University quiz

[discodaz]

I know I should really know this but what does the '90' stand for in Land Rover Defender 90.
Wheelbase?
Horsepower?

Thanks

[Rob_F]

Wheelbase

[thebluemonkey]

wheelbase

[minimax]

in inches

[discodaz]

Thank you. Thought it was

[anhamgrimmar]

wernt they 'only' 88 inches wheel base though?

[r988]

anhamgrimmar said:

wernt they 'only' 88 inches wheel base though?

maybe they bought some dodgy pills off the internet...

[Liszt]

Older series vehicles were available in 80" and 88". Defenders have been available in 90", 110" and I think 127" and 130" guises

[Bodo]

The short wheelbase Landrovers were available as 80", 86" and 88".

"90" is just the marketing term. Nineties actually all have a 92.9in wheelbase

[2 Smokin Barrels]

When they measured Everest, and averaged out their findings it came to exactly 29,000 feet.

Thinking that people would think they'd guessed they added the extra 35 feet to the answer.

[minimax]

Bodo said:

The short wheelbase Landrovers were available as 80", 86" and 88". "90" is just the marketing term. Nineties actually all have a 92.9in wheelbase