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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371   
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The other day after five weeks in the 110, ( packed with wife, 3 kids and the aupair and transversing the old yugoslavia) my wife and I went grocery shopping...upon returning back to the defender, her first words were, damn, I just love it!
And she was serious! glad we didn't get another volvo. 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately) IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐ 2.5crdi |
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5th Aug 2009 8:35pm |
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| 110SEB Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Essex, England Posts: 1444  
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Ditto Mrs 110SEB. So much so in fact that getting to drive the 110 is a treat
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6th Aug 2009 10:32am |
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| one_iota Member Since: 06 May 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 99  
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Well driving a Subaru Liberty wagon is a bit different to the Defender so SWMBO has a slightly different perspective....never-the-less when she gets behind the wheel of the Defender she waves to fellow sufferers. Mahn
'08 Defender 110 ex '95 Disco 300 Tdi www.aulro.com |
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6th Aug 2009 12:18pm |
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| kljw Member Since: 23 Jan 2009 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 265  
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the wife hates mine, say's it's noisey, uncomfartable and dislikes it every time we get in it.... but who cares, i love it. Cheers
keith puer claudius |
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6th Aug 2009 1:14pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Regiรณn Metropolitana Posts: 2109  
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Same as Johnnyturbo2002, Grockle and 110SEB
My Wife fell in love with our Defender as soon as we bougth it. In fact, it is her daily use car According to her: Nothing in the world can move her to change the car. defender forever. 
Cheers! Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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6th Aug 2009 2:13pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4522 
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My wife learned how to drive in a Defender 110 tdi and never drove anything else until the Puma arrived last year. Loves them both but has not given up squatters rights on the Puma since it arrived.She would not be able to cope with a "normal" car she says. Now that is lucky! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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6th Aug 2009 4:39pm |
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| YORKSHIRELAD Member Since: 17 Mar 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 159 
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Same here. I also notice that my wife developes a bit of attitude when driving it compared to our Passat. A kind of "get out of my way" type thing which I think is funny. 1963 Series 2A truck cab 2008 110 SW |
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6th Aug 2009 7:53pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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The new girlfriend is keen on it already
 just got to convince her it is the best and then make her buy one
Glyn |
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6th Aug 2009 10:20pm |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371
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Sounds like we have all married well then
2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately)
IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐ 2.5crdi |
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7th Aug 2009 8:45pm |
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| alantd Member Since: 14 Dec 2008 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1513 
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My wife has transitioned through amusement, acceptance, attachment and now loves the 110. She doesn't want to drive it (bit of a beast) but has decided to chop in her VW for a Freelander 2 so she's obviously got the LR bug
 One that started out as a 2.4 TDCi 110 XS
+ New Defender 110 First Edition |
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7th Aug 2009 11:47pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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I have to confess that the 90 Truck Cab is SWMBOs and the Disco3 is mine
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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7th Aug 2009 11:54pm |
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| nicks Member Since: 21 Aug 2008 Location: south coast Posts: 469 
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my wife always complains when other defender drivers (male) don't wave, but she gets very excited when other female defender drivers wave - its funny noticing the difference, with the blokes its usually just a little wave, or finger lifted of the wheel, with the women its both hands waving !
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8th Aug 2009 8:38am |
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| RgrBox Member Since: 04 Jun 2009 Location: St-Cergue, Switzerland Posts: 111  
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Mine didn't like it in the beginning.. but although she says she likes it, not really sure if she's truely up front with me.. she still thinks she would prefer something less Defender looking.. anyway, she has driven it, and get's along with it OK.. but still not sure.. I'll ask here again..
She didn't say that it worked well for us on vacation this year.. and this made me a happy camper.. She get's a laugh out of the way other Defender drivers wave at each other.. my kids are always looking for other Defenders to show me.. she doesn't.. but then again she's.. my wife.. I was a bit put off the other day.. I saw a convoy of UK and Italian based Defenders set up of safaring coming up my road to cross my village, and I wanted to wave.. but then realized that I was in the rental car LR gave me while mine was int eh shop.. I was  .. Last night I saw my neighbor driving his LR 110 threw the village as I was arriving, and he didn't see me..
I have to get my 110 back tonight.. RB 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw Landrovers of Switzerland Club member |
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8th Aug 2009 10:32am |
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| johnnyturbo2002 Member Since: 21 May 2009 Location: Poniente Granadino Posts: 371
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too bad about the wifey...can't win them all I guess. I have on ly had a handful of drivers wave, so maybe around where I live they are a bit stuck up? While on a bike back in the states, it just seemed like an autoreponse... 2008 Defender 110 60 year Edition (sold unfortunately) IN the hunt for another Puma for the wifey! 2008 Kia Sorento LX ๐ 2.5crdi |
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8th Aug 2009 3:20pm |
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