What car will your Grenadier replace?

[Tomato]

DesertGecko - agreed to a large extent the ethos of the IG is reminiscent of a RRC, but there is something inherently graceful about a RRC . . . while the IG is a smashing great beast of a machine.

Tomato - lovely 2 door RRC! Hoping as part of the restoration the tinted rear windows go

I have bought the correct and non tinted rear windows, this was an original Danish market commercial variant so the "van" conversion was done new. Agree - it looks horrific. The plan is similar to all my previous restorations, spend fortunes on it, do a number of fabulous personalised upgrades that nobody else wants and then wonder where all the money went

 

[Heater]

2017 Ram Power Wagon.

 

[RobS]

2004 Disco that we’ve owned since 2006. However, I keep thinking about all the firsts we had with it as a family and the thought of a last drive isn’t so appealing.

 

[anand]

I guess I'm the odd one, it isn't replacing anything, it'll be a more daily drivable and more off-road capable vehicle than my current (4x4 Sprinter)

 

[Magical Mystery Tours]

Ford Ranger Limited

 

[AlanJ]

2014 VW Amarok
highline spec with 2” lift fuel vector rims and 265/70/17 BFG’s and other useful mods over time.
Owned since new, with 82,000kms on it (I have always owned either a car and motorcycle or 2 cars hence the low kays)
It has been a great vehicle and I do feel I will miss / regret no longer owning a Ute.
looking forwar to making the most however of a longer enclosed potential load space as well as a more permanent fit out vs a Ute tray.

 

[AMan]

This … ‘08 200 series with 50k km on the clock… and I’m very pleased with my upgrade!

 

[bigleonski]

This … ‘08 200 series with 50k km on the clock… and I’m very pleased with my upgrade!View attachment 7816299

‘08 with 50,000km on the clock.
Only driven to church on a Sunday??

 

[Greg]

‘08 with 50,000km on the clock.
Only driven to church on a Sunday??

Must have left a 0 off, surely 500,000km.
Then the 50,000 would be the asking price.

 

[AMan]

‘08 with 50,000km on the clock.
Only driven to church on a Sunday??

Yeah, bought it, moved to South Sudan. Had a 100 series there. Moved back, then only safaris with the 200. Then came the Jimny… best for day to day!

 

[AMan]

Must have left a 0 off, surely 500,000km.
Then the 50,000 would be the asking price.

Haha. Spent most of the past decade driving in other countries. South Africa, Cambodia, Eswatini, Italy, Greece, Albania, Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Canada, US, UK, Mauritania, Tanzania… more miles overseas than at home…

 

[Mick]

What will my Grenadier replace.
I sold this one as it was out of warranty.
We were going to use the L332 till the Grenadier arrived but the transmission failed for the third time.
So we had to get something while we are still waiting for our Grenadier.
Not sure what we will do with this one when the Grenadier arrives.

 

[bigleonski]

What will my Grenadier replace.
I sold this one as it was out of warranty.View attachment 7816400
We were going to use the L332 till the Grenadier arrived but the transmission failed for the third time.View attachment 7816401
So we had to get something while we are still waiting for our Grenadier.View attachment 7816403
Not sure what we will do with this one when the Grenadier arrives.

So Mick you'll be a perfect source for comparison between the 300 and the Grenadier - looking forward to your feedback. Any idea when it's due here?
And how did you get a 300 so quickly? Did you have both on order?

 

[Jiman01]

Hopefully if the NA rollout goes as planned the Grenadier will be replacing a 2023 LR Defender 110X 6cyl

 

[Ed I]

2012 diesel Jeep wrangler 2 door

 

[Bobby Mac]

1996 Defender 130 - If I had the room I would keep it. It’s been such a great vehicle. 460.000 kms and has taken me all over Oz. It really has it’s own ”personality” - hasn’t had an oil weep (yeah, there is still oil in it) since I had my first demo ride in a Grenadier (Jan 2022) and even the water drips in heavy rain/washing have stopped! It’s been very well behaved. I’ve only had a couple of minor problems - broken alternator bolt in the WA desert near Leonora - just took the mangled belt off and drove about 20k‘s into town in quite hot conditions - just keep my speed up to keep air flowing through the radiator and didn’t labour it - only got slightly warmer than usual but we made it to town no problems where I carried out repairs when everything cooled down (including us with a few cold ones). The other time was on Cape York when my rear diff pinion seal went. I had a spare, but I was given the wrong one when I got it. Took off the rear tail shaft, pulled out the rear axle shafts, and did the rest of the trip up the Old Telegraph Track and back to Brissy in front wheel drive. Got stuck on one dry, loose, long gravelly hill, but other than that, no problems. I’d still jump in it and take it anywhere. I love it.

 

[Bobby Mac]

 

[MrMike]

So Mick you'll be a perfect source for comparison between the 300 and the Grenadier - looking forward to your feedback. Any idea when it's due here?
And how did you get a 300 so quickly? Did you have both on order?

While I can't comment on towing, they (300 v IG) are very different vehicles. The 300 has a huge amount of torque and feels much lighter than the IG (took a 300 for a drive yesterday), I didn't take the 300 off road like I did the IG so can't compare there, The 300 is very car like and you sit what feels lower in the vehicle and the visibility forward in the 300 is lacking compared to the IG.

 

[Mick]

So Mick you'll be a perfect source for comparison between the 300 and the Grenadier - looking forward to your feedback. Any idea when it's due here?
And how did you get a 300 so quickly? Did you have both on order?

I am not good with the keyboard so feedback maybe limited, but I will try when I have the Grenadier to compare . We bought the 300 second hand (it only had 14 kilometres on it) and payed more that recommended retail, but we were in a jam and needed something to tow the van.

 

[gtank]

2004 G500…sold, bought a 911 to scratch an interim itch, then on to the Gren.