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milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 |
Anyone else notice the starting price of the 90? £40,290
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10th Sep 2019 10:15am |
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Bluericky Member Since: 26 Jun 2014 Location: Cornwall Posts: 647 |
The prices are absolutely insane , I can not comprehend how they’re going to be selling so many projected units at those figures . To spec the Defender to the same as our Disco 4 HSE will take the price to nearly £85k , a whopping £25k more than I paid for the Disco.
The Red Cross are clearly rather flush ! So where does the Defender sit in the Land Rover stable now , below the RRS but above the Discovery 5 ? I suppose the American market will be absolutely flooded , I’ve just spoken with my Yankee cousin and they’re all hopping with excitement , they’ve wanted the Defender badge for a long time and now they’ve got it ! The design is fantastic , it’s modern , practical and hopefully does what it says . Infotainment and over the air updates are a worrying addition , knowing JLRs track record with technology . The real question for me is , Where’s the poverty spec pick up ? That’s what I’m after !! Any mention in previous announcements? https://www.instagram.com/hustynminepark/ |
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10th Sep 2019 10:34am |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
An £800 option. It does look very small and the total loss of the cubby box and centre rail is disappointing. I was hoping for something that could be swapped between the two. Can't think of anything worse than having a large dog sat there as was suggested |
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10th Sep 2019 11:40am |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Not just me then? I did notice winch equipped ones in the promo videos. That kit states it is only available from mid 2020, which I thought was odd for a bag of commercially available bits. Along with having to purchase the winch manual separately from the winch! I think the manual is probably the LR Guide to Winching instead. Interior view looks even more like a previous versions of the Discovery, I'd be hard pressed to tell them apart: Click image to enlarge * I think I can even see the mouldings where the old jump seats used to be! Last edited by Supacat on 10th Sep 2019 11:52am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Sep 2019 11:44am |
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v8bobber Member Since: 26 Aug 2012 Location: pembrokeshire Posts: 445 |
Yeah all Farrow and no balls! |
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10th Sep 2019 11:47am |
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AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 |
That's a 110 130's have feeling's as well you know |
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10th Sep 2019 11:49am |
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Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 490 |
110 starts at £45k with steel wheels and cloth seats, (see small print) that is more than I paid for my Disco. Its good it will take 18 inch wheels though 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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10th Sep 2019 11:51am |
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Slideywindows Member Since: 09 Sep 2016 Location: North Essex Posts: 1283 |
My lifelong love of Land Rover makes me hope it is a roaring success - but somehow I just don't feel it.
Technically brilliant and massively capable, so "well done" to the engineers at Solihull. But the design? I notice a lot of the early "lovers" were female, so is that who it is aimed at? The launch majored on the "icon" and shots of it performing in the rough - but Gerry seems to have majored on competing with Kahn and the Chelsea Truck Co. Very expensive, so clearly aimed at a market segment that JLR already have. With a Freelander badge on, it would be wonderful! Would like to see the "Country" version but that front end will probably put me off buying it. And once the gloss of "newness" has worn off, how cheap will it have to be second-hand, so the "aspirationals with no money" can afford to buy it - and will they be able to afford to maintain it? Good luck with it JLR - and I mean it - but as I am not the target market, I am out, even second- hand.. |
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10th Sep 2019 11:56am |
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NoDo$h Member Since: 18 Aug 2007 Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset Posts: 972 |
Follow the * 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 |
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10th Sep 2019 12:13pm |
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AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 |
All I can see is lots of little crevices to fill with spilled animal feed. Not really dual purpose any more - you either buy a commercial for work or a SW for home. No switching between the two. |
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10th Sep 2019 12:25pm |
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Farmerben Member Since: 16 Jan 2017 Location: Herefordshire Posts: 605 |
Just read this on Autocar. Is he delusional or trying to gaslight us? https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews |
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10th Sep 2019 12:25pm |
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WindyJ Member Since: 18 Oct 2018 Location: France Posts: 190 |
Just for fun I specced up a 110 with the options needed to make it functionally comparable to my current puma. Admittedly a bit over the top but it came out at 127000euros!!!
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10th Sep 2019 12:32pm |
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markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2634 |
Orkney 90 quick review and Richard Hammond. |
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10th Sep 2019 12:33pm |
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Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5808 |
Farmerben. A Paperwork exercise. Ask the ‘right people’ the ‘right question’ in the ‘right way’ and you’ll get the ‘right answer’. ‘Goldfish-bowl’ theory. McG knew what he wanted from this new Defender and clearly led it in that direction. What it looked like, but also who he wanted to sell to, (and for how much), both of which are already the JLR preferred target market. A few ‘upset’ current Defender owners was no skin off his nose... Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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10th Sep 2019 12:34pm |
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