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110 Defender hardtop

100%

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Freelander commercial

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Total Votes : 19

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pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 6:55 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

pricey wrote:

Take a clean pair, for when you get there

My coldstore is going to be clean you know, cheeky

No I meant one's without mud on, coz the farm is muddy, oh I know what I meant,

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 6:58 pm Post subject:

pricey wrote:

Rob R wrote:

pricey wrote:

Take a clean pair, for when you get there

My coldstore is going to be clean you know, cheeky

No I meant one's without mud on, coz the farm is muddy, oh I know what I meant,

I know what you meant, but I was kinda hoping it'll be clean at both ends of the journey

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 7:02 pm Post subject:

Fee wrote:

Er, if I knew what they both looked like, I'd tell you which was the prettiest

Freelander

Defender

Penny Outskirts

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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 7:17 pm Post subject:
I'm glad you asked that Fee - Defender without question Rob!!!! Freelander looks poncy! (Sorry, but occasionally I am a girly )

Rob R

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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 8:00 pm Post subject:
Interesting results here- given the nature of this site, I thought at least one person would have gone for the smaller engined Freelander. Another consideration, as much as I love Defenders, after a hundred miles it does take about three days to get sensation back in your bum was thinking the Freelander would be a bit more comfortable.

Tinks

Joined: 16 May 2005
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Location: Berkshire

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 8:27 pm Post subject:
Defender if it is to be a true workhorse, Freelander if it were to be used regularly for long journeys.

Gervase

Joined: 17 Nov 2004
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 8:52 pm Post subject:

Rob R wrote:

Another consideration, as much as I love Defenders, after a hundred miles it does take about three days to get sensation back in your bum

was thinking the Freelander would be a bit more comfortable.

A fair point! I had to pick my bro-in-law up from the station yesterday and drive him for an hour along some of West Wales's windiest roads, and his considered verdict - from the point of view of someone with a knackered hip and a pair of crutches trying to crawl from the cab at the end of the journey - was, "F*ck me, I'd forgotten how bloody lumpy those b*stards can be!". And he's a confirmed Land Rover fan.

gil
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Posted: Tue Apr 04, 06 10:57 pm Post subject:
Defender. No contest.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 12:32 am Post subject:

OK, now what [vehicle] would you choose in my situation- low budget (as ever!), mainly to be used for 'clean' jobs (transporting food products), some towing & offroad capability, and long distance journeys now & again. Needs to be hardtop, preferably commercial, good on fuel, and something that gives a good impression (ie glass in windows, starts on ignition, door doesn't drop a couple of inches when opened, door closes again

)

gil
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 12:37 am Post subject:
Just how low is your budget ?

sean
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Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 7:00 am Post subject:
And how much off-road capability do you need?

jamsam

Joined: 21 Oct 2005
Posts: 2560
Location: erm....i dont know, its dark.

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 8:45 am Post subject:
i'll have one in pink please..... what id give to get my hands on a defender, anyone want to swap??? i have vectra, or yopu could take the kids, or the dog, or both???????

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 8:48 am Post subject:
Defenders are tonka toys, freelanders are made from wet cheese.

Bernie66

Joined: 14 Jan 2005
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Location: Eastoft

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 8:50 am Post subject:

Jonnyboy wrote:

Defenders are tonka toys, freelanders are made from wet cheese.

I guess that you would go Japanese instead then?

Jonnyboy

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: under some rain.

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 06 8:52 am Post subject:

Bernie66 wrote:

Jonnyboy wrote:

Defenders are tonka toys, freelanders are made from wet cheese.

I guess that you would go Japanese instead then?

Yes, yes and yes. If Top Gear can't kill a Hi Lux..........

Actually, I would love a defender, now I've bought a decent set of tools.

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