Comments on: 2007 Land Rover Defender

By: Tadgh Wagstaff

Tadgh Wagstaff — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:00:30 +0000

Mmmmmmmmm… LLLAAAAAAANNNDDDDYYYYYYY …
Mmmmmmmmmm

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:26:32 +0000

you go ahead and do that, you wont regreat it, had a 90 td5 before and now this 130 puma powered is even better! truly the best car on earth!

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:22:21 +0000

Grimshaw, I couldnt agree with you more. I also have a 130 2008 model. I live in Costa Rica, Central America. Just got back from a research gathering at the active Turrialba Volcano, the reason I came to googleout my Defender is it amazed me today. My coworker went on his 2009 4.2 Land Cruiser, great car, but you cant compare it to an almighty Fender. The towns we visited have something like roads for horses and my Defender kept on going, had to winch out the Cruiser a few times so we decided to park it and keep on the Defender, it was raining, there were ashes from the past eruptions and the Defender just got the work done incredibly. So long Cruiser hes getting a 110 HCPU. Definitely THEBEST4X4XFAR, and it was loaded with 600 kg in equipment, didnt even feel it.

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:08:49 +0000

you couldnt have said it better mate, but you missed one thing, the Defender is the best looking vehicle ever!

By: Lightbulb

Lightbulb — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:23:04 +0000

I have always thought the Defender looked very good for a 4×4, but the latest models even look better than before. The bonus is you are also getting a very solid & reliable 4×4 which should last a long time !

By: dutchy

dutchy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:05:58 +0000

Love my 1997 tdi Defender. It is UNSTOPABLE in the rugged outback. How many Cruzers have I pulled out the beach? (heaps). It will see my life out – I’m only 42!!

By: Barry Lyon

Barry Lyon — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:11:23 +0000

Having driven Land Rovers, Landcruisers, one Patrol and one Hilux over north Queensland, mainly Cape York but also the Gulf and far west for work (Ranger and Bush Guide Business) over 30 years has given a fair insight into strengths and weaknesses.
Land Cruisers are great alround vehicles, but very much overrrated. Likewise Landies must be the most underrrated vehicles aound, and have copped a fair flogging from many journalists to whom looks and popular appeal matters more than function and performance.
Have had two 110 Landy Counties. The V8 was used for running Cape York Bush Expeditions. Despite being thirsty it did 340,000 kms with engine, transmission, diffs etc, and even all wheel bearings still original.
The 3.9 Isuzu County copped even more of a flogging and is still going strong after 400,000km.
It’s most amazing feat was towing the dead Cruiser Ute – 55,000km with broken mainshaft in the gearbox, over and through Cockatoo Creek on Cape York’s Telegraph Track – a crossing which often stops many able four wheel drives, let alone one towing a dead vehicle.
The new Landy appears to have met most of the earlier criticisms, it’s still economical, class leading capable, a great load carrier, and you don’t have to replace the springs soon after purchase like a Cruiser.
And, it actually has character
Yes, I’ll be getting one, as soon as the 1988 model 110 is worn out! No, probably can’t wait that long.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:00:15 +0000

Check out the 60th Anniversary SVX that’ll be hitting our shores next year.
Awesome!

By: Xavie

Xavie — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:06:03 +0000

Well, I love my latest model Defender. IT kicks ass even whilst stock condition off road. Many times more comfortable on road and I disagree that it does not look good, I think it is a work of art and not a modern one where anything goes. It does what it was built for better then anything else.

By: P Grimshaw

P Grimshaw — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:22:20 +0000

I bought a Defender Crewcab 130 6 months ago. Wrapped. It gets better fuel economy round town than a brand new Hynundi Getz!! 9.8l/100km from a 4WD bigger than anything frmo Japan, I hired a 3,600km old Hyundi Gets 3 weeks ago on a trip & it returned 11.7l/100km. GO figure!

I went diesel becuase I want to contribute to cleaner motoring – biodiesel is next. I traded by FJ80 (Landcruiser GXL wagon) on the Defender 130. I still have a Landcruiser FJ75 ute 4WD and have had many many many other 4WD’s over the last 27+ years all over Australain including the Top-End where everyone has to drive a 4WD.

The Defender is a mighty fine 4WD. It is a little more uncomfortable and truck like to drive than Toyotas, but then the Defender is a small truck, the Toyotas are not.

If you want a 4WD to last you a lifetime – get a Defender.
If you want a 4WD to rely on – get a Defender.
If you want awesome 4WD ability – get a defender.
If you want 3.5 one towing capacity and 1.5 tone load capacity – get a Defender.
If you want to pose round town – get something else.

Enjoy your 4WD’ing, enjoy it more with a Defender!