Sad day RIP Defender

[David Cropper]

The best that I have driven was the light weight petrol version,went extremely well,.I liked the forward control one a which I drove a couple of times, I think it had a V8 under the bonnet if I remember correctly.

[Pr04log]

Lol are they that bad?

[R Mac]

So many people knock landrovers and yet over 60% of all the ones ever built are still on the road which can't be said for any other make of 4x4, for long enough they were also the only one that could tow 3.5 ton, unfortunately they got a bad rep with the last of the series 3's built during the British Leyland period and then again during ford's ownership and then once owned by BMW who really only had interest in the discovery and ranger rover to expand thier slice of the luxury car market, I've owned plenty over the years my first being a 1968 series 2a and I'm now on my 4th or 5th discovery one not sure what I'll replace it with if I ever do because anything newer needs a degree in electrical engineering to do anything to them.

 

[Thesnarlingbadger]

A shame indeed but inevitable I fear. Personally I love them despite all the leeks and breakdowns. There are full of character and that goes a hell of a long way in this world of modern wagons.

Still life goes on..

[R Mac]

Lol are they that bad?

 

Some people who owned them and a good few who didn't think they are.

 

Seems like those who owned them and believed them to be good are wrong

 

[csservices]

Ha ha you think a Defender rusts?! Get yourself a Fourtrak then.. you will wake up to a pile of iron oxide on your drive...

 

Yep had a daihatsu f50 at one point only for knocking about round the farm in was always worried it would disintegrate if I shut the door to hard 😁

[Mick Dempsey]

Yep had a daihatsu f50 at one point only for knocking about round the farm in was always worried it would disintegrate if I shut the door to hard 😁

 

At least the door would shut!

[PeteB]

We always said that if you were big, they were left hand drive! Only because your right hand side was crushed agin the door/window!

[djbobbins]

So many people knock landrovers and yet over 60% of all the ones ever built are still on the road which can't be said for any other make of 4x4, for long enough they were also the only one that could tow 3.5 ton, unfortunately they got a bad rep with the last of the series 3's built during the British Leyland period and then again during ford's ownership and then once owned by BMW who really only had interest in the discovery and ranger rover to expand thier slice of the luxury car market, I've owned plenty over the years my first being a 1968 series 2a and I'm now on my 4th or 5th discovery one not sure what I'll replace it with if I ever do because anything newer needs a degree in electrical engineering to do anything to them.

 

 

I can't help but think it's a slightly skewed statistic. I don't particularly doubt the numbers, and can easily understand that one of the reasons for the large number still in the road is the straightforward design and ease of replacing parts. However, that makes me think the statistic is a bit like saying Trigger is still using his first broom. It's the same Landy but with a new chassis, engine axles and body panels etc etc...?

 

Having driven both and owned one, give me £1500 to spend or a journey of more than five minutes and I'll pick the Isuzu Trooper that I had - but maybe owing to being 6'2" and Series Landies being designed for someone about 5'7".

 

It is still a sad end to a British icon though, I hope the replacement is good.

[Pr04log]

I always drive with my drivers window down,gives you a bit of colour in your cheeks.my missus came with me to price a job up this morning she said shut the window I'm freezing I told her she needed to toughen up a bit and just raised the volume on my radio 5 mile down the road I pulled in and bought her a brew her feet were blue lol.