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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 595  
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May well be happening soon I wouldn’t think they wanted them to drive the pre production ones. They all had 15mins to do a piece to camera on the same cars sat in that bit of woods and then on the stands but that’s it as far as I see. I expect full road tests will be given using the first cars off the production line like they do with other models. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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2nd Nov 2019 7:26pm |
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| RDR Member Since: 27 Apr 2018 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 595
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That front bash plate looks pretty substantial if it’s metal
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2nd Nov 2019 7:40pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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I like the tyres
 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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2nd Nov 2019 8:21pm |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 716 
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I reckon that’s a much earlier model than what we’ve been seeing so far, it’s got a few differences like the fog lights are smaller, the silver bit on the bumper, as mentioned above looks more of a brushed metal, the tyres look like something off a concept car, I’m not even sure if the glass is even glass it’s so dark and also the mirrors are completely different, of which I actually prefer these mirrors to the ones seen previously. They look more in keeping with the original, much more familiar shape.
Edit: it looks like the wing vent/grill things are different too. Last edited by BuckBlu110 on 3rd Nov 2019 9:15am. Edited 1 time in total |
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3rd Nov 2019 8:05am |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502
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My Defender was recently in at Guy Salmon Stratford (who for a main dealer I always find very helpful) for a warranty job & they lent me a brand new Mercedes A380 for a week, my impressions of the car were that it was quite nice and efficient...translate into rather boring.
I picked my Defender up & handed the keys for the Merc back & immediately after shutting the ill-fitting Defender door I felt 'at home' which got me thinking about the future which looks rather dull; the new Defender, like every other car in the JLR line-up, doesn't pull my trigger (although I'm hoping the 90 HT will change my opinion) & as I've been driving Land Rover's since 1975 it looks highly likely that I will have to keep my present stock on the road until either hanging up my keys or being forced off the road by various ill devised green measures. For those of us that don't fancy a 2020 Defender I feel the road ahead is blocked & I'm rather glad that for most of my adult life I've been able to own, tinker with & drive proper Land Rover's but fear the future of car ownership looks a bit grim. Am I alone in my foreboding? Click image to enlarge Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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3rd Nov 2019 8:16am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Fat Cog ~ two words... Project Grenadier.
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3rd Nov 2019 8:37am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6112 
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it's probably pedal powered too |
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3rd Nov 2019 10:16am |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502
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Already watching with potential interest! Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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4th Nov 2019 9:03am |
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| JordanBefender Member Since: 29 Aug 2019 Location: York Posts: 16
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i saw some info out about the Trophy Defender, its an early design mock up, i found some closer detail photos of it online. its on display in Japan.
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4th Nov 2019 10:02am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Interesting
Got the link to the site? |
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4th Nov 2019 11:44am |
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| JordanBefender Member Since: 29 Aug 2019 Location: York Posts: 16
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got these off instagram, there is a few pix of this mock up version. just type #newdefender
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4th Nov 2019 11:48am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150 
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The outer set of rear lights look lower down on that one. 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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4th Nov 2019 5:21pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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Anyone seen this?
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/feature...e-projects The model finished in what looks a lot like the old light green paint is interesting. Can't say I'm impressed with the "if you don't like it, buy a different car" kind of attitude that comes over, nor the idea that nobody dares to "fight" with the design chief! 2011 110 USW 1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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4th Nov 2019 5:26pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1323 
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A quote from his autocar interview :
“What I think differentiates us as a design house is our desire to deliver modernity – reductive design, great proportions, lines of consequence and no silliness. I don’t usually talk about our competition but, when I drive to London on the motorway, I find it hard to tell one model from another. We’re never going to be like that.” To be honest, I struggle to tell one of his own designs from another. They all look to be from the same jelly mould to me. And certainly not differentiated from the many other luxury 4x4s out there. Also, just how the plastic tread plate, side mounted lunchboxes , flimsy mud flaps, etc, sit with "no silliness" is lost on me as well. |
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4th Nov 2019 5:45pm |
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