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Originally Posted by md_sailor
I owned a 97 Defender 90 for 5 years and the argument could be made for it being one of the most if not THE MOST capable off road vehicle built for on and off road. It was a tough little truck and never left me sitting. If I broke something, typically it was my fault and any one who knew which end of a wrench goes on the nut could fix it. Then again 40 years of production will tend to perfect a platform. That being said I LOVE my H2 and the 2 vehicles could not be more different. Driving the Defender was, well.... raw... It was noisy, bouncy, really cold or really hot depending on the season ( I did not have a Hard Top)! On the other hand...... My H2 goes anywhere I want to go (As long as the trail is WIDE enough) In luxurious Style and by that I mean that it is as capable as its driver and will take you where ever you want to go along with 4 other people all their gear in a Climate Controlled cabin featuring Sat Nav, Satellite Radio and Heated leather seats.... Do I miss my Defender? Yea a Little...would I give up my H2?..... all i have to say is, they will have to pry my dead fingers from its leather wrapped steering wheel.....   |
PS... I have several friends that had Disco's during the period I owned my Defender and they maintained love/hate relationships with their vehicles...Only one of them has kept their Disco, It's paid for and he thinks its cheaper to fix it if (when) it breaks than to buy somthing new. Once you drive an H2 you will never look back. The Truck is so much better than what you imagine. When the Diesel rolls out next year, I'm buying a shiny new one!