Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10438
D4 or New New Defender
So your D3 is due for replacement. Lets imagine that the New New Defender is available. Need to use a bit of imagination here. The new new Defender is supposedly going to be based on the T5 chassis however another rumour being banded about that its going to be monocoque construction (FFRR) but will have the practicability of the current Defender. Anyway which vehicle would you go for. The posh new (lost its utility feel) D4 or the new new Defender.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
16th Jul 2009 7:40 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
difficult Q. i do 30-40k a year and spend most of that at 80mph on mway. if the Defender is as quiet and responsive as the D3 with all the extras and comfort then i would consider it ?
if not then i wont..Duncan
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New New Defender without a moment's hesitation. I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
16th Jul 2009 7:50 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
If the rumours are true that its a D3 chassis and running gear (air ??) and has the top half of a rugged, adaptable, multi seat body like a 110, then New New Defender.
Oh, and the seats need to go back further than the current Defender ones do
16th Jul 2009 7:51 pm
Wex
Member Since: 16 Apr 2007
Location: Knackeragua
Posts: 5173
Approx 50 thou miles per year - So as long as the Defender was comfortable & with more poke , I'd choose it over the D4 .
16th Jul 2009 7:52 pm
BORDER ROVER
Member Since: 03 Dec 2007
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 1105
If, as everyone has heard that the new new defender is based on the T5 platform then that gets my vote for what its worth.POT NOODLE NAVIGATION CHALLENGE 2010 WINNER
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16th Jul 2009 7:54 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Maybe Mr Popam should look here to see that a good comfortable cruising but rugged NuNew Defender will be well received
16th Jul 2009 7:59 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Def the Defender!!
The D4 is too citified and elegant!
Me? ..I'm not citified .... nor am I elegant!!I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
16th Jul 2009 8:01 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
if the NN Defender is going to be as good as rumoured and can have four seats and be van classed still then it would be an ideal company vehicle I think...and theeeeennn......???
16th Jul 2009 8:03 pm
sideview
Member Since: 02 Dec 2006
Location: in the valley
Posts: 1663
I'm a joiner so I pick Defender too I'm not so good at giving advice...may I offer you a sarcastic comment instead?
Defender all the time as long as they do a 130 Home of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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16th Jul 2009 9:07 pm
Tom W
Member Since: 23 Dec 2008
Location: peterborough
Posts: 208
D4, saw heaps in the flesh today at Solihull and they look just awesome! The interior is just in a new league, and apparently the step between D3 and D4 is supposed to be like the step between D2 and D3.Ben
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16th Jul 2009 9:16 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15214
Yeah, but who want's to take that step ?
If I did I would've had an RRS or a FFRR
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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