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SUV Of The Day: June 8, 2018; Oxford '16 Land Rover Defender 90 Adventure Edition
Topic Started: Jun 7 2018, 11:44 PM (154 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day is Oxford's 2016 Land Rover Defender 90 Adventure Edition.


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The Land Rover Defender (initially called the Land Rover Ninety and Land Rover One Ten) is a British four-wheel drive off-road vehicle developed in the 1980s from the original Land Rover Series which was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show in April 1948. After a continuous run of 67 years, production finally ended on 29 January 2016 when the last Land Rover Defender, H166 HUE, rolled off the production line. The coil sprung Land Rover was introduced in 1983 as "Land Rover One Ten", and in 1984 the "Land Rover Ninety" was added – the numbers representing the respective wheelbases in inches. (In fact the Ninety was nearer 93 inches at 92.9".) The number was spelled in full in advertising and in handbooks and manuals, and the vehicles also carried badges above the radiator grille which read "Land Rover 90" or "Land Rover 110", with the number rendered numerically. The Ninety and One Ten replaced the earlier Land Rover Series, and at the time of launch, the only other Land Rover model in production was the Range Rover. In 1989, a third model was brought out by Land Rover to be produced in parallel with the other two: the Land Rover Discovery. To avoid possible confusion, the 1991 model year Ninety and the One Ten were renamed the "Defender 90" and "Defender 110". These carried front badges that said "Defender", with a badge on the rear of the vehicle saying "Defender 90" or "Defender 110".



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I tried my best to resist adding any Oxford models, but some of the unique offerings won me over. While there are plenty of Defender models already available as toys in various sizes considered "small scale," this unique Adventure Edition replica was a must-have.


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From Spring 2007 a series of changes were made to the Defender, most of which were implemented to meet emissions and safety legislation. The biggest change was to the drivetrain. The Td5 engine was replaced by an engine from Ford's DuraTorq line (AKA the Puma engine), built in their factory in Dagenham, making the Td5 the last Land Rover engine to be built in-house at Solihull. The engine chosen was from the ZSD family, being a version of the 2.4-litre four-cylinder unit also used in the highly successful Ford Transit. The engine's lubrication and sealing system was adapted for use in wet, dusty conditions and to maintain lubrication at extreme angles in off-road use. The power level remains the same at 122 hp, but with a lower power peak speed for towing and better acceleration. Torque output rose from 221 lb ft to 265 lb ft due to the fitting of a variable-geometry turbocharger. This produces a wider spread of torque than the Td5, from 1500 rpm to 2000 rpm. The engine is mated to a new six-speed gearbox. First gear is lower than the previous gearbox for better low-speed control, whilst the higher sixth gear is intended to reduce noise and fuel consumption at high speeds.



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Dean-o-mite
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Since Oxford models are not discussed very often, I put a few other cars together to show how the smaller scale still works will with other smaller "3-inch" diecast. Included are models from Johnny Lightning, Matchbox, and a Hongwell Land Rover.

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Ripa
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I like these Oxford models. I have 10-20 of them, and all are acquired within the last year when I finally gave up and allowed also models in scales between 1/87 and 3-inch /1/72 and 1/76) into my collection. Any 1/76 car than is of the larger side works well with 3-inch too. I think that Suburban next to it is also aroun 1/76 scale. But when you put Oxford's Hillman Imp next to those, it is just small!
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Stampede
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I've got a few Oxfords in my collection, and even though I told myself to stick with their emergency models I just had to add this Defender to my collection. Something about it I just couldn't resist..
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juantoo3
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I thought Oxford were 1/76 "dublo" size. What amazes me is the level of detail at the price! Seriously, why don't we see more of that level of detail at 1/64? Clearly cost or ability to make is not the reason.
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pjedsel
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:thumbup: Oxford does a very good job of offering models that are very hard to resist! :wave: They have a number of classic US cars now available in 1/97th scale (yes, I have the Edsel) and do wish they would consider offering those in the 1/76th range of models. They are so well detailed and so very British! :thumbup:
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tksjohn
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Oxford is a new brand to me!
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Pegers
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:thumbup: :thumbup: very nice.
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94cadillacfleetwood
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Love Oxford! And they don't break the bank! :02:

They have a deep lineup of English cars-my favourite is the Humber Super Snipe Estate.
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corvairjim
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I like details like the separate roof rack and door mirrors, but they lost me with the very noticeable black overspray around the right rear wheel flare.
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corvairjim
Jun 8 2018, 09:28 PM
I like details like the separate roof rack and door mirrors, but they lost me with the very noticeable black overspray around the right rear wheel flare.
Think of it as a owner modification. Someone in their garage was doing a little touch up after a few adult beverages.
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Dean-o-mite
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Think of it as they got a little sloppy with my copy. I'm sure they aren't all like that. They also missed the silver on 4 of the lugnuts on the left front wheel. Neither flaw was noticed in hand; it took these pictures which are way larger than life, to even notice those issues. I may still order another - as stated above, it's not like these break the bank.
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