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| RRUK Site Supporter Member Since: 31 Mar 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2025  
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT 2016 D4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF 1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol |
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10th Sep 2019 8:35am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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That was his word of the day - together with "reductive design"  |
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10th Sep 2019 8:37am |
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| Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605 
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I was embarrassed for him. Pretty luke warm reception to it and think he was noticeably caught off guard by the lack of whooping and cheering. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews |
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10th Sep 2019 8:44am |
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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296 
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Well that was disappointing.
For me, the choice of colours for the ‘reveal’ demonstrates the degree to which LR has lost its way. I appreciate it may seem trivial, but in my mind, colours like Epsom Green, Aintree Green, Oslo Blue, Loire Blue, Montalcino Red, etc. are colours that will stand the test of time; just like the proper defenders and series vehicles. Where as Gondwana Stone and Pangea Green, will look old and dated within three years (to be honest I think they look disgusting already); which is when people will bin them off and buy a new one. Defenders are meant to be different, but instead, they will be on the same 6/7 year lifecycle (with facelifts in between) as all the other euroboxes. I guess that’s how I would describe the new ‘defender’; just another eurobox  2011 CSW XS 90 |
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10th Sep 2019 8:56am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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First impressions; it's expensive for the spec compared to other SUVs. Fuel consumption figures are a little alarming. I still don't like the look of the front and the proportions of the 110. The 90 looks okay with the A Bar, but I couldn't find it in the myriad of options. Will be interested to see the pricing of the 90.
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10th Sep 2019 9:02am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Just used the configurator and got to £102,321 
I thought the wrap he talked about on the launch editions would be included in the price, but is a £2,900 extra. Last edited by Supacat on 10th Sep 2019 9:31am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Sep 2019 9:28am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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Oddly, I was worried that I would love it, and have to justify the expense to another part of my head. I'm oddly relieved that it's so boring and mundane. Just seen the AutoExpress pic with the bullbar on the front !!! What possessed JLR to show this car in that colour, for a start?!? And steel wheels??? As I said, just so glad it's looks so bad.
I won't be buying it. Now left. |
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10th Sep 2019 9:30am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I started watching through the JLR Youtube site (until it froze!) at the beginning it said only 3,700 were watching and this only rose to just 0ver 6,000 before it crashed for me. Not the sort of viewing figures i would have expected? |
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10th Sep 2019 9:38am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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The more I look, the more I think it looks odd from the front 3/4
 Click image to enlarge Last edited by milesr3 on 10th Sep 2019 5:05pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Sep 2019 9:39am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3785  
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If I bought one, it'd have to be a 90X, which is available with the 400HP petrol engine.
O-60 in 6.5 secs isn't too bad, would be quite an exciting Defender! But I'm of the opinion that owners who are pretty happy with a nice original late model Puma aren't gonna be too concerned. Pickles. |
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10th Sep 2019 9:40am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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It's all a bit Farrow and Ball. You know that the inclusion of square rear lights, like the current FFRR will be out of date by the next facelift. A Defender should be timeless. |
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10th Sep 2019 9:49am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Will be interesting to see what happens to values of “The Real Defender” vehicles - hopefully not much as the New Defender is so expensive and complex I can only see the originals being even more in demand, and more stealable. 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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10th Sep 2019 9:54am |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1033 
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A little bit of me was tempted with the new 90. The six seats are great and I thought it would be good to have something a little smaller than my 110.
Then I checked the dimension - the new 90 is the same length as the old 110. I still like that folding middle seat... |
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10th Sep 2019 10:03am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17450 
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A 110 specced up to match my Disco 2 is going to set me back a few pennies under £72k on the road.
Has anyone found the front winch option on the configurator yet? There is a winch accessory pack at (IIRC) a shocking £343 (steep for two shackles, a strop, and a manual), but I cannot find am actual winch. I will certainly take my build well over the £72k mark. |
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10th Sep 2019 10:15am |
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