Member Since: 24 Nov 2012
Location: Essex
Posts: 74
New defender with its older brothers
Thought I’d share this pic of my Dad’s new defender with my 2 D3s. We did the defender off road launch event last year which resulted in Dad ordering a 110.
I’m fortunate enough to have driven a fair few miles in the new defender now, and it should be called a discovery in my opinion.
The handling is leagues apart though, I saw someone say the new defender drives like a D4 - in which case both my D3s have something seriously wrong with their handling.
2006 D3 Zambezi silver, TDV6 Auto
2007 D3 Java Black, TDV6 Auto
2007 D3 Bonatti Grey, TDV6 Auto
16th Aug 2021 3:34 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
The 110 I had on a 24 hour “test drive” definitely handled better than my D4’s when pushed around corners. It wasn’t as comfortable, for me at least, as the D4 though.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
16th Aug 2021 4:36 pm
Stu_rs
Member Since: 24 Nov 2012
Location: Essex
Posts: 74
To me the defender feels way more firm and planted. My D3s squirm all over the place.2006 D3 Zambezi silver, TDV6 Auto
2007 D3 Java Black, TDV6 Auto
2007 D3 Bonatti Grey, TDV6 Auto
18th Aug 2021 8:56 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1599
I tried out the New Def last week and the composure and handling were a huge step forward from the Disco's 3 & 4.Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
19th Aug 2021 7:51 am
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1737
Ordered yet Stu??!! Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
19th Aug 2021 9:59 am
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1599
Keep telling myself 'must resist must resist' but I confess I am weakening! Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
19th Aug 2021 8:06 pm
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1737
D2 -D3 say no more!! Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
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