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| jonesfrm Member Since: 03 Apr 2017 Location: Gloucester- Churchdown Posts: 104  
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^sorry unintended
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7th Jan 2018 6:49am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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If you like the sound then surely pipes sticking out of the side just a metre behind the driver's window is the perfect spot. Listen to the rumble all day long. I know I would and actually have wondered about doing it on the DC. Pimp I know, but who cares....apart from pedestrians blasted on the pavement  Monsieur Le Grenadier
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7th Jan 2018 7:55am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060 
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I thought this would create a controversial discussion.
The front indicators really are symbolic. They illustrate how much effort MB have put into maintaining the old appearance for no other reason than the image in conjures up in the customer´s mind. In addition to the indicators and tail-lights, there are the seventies style rub strip with chrome insert (looks like cheap boat builder fare to me) and the door hinges which peak out of the door shut-lines. Exposing them like that has absolutely no purpose whatsoever, other than to remind of the previous model. They probably caused heated discussions with the type approval officials concerning pedestrian injury, and encourage corrosion issues to boot. Like Jeep, MB has to be applauded for going the difficult route. Designing the new workhorse to look like it was done by the old team, for the same reasons and purposes as the old one was conceived. Even the wheel to body proportion is old school. The majority of the industry (including MB) is churning out fashion statements that are only designed to stay relevant until they reach their sell by date, four years down the line. What does all this mean for our beloved Defender? In my view it offers many more historic references for the designers to build on than the G-Model, and was always more attractive to look at. Better proportions. The position of lights and features, like on a 1920´s Bentley or a Supermarine Spitfire, were where they should be. Functional, but good looking. Old school engineering rightness. The build quality was atrocious, and the wobbly flat panels and corrosion inducing open-edged tub cappings were symbolic of that fact. We don´t need that again! It is this "engineering rightness" that has to appear in the new Defender. Mr McGovern, I do hope you´ve designed the soon to released new Defender as if it was creating by a group BBC English speaking gentlemen using ship´s curves and pantograph aided drawing boards. It should however use all the modern production technology, of which JLR has plenty. 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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7th Jan 2018 8:11am |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501  
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Is this a spy shot of Defender replacement ?
 Click image to enlarge 2005 Td5 90 XS Steve |
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7th Jan 2018 9:39am |
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| NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972
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Click image to enlarge And while we're at it, no double cabs like this please Gerry. Oh ok then, maybe just one
54 Freelander modded for mud 2008 D3 SE 2010 90 XS SW 1978 88 Series 3 undergoing surgery with a new owner 2007 90 County Truck Cab - gone 2006 D3 SE - gone 2004 Freelander Sport - gay 1999 Disco V8 ES rotted to bits |
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7th Jan 2018 10:21am |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721 
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£90K though...
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7th Jan 2018 11:51pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Drives better as well still has a tinny sound when you close the doors
Outgoing Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge And yes I'm having one |
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8th Jan 2018 9:50am |
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| CarlS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Probably near you Posts: 148 
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I think they're one of the coolest cars about!
Ken - That orange one   The spawn of AndrewS
2016 Defender 110 XS Station Wagon (Built on the last day, 59 from the end) - Dead 2016 Mini Countryman Cooper S All 4 2019 BMW R1200 GSA Rallye Sport |
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8th Jan 2018 9:57am |
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| nidge n Member Since: 04 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 719 
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I enjoyed reading this article
https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/road/news/20...-a-legend/ To use the term "modernises a legend" somehow throws the gauntlet back at LR. I really don't want to see another mummy land rover product, even more so for a defender replacement. Like it or not, i think what Mercedes has done here is to be commended. |
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16th Jan 2018 10:00am |
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