'nother new Defender review...

"all models sold between now and July will be powered by a 121bhp,

Is another engine to be used after July?

I think that'll be the only engine available at launch.

However, I'd be slightly happy if they'd drop the TDV8 in (and charge anyone called Pete 27p for the whole vehicle)

I hope so! One of them new fangled Tdi's would be nice...

Richard

Judging by some of the comments the writer is not an regular Defender user, so it's a pretty dammed good review for the Telegraph reading potential users. He seems to have a far better grip on what Defenders are for than most, which is nice.

Richard

"Matthew Maddock" wrote in message news:sxk6i.175$ snipped-for-privacy@nntpserver.swip.net...

Richard

On or around Mon, 28 May 2007 10:44:24 +0100, "Richard" enlightened us thusly:

that was the 1.8 diesel, though...

heard stories about the new tranny engine which imply that it's not as durable as its name suggests, mind.

There's a nice advert for the new defender in the countryside mag. picture of a 90 on the quayside, fat towrope going to a tug in the water, tug attched to sod-off ship.

Actually, it might even be possible, with the new extra-low gear and some care - it takes very little power to move even quite a big ship in still water, provided you only want it to go slowly.

I rather doubt that they actually did pull a ship with it though.

When Yeoman considered using the Kennet & Avon Canal to move stone it was reckoned 8hp per 100 tons was enough to start and, more importantly, stop a suitable barge.

Richard