Thats odd you say that Tharg, a family friend has been having problems with theres too including the strawbs. Wonder whats going on there. God no not the new type, the one in the family is the very old square box type….we all say it looks like a safari truck lol. I havent drove it myself, would love to but its a bit of a beast! It sounds like you really enjoyed your go in one, I would love to be a passenger until brave enough to do a course like yourself. Thats the stuff I prefer, simple no frills and built to last. Speaking of engine upgrade, its had one of them….think its got a 4 liter, it sounds like a tank. Mitch the landrover you are talking about sounds good fun! I must admit I find it strange how everything on the defender can be easily popped on and off like the doors, imagine that sort of simplicity on cars now.