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RED-DOT



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Harley Davidsons and Defenders???
We pay over the actual value for both, then spend a fortune to make the go, stop, steer, grip and look better. Are LR taking the pi$$ here, just look at the ice cream van tyres they fit to them when new? Or am i just being synical? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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MuddyMarky



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Laughing Laughing

Harley Davidson: 'go, steer, stop' - sorry, they just dont go together! Laughing (might be able to tell - not my cup of tea!)

Sorry, just made me chuckle.

As a side note, if you feel L/R are taking the Censored , you could always go back to Audi, I guess..... Rolling Eyes Mark
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Harley Davidson rattle the fillings out your teeth, more like!
Have to agree with MM, Land Rover Defenders having been around for so long and been so readily proven as 'fit for purpose' and there being so many after market goodies, Land Rover must draw the line somewhere! In my opinion you get what you pay for be it a base model or XS or even an SVX! I think it brilliant that we are so lucky to have so many options readily available to personalise our vehicles!
It would be boring if you could buy them just how you want them and there would be no individuality or esprit de corps as there currently is!
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MuddyMarky



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Yep, thats pretty much what I wanted to say K9 - much betterly put mate! Laughing Mark
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At least in a Defender you can raise one hand off the steering system to wave to someone in a similar vehicle without fear of coming to grief.

Harley riders don't wave to other motorcyclists for a good reason - stability! 110 2.4TDCi
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thanks Derek, if I see you whilst out on my Superglide remind me not to wave Ner Ner so here it is now Laughing 2.4 90 XS
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Glynparry25



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Re: Harley Davidsons and Defenders???
RED-DOT wrote:
Are LR taking the pi$$ here, just look at the ice cream van tyres they fit to them when new? Or am i just being synical?


Reason for the tyres is cost and sales talk.

With the standard 'Ice cream van' tyres I was pushing 32-35mpg where now I have 285/75/16 muds and lucky to get 25-28mpg. If you were running a company and wanted 1000 4WD vehicles what would you go for Defender doing 25mpg or a L200 doing 35 mpg?

Bring back the 80s where vehicles were inventive and performance meant big engines with big horsepower not all this performance with economy.

Glyn
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Defenders and Harleys, it is exactly the same spirit:
- historical design
- high brand loyalty
- owners accessorize greatly
- they are both noisy, oily and take your teeth fillings out
- they both have a lot of low rev torque
- for both, it is not the destination, it is the journey
- they tend to flock together.
Those who critic Harleys are like those who critic Defenders. They have never tried them or they are just too narrow minded. Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Ner Boldly going nowhere

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AndrewS



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I wonder why Defenders don't attract the Gay community like Harley's do?
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willy eckerslike



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Narrow minded as I said. Boldly going nowhere

Discovery 3 after a Defender 110 Crew Cab TD4 and a 1964 SIIA 88 Regular.
Post #25533 1st Mar 2010 9:14pm
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Harley Davidson? Who's that?? Whistle Roel

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Have you lot not heard of the NTMK land rover club?
Post #25548 1st Mar 2010 10:30pm
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