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  1. JackW

    New Defender News

    They sold that truck within two hours of me notifying them that I wasn't going to take delivery of that one. I'll have to see how much of a premium they got. A soccer mom traded in her Tahoe for it. I was over at the dealer to see my salesman about ordering a replacement and walked out to see...
  2. JackW

    New Defender News

    When I drove the P300 on Monday it had plenty of power (and a nice little growl under acceleration) and was very relaxed and quiet at highway speed (80 mph). I don't know how it will do ticking along just above idle in second gear low range like my 300 Tdi does so very well. A diesel is just so...
  3. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    The 18" alloys look pretty damn good on a white truck. Should help my ongoing battle with brake dust.
  4. JackW

    New Defender News

    The 4 cylinder has 4.11 gears and the 6 has 3.55 gears in the differential. Since I don't plan on running 130 mph in an SUV I'm guessing I'll do fine with the 4, plus it's a bunch less expensive and should get better mileage. Fuel range is king for overland expeditions. I'll be happy if I can...
  5. JackW

    New Defender News

    My P300 110 is at the dealer, needs some accessories installed but should get it sometime next week.
  6. JackW

    New Defender News

    My P300 110 is supposed to arrive at the dealer in the next few days. Apparently it is at the Port of Brunswick today, about a five hour drive away.
  7. JackW

    New Defender News

    Where do you live with that kind of greed and tax burden? No way my dealer in Georgia would get a $10k markup to fly.
  8. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    You can spec a white or black roof on any new Defender.
  9. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    This Tuscan Blue/White combo looks pretty amazing.
  10. JackW

    Garmin Overlander

    After rereading all nine pages and double checking my inventory of old, obsolete, gps devices I've decided not to throw any more money at Garmin. I have Garmin models GPS II+, GPS III+, 2610, and Monterra, a Magellan Roadmate, and a Lowrance Baja 490. Of all of them my favorite is/was the...
  11. JackW

    New Defender News

    The 90 reminds me a lot of the 2 door Range Rover which to this day is one of my favorite all time vehicles. But the Range Rover had a lot more interior space behind the rear seat! At least with the floating panel delete the rear passengers can see out.
  12. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    The 4 cylinders have 4.11 differential gears while the six has 3.55 gearing so top speed is affected but off road ability should be enhanced. Plus the MHEV system on the six adds a lot of complication. That's why I decided to order a P300. It's still rated to go over 110 mph.
  13. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    18" alloys on a D240 110
  14. JackW

    New Defender News

    Here's a white 110 on 18" alloys and the factory roof rack - just needs a snorkel. A new owner in Great Britain has posted this up -his has the D240 engine.
  15. JackW

    Android tablet recommendation

    Anybody tried a Galaxy Tab Active 2 - 8" tablet with Gaia or other navigation apps? I'm not real happy with Garmin right now and even though it's expensive it's still a lot cheaper than the Garmin Overlander.
  16. JackW

    New Defender News

    But not as tall - doesn't look like a washing machine or dryer will still fit upright like in the old Defender and Discovery... One more reason to hate the new truck!
  17. JackW

    New Defender News

    A new owner in England posted some nice pics of his Fuji White D240 110 - since there haven't been a lot of pics of white ones yet I thought I'd share. He has the 18" alloys with all terrain tires on this truck - same wheels that I have on my build.
  18. JackW

    New Defender News

    Land Rover North Atlanta on Mansell Rd in Alpharetta/Roswell area.
  19. JackW

    New Defender News

    Stopped by the dealer today and checked out one of the engineering prototype 110's they have on display. First impressions are very good, look forward to seeing more of them.
  20. JackW

    New Defender Rage/Hate Thread

    4 cam Carreras have always been desirable and expensive. A one of one car with the history of this one should have sold for over $600k, especially with a fresh restoration. Unfortunately it didn't but I still did ok considering I paid $1100 for it in 1971.
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