I had an old series 3 for the farm and that was as rough as arseholes, but I'd take a Defender anyday. I'd rather the Disco though for the gearbox for the road and the more bits and pieces inside. My mate has a Cruiser wagon GXL and it's pretty f*****g great. If I was serious and money was no object it'd have to be a Disco 3. The lads over here are pretty serious about their offroading, and by that I don't mean a muddy field, I mean proper terrain, and it seems that Nissan Patrols, Toyota Land Cruisers and to a lesser extent Land Rovers seem to be the ones to go for.
Doxhope I know the Sub