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noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195 |
There were loads waiting at the special vehicles department at the factory yesterday. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough.
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2nd Apr 2015 8:01am |
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Dfrs Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 91 |
As above I seen a bronze/black one today with a sticker on the windscreen stating it's for the the uk market at svo unit
I took a picture which shows the tailend of the chassis number Very nice defender |
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2nd Apr 2015 5:29pm |
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jollymuckshifter Member Since: 10 Dec 2011 Location: Chester le Street Posts: 120 |
guessing that one could be mine
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2nd Apr 2015 6:31pm |
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GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555 |
Not to disappoint somebody, but there was one damaged on a transporter going to Gaydon today, along with a new FFRR and a D4 An engine to TDi for!
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2nd Apr 2015 8:23pm |
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Dfrs Member Since: 03 Oct 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 91 |
Do you have a chassis number yet ? I can see the last few digits in my picture .. It ends in 697 ,I'll send u pics if it's yours I don't want to spoil the moment for the owner by posting pictures |
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2nd Apr 2015 9:23pm |
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jollymuckshifter Member Since: 10 Dec 2011 Location: Chester le Street Posts: 120 |
I'm going to the dealers over the weekend if I get a chance but feel free to post any pics.
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2nd Apr 2015 10:33pm |
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SDV8 Member Since: 09 Jan 2015 Location: UK Posts: 103 |
My dealer rang and said he expects my vehicle to show in their 'stock' this week - not sure entirely what this means.
Apparently the Celebration Edition models are first built as regular Defenders and then head over to SVO for finishing. Does anyone know if there is any 'Special Vehicles' plaque/badging in the engine bay to identify a 'true' vehicle as such? 2016 Defender Adventure 110 2015 Defender Autobiography 90 2016 Defender V8 Classic Works 90 2020 Defender 110 P400 X |
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7th Apr 2015 3:33pm |
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ChrisJ Member Since: 12 Nov 2013 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 231 |
I was told on the lr celebration tour that there would be no sv badges on any of the three final edition models.
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7th Apr 2015 4:14pm |
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YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1645 |
Thats sad... missing the point IMHO! YOLO... You Only Live Once...
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7th Apr 2015 7:40pm |
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flintymutt Member Since: 30 Jan 2015 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 31 |
I saw one on Monday lunchtime on the back of a transporter heading down the M40 around Gaydon. Looked pretty smart.... but not as smart as the Adventure Edition!
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9th Apr 2015 8:22am |
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SDV8 Member Since: 09 Jan 2015 Location: UK Posts: 103 |
What colour? 2016 Defender Adventure 110
2015 Defender Autobiography 90 2016 Defender V8 Classic Works 90 2020 Defender 110 P400 X |
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9th Apr 2015 12:40pm |
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x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327 |
I also saw one on the line yesterday during my tour, which was nice, but the limelight was the 110 Adventure with the Sill protectors. Although I think they are more for looks than use, they certainly look good Craig Rogers
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9th Apr 2015 12:48pm |
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Dans Member Since: 16 Feb 2015 Location: Norwich Posts: 49 |
It's really nice to hear more positive feedback around the looks of the Adventure's. They were getting a bit of stick originally!
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9th Apr 2015 2:52pm |
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x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327 |
I can sort of see why it got the stick, but only sort of. Although it looks fantastic, IMO, really fantastic, it's still not really a prep'd Defender for being "Adventurous", it is more for looks, but of course just as capable as any standard Defender.
When it was first publicised, I thought, yes, yes, want, want, please, gimme gimme! Then I stopped and thought about it. I couldn't see myself driving up a scratchy lane in it and would probably never want to add or remove anything from it so would be a waste. This is probably why people don't like it, but to see it in the flesh, it's very nice and if you want a genuine factory built bit of rugged looking bling, yummy! I wonder how long it'll take before the aftermarket companies start making the sill guards. Not really protecting anything unless you had a compressor mounted under there. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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9th Apr 2015 2:59pm |
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