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| Landyphil Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: Lake District Posts: 87   
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http://www.lro.com/news-reviews/2014/1/wou...l-a-landy/
I wonder if anyone using the word "Landy" will be chased down by a pack of Gaydon based suits? 90XS Tdci John Eales 110 CSW G4 Edition 88" Series 3 Racer |
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23rd Jan 2014 9:46pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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Landyglass could be in trouble
 Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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23rd Jan 2014 10:04pm |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972 
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Bet this guy is crapping himself.....
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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23rd Jan 2014 10:18pm |
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| Simon27 Member Since: 30 Oct 2012 Location: East Lothian Posts: 131  
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With "Land Rover" being removed from the bonnets and replaced with "Defender" and "Discovery" etc, I was beginning to wonder if whatever they're planned for the Defender replacement they would just call it the "Land Rover".
A chance to create what a Land Rover should be for the 21st century. So Landy is a bit odd, but might make sense. |
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24th Jan 2014 11:03am |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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'Land Rover has stopped me selling my books because it's busy clearing the market of unauthorised LR products. It plans to launch more of its own children's products.'
I work in intellectual property but this kind of thing makes me sick. Children's books for God's sake 
After Microsoft and Apple, another greedy company goes down the  hole...
p.s. they make children's products already, like the Evoque Tell someone you love them today because life is short. But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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24th Jan 2014 12:03pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149 
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It is stuff like this, not to mention most of the current vehicle line up, which makes me as a Landrover enthusiast feel totally disconnected from the company. They have, sadly, become a bit of a faceless corporation in recent years. Am I the only one who remembers as well that they got into trouble a few years ago for hassling staff who had been off sick, by turning up at their houses etc, which is totally illegal? 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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25th Jan 2014 9:26am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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To be fair I don't think lr have ever been that close to the enthusiast market. Look where their marketing money goes- polo, cowes week, horse trials, etc. Don't think I have seen a full HQ presence at any lr show I've been at over the last 30 years. Local dealer maybe but not the full factory effort.
Considering how much they trade on this heritage, that's a shame. I could contrast with Lotus which since the advent of the Elise has plugged into the enthusiast scene really well. Even sending prototypes on weekend runs. |
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25th Jan 2014 9:46am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149
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I think they used to be. In the old days they used to organise enthusiast trails. Look at the lauch of the 110, surrounded by enthusiasts in Series 1s and 2s. They used to organise Gaydon run which was always great fun. It is only in more recent years they seem to have lost interest. They do have a big stand at Eastnor but not really at the other shows from what I can see. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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25th Jan 2014 10:06am |
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