What Are Land Rover Defenders Like On The Road?
Jul 6, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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What Are Land Rover Defenders Like On The Road?
I'm jonesing for one, well I really want an old 2 door LandCruiser, but they are impossible to come by, so this is the closet thing.
Are they tolerable on the road? id be dd'ing the son of a bitch.
Calling 4Wheels.
This is pretty much the coolest thing, and as close to an FJ as i can get.
EDIT: Someone just sent me this link http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-222824029.htm
How much would i sink into it to clean it up? I know thats a stupid question.
Are they tolerable on the road? id be dd'ing the son of a bitch.
Calling 4Wheels.
This is pretty much the coolest thing, and as close to an FJ as i can get.
EDIT: Someone just sent me this link http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-222824029.htm
How much would i sink into it to clean it up? I know thats a stupid question.
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Jul 6, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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I have always loved D90's. they are so bitch. I have no expieriance with them though. so i dunno bought DD'ing one, although I would do it. and that is 100% cooler than an FJ, (i hate them)
Jul 6, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Yeah I wouldn't mind a 4 door Wrangler with the soft top ( slightly less homosexual than the 2 door ) but would rather the defender.
Jul 7, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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I love those cars, saw one today and couldn't help but stop and admire.
I'm not sure how they would be as a DD. A friend of mine had a pretty raw FJ40 (350 motor, loud exhaust, stripped out, etc.) that he would drive to the office and around town on certain days. When I asked him how it was, he said it just made him appreciate his M5, but he did enjoy it because of the contrast. So, I guess it really depends on what your route to work is, and the specific vehicle you're considering. If you just have a 5 mile jaunt to the office on surface streets, and the car is reasonably well put together, I'd say go for it. What's the worst that could happen?
I'm not sure how they would be as a DD. A friend of mine had a pretty raw FJ40 (350 motor, loud exhaust, stripped out, etc.) that he would drive to the office and around town on certain days. When I asked him how it was, he said it just made him appreciate his M5, but he did enjoy it because of the contrast. So, I guess it really depends on what your route to work is, and the specific vehicle you're considering. If you just have a 5 mile jaunt to the office on surface streets, and the car is reasonably well put together, I'd say go for it. What's the worst that could happen?
Jul 7, 2009 | 12:22 AM
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I love those cars, saw one today and couldn't help but stop and admire.
I'm not sure how they would be as a DD. A friend of mine had a pretty raw FJ40 (350 motor, loud exhaust, stripped out, etc.) that he would drive to the office and around town on certain days. When I asked him how it was, he said it just made him appreciate his M5, but he did enjoy it because of the contrast. So, I guess it really depends on what your route to work is, and the specific vehicle you're considering. If you just have a 5 mile jaunt to the office on surface streets, and the car is reasonably well put together, I'd say go for it. What's the worst that could happen?
I'm not sure how they would be as a DD. A friend of mine had a pretty raw FJ40 (350 motor, loud exhaust, stripped out, etc.) that he would drive to the office and around town on certain days. When I asked him how it was, he said it just made him appreciate his M5, but he did enjoy it because of the contrast. So, I guess it really depends on what your route to work is, and the specific vehicle you're considering. If you just have a 5 mile jaunt to the office on surface streets, and the car is reasonably well put together, I'd say go for it. What's the worst that could happen?
Defender or FJ ( 70's ) ?
The defender is about 35k NZD, the FJ is like 12k NZD.... And I could put money into the FJ?
Someone on here as a old school FJ?