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D5 diesel - 21 mpg around town, 31 mpg on the highway. P300 Defender 16-18 mpg around town, highway - 21? (Don't know yet) You can buy a nice 2017 diesel D5 for around $35k

I drove a 2017 D5 diesel for three years and 38k miles and absolutely loved it except for the rear hatch. It was the best road car I've owned and could get over 600 miles on a tank of fuel. The new Defender has better calibrated suspension and a firmer, but more controlled ride. The seats in the...

According to my source at LRNA no diesel for North America - the diesel didn't sell well enough in the Jaguar and Land Rover lines to show enough demand for the future. EPA cerification is so expensive and California is anti-diesel so probably no diesel for US.

I went to visit Terrapod World Headquarters today and I am extremely impressed with the job Chad has done incorporating new ideas into the final production version - not that the prototypes weren't already some of the best thought out roof tents I've seen - but the improved version is absolutely...

Corrosion is the absolute worst enemy of aircraft which is why you find so many anodized parts on them. That's one of the many reasons why I admire Chad's design path. A black roof tent would be an oven here in the South.

And as someone who has spent many nights in my Maggiolina and has looked at almost every roof tent on the market, I'm glad to say I've reserved number 22 of the first 25. As a retired Lockheed engineer I'm very impressed with the details of the Terrapod and look forward to camping in new roof...

Yeah I'm hating my Defenders - both of them..NOT.. There are a few places I won't take my new Defender because you don't beat up your daily driver (and I'm waiting on my Lucky 8 rock sliders to get here) and the prospect of a 500+ mile day in my old Defender gives me pause. So I will split my...

I made the same decision to go with the four cylinder due to simplicity but upgraded the stereo and seats for a little more luxury and comfort on long trips. The Meridian stereo is fantastic by the way. I got the tow pack with Terrain Response 2, ATPC and locking rear differential. The four...

My understanding is that several people have placed orders but no one has actually received them yet. I took a close look at the sliders they built for the Trek Discovery 5 vehicles and they look very stout. I'm asking if they have an anticipated shipping date if I place an order this week.

So are the Lucky8 rock sliders available yet? I have the 5'2" wife convinced that we need them to give her a step so she can get in and out of the new Defender easily.

A nice shot from today

Took it out to a friends house in the country and used the opportunity to get a nice photo

Just a partially wooded .95 acre lot in a subdivision in Roswell, GA. We're on the top of a hill which gives us a nice remote feeling - but the driveway is kind of a **********. Back yard is great except for the 2-1/2 foot copperhead the dog and I just about stepped on this afternoon... the pieces...

Five miles after picking it up at the dealer and its already been "off road" (in my back yard...)

Here's a better picture or two - this was the one that came in June but somebody had deleted the tow pack from the build package so I had to reject it.

The 18" gray alloys, I really like the way they look. I've gotten spoiled with the leather seats in the LR3 and D5 so I decided to spend a little extra for the durability and comfort. I plan on keeping this one for a long time so I splurged a bit. It looks like it will be Friday at the earliest...

Mine is at the dealer waiting for the exterior accessories to arrive for installation. P300 110S with locking diffs, tow package and the full leather seats.

I'm taking delivery of this one later this week after some of the accessories get installed ( it finally arrived at the dealer) - P300 110S with locking diffs, towing package and the full leather seats. We are adding the roof rack, snorkel, fender extensions, small mudflaps, hood decal and front...

That was very nice seeing how the P300 performs off road in real world situations. Unlike the car commercials where the manufacturers seem to think they need to be throwing the vehicles around tearing big ruts in the ground and splattering mud everywhere its nice to see something closer to real...