cookie64 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 IN asda the other day my missus pointed at sum jap carp and said tht looks nice and better than your landy why don't you get one of those. subsiquently she has now promised never to say any thing so ridiculous ever again. this is just for more fun lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 depends what you mean better at.... if the job description is 'sitting around looking like a turd' then clearly the Japcrap is the better of the two for that particular purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurriaan Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I'd say get a Disco or Freelander next to it so she's happy also. But it seems you already have both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 I think she needs some convincing and better training. Mine scare the hell out-o-men with Japas. And she has even sworn to using the fender when our kids comes into this world!! Give her good training and she will never talk about the Japas again.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinv8 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hmm..I got both so which way can I vote?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top90 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 IN asda the other day my missus pointed at sum jap carp and said tht looks nice and better than your landy why don't you get one of those. If your missus does not intend to go offroad and just use it for shopping, then I'd go for the Jap-carp. Probably will be cheaper, more ecomonical, more reliable and have no character. Although I got a lot of looks in the Camel last weekend when I took it to the supermarket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantd5 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 If your missus does not intend to go offroad and just use it for shopping, then I'd go for the Jap-carp. Probably will be cheaper, more ecomonical, more reliable and have no character. Although I got a lot of looks in the Camel last weekend when I took it to the supermarket. ^^^^ ^They thought you had elephants in the truck..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landmannnn Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Hmm..I got both so which way can I vote?!! I've got two of each so even more confused. IN asda the other day my missus pointed at sum jap carp and said tht looks nice and better than your landy why don't you get one of those. subsiquently she has now promised never to say any thing so ridiculous ever again. Grounds for divorce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Defender looks and is better as long as it's not a barge Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy V8 Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 mine.ha ha rebuilt B reg 90 Soft Top with dirty great V8 intsalled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Two-Jacks Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 My little girl (2yrs old) loves our 90. She points them out as daddies landrover while out with her mum. So its the LR for me/us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I will never have any sort of jap carp as they don't have the same appeal to me as my 90 does-doesn't have the same fixability so to speak and doesn't have the same ruggedness that my 90 has John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Serenity Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Just show her this clip of a wobbly-wheeled Suzuki (posted by Ruuman in the videos section) says it all really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 i've got both and the defender wins hands down, so much so i got a 110 so i'll have a L200 for sale soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 My little girl (2yrs old) loves our 90. She points them out as daddies landrover while out with her mum. So its the LR for me/us my 3 year old girl is exactly the same! She loves being in my 90 and complains everytime her mum bundles her into the discovery. I;m now on permanent nursery drop off/pick up duties, who would have ever thought my batter filthy 90 would be a school bus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 it must be a chelsea tractor then nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Moved to the International. Let's keep the vehicle specific technical areas for vehicle specific technical queries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 If your missus does not intend to go offroad and just use it for shopping, then I'd go for the Jap-carp. Probably will be cheaper, more ecomonical, more reliable and have no character. If anyone is worried about shopping trolley economy why run a softroader at all? A boring eurobox/jap hatchback/estate will do the job just as well for less £ and be equally characterless. I see no arguments for a softroader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aragorn Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 ^ I agree, i cant see any positives of owning one. If you want the driving position there are plenty people carriers with high up seating, which will most likely be nicer to drive, more comfortable, and more economical than a pretend offroader. I really do wonder what thaught process goes thru peoples minds when purchasing vehicles, because some of the cars being sold are so bad it leaves you wondering what desirable features it has at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Decent leg space, sealed cab, comfy seats and quiet.... hmm which one am i describing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Zim, You must be describing a 90 with the doors welded shut and the engine off.... On a more serious note (If this thread can be described as serious...) Your wife appears to be comparing looks with practicality and trying to mould the outcome into a coherent argument which you will no doubt lose.... If she likes the look of a car.. That's up to her... If as others have said, school run, shopping and "off-road" means parking on a pavement, then let her buy what she desires. If you wish to debate "better"... What are we discussing... Strength of half shafts, diffs, economy or maybe versatility, low-tech/low priced maintenance, supremely adaptable? Way too open for a real discussion..... Fun or not... Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Seriously Price up service parts for you Jap Mota Make sure you have no sharp objects near you and sitting down However Posting up on LR4x4 and saying should I go Jap or should I go LR ? Is a bit like going to a Top Chef, and asking him if you should have a Fillet Steak with Pepper sauce and Veg, or a Beautifully Iced Turd Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolihullBeast Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 I am a land rover man through and through and love them to bits, however the only jap I will sing the praises of is the Daihatsu fourtrack, we have had one on the farm for years, and it is bulletproof, get abused off road on a daily basis, regularly tows a cattle trailer, and gets almost no maintenance- it has covered 525000 miles and still runs well, the 2.8 gives a fair grunt too. Despite all of this I still prefer my unreliable, loud, expensive defender! just my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I love my Defender. I've owned one (actually it was a Series 2 - but yo know what I mean) since I was 20 and will own one when I die! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landy'd Gentry Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Why not compramise and show your beloved or your wife for that matter that rather nice advert/video onthe forum for the BMW X5? It's German so build quality would be differnt Parts are equally stupidly priced, and it will look good on the school run, or the hair dressers or the drug dealer! It willhave to have some pointless ultra low profile / ultra low taste wheels, and more bling than Gerald Ratner could sell OR Just stick with the produce of Solihull, and relax knowing you can cope with more than a puddle or a gentle slope! BTW my children love both my landies, and keep asking when am I going to get another! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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