Recent content by DerekV

Hi all, I really appreciate all the great info and advice everyone's giving. Thanks very much. It's interesting to hear a comparison with the 200Tdi. As I mentioned, I had a 300Tdi, which was basically the same in terms of power, and coming from the petrol Volvo that I had before it, it seemed...

To be honest, I'd rather leave it stock. The primary thing that I'd potentially be buying the vehicle for is to get the absolute best reliability and longevity that I possibly could - hence my interest in the 1HZ. I'm not bothered in the slightest about performance, providing that I could tow...

Thanks everyone for your replies... I do plan to test drive one if I decide it's possibly the way to go. Ultimately I realise this is really the only way to know for sure if it's suitable. I didn't realise there were different manual 'boxes on the brand new ones - are they different ratios...

Hi, I currently have an LC 120 1KD, and also a Land Rover Defender 2.2 Puma. I use these to tow a small caravan (weight approx 1 tonne) a few times per year and, rarely, a trailer up to 2.5 tonnes. Both these vehicles tow very well for my purposes, but I'm now having to sell the 120 as I can't...

Thanks for your really helpful answer. I kind of suspected they would drive smoothly, and I've seen various videos etc where they appear to, but I've never actually driven one, so it was hard to say for sure. I've had various Land Rovers over the years, and the Discoveries were generally ok in...

Hi, This is my first post on this forum, though I have been a long time reader. I am considering purchasing a 70 series LC (1HZ). I currently have a 2015 Land Rover Defender (2.2 TDCI). Anyone who has driven the Defender will know that there is a large amount of transmission backlash, which...