Comments on: 2010 Land Rover Defender 90

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:21:18 +0000

First up, I have never owned a defender but believe strongly that it is my destiny to own one. I am now currently in the position of re-leasing my Navara st-x with all the bells and whistles (winch, air lockers, suspension uupgrades, bull bar, recovery bar etc etc etc) OR trading it in on a brand spanking shiny new defender 90 or 110. I like the idea of a 90 due to having owned a TJ wrangler and, as much as people may think they’re a toy car. Shorties OWN offroad. Sure my navara feels more planted and can drag itself up the most horrifying of inclines without giving the feel of impending tip over that the jeep did but the bump and grind of a short wheelbase got me in and out of some serious trouble that I would not even consider in the nissan. So I guess I’m looking for opinions on A. the reliability of the new land rovers and B. whether the 90 is worth the trouble of sourcing over a 110. Cheers in advance guys.

By: pacas

pacas — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:34:00 +0000

This car looks mad, but isnt a 2,4 engine to small for it? You fancy guys may laugh, but i have an 87 pajero 2.5 turbo diesel 2 door and it is sick, got big offroad tires and its unstopable. Does not have a good acceleration, but after you get some speed it goes sweet on the highway. Never let me down, doesn’t have one rust spot and i bought it for 3,500 and i wouldnt sell it for nothing! What kind of trusty 4×4 can i buy at this budget?

By: pacas

pacas — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:33:11 +0000

This car looks mad, but isnt a 2,4 engine to small for it? You fancy guys may laugh, but i have an 87 pajero 2.5 turbo diesel 2 door and it is sick, got big offroad tires and its unstopable. Does not have a good acceleration, but after you get some speed it goes sweet on the highway,even has overdrive!. Never let me down, doesn’t have one rust spot and i bought it for 3,500 and i wouldnt sell it for nothing! What kind of trusty 4×4 can i buy at this budget?

By: Nefarious Wheel

Nefarious Wheel — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:31:33 +0000

Meh. Nissan Patrol for the win. I’ve had my TI for over 10 years and its been everywhere. Reliability? I had a flat tyre once.

By: andy tyrrell

andy tyrrell — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:43:06 +0000

hi tim, presently looking at buying a 90 series (new )defender when they arrive here in oz in a couple of weeks – however, just read your comments and you have me worried. are they really that shit and unreliable – was intending to do some serious offroading, however, don’t fancy breaking down in the middle of bum fuck nowhere and would be pretty pissed off after having spent that much money on a piece of crap. spoke to a guy in the shopping centre car park not long ago who was driving a newish 110 station wagon. when i asked him if he had had any reliability issues, he replied no not really, but then went on to list a host of stuff he has had to have fixed under the warranty that has gone wrong – everything from the glass in the windows coming off thier rollers whilst off roading and being stuck inside the doorskin to numerous oil leaks. HAS ME VERY WORRIED AND AM WONDERING IF I AM MAKING THE CORRECT DECISION.

By: galileos

galileos — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:27:54 +0000

Jeep wrangler what a piece of scrap,do not compare a true 4×4 with something as bad as wrangler what a joke

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:07:59 +0000

Everyone is soft. Badass, you are retarded, go buy a Terracan and be wowed.

If Tata is never going to invest the amount of money to design an all new Defender that can get the crash ratings etc to get into other markets they should continue to sell it as farm machinery. My hope is that in this plastic obsessed world icon cars like the defender will continue to be available. My friend owns a series 3 and it still runs every day – the defender, series landrovers etc are largely unchanged, they don’t need to be they are awesome. Only make them more reliable, increase the crash safety, and more economical. Keep the look, keep the aluminium, keep the class leading 4WD ability. Good idea about the TDV6.

By: tim

tim — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:01:45 +0000

Avoid this one, I’ve got the same model in the 110, to date it has received a new engine, rear diff, steering gear box, brake master cylinder, several vacuum pumps, front prop shaft, numerous seals and bearings to name a few. tim

By: Fleetwood RV

Fleetwood RV — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:08:21 +0000

I am not much a fan of cars,but this Land Rover car is really awesome!!Sounds and that color like a great combination.I think this car is HOT!!!

By: Baddass

Baddass — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:05:52 +0000

I think it’s funny that the Defender interior gets a special mention because it has an integrated CD player, rubber floor mats and electric front windows! Times have changed LR, people aren’t going to be wowed by a CD player in this day and age.

By: Safety Frist

Safety Frist — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:45:41 +0000

Love these things they are still the most capable off road vehicle out there…

But most importantly I want this job Land Rover chief designer. Dave Saddington must be working his A off over the last few years………… LOL :p

By: bob

bob — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:53:49 +0000

Put the S/C V8 in it from the RR Sport, big brakes and some suspension attention. Create a hero car in the mould of the Merc G55. If that doesn’t get people excited and passionate about the lower rung models, nothing will.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:41:34 +0000

Put the hyundai R engine in it.

By: jeff walker

jeff walker — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:38:19 +0000

Fer crissakes Landrover, stick either the V6 TDI and /or option the V8 TDI into this vehicle, and re-ignite the passion!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:10:03 +0000

Those engine figures are pretty bad.

By: Jo

Jo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:35:20 +0000

The JK doesn’t have any issues eh?

1. Diesel Slow fill problem
2. Death wobble (traction control/abs issue)
3. Auto/Diesel/towbar overheating issue resulting in fires

By: Seo

Seo — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:46:32 +0000

“Powered by Transit”

Does it still have a wading plug for deep water crossing?

Rather a Jeep Wrangler, NO oil leaks or “issues”