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Crazymind



Member Since: 11 Jun 2024
Location: Glasgow
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I thought the Octa was a bonkers version of the standard defender. As the G wagon G63 is to the standard G-Wagon.
However the more I read and more I watch tested Octa the more I love it!
Instead of reducing the ability to go off road adding cladding like the G wagon, Land Rover made a Bowler version more capable off road adding as well idraulic dampers to the air bagged coils. With max speed 100mph with all terrain tyres!!!
The adaptive suspension together with Idraulic dampers give the Octa extra capability on road as well.
Not just a silly G wagon style but a real machine to drive and have fun with.
I want one now!
Post #1058176 21st Jan 2025 10:21pm
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PNW Rover



Member Since: 11 Oct 2023
Location: Washington
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LR Nuts wrote:
Defendit.. wrote:
Not very well protected ??
Normal they are covered in protective foil all over.



Unless these are 'mules' and not customers orders.


They are in no way customer cars and are mules with some going to be disassembled for study and the remainder all meeting the crusher, as has been done with past models.
Post #1058268 22nd Jan 2025 7:42pm
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Saoodsalem1



Member Since: 10 Oct 2024
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OCTA 90!!!
OCTA 90 coming!!?
Post #1059096 31st Jan 2025 12:42pm
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L90Andy



Member Since: 29 May 2014
Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon
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United Kingdom 1997 Defender 90 300 Tdi ST Nato Green
PNW Rover wrote:
LR Nuts wrote:
Defendit.. wrote:
Not very well protected ??
Normal they are covered in protective foil all over.



Unless these are 'mules' and not customers orders.


They are in no way customer cars and are mules with some going to be disassembled for study and the remainder all meeting the crusher, as has been done with past models.


They'll be the press launch cars, coming back from all the journos playing with them. Instagram: L90andy

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Post #1059111 31st Jan 2025 3:52pm
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LR Nuts



Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1261
 
latest Octa report from Piston Heads dated 14 March 25

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-driven...art%20List
Post #1063017 15th Mar 2025 3:37pm
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Bowbearer



Member Since: 12 Aug 2022
Location: Norfolk
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United Kingdom 1985 Defender 110 200 Tdi SW Auto Baltic Blue
No videos on you tube yet about the UK press launch?
Post #1063059 16th Mar 2025 9:52am
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Japseroony



Member Since: 02 Jan 2008
Location: North East England
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England 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Anyone got one yet as whilst I cancelled my order after seeing the preproduction cars at the launch I was told my order would have arrived late 2024! 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 #1063082 16th Mar 2025 6:36pm
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PNW Rover



Member Since: 11 Oct 2023
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There has been at least one customer delivery in the US, occurring last Saturday I believe.

A couple of others are on their way from the port to the dealers.
Post #1063128 17th Mar 2025 1:28pm
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LR Nuts



Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
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Recently a BB member (Cheshire) posted this from a UK Dealership

https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic95147.html?highlight=octa
Post #1063133 17th Mar 2025 2:55pm
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J77



Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
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All credit to Tim Pitt 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
Post #1063137 17th Mar 2025 3:21pm
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Japseroony



Member Since: 02 Jan 2008
Location: North East England
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England 2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red
Had a short test drive today and I have a few niggles on the spec.

Car drove superbly and seems to sit slightly higher than a std Defender, sounds amazing and the steering is very much more positive. Suspension is firm but not aggressively so and as a daily driver I could certainly live with it but the kick down is not so good.

I appreciate the gearbox is adaptive but being a demo I am sure it will have been driven hard so should be instant in changing down. I found even in Dynamic mode that if I was in traffic and then floored the throttle the kick down was slow at responding and resorted to using the paddles - not a great hardship!

My gripes are 3 fold. Firstly the supposedly specially coated front undershield is plastic not aluminium. Secondly the rear towing hoops are a bad gold colour and would need painting. Finally the dash has been changed and my setting of Speedo on the left, trip info in the middle and rev counter on the right is not possible - the rev counter is in the middle with the Speedo display in MPH as part of the ctr display!!

You can configure the display for left, middle and right but there is no option to have a separate Speedo and rev counter Big Cry

Was only out for about 20mins so not had a chance to test it properly and mostly dual carriageway but it did impress me but not enough to rush out to buy one. 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 #1065302 11th Apr 2025 5:33pm
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