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AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

"One of the off road instructors"

dont believe a word they say

130's have feeling's as well you know

25th Jun 2018 7:08pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17466

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

welshwizard1971 wrote:
Just came from the Beaulieu LR event and spoke to a JLR employee who was more than happy to talk about the new defender, apparantly I was the only one to have asked all day, and that was about 3, so;

He has driven it, seen final designs, and absolutely loves it.
He says LR are adamant it has to be the best off road car ever built.
It will come in three sizes, 90 110 and 130 equivalents.
Again, old model styles too, csw, hard top, pick up etc.
It will be much boxer than modern LR designs, it will look like a defender.
It's going to have the same engine as the Velar, so a 2l 6 cyl
Forgot to ask about transmission, sorry, but the Velar is all wheel drive rather than 4wd, it's rwd normally, then kicks to 4wd when selected, 9but does have diff lock
The spec is where it falls down for me, he says it's going to be like the Disco 5, similar interior, lots of electronics.
So, some good, some bad....

welshwizard1971 wrote:
One of the off road instructors, so quite confident he knew what 2wd means don't forget series used to be the same, 2wd with selectable 4wd, they did OK I suppose ( didn't see any freewheeling hubs on the Velar)....

"2wd" doesn't appear anywhere in your original post. If it had I wouldn't have commented.

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25th Jun 2018 7:47pm

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

So come on then, Andrew; you've made a few proclamations about this - what sort of person is your source? Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia

25th Jun 2018 7:48pm

welshwizard1971

Member Since: 11 Mar 2018
Location: Southampton
Posts: 47

I did say rwd, that's normally two wheel drive too

26th Jun 2018 5:13pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3481

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

Away camping in the 130. Always generates visitors to have a look in the roof tents. One chap walks up and knows a good bit about the thing. Works for JLR in autonomy so grilled him. Has seen and driven the 90. Seen the 110 and knows of the 130. The 110 was in 9 seat config with 3 rows of three. He said if feels like they have built it with ulitliy in mind and the interior is aimed at Rangers, D Max and Navara in some trim levels. Aiming at the German pick ups and LC with others. Some fascinating work on parts and cost of them to make sure it’s cheap to run post 5yrs. D4 architecture with more modern engine options. It does have more electronics but kills everything they currently make off-road and wades deeper too.

Sticking with my two deposits then ... 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI

1st Jul 2018 9:09am

Slideywindows

Member Since: 09 Sep 2016
Location: North Essex
Posts: 1286

That sounds a bit better.

Hope it's true.

1st Jul 2018 5:11pm

Fat Cog

Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Oxfordshire & Devon
Posts: 502

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

I've read so many reports emanating from yet another 'I'm a JLR insider &...'; if I was to believe all of them, the new Defender (which funnily enough a JLR salesman told me last week that the Defender name is to be dropped in favour of Series title), or whatever its going to be called will be:

Based on a Disco platform
Not based on a Disco platform
Look like an existing Defender
Look

all like an existing Defender
Be called a Series
Made in Croatia, India or Solihull
High tech & low tech
Be only in 110
Be available in 90, 110, 130
Monocoque
Still on chassis rails
Velar, Evoke, Disco power plant
Velar underpinning
Austin Maxi switchgear (Oh sorry I'm getting confused with my 2016 90)

But, I was talking to a bloke who drove an Austin Allegro (forerunner to the Evoke) whose wife used to sharpen the pencils for Mr McGovern & he told me that whilst Mr McG was in an artistic rage over the new Defender/Series he chopped his left ear off and was rushed to hospital, whilst he was in A&E his pencil sharpener wife rooted through the bin & found this baby...apparently this is it!!!

And so the stories goes on...I'm no longer sure this thing actually exists! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains

1st Jul 2018 7:49pm

gilarion

Member Since: 05 Dec 2013
Location: Wales
Posts: 5111

2007 Defender 90 Other CSW Trident Green

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That reminds me of a bloke I met recently on a train, who told me he knew a geezer who met this guy in a pub, who told him his next door neighbours son attended the same school as a boy whose dad knows the postman who delivers mail to Mr McGovern's office, and the security officer at Land Rovers main gate told the postman that the new Defender model looks cool and everybody will like it.

So there you have it almost from the horse’s mouth. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1

2nd Jul 2018 12:26pm

Swine&Small

Member Since: 20 Mar 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1223

You can never trust a horse

1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller
1966 Morris Convertible
2012 VW T5 Camper
Quod Abundat Non Obstat.

2nd Jul 2018 12:53pm

JOW240725

Member Since: 04 May 2015
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7907

2012 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

familymad wrote:
The 110 was in 9 seat config with 3 rows of three.

I like the sound of that, let's hope it's true

James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html
MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641
MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557
Instagram @suffolk_rovers

2nd Jul 2018 1:20pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

LandRoverAnorak wrote:
So come on then, Andrew; you've made a few proclamations about this - what sort of person is your source?

I know the same source, and out of respect for his position, we ain't spilling

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

24th Jul 2018 12:06am

ken

Member Since: 18 Aug 2009
Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !!
Posts: 4328

Goats don't lie hey Al

25th Jul 2018 5:00am

kipperthedog

Member Since: 27 Jun 2013
Location: Down South
Posts: 403

Unicorns

Fairies at the bottom, of the garden.

Nessie.

The new Defender

Flying pigs

Spot the odd one out?

26th Jul 2018 7:14pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

ken wrote:
Goats don't lie hey Al

A gentleman would never put his goat in a position where it would need to lie.

It's much more fun when they're stood up and you can grab the horns

26th Jul 2018 9:52pm

GREENI

Member Since: 22 Aug 2010
Location: staffs
Posts: 10383

kipperthedog wrote:
Unicorns

Fairies at the bottom, of the garden.

Nessie.

The new Defender

Flying pigs

Spot the odd one out?

That one's easy peezy

Click image to enlarge

27th Jul 2018 5:41am

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