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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150   
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Yes I agree, drop the Defender name. Just be done with it. 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 Feb 2016 7:22am |
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| thor44 Member Since: 18 Sep 2015 Location: Ahrntal, Südtirol Posts: 128 
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As they seem to totally disregard the Defender's heritage, they shouldn't even bother keeping the name. . _____
.|_____\___ [|_/-\__/-\_|} ...(O)....(O)........ MY14 2.2 Defender 90 SW |
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25th Feb 2016 7:29am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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I hope they do drop it because finding stuff for our defenders is going to become a nightmare if you have to keep putting in pre2016 defender
 Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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25th Feb 2016 12:35pm |
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| JR Member Since: 07 Dec 2012 Location: Auchtermuchty Posts: 532  
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But Shaggy, we've already got that problem! Everyone advertises as Defender irrespective of whether it is a Tdci, Td5, 300Tdi or 200Tdi, or for that matter a Turbo Diesel or NAS! And that is especially the case on here.......
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25th Feb 2016 3:07pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1646 
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Defender and Commander...
Sounds like a make of condom!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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25th Feb 2016 6:26pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060 
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The longer the pause is, the more I tend towards favouring a new name.
If JLR do go the route of re-establishing the vehicle as "the best 4x4xfar", and they will have to achieve that with lots and lots of technology, they had better leave the rugged military sounding Defender name be. However, lets take a shot at starting where it left off.... "Defender NT" (new technology)... ...Depender, Descender, Ascender, Series One, Series Five, Eventer (I know, I know...), Reviver ( ), Deterra, Ascerra, Monterra, Montender, Survivor, Surviver, Sirvender, Landerra, Intender, Carreterra....
There are agencies that get millions for thinking up a name that 1. hasn´t been copywrited by some clever chap somewhere, 2. doesn´t translate into something unfortunate in a foreign country (Pajero - in Spain, for example ..www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pajero )  1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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25th Feb 2016 7:05pm |
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| Muddywheels Member Since: 03 Mar 2016 Location: East Riding of Yorkshire Posts: 79
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Talking to salesmen today at local LR dealer and he told me he has seen the replacement defender in the flesh but they still haven't decided if it will be built - if it does it's going to look very much like this he said
 Click image to enlarge He also said you die hard owners have got them nervous and good chance they will retire the defender name to be preserved for heritage vehicles only and start a new name We will see  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW
Still hoping for a S2 one day! |
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2nd Sep 2016 10:43pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721 
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^^ Hope it doesn't look like that.......
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2nd Sep 2016 11:08pm |
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| ROBBONTHEROCK Member Since: 23 Jun 2014 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 637 
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Actually I quite like that, you can see the style ques and also see how it blends into the new brand.
I like, now will it be similar to what we ultimately get i wonder? Cheers Andy |
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2nd Sep 2016 11:20pm |
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| Flyingfocrs Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: Deepest darkest Aberdeenshire Posts: 155 
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What about Midfielder?
Seeing as they are probably canvassing the WAGS of Cheshire for what they want in the new vehicle instead of the likes of us that use them as Utility vehicles! |
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2nd Sep 2016 11:41pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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[quote="Wild Card 90"
(Pajero - in Spain, for example ..www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Pajero ) [/quote]
Pajero name was changed here by Montero... Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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2nd Sep 2016 11:54pm |
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| Swedishbloke Member Since: 14 Mar 2014 Location: North of the Arctic circle Posts: 12 
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I can come with several good names from the past of the Royal Navy.
Warspite Thunderer Conqueror Iron Duke Terror etc. But assuming what kind of veichle the "replacement" will be it is more likely to be named.... Shopping Trolley Soccer mum express Fluffy pillows |
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10th Sep 2016 12:38pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1294
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Tampon.
For lots of reasons. |
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10th Sep 2016 8:30pm |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721
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Whatever its called, it wont be made quite like this.....
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10th Sep 2016 10:07pm |
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