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milford59



Member Since: 03 May 2023
Location: Buckinghamshire
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You can’t have Air Suspension AND 5+2 seats now !
I ordered my Defender 110 two weeks ago with 5+2 seats AND air suspension…..I went to the dealer today as I wanted to change the colour of the car. He did the full configuration again, and I have now been told that I can’t have 5+2 seats if I want air suspension… the factory has removed that possibility…very dissapointing.

If you ordered both, be prepared for the phone call giving you the bad news,….
Post #992412 12th May 2023 5:42pm
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LR Nuts



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the Air is worth it, two extra passengers isn't. Thumbs Up
Post #992417 12th May 2023 6:11pm
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snowtiger



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Happy to have both in mine...
Post #992430 12th May 2023 7:46pm
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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Coil springs are fine as well.

You need to drive both if you are concerned about it, and decide for yourself
Post #992452 13th May 2023 8:53am
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J77



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As above, try both.

Personally I prefer the coils, I’ve had 2 90s on coils and a 110 on air, also had Discovery 3, 4 and 5 on air. Air perhaps has the edge over some of the more rutted roads.

It seems odd that they would delete it as an option for the 5+2 given how it aid’s access. Perhaps trying to push people towards the big 8 seat 130? 23.5MY 90 D250 X-Dynamic SE, Pangea Green
Gone - 23MY 110 D250 XS Edition, Hakuba Silver
Gone - 21MY 90 D200 S, Tasman Blue, Fuji White roof.
Post #992455 13th May 2023 9:06am
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Tim in Scotland



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I would have thought EAS was essential for self levelling and having headlight beams not illuminating the clouds when the +2 are in use. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!
Post #992478 13th May 2023 1:14pm
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lightning



Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
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You'd think so, but my 90 on coils doesn't sag at the rear even when the caravan is attached (nose weight measured at 90kg) and the back of the Defender has my 26kg outboard motor, 17kg folding e-bike and other gear in.

Well, it must surely go down a little but not enough to notice. And the lights have self levelling so will never "illuminate the clouds" anyway.

l assume it has progressive springs. Things have moved on since holidays in my dad's company Cortina 1.6L full of camping gear, when the exhaust scraped on the ground over bumps in the road.

Speedometer disconnected so he didn't have to pay for the mileage
Can't do that with the new Defender either !!
Post #992500 13th May 2023 7:02pm
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milford59



Member Since: 03 May 2023
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Thanks for all the replies , and plenty of valid points and information. I guess the bit I can’t understand is what would cause the factory to decide that this particular combination of options is no longer available. Could it be because very few people order the two together ? I don’t know how these things work. Anyway, I have decided that I will forgo the extra seats and just have the air suspension.
Post #992526 13th May 2023 10:17pm
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zilch



Member Since: 11 Sep 2019
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Interesting that the LR UK website still enables you to option up 5+2 and Air Suspension pack,
I would check with the dealer again, or ask another outlet to confirm.. I built using the configuration
based upon an 110 SE D250 model.. yet another pommie bar steward down under

MY20 110 P400 SE Defender
MY10 3.0 RR Sport
Post #992534 14th May 2023 5:34am
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aquascape



Member Since: 08 Mar 2023
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Mine is due this week and should have 5+2 and air suspension. I haven’t heard it won’t have
Post #992536 14th May 2023 6:11am
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milford59



Member Since: 03 May 2023
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zilch wrote:
Interesting that the LR UK website still enables you to option up 5+2 and Air Suspension pack,
I would check with the dealer again, or ask another outlet to confirm.. I built using the configuration
based upon an 110 SE D250 model..


Yes - the configuration allows both on the D250….but not on the D300
Post #992539 14th May 2023 7:21am
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milford59



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aquascape wrote:
Mine is due this week and should have 5+2 and air suspension. I haven’t heard it won’t have


I guess you ordered the car a while ago…. It seems that it’s changed recently.
Post #992540 14th May 2023 7:22am
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mf7480



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milford59 wrote:
zilch wrote:
Interesting that the LR UK website still enables you to option up 5+2 and Air Suspension pack,
I would check with the dealer again, or ask another outlet to confirm.. I built using the configuration
based upon an 110 SE D250 model..


Yes - the configuration allows both on the D250….but not on the D300


That sounds like a glitch in the configurator
Post #992541 14th May 2023 7:40am
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milford59



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That’s what I had hoped - but the dealer said that he had spoken to the people that do the actual ordering and that combination “is not currently available” Sad
Post #992555 14th May 2023 9:05am
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Moo



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D250 is pokey enough. Not sure the D300 would make much difference in the real world. If 5+2 is available with the D250 then why not go for that? Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #992557 14th May 2023 9:18am
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