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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110   
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It's a pity,
Its a nice SUV, but for sure it's not a replacement of the Defender as we all know: an offrad car with the ability to going onroad. Its just the opposite with some tweaks to looks more roughed than the other LR models. I'm not see myself installing an awning or a workligth in the bottom of the car. Still pending to see the capabilities and if can support stay in bad tracks most of the time. Cheers! Eduardo MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"  Click image to enlarge |
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30th Apr 2019 4:04pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211 
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I guess this is the slow burn vehicle launch then, Maybe trying to avoid a negative reaction. Personally I am happy with my 110 for what it is with all of its qwerks. There however is clearly something wrong with me as I am probably more happy driving a series one, even less technology but every drive feels like an adventure
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30th Apr 2019 4:54pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3481  
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750k of testing but not in the area most needed by this ..... they haven’t tested it in an LR dealership and seen if it received good customer service... 1951 80" S1 2.0
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30th Apr 2019 5:33pm |
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| aroca54 Member Since: 10 Mar 2019 Location: Polos de la Marina Posts: 6 
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Devil is in the details. We'll see how the headlights, the grill, the bonnet, the rear part, if it has alpine windows, etc. Of course it is not the "classic" Defender (I've had four Land Rovers, two of them Defender) but at least I hope it retains some features inherited from it. It could be worse, rectangular headlights, rounded lines, etc.
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30th Apr 2019 6:23pm |
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| VVS210 Member Since: 12 Nov 2016 Location: Hampshire Posts: 953
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If that door line in the photo of the SWB is right, and it's not a photoshop job, then there's naff all room in the back - probably not even enough for a bale of hay
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30th Apr 2019 6:30pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Just a D4 really, not sure that's a bad thing? I'm hopeful, just need pricing.... 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 |
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30th Apr 2019 7:03pm |
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| aroca54 Member Since: 10 Mar 2019 Location: Polos de la Marina Posts: 6
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Recently Spanish Guardia Civil de Tráfico (national trafic gendarmerie) bought a fleet of Disco 5 at a low price, so I hope Land Rover will launch the new Defender in basic version too. Maybe not now but in the near future. At least if they want to sell 100.000 Defender / year
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30th Apr 2019 7:08pm |
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| mikelike Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: new zealand Posts: 108 |
Oh dear ,I see just another bloody urban SUV in a world of SUVs !
I also fail to see a distinctive product that will create a huge demand and be seen the world over , especially at premium pricing . I see another Discovery 5 sales flop here . What is know the world over as the Defender , was a commercial vehicle , this is a leafy suburb suv , Like all the other Land Rovers . What JLR needs is a sale success right now , sales are in free fall despite the investment in new platforms and the word is out that there vehicles are far from premium . Tata will now look to a business partner to help dig JlR out of this hole of their own making . They are making sweeping cut backs on expenditure , here's an idea , sack your design team . Any design team that can hash one of the most iconic vehicles in the world ,needs to go ! Not even tested in Australia , epic fail . . |
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30th Apr 2019 7:19pm |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2634  
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Mike, not tested in Australia - no option to fit 35inch mud terrain tyres, No simple suspension system, air bags that will fail in the Simpson desert and will drop the car to access height, no back country support or spares, does not say Land Cruiser on the bonnet.
Might as well forget that market  |
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30th Apr 2019 7:47pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092 
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No need to test it in Aus or any other remote harsh environment.... I'm sure a 12 year old graduate at JLR "tested" it via their ipad and the algorithym says it was AOK
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30th Apr 2019 8:07pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6092
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Oh yes... Aus spec greenliner 461 with the extended chassis spring mounts....  |
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30th Apr 2019 8:12pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3750
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They have missed a trick with an Icon they could have wrapped the shell around new interior / chassis with air bags etc
G wagon / G class still looks the same fundamentally as it did when first out. Wrangler did also. This just looks like a small range rover, price will suit. Family xs type 110 will guess £50k plus... Unless it's not and they are all fooling us.... |
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30th Apr 2019 8:31pm |
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| G4UJS Member Since: 20 Jan 2019 Location: Shropshire Posts: 226 
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don't think I'll be waving at those!!!!!
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30th Apr 2019 9:40pm |
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| dulwich man Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Dulwich Posts: 64 
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agreed
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30th Apr 2019 10:35pm |
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