The Defender thread

mikefoxo · 31-01-2018 8:45pm

Should I buy a Defender 90 or 110?

Farmers son here. We dont have a jeep so I'm going to buy one for myself and use it on the farm when necessary (it'll probably be 80% of it's use). I had thought of only going for a SWB as I've no experience driving a jeep and it's rare I have passengers. But now I'm not so sure. I do sometimes give 2 mates a lift home after nights out, and might have more than one passenger in the future. If I did go for a LWB it'd have to be pre 1989 as I can't afford the full whack of motor tax.

So which do you think I should go for? TIA

MedusaV8 · 31-01-2018 8:53pm

From my own experience I would totally recommend a 110. You can get dick all in a 90. My husband and I both have a 90 each and yes they may look cooler than a 110 but they really aren’t very practical.

The 110 has better road manners and tows better than a 90.

I’ve had 90’s for nearly 10 years and tbh I would really like a 110.

mikefoxo wrote: »

Should I buy a Defender 90 or 110?

Farmers son here. We dont have a jeep so I'm going to buy one for myself and use it on the farm when necessary (it'll probably be 80% of it's use). I had thought of only going for a SWB as I've no experience driving a jeep and it's rare I have passengers. But now I'm not so sure. I do sometimes give 2 mates a lift home after nights out, and might have more than one passenger in the future. If I did go for a LWB it'd have to be pre 1989 as I can't afford the full whack of motor tax.

So which do you think I should go for? TIA

banjolin · 31-01-2018 9:26pm

mikefoxo wrote: »

Should I buy a Defender 90 or 110?

Farmers son here. We dont have a jeep so I'm going to buy one for myself and use it on the farm when necessary (it'll probably be 80% of it's use). I had thought of only going for a SWB as I've no experience driving a jeep and it's rare I have passengers. But now I'm not so sure. I do sometimes give 2 mates a lift home after nights out, and might have more than one passenger in the future. If I did go for a LWB it'd have to be pre 1989 as I can't afford the full whack of motor tax.

So which do you think I should go for? TIA

In my humble opinion 110s are for old farts (I'm the wrong side of 50 so can say things like that) and surfers, who like to sleep in them. Yes they are better for towing and handle better, and they are practical. But you are young, Grasshopper. Get a 90 and tear the arse out of it.:cool:

foxy farmer · 31-01-2018 10:45pm

banjolin wrote: »

In my humble opinion 110s are for old farts (I'm the wrong side of 50 so can say things like that) and surfers, who like to sleep in them. Yes they are better for towing and handle better, and they are practical. But you are young, Grasshopper. Get a 90 and tear the arse out of it.:cool:

If I wasn't such a careful driver my 110 would get a bit of this treatment once in a while.

https://youtu.be/622GBtENJMg

MedusaV8 · 01-02-2018 12:55pm

foxy farmer wrote: »

If I wasn't such a careful driver my 110 would get a bit of this treatment once in a while.
https://youtu.be/622GBtENJMg

Lol. Poor Landy. That’s some driving, was expecting to see it on it’s roof. Love the out takes.

MedusaV8 · 01-02-2018 12:59pm

This is my 90 on Salisbury Plains many moons ago.

mikefoxo · 01-02-2018 1:42pm

Hmmm food for thought there. I'd be planning on keeping it long term so I don't think I'd be driving the guts out of it

The 90 does definitely appeal more to me but I think I may have to let the head rule. The agony of indecision!

Icyseanfitz · 06-02-2018 3:39am

ive a 110 myself, was in a similar position re farm and everything when i bought it years ago. just having the extra room and options to do expedition type upgrades made me go 110.

Gunth · 12-03-2018 8:40pm

Hi guys, I have a replacement windscreen seal for my leaking Defender and it's not a job that I want to take on myself. Is this an easy job for any windscreen fitter or should I look for someone who has previously fitted them on Defenders? Based near Cork city if anyone has a recommendation. Thanks.

MedusaV8 · 13-03-2018 9:59am

Hi there.
I’ve actually done two with my Dad. There is a knack to it and I would expect a windscreen fitter is more used to bonding in screens on modern cars. We used a paracord to pull the rubber into place and I pushed into place from the outside. If you don’t want to do yourself with a mate then look for a classic car specialist or old school mechanic.

Gunth · 13-03-2018 11:31pm

MedusaV8 wrote: »

Hi there.
I’ve actually done two with my Dad. There is a knack to it and I would expect a windscreen fitter is more used to bonding in screens on modern cars. We used a paracord to pull the rubber into place and I pushed into place from the outside. If you don’t want to do yourself with a mate then look for a classic car specialist or old school mechanic.

Thanks Medusa V8, I checked up online and it seems to be a two person job alright. I'll ring a few places and see if they have fitted one previously on a Defender before I commitðŸ˜ If I can't find a fitter I'll have to have a crack at it myself (no pun intended!)

14-03-2018 12:14am

Met a chap this morning who had bought a defender Monday night... beaming he was

Gravelly · 14-03-2018 12:37pm

Gunth wrote: »

Hi guys, I have a replacement windscreen seal for my leaking Defender and it's not a job that I want to take on myself. Is this an easy job for any windscreen fitter or should I look for someone who has previously fitted them on Defenders? Based near Cork city if anyone has a recommendation. Thanks.

MedusaV8 wrote: »

Hi there.
I’ve actually done two with my Dad. There is a knack to it and I would expect a windscreen fitter is more used to bonding in screens on modern cars. We used a paracord to pull the rubber into place and I pushed into place from the outside. If you don’t want to do yourself with a mate then look for a classic car specialist or old school mechanic.

I'd agree with MedusaV8 here - it's worth having a go yourself, I've put windscreens into a few classics myself. Heat the seal beforehand in hot water, use washing up liquid as a lubricant, and use paracord (or if you're a culchie like me, baler twine) to pull the seal into place. Two man job but not difficult.

Slideways · 20-03-2018 9:52pm

Have a crack (bad choice of words maybe haha) at it yourself.

Failing that any window fitter will be able to put one in. Lots of ag machinery still use these rubbers and you couldn’t call yourself a window fitter if you weren’t able to do one

mikefoxo · 25-03-2018 8:46pm

Are there many/any 5 seater commercial 110's out there?

Marlow · 25-03-2018 8:49pm

mikefoxo wrote: »

Are there many/any 5 seater commercial 110's out there?

I've came across crew-cab 110's (CSW body with no windows in last section) before. Not sure, how common they are.

Crew-cab pickup 110s are more common.

There was a TD5 CSW/Van body one for sale at the 4x4 car dealership near Edgeworthtown last year. I was very tempted to buy that as a second one.

/M

laurpat · 14-04-2018 8:35pm

Guy's is there anyone out there that I can just hand my early 110 to and get a bulk head repaired. It's a begging match every where i go - Is there any garages out there that know what there and will take ownership of the lot?

wexie · 14-04-2018 8:46pm

laurpat wrote: »

Guy's is there anyone out there that I can just hand my early 110 to and get a bulk head repaired. It's a begging match every where i go - Is there any garages out there that know what there and will take ownership of the lot?

Where are you based? Will probably very much depend on what repairs need to be carried out. As in will the bulkhead need to come out or can it be done in situ?

Certainly some garages around that could do a whole restoration if need be. As long as the bill gets payed.

EDIT : could always try asking on Land Rovers Owners Ireland on Facebook, quite a few specialist garages there. Ones I could personally recommend are Kings 4x4 in Wicklow or L.R. services in Straffan. Both do excellent work and are friendly, helpful and honest chaps to deal with

laurpat · 14-04-2018 9:28pm

wexie wrote: »

Where are you based? Will probably very much depend on what repairs need to be carried out. As in will the bulkhead need to come out or can it be done in situ?

Certainly some garages around that could do a whole restoration if need be. As long as the bill gets payed.

EDIT : could always try asking on Land Rovers Owners Ireland on Facebook, quite a few specialist garages there. Ones I could personally recommend are Kings 4x4 in Wicklow or L.R. services in Straffan. Both do excellent work and are friendly, helpful and honest chaps to deal with

Thanks for the reply. It's a bulk head repair rather than full replacement but if I leave it too long it will be full replacement. Longer term (3 yrs+) I'll be putting on a galvanised chassis. Engine just had a complete rebuild and I'm very low on mileage so it's to make it mint...

wexie · 14-04-2018 9:32pm

laurpat wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. It's a bulk head repair rather than full replacement but if I leave it too long it will be full replacement. Longer term (3 yrs+) I'll be putting on a galvanised chassis. Engine just had a complete rebuild and I'm very low on mileage so it's to make it mint...

Certainly both those shops (and a few others around the country) would be well capable of putting it on a galvanised chassis along with any other work that might need doing.

If it's just some repairs you may just need a good (and experienced) welder.
It'd very much recommend asking on LROI. Chances are you'll get recommendations for someone (somewhat) local to you.

mcrtchly · 02-05-2018 5:55pm

I’ve just imported a defender 110 td5. It is registered as a light goods vehicle and is due a cvrt (DoE) test. The EGR and pipe work has been removed and blanked. Has anybody had their defender failed cvrt or nct test due to EGR removal or blanking?

Martin

banjolin · 03-05-2018 10:57am

Its a common mod and I have never heard of it causing a failed test. It doesn't impact on the emissions they test for in the NCT and I'm fairly sure it doesn't impact on the CRVT.

dsurf · 04-05-2018 4:34pm

mcrtchly wrote: »

I’ve just imported a defender 110 td5. It is registered as a light goods vehicle and is due a cvrt (DoE) test. The EGR and pipe work has been removed and blanked. Has anybody had their defender failed cvrt or nct test due to EGR removal or blanking?

Martin

I have the EGR and decat done and it's never been an issue with the CVRT.

dsurf · 28-05-2018 12:32pm

Hi folks, as stated above I have the EGR blanked off and the decat done. I've been toying with the idea of getting an ECU remap and I'd be interested in your thoughts on this, in particular any feedback from those of you who've had this done. Where you got it done and the difference it made, is it a worthwhile mod in terms of cost/ value and improvement? Are there any down sides? I'm aware there is a general improvement in power and torque, my question in this regard is, are there any improvements in fuel economy? As much as I like the idea of a boost in power I'd rather not spend any more time and money at the petrol station/ diesel pump. Finally, is there any added strain on the engine and other components with this increase in power?

Thanks in advance!

banjolin · 28-05-2018 10:39pm

Have a look for Stryker on bookface. They bring a guy over from UK to do batches of remaps. I'm sure they would be able to help. Never had the urge myself but each to his own. That's the landy way.

Yawlboy · 30-05-2018 7:06pm

I have a 1993 110 200Tdi with an LT77 gearbox that I want to convert to a more powerful engine (Cummins or petrol V8) with an Auto gearbox. Can anyone recommend someone that could do this work for me.

wexie · 30-05-2018 8:04pm

Yawlboy wrote: »

I have a 1993 110 200Tdi with an LT77 gearbox that I want to convert to a more powerful engine (Cummins or petrol V8) with an Auto gearbox. Can anyone recommend someone that could do this work for me.

I don't know about your neck of the woods but might be worth having a chat with Dave in LR Services in Straffan. He put a cummins in his own 110.

Nice chap as well, very helpful. Also very good so may be busy

https://lrservicesstraffan.com/

Nekarsulm · 08-06-2018 11:21am

Hi guys, the last time Ive driven a Defender was almost 20 years ago, and that was our 1985 90 pick up.
Got a loan of a 2007 Defender pickup yesterday, and I was amazed at how cramped they've become!
Big awkward dashboard that your knee is up against, handbrake up against your calf .. etc etc

How did they keep selling them for so long?

Anyway, here's a few pictures of the pickup they SHOULD have sold...

Leather and Auto, very nice!

wexie · 08-06-2018 11:28am

Nekarsulm wrote: »

Hi guys, the last time Ive driven a Defender was almost 20 years ago, and that was our 1985 90 pick up.
Got a loan of a 2007 Defender pickup yesterday, and I was amazed at how cramped they've become!
Big awkward dashboard that your knee is up against, handbrake up against your calf .. etc etc

How did they keep selling them for so long?

Anyway, here's a few pictures of the pickup they SHOULD have sold...

Leather and Auto, very nice!

You know, I'm not usually a big fan of these pickup conversions (mostly cause they tend to be poorly done) but that looks like it's a pretty tidy job.

Could do with a 2inch lift though :pac:

Nekarsulm · 08-06-2018 11:32am

wexie wrote: »

You know, I'm not usually a big fan of these pickup conversions (mostly cause they tend to be poorly done) but that looks like it's a pretty tidy job.

Could do with a 2inch lift though :pac:

That's converted about 5 years now, by a local crash repair man.
Fully inspected by motor engineer, and it's been very well done.
Garage man says he'll never do another, due to the hours involved.
Don't like the rear trailer lights he fitted to the cab rear, but that just me...

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