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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804   
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12th Sep 2019 6:56am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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The newer G-Class is not the newest...But (apart from the Defender) they all bear a passing resemblence to the original model. Perhaps because a Series 1 is not a Defender?
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12th Sep 2019 7:14am |
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| Zed Member Since: 07 Oct 2017 Location: In the woods Posts: 3271  
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The old Vitara and the Land Rover are the odd one out.
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12th Sep 2019 7:16am |
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| Rosco Member Since: 03 Dec 2010 Location: Burntwood Posts: 1833 
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You sure its not just that the series 1 and new Defender should be stood the other way round?
 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone 2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW |
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12th Sep 2019 7:38am |
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| adolfy Member Since: 01 Dec 2016 Location: Mid Wales Posts: 58 
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The series 1 looks fantastic and created the legend, where as the new Pretender looks hideous.
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12th Sep 2019 7:40am |
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| dantastic Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: London Posts: 367
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Nevermind the Land Rover but I think all other manufacturers in that lineup did a really good job bringing their respective cars into the future. None of them would need a badge or a name, they are immediately recognisable.
Land Rover only trade on a name in the case of the Defender. |
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12th Sep 2019 7:53am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Very hard to find a photo of the latest G-Wagen with the original, but its still close. Click image to enlarge And not a great surprise that LR haven't released a photo of the most recent Puma next to the New Defender. Indeed, imagine the ND being added to this line-up. Just nothing that ties the new one to these....
Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey Last edited by Grenadier on 12th Sep 2019 8:04am. Edited 1 time in total |
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12th Sep 2019 8:03am |
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| What puddle? Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Reading Posts: 952
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As dandastic says, the others are recognisable (even to someone like my wife!). So the odd one out is the Vitara sitting next to an old Land Rover. Zed: LR will find you.
PS, doesn't that original Mini look absolutely fantastic? Now left. |
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12th Sep 2019 8:03am |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 928  
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That's because the new Defender is a really a new discovery, which is what it should be called. It's also fairly fat now looking at the dimensions, no good for narrow country roads/greenlanes like the old one was which should be it's natural habitat...
Oh hang on the new ones habitat will be city ring roads
The classic mini is very nice, I used to have a 1996 Rover mini cooper sportpack years ago, never had any interest in the Bini! |
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12th Sep 2019 8:39am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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I think there is something fishy going on with these photos. The new 90 is 4.6m long, not including the spare wheel, essentially same as the old 110. The 80" is over 1.2m shorter, yet they appear to be very similar in size in this photo.
Perhaps more telling and not allowing for perspective, the 80" is 1.5m wide versus 2.1m and there isn't 600mm difference in width between the two juding by the width of the track they are on. The new 90 is 40% wider. |
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12th Sep 2019 8:43am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Good spot Miles. Takes a Series owner to spot that one.
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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12th Sep 2019 8:54am |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873
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It's been photoshopped to make the new 90 appear a lot smaller than it actually is. Click image to enlarge |
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12th Sep 2019 8:57am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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I'm fairly sure the New Defender/Series photos are all photoshop?
 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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12th Sep 2019 8:57am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Strange that the marketing team, despite all the efforts with endless spy-shots, glamourous movie-quality videos filmed across the world, celebrity publicity and a monumental Frankfurt launch, they didn't have the confidence to show the 90 for what it actually is (dimension wise) or had the confidence to show one alongside the outgoing 'icon', the Puma. In both cases it's presumably because it will go to highlight just how different the Discfender is to its predecessor(s).
Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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12th Sep 2019 9:01am |
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