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Setok



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Where Land Rover should be getting its inspiration from
The Badger...

I mean, they might as well replicate the original Defender's story in following US military endeavours. In any case the Badger ticks the right boxes:

* Versatility

* Simplicity

* Field repairability

* Capability

Those to me are the essence of what a Defender should be about. There's even mention of a possible civilian version.

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K9F



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Setok wrote:


* Versatility

* Simplicity

* Field repairability

* Capability



Bit like the link then.....Doesn't work! Rolling with laughter 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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Pickles



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Don't see any future Defender looking like that having any prospect of making it to production.
Pickles.
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K9F



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Just googled it and there are loads of Military vehicles named 'Badger.' Could just imagine trundling off to do some shopping or collecting my 7 year old in an 8x8 vehicle.

Shocked 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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Setok



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K9F wrote:


Bit like the link then.....Doesn't work! Rolling with laughter


I think it does work, it's just the forum has a habit of adding an extra "[/url]" at the end. Seen it happen many times.
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Setok



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Pickles wrote:
Don't see any future Defender looking like that having any prospect of making it to production.
Pickles.


Don't get me wrong, I don't think a future Defender should look like the Badger, but the engineering brief is pretty much spot on.
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I think it does work


Due to the unique way the BBC is funded in the UK we are "Not allowed" to see this link
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Setok



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Here's the direct URL:

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140422-ph...s-for-duty
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Yep, we can't see that in the UK. (not allowed)

http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-phantom-badger/31609/
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K9F



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Still doesn't work. Question

Sod it I'll have to stick with my Defender! Cool

**Edit** Thanks Tiger link works!

Still got a hell of a long long way to go for it to be marketable to the civilian populous I would say, but it must be more than capable if the US Military are trialling it. 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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I think there might possibly be some Type Approval issues with that!
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I think BBC's Top Gear did okay with this one:-

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/the-marau...-episode-1

That is going to be my next 110 Mod! ****CENSORED****
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