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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295   
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Build Quality
 SKIP
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18th Mar 2018 5:32pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3525 
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Room for my elbow.
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18th Mar 2018 5:51pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038 
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1) a new vehicle that hasn’t started to corrode and rust before it has even left the dealers forecourt.
2) a product that has been built to a quality standard that is in-line with the asking price and comparable to vehicles of the same price point being sold by other manufacturers. 3) a dealer network who are knowledgable regarding said product and don’t believe that customer service is a dirty word. That would be a start and should cover: poor build quality, leaks, rattles, antiquated construction methods and lack of product development. |
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18th Mar 2018 6:14pm |
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| dolomite Member Since: 05 Apr 2014 Location: pitesti Posts: 66 |
Suicide rear doors like the ones on Toyota FJ Cruiser..
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18th Mar 2018 6:18pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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A v8 option.
Auto Grey. Diff locks as Discomog 2 seats Steelies. Front vents Wind up windows. Ice cream maker. |
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18th Mar 2018 7:22pm |
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| Tdi4 Member Since: 24 Oct 2014 Location: Houten Posts: 513  
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A dry pair of dry trouwers whilst driving..... a defender from 1984 pretending to be a puma with a touch of Range Rover
Last edited by Tdi4 on 19th Mar 2018 4:34pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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18th Mar 2018 7:30pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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cruise control
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19th Mar 2018 4:01pm |
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| UtilityTruck Member Since: 09 Jan 2014 Location: Oxford Posts: 463
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Locking differentials have long been conspicuously absent. Tom Sheppard notes his frustration about the situation in his book on vehicle expeditions, very worth a read if you don’t have a copy; www.desertwinds.co.uk
Edited link. 2014 Keswick Utility 2.2 Last edited by UtilityTruck on 19th Mar 2018 7:19pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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19th Mar 2018 4:07pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2531 
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Hi Utility Truck. Unfortunately your link is not working - guess it's because you have a closing bracket on the end. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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19th Mar 2018 4:22pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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but they have been available from JLR in ediff form in other models that have done various expedition type stuff. |
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19th Mar 2018 5:53pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Build quality and consistency are the biggest for me.
If I was doing it, I'd keep the overall dimensions pretty similar. Shrink the wheel arches a little and slightly grow the body in to them. Shorten the engine bay by a few centimetres, extend the wheelbase by a few centimetres, just enough to give a small amount more cab room. I'd make it easy to add extra switches and things neatly, lots of US pickups have pre-fitted aux switches for example. Alternatively, a complete rethink. Range extended EV, fully independent suspension with individual wheel motors. Keep it simple but effective. I still want to be able to clean it out with an air compressor, put a pallet in the back, add my own things like an air compressor, fridge and sleeping area. What I think we'll get is something across between a Disco 2 and a Prado 120, which is no bad thing but not really what I'm after. |
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30th Mar 2018 12:10pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17492 
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I would like the new Defender to have (inter alia):
A proper chassis and modular bolt together body Live axles with axle and centre lockable torque biasing diffs The ability to mount equipment such as cherry-pickers, underlifts, etc Reliability and decent build quality As few electronic and electrical systems as possible The ability to hose the inside and outside Security 3.5 tonne towing capacity on overrun brakes Some of these things it may have, most it won't. |
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30th Mar 2018 4:56pm |
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| Brucemknx Member Since: 17 Nov 2013 Location: Kununurra Posts: 44  
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A release date.
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30th Mar 2018 11:02pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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New Defender, but made by someone else ! 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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30th Mar 2018 11:23pm |
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