down at WOT. 2. The posh leather seats. The look and feel nice and below my shoulders where very comfy. But I was very uncomfortable. This trapezoid bit with the Grenadier name on was very uncomfortable on my upper back between the shoulder blades. Bit like sitting in a seat when you have a big padded hood on your coat: I am quite short and do have a dodgy back. So suspect it is probably fine for most people. My brother said he thought they were super comfy. But I really couldn't have driven it far with these seats The Trial Master had the cloth like seats in, which look mostly the same, but they must differ somehow, as I thankfully found these very comfortable. I think the same section of seat isn't as hard and doesn't protrude as much. And that is it for the negatives. Things I was impassive about: The steering doesn't self centre at low speed. So you have to manually wind it back when pulling out of a junction. I feel you'd just get used to this, but it is very different to any other 4x4 live axle vehicle I've driven. The instructor could only give me a generic it is like this due to the caster of live axle vehicles. But it isn't, it must be something else and I'd hope a deliberate design choice and not an error. The Grenadier is quite high to get into and has a slightly outward sloping ledge. There are some grab handles, but they could do better here. The optional side steps made a big difference to the ease of ingress. It 'felt' higher to jump in/out of than my 1989 Ninety. Autobox only. In an ideal world I'd have much preferred a manual. But given such limited choice these days with anything with a manual box, it really is buy an auto or don't buy anything. therefore, while not really what I'd choose, in this instance it wouldn't be a deal breaker. The bulge in the floor by your left foot. I can sort of see how a very big or tall per might have issues, but I found it to be an ideal foot rest and was completely a non issue for me. Things I really liked: Performance. It wasn't TDV8 quick, but there was no reason to complain from a performance stand point. I'd love to see how the petrol compares and if it gets rid of the delay when pulling off from a standstill. Engine braking on road, the gearbox programming aside from pulling away and wide open throttle kick down was very good. It held gears well on hills without needing any intervention and did feel well sorted and maybe better than most automatic vehicles. Gearbox off road in low, lots of engine braking in gear, very low crawl speed and lots of control. Even in Drive it still held gears really well. Handling. It felt much smaller and more nimble on road than it is. It actually felt very tight and composed for normal driving, making it very enjoyable and fun. Ride quality. On road and on gravel tracks, it felt very sorted, compliant and comfortable. I do not believe most people would be able to tell it has live axles based on the ride and handling. Refinement. It was super quiet yet still made a good noise when you floored it. Comparing all of the above I would say it drove and went better than a good p38a Range Rover. Which I think is quite a compliment, as the p38 is very accomplished. It certainly had less wollow than a p38 has, but rode easily as well or better. Build quality. Despite these vehicles being well used, there wasn't a hint of a squeak, rattle or noise from anywhere inside or outside the vehicle. And they all looked immaculate inside as though they had rolled off the showroom floor (bar the mud on some of them). Very impressed they show no sign of wear at all. I also really like the attention to detail: Not just design, but function, such as the water wading mode pressuring the cabin with the AC for better water tight seals when wading. Would I buy one? Well YES. I do feel they are a bit pricey..... although a Jeep Wrangler will set you back £62-64k these days but Id rather own one of these over pretty much any other new vehicle on the market. It really is what many of us dreamed the new Defender should have been. I still like the new Defender, but it is such a far cry from the Grenadier, that I don't feel they are even directly comparable. And indeed, should the new Defender be wearing Discovery 6 badges, I don't think anyone would compare them. It is only because they are badged as Defender that people still believe they are the kindred successor to the proper original "Land Rover" ethos. If finances permitted it, I'd be ordering a Grenadier. Hopefully I might be able to grab a used one when the first bought of PCP buyers start trading them in. In this colour please with the white roof (although the mushroom and Land Rover green colours look great too): But with the 17" steel rims. I'd also want the front/rear lockers and the glass sunroofs with the cloth seats. I think a Trial Master with a couple of options would probably do it. The 5 seat commercial would also be perfectly acceptable. 🙂

Have not owned, but have driven. I know people that own pretty much every model of LR from and early 1953 80" to a brand new Defender 110 delivered last month. I have 3 Land Rovers parked outside the house now and between immediate family we currently total somewhere in the region of 16 or 17 Land Rovers. Obviously lots of Land Rover experienced people on here too. But I have lived and breathed Land Rovers all my life. My parents and Uncle are founding members of our local Land Rover club. I only say this, as I'm not just being an armchair critic. I have driven, been in, off roaded and have experience of or have close friends that have experience of. I sadly don't have the finances to have bought or owned all that many of the more recent and newer models. But I have lots of experience across most of the model range bar the new RRS, FFRR and Velar. Disco3/4 is IMO very similar in many ways to the new 110. Certainly closer than the D5 is to the D4. Discovery Sport I never mentioned. I said Range Rover Sport. As said, I don't dislike the current model. But for me it is only a Defender in name and is clearly pitched at the Discovery sector of the market. Hence Disco 5 sales being in free fall for the last few years. e.g. In N America JLR have gone from selling almost 11,000 Discos in 2016 to just 1488 last year and about the same this year. In Europe it has gone from 42,000 in 2017 down to 14,000 last year. 2022 EU sales for the new Defender are 17,600.