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Can't wait to see more real reviews and such when they get launched to press. I just need a little bit more rear seat room that you get in the JL and I'll be sold. I can deal with the low cargo capacity by supplementing with racks and such. I love that in typical Ford fashion, you can add the...

You should be able to do metal masher with some creative spotting and just the ATRAC working. I've been looking at 5th gens myself and you can save yourself a few grand in some cases buying a SR5 and adding a locker (if you feel you need to) later. KDSS will make for a much more car like road...

BMW B58 turbo straight six? That's a real reliable, "fix it with a pair of pliers" type of motor. TBH not sure if I'd rather have that or a new JLR mill under the hood for reliability.

I’d bet a good bit that you won’t be able to get into one for less than $100k

The Aztec would sell like crazy if it was released brand new right now. AWD, decent ground clearance, cheap cost of entry, AND A BUILT IN TENT! It’s an overlanding wet dream.

Its ExPo. The rules are: If it isn't a Toyota is wrong. Unless its a full-size diesel truck. Land Rovers are all unreliable garbage, but pretty to look at. "Wranglers don't have high enough payload!!!" - Tacoma owner running 750lbs over GVWR Colorado ZR2, Ranger FX4 and Gladiator Rubicon come...

I work in AV automation, and this is a generational thing. Everything runs on software now, so sometimes that stuff just gets cranky and needs a reboot. People dont get it. Sometimes the $400 Sony headunit in my truck doesnt load CarPlay correctly. I turn it off, turn it back on, and it works...

the ******** is going on in this thread?

Land Rover Series 2a. Its almost always written out IIa, idk why its numerical here.

He doesnt need to, for the same reason he doesnt have to use anything better than his iPhone to make videos. People will still watch. I actually hated his early videos bc it sounded like he didnt know anything, and I really enjoyed his old Jalopnik articles... fact is, he knows all of it. He's a...

The white is a $200 option. Grey is standard.

Doug's video made me SO much more excited about this truck. In don't mind that it has a little less cargo room that the LR3/4, the extra rear legroom is def a plus in 90% of what I'd need it for.

If someone has the time/money, I'm sure any reputable shock supplier will set up and valve a set of Kings/Foxs/SAW coilovers for a LR3. Some guy in the Mitsu forum did it to a Gen3 Montero recently with King.

the reason why LC100s never break down and go 350k miles is because those crazy people do preventative maintenance on EVERYTHING. 180k miles? Change the steering rack and brake booster, $2k in parts. You know, because it might fail and you don't want to get stranded! If you are doing 'United...

its a wear item, just like anything else. I wouldn't go on a multi-week overland whatever trip (like he is doing right now) with 100k+ on the original shocks in any vehicle, I wonder if this was an original/OEM/aftermarket strut.

Parts availability and dealer networks. Period. Is a modern Corolla more reliable than a VW Golf? Definitely. But the Golf has been the #1 selling car in Europe for years. Why? Parts availability and dealer network.

The GAP tool does pretty damn good to fix all the LR3/4 faults. For less than half of what it would cost to get a chinese snap-on knockoff scanner to boot. I'll bet they get a version for the Defender going in a couple years.

Buying an old Toyota from the northeast is just a silly idea.

Its the last of the "Puma" motors, aka Duratorq ROW. IIRC all of the mods for the US version are emissions-only. Very good motor otherwise. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Duratorq_engine#3.2

In 2028, when the Defender run is over due to the economy, this thread, giant meteors, etc; people will start grabbing them up and calling it the next great LR platform. In 2030, when theyre 10 years old and $15k, they'll be "The best deal in overlanding right now" next to the R/C cars that...