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| doublea Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 495   
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I'm just curious about how many of us on here have an order in and whether aircon would be in demand.
Angus. Current Steeds: 2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green 2003 BMW F650 the Hack 2000 Elise 1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo) 1990 TDR 250 (in bits again) 1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale |
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9th May 2015 11:06pm |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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I think we all wanted it but it is not going to happen
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10th May 2015 9:01am |
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| forest172 Member Since: 01 Nov 2012 Location: derbyshire Posts: 355 
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If it was an option id have it. But because isn't in not bothered about it
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10th May 2015 11:47am |
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| bcp Member Since: 01 Aug 2012 Location: East of Scotland Posts: 93 
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I find the AC most use at keeping the vehicle dry all winter rather than cool in summer
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10th May 2015 11:59am |
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| Vintagepaul Member Since: 20 Jan 2015 Location: Rye, East Sussex Posts: 482 
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Same here, can live without AC but there are other options I would have liked to have ordered.
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10th May 2015 12:01pm |
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| doublea Member Since: 12 Jul 2011 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 495
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Air con is one of the few options which is difficult to do you yourself and probably the only option that is cheaper as a factory fit than diy.
I was out and about in the wife's 90 in the pouring rain last sunday and experimented without air con - needless to say, the condensation was murder. I know the heritage is a special edition but it is rather galling that air con is an option on any other defender. If enough buyers show demand there is a stronger argument and surely some more profit for land rover offering it. Angus Current Steeds: 2015 110 UW in Grasmere Green 2003 BMW F650 the Hack 2000 Elise 1992 Ducati 888 (no longer in bits, yahoo) 1990 TDR 250 (in bits again) 1988 TDR 250 (no longer in bits) and for sale |
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10th May 2015 12:21pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971  
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They put the AC grille on the one in the publicity shots...
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10th May 2015 9:26pm |
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| gravesey Member Since: 11 May 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1
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Got a 110 heritage coming (hopefully.!), i'd definately order a/c too , can't see them changing their mind , although you'd think they would want the extra profit they would make on 400 a/c units (unless they don't make any money on a/c ?)
Also can't believe they're not numbering them either (nothing better than shining a little plaque on a Sunday morning) but hoping to keep mine til I die so don't suppose it really matters that much, unless I move to Australia I think more worrying to me from previous defenders I've had is trying to stop it getting stolen .. |
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11th May 2015 5:20am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641 
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I would have a/c instantly! Just NUTS that a £30k vehicle built in 2015 does not have it fitted as standard, especially it IS being fitted for other markets! I would gladly pay for it as an option!
It seems that not many on here have ordered one given the lack of replies to the various Heritage posts. I do think that if the vast majority of peeps who had ordered, all requested a/c, then perhaps JLR would fit is as a 'cost' option...? Having a build plaque would have been really nice. A real 'nod' to not only the 'heritage' of the 'Heritage', but also something that would simply be a 'nice touch'. I used to own Lotus... they do this all the time on their 'limited' editions and it really does make the car feel a bit more special... EASY to do as well! Come on JLR!!! 
I am not worried about it being nicked... too hard to hide really... one good thing about the colour! It would be a very interesting insurance claim however... how would you 'replace' it! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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11th May 2015 9:04am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665
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I live in Scotland. A/C gets used so infrequently (by me anyway) that it'll fail thru lack of use in a few years.
On my cars I need to remember to give it a quick cycle every month to keep it working. In my Disco2 it failed after a few years, and I didn't bother fixing it, and I didn't miss it. Not on my Defender. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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11th May 2015 9:23am |
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| pjw4233 Member Since: 30 Nov 2009 Location: Lake District & Cheshire Posts: 273 
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Land Rover miss read this one, though they will sell every heritage they built. A/C is needed in the UK's wet climate to keep it dry inside and improve visibility. I wanted a heritage HT but was unwilling to pay the asking price without A/C and couldn't believe it wasn't an option. No doubt I'll regret my decision not to buy heritage in the future, but this was one of my final reasons why I have given up on Land Rover as they have given up on their core rural customer and I have moved on to a foreign double cab pick up as my main transport. I now have a Series Land Rover to serve the Land Rover itch but after 25 years of Land Rover being my main vehicle and buying 9 of them from new, unless the new defender is a no nonsense rural working vehicle, I'm unlikely to purchase another new Land Rover.
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2nd Jun 2015 10:52pm |
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