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Lightning last won the day on November 6 2018
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2021 Land Rover Defender front bumper guides
Lightning replied to theblade72's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Your only hope will be the Land Rover main dealer, parts supply has improved this year but you'll just have to wait for them to come in to stock. l ordered an interior door handle two weeks ago, there was no stock and no delivery date but it arrived within a week and l have the part now. -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
l guess you're right. I have always been passionate about cars and if l was working on the design l would want to drive the vehicle as soon as it was available. But l guess in real life that's not how it works. l know someone who worked on the software for the new Defender and he's never driven one either. -
2022 Defender commercial hard top insurance
Lightning replied to defender22's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Update The renewal premium was £680 with LV 2022 Defender 90 D250 Commercial -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
What stood out for me was that's he's never actually driven the new Defender, after working on the vehicle and "knowing it for eight years" -
Help - unresponsive defender
Lightning replied to hnnhw2020's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
l fear the O/P has come....and gone However, just in case. Hopefully you managed to sort this out. What was the cause in the end? -
I've driven the Grenadier and it is a great vehicle although feels quite large. Nevertheless l would have bought one if it had been classed as "Commercial" by HMRC, which it isn't. So l couldn't put it through my business. lnstead l bought a basic coil sprung Defender 90 Commercial. Putting this through my business has saved me £14,000 in tax, effectively making the Defender £40,000 For my business use the new Defender is fabulous, the D250 diesel generates 600Nm torque at 1500rpm, and towing our caravan is completely effortless. However if l was setting out to drive to Cape Town it would be the Grenadier l would choose.
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Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
True enough But it's actually a bit more complicated than that. As it's the "Commercial" version l've been able to put the Defender through my business and saved £14,000 in tax due to the govt scheme that was running last year. So long as l don't sell it because then l would be taxed on the sale price. -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Discovery 4 is an awesome vehicle, hindered only by the issues with random engine failure. I would have bought my friends (and saved around £25,000 over the cost of my Defender) but there's too many failures of the TDV6 -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
"Don't get me wrong, I like the new Defender. It is a brilliant Discovery. Which clearly many potential Discovery owners also agree with" Have you owned or driven all three vehicles (Discovery 3/4, Discovery Sport, Defender) to come to this conclusion? The new Defender is nothing like a Discovery, l've driven both Discovery and Discovery Sport. My friend had a Sport until it was stolen. l drove that from time to time. Completely different vehicle My other friend swapped his Discovery 4 for a Defender 110 and l drove that one a fair bit, including towing a twin axle caravan with it. was nothing like a Defender. -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
But the new Defender still has a full order book and waiting list of up to 15 months on the Commercial version. They are everywhere round here. Sales are what's most important and in that respect JLR will consider the new Defender a total success. lt's a shame JLR didn't build a "Grenadier" though. But l doubt they would have sold as many if it was at all compromised on road. For instance Just look at all the whingeing in reviews about the Grenadier steering. (they've used a steering box as it's a "proper" off road vehicle) I own a new Defender 90 Commercial which is a great vehicle, but if l was crossing Africa l would sell it and buy a Defender TD5 or TDi. While the new one would undoubtedly do it, l would feel more at one with the journey in the old model. -
Thoughts and musings on the new defender
Lightning replied to Jamie_grieve's topic in New Defender Forum (2020 onwards)
Well, that was an accurate prediction. Basic 2-seater van version starts at £65,000 and the cheapest car version is £75,000