Defector Here!

[Zia Chowdhury]

Hello peeps! :D

My second post here:

I thought I'd come see the other side of the fence as curiosity has got the better of me. (Yes I know the grass isn't necessarily greener and what curiosity did to the cat. But then a rolling stone gathers no moss)

I have a fully mud-prepped, snorkelled, hiked, 37" tyred '91 Range Rover and am also now faced with a choice between an ’02-reg £20k new-shape RR or an Amazon 100 for daily road use only.

I'm leaning more towards the Amazon 100 as I will be carrying my kids around in it and believe that the UN and NATO can't be wrong in its selection according to reliability and utter dependability. Basically, I need it to work when I want it to and not when it feels like. Also, being a RAV4 user, 'er indoors will approve when she sees that Toyota Badge (as opposed to the LR one).

So, some questions, if I may:

1. I'm a big believer of split-charged twin-batteries, but where are you guys fitting the second Battery? Doesn’t seem like a lot of space available under-bonnet. Anyone have a pic?

2. Who does custom mapping specifically for LPG use?

3. I fancy different wheels & tyres for road-use only. I'm looking at 295- 20 Pirelli Scorpion (30.5" tall) with 9.5 x 20 Antera 325 wheels. What are the other size combos? Where from?

4. If the only thing I like or can find for the price is a 4.2TD, who does bigger intercoolers (and, of course, custom mapping)?

5. Is it worth springing the extra bucks to buy an ‘02+ model? What were these upgrades anyway? – apart from the slightly-nicer dash, they look pretty much the same to me, but then I am a newbie.

Thanks