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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073  
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I had a call from my dealer last week
they said no info at present and will call in the new year with an update. steve |
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30th Dec 2014 11:16am |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127  
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Would be nice to know!
Im sure Land Rover will have a few "half full" parts bins that need to go? 
We have one of the very last 300tdi discos, they threw everything they had leftover at it, before making the D2 Sure it would have cost a fortune buying all the parts and fitting yourself. Someone will get a nice "pimped" factory one for sure! 80" 80" 86" 88" 90" Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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30th Dec 2014 11:18am |
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| Tonyrec Member Since: 22 Feb 2014 Location: Lake District Posts: 137
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Cheers Steve.
As I have just ordered it will still be spec changeable for a few weeks so fingers crossed that I hear something in time. |
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30th Dec 2014 11:20am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073
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They did tell me ages ago that the final ltd edition wont be released till 2016
and that other ltd editions will be out before it. |
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30th Dec 2014 11:49am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Gotta empty that parts bin
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30th Dec 2014 2:59pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3755  
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Hello from a 50% Welshman living in Aus. 2016?...I believe that is incorrect. Date of last production is 20the December 2015. Pickles. |
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30th Dec 2014 10:32pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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2016
I Have heard different 
They may not stop production at all. It will stop in the UK but there are other countries that can still produce the defender as we know it and sell them to the UK. Just what i've heard  |
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30th Dec 2014 10:35pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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I've heard from a reliable source (actually it is the distant cousin - twice removed of the brother in law of the night cleaner in the factory) that all this is pure speculation, conjecture and rumour mongering monkey business.
Faint whiff of something in the breeze! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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30th Dec 2014 10:40pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073
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Hi Pickles
I was told by main dealers that all ltd editions will be built 2015 But the last edition will not be released till 2016 although they will have been built. That has come from Stratstone though 
I was advised that if I want the last edition to wait as they will launch some editions sooner and leave the best till last. They even said the last edition will be in such few numbers that one per dealer is expected. |
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30th Dec 2014 10:47pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3755
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G'Day Steve.
That does sound feasible. The "Final Editions" as & when they are released, will be interesting. JayBoy, I've heard that too, even read articles by supposedly informed L.R. "Specialist" Journos......and I believe it's rubbish. There is simply not enough demand for the Defender as we know it, which is costly to produce, & is also being outsold, out "regulated", outclassed, & outpriced everywhere. Taking production facilities O/S is not going to change that or improve sales, particularly when the "New" Defender is released. So I believe it's rubbish. Pickles. |
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30th Dec 2014 11:03pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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Cancel your order and put an order down for a Bowler. It won't be far off the final outgoing spec.  |
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30th Dec 2014 11:24pm |
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| Clemmo Member Since: 03 Aug 2012 Location: Mile Oak Posts: 1196  
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All remaining Defenders have to be registered..( irrespective of when built).. Before April 2016.
After this they will not meet the newly introduced diesel emissions. All dealers are aware of this. LR need the space where Defender is assembled.....they are keen to end Defender. All suppliers know that production is ceasing..there will not be a huge " final push" LR know how many they will build in 2015..they have a production plan..calanderised. When they are gone... That's your lot! Make today a little better than yesterday but not so good as tomorrow.... Defender 90 HT............Pangea Green BMW X3 Msport............Carbon Black Mini Electric................Grey. (wow!) MGB Roadster……..........Vermillion Honda Benly CD200....Maroon ------------- Chausson 98.........7.5m of fun |
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31st Dec 2014 12:55am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3755
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Exactly Clemmo.
Some get carried away with Defender,.....and rightfully so, so do I, Wifey & I love ours,.....BUT, with sales around 15,000 WORLDWIDE, in the real world, we're in the minority. Even though production will be over in less than a year, here in Aus, ya would not know it. There's plenty around, new & used, & as far as new is concerned, there's some big discounts around,...I don't think anyone pays retail,...and all this for a vehicle that's shortly to be no more,........does NOT look like big demand to me,....which is a major reason they're going. Having said all that, we love ours, it was built to order, has all the factory options we wanted, and the fact that ya won't be able to buy a new one shortly, makes it all the more "special". Pickles. |
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31st Dec 2014 2:54am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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So what you are saying is that if mine is built 1st week of March then it could be one of the last built? After build it has to get through final QC, down to Gaydan for last last QC and then to the dealers before beginning of last week of March to be registered otherwise I've bought a pup that cannot be registered? Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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31st Dec 2014 3:04am |
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