Me And My Car

Out with the Land Rover Defender, in with the Discovery

Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000.
Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000.
Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000.
Mr Larry Leong, with wife Simone and daughter Lucy, will be scrapping his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90 (right) in less than a month. He bought a second-hand Discovery 4 (left) last December for $121,000. ST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG
Toh Yong Chuan
Assistant News Editor
Updated
Jul 10, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Jul 10, 2021, 05:00 AM
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In less than a month, IT consultant Larry Leong bids farewell to his 20-year-old Land Rover Defender 90.

"It is not just any car to me. It has travelled between Singapore and London three times," says the 53-year-old.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 10, 2021, with the headline Out with the Land Rover Defender, in with the Discovery . Subscribe

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