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Originally Posted by Josh (PA)
It would be a mistake to swap this for a new 4 Door Defender, right?
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hahaha
I actually had a chance to drive the 4 door defender a while back. It was the 4 cylinder version (which felt surprinsingly quick). Even though we have a RRS which theoretically is probably of similar size and weight, the Defender just felt huge to me. Also, one of the things i love about the RRS is the perfect weighting of the steering-- the defender felt overly light in contrast. It's also really tall even in its low setting. Dont think it would fit in our 1920s era garage but that might not matter to you.
And maybe the one i drove was an early build, but it had several creaks and rattles. Again, in contrast to our RRS which is tight as a drum over any surface. And I guess you'd get used to it but I find the location of the shifter up on the dash kind of annoying as it partially blocks part of the touch screen.
But I get the appeal. Our 7 year old absolutely loved it-- wanted to get one that day lol. I like the vibe of the interior a lot.