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By *atcouple OP Couple
over a year ago

Suffolk - East Anglia

Am I the only guy to almost cry at the passing of the Land Rover? The last Defender came off the production line recently and I'm really sad.

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By *urhamgentMan
over a year ago

durham

Nope ..I really regret selling my 1952 series one

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

noticed when the last one was filmed comming off the production line it was with its horn blaring and lights flashing . this was eventualy traced to a loose fuse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

nope. Driven the Evoque, don't like it. Prefer an old Rangie..need a slushbox, so Landy's are..well..less of an option.

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

There was a whole thread on it

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I had an ex army lightweight years ago. God it was fun but keeping it running was a nightmare. I'd hate to run the fucker now. I'm sure it was something like 17 to the gallon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yep it was a bad day...happy with my 90...I'm looking to add a 110 into the collection,turning it into a go anywhere camper,which should be fun.

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By *r ManxMan
over a year ago

NeverWhere

Playing with my 110 on Sunday and have a 101 ambulance as a project.

The end of production is sad but to stay solvent they need the american market which don't like defenders

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By *upcake20152000Couple
over a year ago

cardiff

Love them 110 county here (rolling restoration)

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By *r ManxMan
over a year ago

NeverWhere

all ways an on going project if you have a landy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No much prefer my Toyota hilux surf

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"all ways an on going project if you have a landy "

& a rangie. Mines cost a fortune to keep on the road this last 18 months

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By *hyblueEyesMan
over a year ago

Daventry

I love mine. Shame it only does 13mpg

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I love mine. Shame it only does 13mpg

Try putting a caravan on the back.

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Best cars ever made, i had a Land Rover speciality garage but I am closing down end of the month.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Best cars ever made, i had a Land Rover speciality garage but I am closing down end of the month."

Thats a shame. I do need (honestly) a new front air suspension bag. I usually go to one in town but he is getting quite expensive

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

"Best cars ever made, i had a Land Rover speciality garage but I am closing down end of the month.

Thats a shame. I do need (honestly) a new front air suspension bag. I usually go to one in town but he is getting quite expensive"

On summer lane?

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By *ukepastMan
over a year ago

Newport

" but to stay solvent they need the american market which don't like defenders

I wonder if the British Army replacing the Landie with Jackal has been a contributing factor?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By *onnie and JohnCouple
over a year ago

andover

in the old days..my john used to cut up new ones and make them 6 x6 ..happy cays..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Best cars ever made, i had a Land Rover speciality garage but I am closing down end of the month.

Thats a shame. I do need (honestly) a new front air suspension bag. I usually go to one in town but he is getting quite expensive

On summer lane?"

Thats the one

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By *lirty_dirtyCouple
over a year ago

Lingfield

We love our defender double cab

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

You got a p38 or an l322?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"You got a p38 or an l322?"

P38 2001

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By *ebecca stensonCouple
over a year ago

Birmingham

Not a difficult job, most normal garages should do it at a reasonable price.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not a difficult job, most normal garages should do it at a reasonable price."

Had one quote £250 from a garage in small heath. Thought that a tad expensive especially when he wrote down the bag was only £70 & would take half hour to fit

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"We love our defender double cab "

I want one to go with my 90...

Oh and a 130 crew cab hcpu would really come in handy...

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"I love mine. Shame it only does 13mpg

Try putting a caravan on the back. "

Try a 101 with a caravan on the back!!!!

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

There is a "concept Defender"* on the top floor of the Jaguar Experience at Gaydon. Wonder if the Defender replacement will look similar to this and the Defender it replaces?

* My description!

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

" but to stay solvent they need the american market which don't like defenders

I wonder if the British Army replacing the Landie with Jackal has been a contributing factor?

They haven't. There are still thousands of Wolves and RWMIKs in the fleet. They are, however, a lot more selective about what they use them for.

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By *orkDefenderMan
over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

I love them too, as evidenced by part of my screen-name

I had 7 in total

Series 3 88" (diesel)

Series 3 Light-Weight

90 TD

110TDi

90 V8-CSW (genuine factory build)

Discovery 300Tdi

Defender 110CSW Td5

I still miss not having an early 2-door Range Rover, a 101FC, or a Series 1

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Am I the only guy to almost cry at the passing of the Land Rover? The last Defender came off the production line recently and I'm really sad.

Nope, I paint (well, used to paint) the things. Good riddence in my opinion...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had a series 2A for 30 years, I believe it is still about near Droitwich

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never owned a defender, but I do love my Disco though.

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By *ulfilthmentMan
over a year ago

Just around the corner

"Never owned a defender, but I do love my Disco though. "

Me too. I like my home comforts.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Never owned a defender, but I do love my Disco though.

Me too. I like my home comforts."

If you want home comforts range rovers got the lot

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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago

bournemouth

over priced outdated crap, used to have them here but bought a hilux in 79 and wouldnt have a landy near the place, uncomfortable, twice the cost to buy and bloody unreliable, the reason the yanks wont buy them is they dont meet their safety standards. They typify all thats bad in british industry, build something that is world class and then sit back and never update it for 60 years

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By *riskynriskyCouple
over a year ago

Essex.

"over priced outdated crap, used to have them here but bought a hilux in 79 and wouldnt have a landy near the place, uncomfortable, twice the cost to buy and bloody unreliable, the reason the yanks wont buy them is they dont meet their safety standards. They typify all thats bad in british industry, build something that is world class and then sit back and never update it for 60 years "

Yet a good 1997 Defender will sell for $150,000 in the USA...

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By *r ManxMan
over a year ago

NeverWhere

Yet a good 1997 Defender will sell for $150,000 in the USA...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Devastated at it!

Luckily I've got a small collection going on haha ??

1989 90 that's been modded for everyday use, 300tdi and r380 instead of the old 19j

1996 discovery one 300tdi, every day runner till the 90 is finished

1979 series 3 88 just started a total restoration

And always looking to add more haha

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