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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060   
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The marvelous x-ray app on my iphone
 has managed to remove some of the disguise from one of Land Rover´s long wheelbase mules.
Thought you might be interested. Exposed is the belt line (lower edge of the side windows) and the classic Land Rover stepped shoulder. The power bulge replaces what used to be the separate clam shell bonnet of old. The air intakes and headlamps bear similarity to those of the DC100. The side glass is enclosed in stamped metal framework, as on the old Defender. Most likely under the disguise, it is painted matt black to match the windscreen frame. Black plastic wheel arch frames, as on other RR products, protect the paintwork, and have the signature notch at top dead centre (pointless, but sweet). The overall proportion, angle of windscreen and side glass, and some of the details look similar to Discovery 4/5. to be honest, i think the vehicle isn´t a DC. More likely (because of the fixed rear door and glass visible in the rear view) it is the station wagon. However the disguise gives me no clues as to how the rear side glass would look, so I made a DC out of it.  Click image to enlarge 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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6th Dec 2018 6:13pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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To compare, here´s what i worked from.
Click image to enlarge 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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6th Dec 2018 6:15pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972 
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D4 shrunk in the wash.
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6th Dec 2018 6:27pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Here´s an obvious shot at what the 110SW could look like. simple matter-of-fact side glass. No Discovery swings or swoops in the C-pillar.
Having looked more carefully at the various pictures, I reckon the side window frames and windscreen frame will be body colour and not black. I like the more utilitarian approach. Honest and back-to-basics. Click image to enlarge 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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9th Dec 2018 10:04am |
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| Chugga90 Member Since: 07 Sep 2014 Location: Bucks Posts: 208 |
DC100 or what ever it was years ago!
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9th Dec 2018 10:54am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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But it looks like I can balance a mug of tea on the bonnet if not the wing? 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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9th Dec 2018 5:56pm |
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| Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283
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And of course, if it doesn't pass this test, it isn't a Defender.
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9th Dec 2018 7:53pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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  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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9th Dec 2018 8:17pm |
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| Ramajama Member Since: 28 Jul 2016 Location: Heartland, ‘Murica Posts: 109 
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Good job! But I think the belt line will be more rounded and the hood bulge will be wider towards the windshield and will open in the same fashion as the old Defender. I think this will be much more modern retro than LR is letting on. But I could be. Wrong. LOL!! 2018 RAM Power Wagon (American Muscle) 2003 Land Rover Discovery II HSE 7 (Still deciding on its role) 2004 Land Rover Discovery II SE (British Steel...& aluminum) 2015 Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE Lux (Soccer Mom car) |
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10th Dec 2018 5:09am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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Thanks Rj. I wasn´t sure sure about the hood bulge, so you might well be right. The rear edge of the hood is well hidden on the mules. The belt line may be softer than I´ve shown. There isn´t much more to extract from the photos, but I felt it worthwhile to get a feeling of the proportions of the car. There are a good number of cues from the Defender, without it becoming a modern replica of it´s ageing self (which is what the Mercedes G became).
I won´t comment here on the price or the technology, as that has been covered elsewhere, but i am starting to believe that LR design may well have used the long gestation time (since DC100) well. The new vehicle will be far enough away from their mainstream vehicles, and very much identifiable as the workhorse of the brand. What they need to do is sort out their quality and reliability. That alone would make them popular with the customers they need. The ones who primarily want a workhorse. 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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10th Dec 2018 6:39am |
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| OsloBlue Member Since: 14 Jul 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 822 
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I never use emojis but:
>:/ Can’t we just have a stretched D4? This looks likes it’s made by Dacia or something. I'm on IG: https://www.instagram.com/osloblue42/ Current: TD5 '110 "Lucinda" Thread here: https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic62562.html |
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10th Dec 2018 7:42am |
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