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Pam W

Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1169

Extremely ugly, very old fashioned looking, like something from a really bad early 1990s 'futuristic sci-fi' film, and the pic makes it look like the suspension is broken.... with very poor axle articulation and low ground clearance. Totally pointless. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

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21st Feb 2014 7:19pm

sweepc

Member Since: 19 Jun 2011
Location: uk
Posts: 568

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

oh no

21st Feb 2014 7:23pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3150

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

It looks like something a third world country came up with - anyone remember the 'Africar"? 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

21st Feb 2014 7:27pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Its not April the 1st is it?

21st Feb 2014 8:46pm

uncas

Member Since: 22 Nov 2012
Location: Wentworth near Rotherham
Posts: 340

It looks like a DC100 thats had the sh#te kicked out of it and then spent a few weeks in the Gym but only concentrated on the biceps
In fact it makes everything else look like a thing of beauty its ferkinugly and
I don't care how many pints you have had I'm sorry I just can't see anything in it but nightmare.

Uncas

21st Feb 2014 8:54pm

uncas

Member Since: 22 Nov 2012
Location: Wentworth near Rotherham
Posts: 340

No it's FRIDAY the 13th!

Uncas

21st Feb 2014 8:55pm

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

It is the love child of these

Click image to enlarge

21st Feb 2014 11:48pm

alfajock

Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 227

1989 Defender 110 V8 Petrol CSW Bonatti Grey

^^^

Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff

22nd Feb 2014 5:34am

alfajock

Member Since: 12 Jan 2011
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 227

So near and yet so far.

It's a great concept - take the basic concept of a utility Land Rover with multiple body styles, update by using modern materials and technology with galv chassis, recycled plastic bodywork, light weight and efficient power train. Exactly what LR should be doing for the next Defender.

But there is no excuse for it being so wilfully ugly. Form over function, flat glass, no compound curves as design constraints? So what, the series 1 in 1948 was much more attractive (though the 107 SW was no oil painting) and certainly David Bache's Series 2 in 1959 and every Series and Defender since using the same basic body design shows you can meet all those design criteria and still be well proportioned and attractive. Same with a G-Wagen. This is just just bad design.

Land Rover, please pay careful attention to this, and then do it better. For the sake of my eyes, if nothing else... Fully Restored 89 110 CSW V8

CLS 350 CDI for the sensible stuff

22nd Feb 2014 6:00am

adseybear

Member Since: 08 Oct 2009
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 260

Anyone heard of these before?

http://www.mikeno.de/?start,1 2003 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green - "Betty"
1958 Series IIA 109 Station Wagon - "Randolph" - Awaiting Restoration
2019 Jeep Wrangler JL Rubicon - SOLD
2006 Volvo V70 D5 - Ocean Race Edition, SOLD
2003 VW Passat Estate 1.9TDI - SOLD
2008 BMW 320D M Sport Estate - SOLD
2001 Defender 90 Td5 Hard Top - SOLD

12th Mar 2014 5:32pm

Martin
Site Admin

Member Since: 02 Apr 2007
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 6609

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Merged

1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top

2015 D90 XS SW

12th Mar 2014 5:46pm

steve E

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Tenby
Posts: 2073

I just signed up for there news letter.

I quite like it

12th Mar 2014 5:50pm

Matthew_Mills

Member Since: 16 Feb 2014
Location: Somerset
Posts: 152

Such a poor design rip off... an actual vehicle might look better - Irony is that the Germans think there is a market for such a vehicle when the Indians do not! Opps Tata might feel a bit stupid if it's a success - they seem to have all the angels covered (in plastic) take a look:-
http://www.mikeno.de/files/a[1].pdf

12th Mar 2014 6:23pm

Egghead

Member Since: 25 Nov 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 255

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

I like it! Sure it doesn't look amazing at first but it certainly looks like it will do the business - a bit like a fat bird in a... no never mind

With the spec they are posting this is definitely where the Defender should have gone! If Land Rover could keep that iconic look and satisfy Euro constraints it would probably do well to come out like this.

12th Mar 2014 11:28pm

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