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TombRaiderTom
 


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Should i buy a 90 Defender 50th Anniversary?

Thinking of buying a V8 Defender 90 50th Anniversary as a bit of a toy with my Dad any body know anything about them that we should know?
  
Post #10337220th Nov 2006 8:00 pm
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blue meanie
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absolutely! but will you be afraid to scratch it? and I'm led to believe there are a lot of 'replicas' out there pretending to be the genuine article...
 and theeeeennn......???  
Post #10338720th Nov 2006 9:04 pm
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Afraid the 50th anniversary Defender is (IMHO) a much over rated and over priced piece of kit. The V8 is great at producing lots of noise and consuming lots of fuel, but sadly it generates very little on road go. Offroad it is very sweet, but the TD5 is really not far behind the V8. Take a standard Td5 Defender and buy any accessories that are fitted to the Aniversary model that you want, pocket the change and get far lower running costs.
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Post #10342820th Nov 2006 10:20 pm
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TombRaiderTom
 


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Thank you for the advice, if we buy i will post pics! And dont worry it will get muddy!
  
Post #10345321st Nov 2006 8:26 am
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Go for it!
Yes it's overpriced, yes, not all them are in good shape, yes, the transfer box ratio is just awful (you know, it does not run as if it had a v8 under the bonnet), but.. there's that sound, that smooth transmission, and the rarity.

I would go for it, but i would shorten transfer box ratios to easen the engine's and transmission life.
 Regards, Robert
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