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I use my defender 90 td5 as my preferable daily driver and I find it rather comfortable on the highway - it only has stage 1 remap and larger inter cooler ,but sits at 70-80 miles per hour without a problem and the suspension on the standard tyres is rather pleasant I find . Your 90 looks brilliant and worth every penny you’ve spent so far on it I reckon . I also have had a love affair with defenders for ages but started my land rover journey with disco and finally bought my 90. I agree with you on the td5 preference and once remapped it’s a perfect fit really . Keep making those videos- its informative and well narrated
Honestly ditch the mud tyres unless your 90% off road, its pretty much a comfort mod on its own, we don't even run them on our farm truck which is a TD5 Double Cab.
The prices you are talking about are in the UK - the Defender prices in Australia have gone even more insane! I bought my 2012 Puma 90 early last year and I was hesitant at the time because the price was crazy, but since then the prices have still gone up by about 10% in the last year
That is the best looking car period and British flags around makes it so punk cool and yet rock and roll , beauty and yet rugged .. looks like it can drive celebrities at the same time it will drive over a land mines . Can be used by military or Saudi king in desert love it
In Oct 2020 in paid 20k BPS for a 2002 90 TD5 in Sweden, yes its expensive here. I have spent about another 10k to fix up almost to a running state I want. It is like owning a helicopter maintenance wise, and costs a mint in fuel, but I love it.
I think your Defender looks really nice, in that tasteful colour and equipment it is not the Tonker toy that many are presented as, but that is the joy of a Defender, it can be whatever you want it to be, I am often mystified by the comments of how noisy and uncomfortable driving a Defender is, I have driven my 90 CSW for 15 years now, and I find it to be very easy and pleasant to drive, the high up driving position is a huge advantage over the low slung eurobox type, and spares are plentiful, although I am sure that many of the tales of unreliability stem from the use of aftermarket parts being fitted, these are really not to be recommended, my Defender has only just had new brake pads fitted after 120,000 miles, and I do not consider that to be an expensive running cost, so the only thing I would strongly advise is that you get an agreed value from your insurer, they are notorious under valuers of vehicles, being happy to take your premium, but always failing to make a fair payment, I payed £13,000 for a Defender, it was written off 2 years later, and I was offered £3000 from the insurer! It took a great deal of negotiating to get them up to £6,000, so make sure you clear that aspect up. Chris B.
It's definitely worth over £20000, probably more. See if you can get to drive a Puma and see how it compares with the TD5. A lot of owners don't like them as they just sound like a Transit van. They are a lot quicker though, and will do 90 all the way to the ECU limited speed, (if your brave enough). The MT82 gearbox has to be treated with some respect, baulking into 2nd gear and notchy changes (also into second) especially when cold is common. It's not the sort of gearbox you can drive like a Golf GTi. I would say the interior is an improvement in the Puma range, the heater being especially so. My 2015 has only done 17800 but has already had a new off side hub seal kit and a MAF sensor, both under warranty which makes me feel better having "got some money back". They are really great trucks, I won't be selling mine, anytime soon.
Thanks Tony- a 2015 with 17800miles is a great defender to hold on to! Never been in a puma but would like to try. The stage 2 remap has made a massive difference for the acceleration and handling but still feels like a aircraft when I get to 50mph 😂
@@thedoctorsgarage I hear some people have changed the transfer box on a td5 for a Disco 2 one. iirc changes from 1:1.2 to 1:1.4 to be more comfortable at motorway speeds... Considering it for my 02 plate td5
@@thedoctorsgarage Also, and I understand if you don't want to detail exactly what you've done, but would be interesting to see something on anti-theft mods
Good video It’s a good looking car yours When you see some of the crap around at £13/14k yours looks like it’s well worth £20k I wish I’d spent more initially on mine instead of buying A cheap one
@@thedoctorsgarage I think these cars have such a demand from deranged people like us that as long as it’s tidy you’ll be able to value it at what you think it’s worth when the time comes and it’ll sell I sold one last year and could have sold the absolute shed it was 200 times over it was the most bizarre selling experience
🙏🏼 thanks! Trying to get back to making some more videos - been so busy at work but going to start making more regular videos and more doing bits to my Defednwr
td5's make great comfortable daily drivers dependant on spec obviously hard top vans have no insulation at all or luxuries, XS spec are comparable to pumas for comfort for me.
Hi Doc, great vid, what are your next upgrades?? i have a Puma i'v owned 4 year now and like yourself i love it ? spent a fortune on upgrades over my time owning and it's my daily and my only problem i find is the winter takes it's toll and is a constant battle keeping it looking nice ?? do you have plans for the interior ? are you a purist or an extremist or the man in the middle ?
Thanks Stephan- lots to do still- interior is a big one. I’m definitely not a purist but still like to keep some of the features looking like a defender. The next plan is sorting out the interior carpeting and maybe seats, think a tan interior would look good with the Keswick
Hi, Doc! Just discovered your channel and I live it. Always wanted a defender but never afforded. But the time has come and I d like to get one 2.5 TD5. The car looks great but to be honest I’d add some improvements after I have it. I would like to know some custom companies which are specialised in Land Rovers. If I can have your opinion and what’s the best to do to make it even better than it is. Would really appreciate it.
@@thedoctorsgarage 100% mate, the pumas aren’t reliable at all, I would stick a discovery 2 transfer box in and it will make it a lot better on the motorway
@@RobertMintonPhotography very good on motorway maybe easier to live with, but I couldn’t part with my td5 sound, I might put a puma box in it and if it ever needs a bulkhead, sorry when it needs a bulkhead, I’ll probably fit a puma one and put a puma dash in
Hello everyone! First of all Great Defender! I have a question for you... Do you know the exact name of the this color? Or even better the code of the color? Thanks everyone
lol!! not timeless anymore! most cities [including europe] now have strict emission zones and in London they are hinting that it will expand all the way to the M25! Ooouch! game over.
Thanks for the comment Stephen- it’s actually got a 2inch lift on it from the previous owner- I’m a actually thinking of dropping back to normal height? I do a lot a road driving and it rolls about a lot. Been considering the Alive suspension set up?
I am giving my Land Rover Defender 90 away for just £5 a ticket! The winner will be announced on Sunday 17th December at 8pm. Good luck!
GET A TICKET HERE: raffall.com/345715/enter-raffle-to-win-my-land-rover-defender-90-hosted-by-the-doctors-garage
I use my defender 90 td5 as my preferable daily driver and I find it rather comfortable on the highway - it only has stage 1 remap and larger inter cooler ,but sits at 70-80 miles per hour without a problem and the suspension on the standard tyres is rather pleasant I find . Your 90 looks brilliant and worth every penny you’ve spent so far on it I reckon . I also have had a love affair with defenders for ages but started my land rover journey with disco and finally bought my 90. I agree with you on the td5 preference and once remapped it’s a perfect fit really . Keep making those videos- its informative and well narrated
Thanks Ben I really appreciate it, the remap is such a good difference isn’t it 🙏🏼 glad to hear you are enjoying the videos
£15k!!! An absolute steal for what you got 👏👏👏
🙏🏼 looking back I think it was a good deal- the price has gone crazy over the last year!
Honestly ditch the mud tyres unless your 90% off road, its pretty much a comfort mod on its own, we don't even run them on our farm truck which is a TD5 Double Cab.
Better fuel economy too.
Agreed, massive improvement when I changed mine to A.T. Tyres.
When I need to change the tyres I think I’ll do that- I love the look of the mud terrains but have heard AT are so much smoother
The prices you are talking about are in the UK - the Defender prices in Australia have gone even more insane! I bought my 2012 Puma 90 early last year and I was hesitant at the time because the price was crazy, but since then the prices have still gone up by about 10% in the last year
It’s crazy!
Iam on a similar journey with my 2005 110 xs csw. Love your videos.
I would love to see you actually take it off-road, would be great fun
One day!
you would get great money for that td5. looks mint!
🙏🏼 thank you
That is the best looking car period and British flags around makes it so punk cool and yet rock and roll , beauty and yet rugged .. looks like it can drive celebrities at the same time it will drive over a land mines . Can be used by military or Saudi king in desert love it
Loving the videos, subscribed! From a fellow Defender owner (also on a similar journey to make it perfect... :)
Thank you! Hope you enjoy my ups and downs (there are a few!)
In Oct 2020 in paid 20k BPS for a 2002 90 TD5 in Sweden, yes its expensive here. I have spent about another 10k to fix up almost to a running state I want. It is like owning a helicopter maintenance wise, and costs a mint in fuel, but I love it.
Great to hear Michael, and I agree 😂 🚁
I think your Defender looks really nice, in that tasteful colour and equipment it is not the Tonker toy that many are presented as, but that is the joy of a Defender, it can be whatever you want it to be, I am often mystified by the comments of how noisy and uncomfortable driving a Defender is, I have driven my 90 CSW for 15 years now, and I find it to be very easy and pleasant to drive, the high up driving position is a huge advantage over the low slung eurobox type, and spares are plentiful, although I am sure that many of the tales of unreliability stem from the use of aftermarket parts being fitted, these are really not to be recommended, my Defender has only just had new brake pads fitted after 120,000 miles, and I do not consider that to be an expensive running cost, so the only thing I would strongly advise is that you get an agreed value from your insurer, they are notorious under valuers of vehicles, being happy to take your premium, but always failing to make a fair payment, I payed £13,000 for a Defender, it was written off 2 years later, and I was offered £3000 from the insurer! It took a great deal of negotiating to get them up to £6,000, so make sure you clear that aspect up. Chris B.
You should add LED lights to the front bumper and a roof rack!
Soon!
It's definitely worth over £20000, probably more. See if you can get to drive a Puma and see how it compares with the TD5. A lot of owners don't like them as they just sound like a Transit van. They are a lot quicker though, and will do 90 all the way to the ECU limited speed, (if your brave enough). The MT82 gearbox has to be treated with some respect, baulking into 2nd gear and notchy changes (also into second) especially when cold is common. It's not the sort of gearbox you can drive like a Golf GTi. I would say the interior is an improvement in the Puma range, the heater being especially so. My 2015 has only done 17800 but has already had a new off side hub seal kit and a MAF sensor, both under warranty which makes me feel better having "got some money back". They are really great trucks, I won't be selling mine, anytime soon.
Thanks Tony- a 2015 with 17800miles is a great defender to hold on to! Never been in a puma but would like to try. The stage 2 remap has made a massive difference for the acceleration and handling but still feels like a aircraft when I get to 50mph 😂
@@thedoctorsgarage I hear some people have changed the transfer box on a td5 for a Disco 2 one. iirc changes from 1:1.2 to 1:1.4 to be more comfortable at motorway speeds... Considering it for my 02 plate td5
@@thedoctorsgarage Also, and I understand if you don't want to detail exactly what you've done, but would be interesting to see something on anti-theft mods
All I can say is I use my puma as a daily and its the best move I ever made.
Agreed the Puma is dull to listen to, I love the TD5 sound! Otherwise I think the Puma is the better vehicle, especially the interior.
Good video
It’s a good looking car yours
When you see some of the crap around at £13/14k yours looks like it’s well worth £20k
I wish I’d spent more initially on mine instead of buying A cheap one
Thanks Simmo- glad to hear you don’t think it’s lost money at least! Trying to build it back up one step at a time
@@thedoctorsgarage I think these cars have such a demand from deranged people like us that as long as it’s tidy you’ll be able to value it at what you think it’s worth when the time comes and it’ll sell
I sold one last year and could have sold the absolute shed it was 200 times over it was the most bizarre selling experience
@@2702simmo 😂 they do seem to sell for ridiculous prices!
Love it great job!
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Great car!
💯🫵🏼👍🏼🫡👊🏼✌🏼🇳🇱
Looks great, it will probably just go up in value.
Thanks! 👌🏻👌🏻
Great vlog Doc.....£15k, you got a bargain!
🙏🏼 thanks! Trying to get back to making some more videos - been so busy at work but going to start making more regular videos and more doing bits to my Defednwr
@@thedoctorsgarage I sort of wish that I had documented my defenders works. Good on you.
td5's make great comfortable daily drivers dependant on spec obviously hard top vans have no insulation at all or luxuries, XS spec are comparable to pumas for comfort for me.
Thanks for the comment Harry- trying to work on fitting out the interior a bit more to make it a bit more XS spec!
Currently contemplating buying one purely on the aesthetics alone. Are they ok to keep outside or would you need to keep it covered when not in use ?
Wanting a exhaust video 😀
Hi Doc, great vid, what are your next upgrades?? i have a Puma i'v owned 4 year now and like yourself i love it ? spent a fortune on upgrades over my time owning and it's my daily and my only problem i find is the winter takes it's toll and is a constant battle keeping it looking nice ?? do you have plans for the interior ? are you a purist or an extremist or the man in the middle ?
Thanks Stephan- lots to do still- interior is a big one. I’m definitely not a purist but still like to keep some of the features looking like a defender. The next plan is sorting out the interior carpeting and maybe seats, think a tan interior would look good with the Keswick
Hi, Doc! Just discovered your channel and I live it. Always wanted a defender but never afforded.
But the time has come and I d like to get one 2.5 TD5. The car looks great but to be honest I’d add some improvements after I have it.
I would like to know some custom companies which are specialised in Land Rovers.
If I can have your opinion and what’s the best to do to make it even better than it is. Would really appreciate it.
Awww these are the real McCoy!!
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TD5 always 👍
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@@thedoctorsgarage 100% mate, the pumas aren’t reliable at all, I would stick a discovery 2 transfer box in and it will make it a lot better on the motorway
Were you at the Land Rover Owners show this weekend?
I was! For a short time
@@thedoctorsgarage Ah. I’ve been watching Defender videos since I got back and thought you looked familiar 🤣
Was a great event!
Beautiful!!!
🙏🏼🙏🏼
Wow im jealous..how did you find this one?i really want to get one..
A lot of searching online!
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Top video again
Thanks! Trying to get back to making some more
I got a puma because the engine was NOT made by Land Rover... 😂 Having a transit engine means reliability to me 😂
That’s probably a good idea in hindsight! 😂
🤣🤣🤣
Yes, I really like my puma engine, especially since remapped
@@RobertMintonPhotography very good on motorway maybe easier to live with, but I couldn’t part with my td5 sound, I might put a puma box in it and if it ever needs a bulkhead, sorry when it needs a bulkhead, I’ll probably fit a puma one and put a puma dash in
@@jamesshaw7171 yes they do sound nice.
Currently looking at led lights for my td5 90, what lights have u got?
All the accessory lights are Bearmach smoked LEDS, but the headlights came with it.👍 👍
When r u buying a discovery 2 as a 2nd toy/project to give me inspiration? 😅
Isnt the discovery 1 better than the 2?
@@kloschuessel773 both better in different ways. Only said disco 2 as I have 1 🤣
@@stewartbrowne6851 disco has that traction control system thats weird
Both on the defender chassis, right?
Haha maybe one day
Hello everyone! First of all Great Defender! I have a question for you... Do you know the exact name of the this color? Or even better the code of the color? Thanks everyone
Hi Andrea thanks! 🙏🏼 this is Keswick green and is the colour it was originally sprayed by Land Rover. The Land Rover colour code is 799
The danish government has way too high taxes. Owning a Defender here makes you pay a tax of 2200 pounds a year
Does anyone no if these less road noise with the panoramic glass sides then the normal van panel sides
Not sure to be honest but I would imagine less noise as they won’t vibrate like the metal sheet ?
How about a rear headliner?
Next video! 👌🏻
How was it if i buy 1980 land rover defender
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lol!! not timeless anymore! most cities [including europe] now have strict emission zones and in London they are hinting that it will expand all the way to the M25! Ooouch! game over.
Or go up in value?
Send them to the US. We don’t care about emissions zones and never got these in the states
Easily a 30k car now
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Love jeep your price bro
emission zones! wont be able to use these rigs for much longer, maybe in 10 years time, wont be able to take them into any UK city. DOH!
Hopefully not!
Send them to the US
Much prefer my TD5 to Puma engines Defenders I have driven.
Good to hear Tim - I’ve yet to drive a Puma but hopefully will do at some point to compare
@@thedoctorsgarage Pumas are great, I love mine.
I would say you will make a good profit would you consider doing a lift on it great contents
Thanks for the comment Stephen- it’s actually got a 2inch lift on it from the previous owner- I’m a actually thinking of dropping back to normal height? I do a lot a road driving and it rolls about a lot. Been considering the Alive suspension set up?
new ones are ugly...
I quite like the new one personally but will never replace the old style 👌🏻
oops, deus bali 👍
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Does it have a radio lol
Don’t sell it
Look after it 👍🏻
Thanks🙏🏼 that’s the plan for now at least!
In pakistan plzzz
Take it off reading
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please please DR...try 2 speak a bit slower...thank u! cheers ;)
Thanks Takoon- will take that feedback on Baird