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with most of those'features' I don't really understandwhat your getting at As far as I am aware the only vehicle that comes with standard cross axle diff locks is a G waggon (other than a unimog of course, but that's a ratehr different league) despite this the Gwagon is not as capable off road as a lR, mainly because of axle articlutation, although tom shepherd has one, and he knows a thing or 2
Freewheeling hubs, I have yet to notice any benefit fromthese whatsover on the 10 or so different off roaders I have owned. Just another thing to go wrong, and they do. You can't have them on a full time 4x4 anyhow
on that point landrovers are full time 4x4 which is considerably better than part time, allowing better grip on road and in marginal conditions(eh ice). It also allows the use of low ration in situations of high grip/low speed such as rock crawling or reversing a trailer, (part time 4x4 will egt transmission windup in such circumstances.
newer landrovers have engine management systems which readjust engine timing according to such factors as althitude
110 and 90 landrovers have discs up front and drums rear, newer ones have discs all round.
front coils rear leafs? a rather irrelevant point really in a discussion about optional versus standard equipment. discusions on the relative merits of these two systems would occupy a whole other topic.

I don't think a water free cabin really counts as standard or optional equipment.
tilt adjustable streering wheel, well!?

There are a whole multitide of things that come as standard on landrovers, discussion of which would be just as pointless.

for example.
central locking- you can reach both front doors from the driving position
automatic windows - you automatically open them when it gets too hot
surround sound (work that one out!)
face level fresh air system
etc etc etc
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Originally posted by mario travaini:
just to mention some extra equipment standard in a TLC that LR doesn't have:
- both front and rear diff locks (on the diff and not on the transfer case)
- two 90 liters diesel tanks
- freewheel hubs
- selective 2 or 4 WD
- water separator (RAKO filter) with a warning light on the dash
- an altitude sensor on the injection pump that make them smoke less on higher altitudes (some models)
- front coils and rear leafs
- tilt adjustable steering
- water free cabin
- disc brakes front and rear

mmmhhh....
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