Land Rover Defender or Daihatsu Fourtrak?

Weve had 2 Fourtraks, one very old (G reg) with leaf springs, the other newer (S reg), better suspension so much smoother. Both fantastic cars and great for towing. We sold the last one reluctantly as we needed a four door for the dog!! and have now got a shogun Warrior. This may look nicer, have a nice interior but the Fourtrak was a better vehicle for towing.
Seems when you have a Fourtrak, you are in some sort of club :D as we found other Foutrak drivers wave to you :D
 
Defender is great for towing. Know someone that has one, and it is great. But if you're planning on doing any vaguely heavy mileage in it....go for the other! Breaks down at least once a fortnight and it's only 2/3 years old....

I know the Honda 4x4's are very reliable and good for towing. Mitsubishi 4x4's I know to be decent on the road and good for towing.
 
Defender every time!!! love it!!
I regularly do 1000 mile roundtrips with it, and love it. It goes up to 130 km per hour easily, but not much chance of conversation at that speed:).
We use it off road and for towing, best car I ever had, although admittedly bills can be pricey as we're in France and they're not widely used over here. Like other poster on here, seem to have entered a "secret club" as other Defender owners wave at you, and this is not just in France, the rest of Europe seems to do it to!
 
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