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Japseroony



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England 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Chris86 IMHO having owned both the Defender and an AMG G the Defender is a better off road vehicle whilst being extremely good on road than the G - you need to own one and use it to appreciate it properly Thumbs Up

Also cost comes into the equation and for the cost of a decent D250 Defender you will need a big chunk-a change on top to buy a G.

As for the Octa, I have decided itโ€™s not for me as the gimmick options are for those that wish to try and impress as opposed to use it properly as I said above.

Moo, all marques do special versions along the way so not sure what you are saying, just that some have more history than others and celebrate the longevity that few can compare to! Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free

"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.
Post #1035259 20th May 2024 7:05pm
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Moo



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I just think these versions are for a certain type, but hey ho we're all different.

As for 'special' editions, the 007 Defender and Tomb Raider spring to mind. Very easily forgotten.

Anyway, it's not for me. I buy a car to use and use it for what it was designed for. Eiger Grey MY23 D250 SE with bits. Known as Noddy.
Post #1035262 20th May 2024 8:05pm
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diesel_jim



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 110 Td5 SW Epsom Green
G461 professional or greenliner is the one to have. Cool
Post #1035270 20th May 2024 9:12pm
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Chris86



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Agreed.

But only because we will never be able to buy a 464 military/governmental.

A g professional is the one vehicle id happily trade the 110 for.

Chris
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jomara



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Scotland 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Octa seen out testing on an FB group, arches look a good bit wider than std



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Credit to Censored Parking Watch UK 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone
2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
Post #1036664 6th Jun 2024 11:55am
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LR Nuts



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^^^^^^

The White Rangie is a 'Support Vehicle'
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Soup Dragon



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Nice bit of parking by the RR
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LR Nuts



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...... and the Ford to the left ........and the Honda to the right.

Although this is 'normal' parking for my Super Market Rolling with laughter
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jomara



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Scotland 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
That's why they turned up on sh*te parking watch Laughing Laughing 2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto
2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone
2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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Japseroony



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The Octa is 6.7cm wider than the std Defender which tbh is slightly too wide anyway lol Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free

"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.
Post #1036696 6th Jun 2024 3:31pm
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RDR



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surprised they haven't got a spare wheel lock on that wheel, mind you would be pretty easy to spot it on ebay! 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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CincyRovers1



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According to a friend who went to the event in NY last month, there is a LOT of really cool features on the OCTA. Think of OCTA like a Ford F-150 Raptor - capable of doing 100+ mph over rough terrain. 35" tires with 20 or 22" rims, Bowler-esque front end with the large grille, dual raised air intakes, an extra 4" of ground clearance, full underbody skid plates and more. BMW V8 is producing the same 626 hp from the SV, and the seats have the massage and vibrators like the SV, as well as forged carbon fiber trim on the interior and exterior and only a couple colors will be available. It has a completely redesigned rear bumper to fit the 35" tires. Pricing is around $150k. There will be 90 and 130 versions coming down the road. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’ ๐๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’ (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ข๐Ÿ” (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐‘๐Ÿ’ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ“.๐ŸŽ (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone
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LR Nuts



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looks like the OCTA is made for the American market only "predominantly"
Yes there will be some in UK, but very few.
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CincyRovers1



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only 1000 units have been earmarked for the US market. ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐ƒ๐ž๐Ÿ๐ž๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐’ ๐๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ (Pangea Green over Acorn/Lunar)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐œ๐š๐ง ๐’ (Dolomite Silver over Black/Bordeaux Red)
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐‹๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐ข๐Ÿ” (Aintree Green over Vintage Tan/Ebony) - Gone
๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐‹๐‘๐Ÿ’ ๐‡๐’๐„ ๐Ÿ“.๐ŸŽ (Ipanema Sand over Almond/Arabica) - Gone
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Japseroony



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According to LR at the event in the UK the Octa is only available in the 110 and not the 90 or 130 Rolling Eyes

Also, the wheels/tyre dictate the top speed depending on what you order and the front end is just a 6mm plate made from Aluminium that is coated in some form of โ€œscratch resistantโ€ material lol - very similar to the existing 6mm Aluminium plate.

The towing eye is visible and looks much stronger so they must expect it to get stuck and as for the carbon fibre trim, itโ€™s only available on the โ€œoff roadโ€ version and not the std Octa but I really did not like it as itโ€™s almost like carbon fibre on steroids Whistle

IMHO all very disappointing but I am sure the engine will perform much better than the old V8 Thumbs Up Gas, Grass Or Ass - Nobody Rides For Free

"UNDERSTEER" ----is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"OVERSTEER" ------is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"HORSEPOWER" ----is how fast you hit the fence.
"TORQUE" -----------is how far you take the fence with you.
Post #1037235 12th Jun 2024 4:41pm
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