This book gives a detailed, if very British, account of knowing and maintaining the Land Rover Defender. Writers of automotive manuals should take some technical writing lessons from those in the software realm. Describing a multi-step procedure in the context of a paragraph is at best, unappealing. Some of the tasks described are very advanced however, and this is the book's strong area. It is very ADVANCED. If you already know your Rover inside and out, go for this book (especially if you're familliar with British slang and Local Color), but others should beware. As side notes, this is not a long book, nor is it color.