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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733  
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Just watched it and agree 100% with Blackwolf
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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14th Jan 2019 9:09pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928 
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+1 about affordable electric conversions for our Defenders. I think the end is near for diesel as privately owned vehicles.... or it will become prohibitively expensive for most of us thanks to government taxes/low emission zones etc.
See "all terrain" Defenders for fully working land rover developed versions that sadly never and will never make it into production now the old one has been discontinued. |
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15th Jan 2019 8:57am |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60 
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Some developments:
https://www.plower.nl/electric-defender https://jauntmotors.com/ |
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16th Jul 2019 11:03am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Land Rover could never build anything like that - they are too brainwashed towards marketing and big sales numbers and not engineering. LR is too ‘corporatist’ if there is such a word and that makes them frightened of being adventurous (that and forums like this with members that want their cars to look unchanged over their 60 year lifespan........ LR dared to be adventurous with the DC 100 and got panned, now they are frightened to be adventurous with design and engineering) Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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16th Jul 2019 3:33pm |
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| El Rey Member Since: 25 Aug 2015 Location: Gunbarrel Highway Posts: 60
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@Tim In Scotland
Three times in the last year when I've been driving somewhere, some kids have seen the Defender and just lit up. One kid grabbed his Dad's shirt and started pointing and the other two both started waving and smiling. I also see wistful expressions on guy's faces when they look at it in traffic, as if they know they've traded their dreams for more boring, conventional transport. You're right, there is nothing else in the Land Rover lineup now, or that I've seen on the horizon, that generates the same emotion that the previous Defender does. Definitely not the upcoming one. |
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16th Jul 2019 4:07pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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New video just up
It looks not only a very interesting vehicle but also a good project to be working on. |
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17th Nov 2019 1:55pm |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3259 
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Looks more appealing every time I see it. WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm. |
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17th Nov 2019 2:20pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10733
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I like it, but not practical for my work
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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19th Nov 2019 8:15pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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"Rivian is raising the ante on the truck tailgate wars with a new patent application for what it calls a “swing and drop tailgate” assembly for its R1T battery-electric pickup truck, to increase options for users who want to access the bed for work space, or for easier loading and unloading." https://www.yahoo.com/now/rivian-files-pat...00200.html |
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19th Dec 2019 8:08am |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2142 
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what a brilliant idea, why did no one else ever think of that............................oh wait............
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19th Dec 2019 8:41am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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26th Dec 2019 7:08am |
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| Ads90 Member Since: 16 Jun 2008 Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds Posts: 809 
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Looks like the Rivian truck will be similarly priced as the 110 in the states!
https://electrek.co/2020/01/26/rivian-base...ck-effect/ |
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27th Jan 2020 9:19am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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WOW
I wonder how long before there is one in bits at JLR Design... 
7 Seater SUV (Range Rover Proportions) 400+ Mile Range 0-60 3 Seconds 360mm+ Ground Clearance 5 Tons Towing This all looks seriously impressive... SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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27th Jan 2020 9:54am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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They'll need to get new senior engineers or a big slice of humble pie ~ this is everything JLR have said is impossible to do with current battery tech...
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27th Jan 2020 10:14am |
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