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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3394  
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New Defender at Folkestone to meet SNX 891
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16th Dec 2019 2:17pm |
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| King Luis Member Since: 23 Oct 2019 Location: Toronto Posts: 42 
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thats a very ugly wrap. should have kept the brown colour. and where is the expedition heading?
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16th Dec 2019 3:42pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3394
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It all starts with the London - Singapore (First Overland) 1955. Oxford and Cambridge university students aimed to drive to Singapore. The books a good read.
This is the return journey using one of the original Series Land Rovers. The wrap on the new Defender is the Sky Blue and Navy Blue of the two university’s. https://www.lastoverland.com/ The First Overland Click image to enlarge The Last Overland Click image to enlarge |
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16th Dec 2019 3:50pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3394
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17th Dec 2019 9:08pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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Does the JLR marketing department have absolutely NO shame putting that hideous Discfender in the same Postcode, let alone same photo, as that absolute little beauty?
 Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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18th Dec 2019 7:49am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1316  
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"A thorn between two roses", to twist around the old saying
They can say what they like about approach angles, but looking at the photo with all three face on, I know which vehicle I'd want to off-road in. That new front end looks very vulnerable to damage when tackling anything other than a sleeping policeman. |
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18th Dec 2019 11:04am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Has there been a bit of photoshopping going on in those photos? The new one looks quite small between the two Series cars 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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18th Dec 2019 1:20pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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I wondered that. It doesn’t match with the impression you get looking at the other thread with a new one in front of a 90. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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18th Dec 2019 1:31pm |
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| milesr3 Member Since: 12 Feb 2013 Location: Suffolk Posts: 873 
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Thought it was just me that was suspicious of these photos;
https://www.defender2.net/forum/post792387.html#792387 |
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18th Dec 2019 4:30pm |
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| DSC-off Member Since: 16 Oct 2014 Location: North East Posts: 1400 
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I don't think that photo has been altered, perspective and the colour scheme of the Def probably make it look smaller.
Track width of the two S1's is around 14 paving blocks, where as the Def is 19 blocks. So that's around 35% wider. The light upper body colour makes it difficult to see the front corners of the bonnet, but it's certainly higher than the wings on the S1, and rises further back. Overall height looks similar, but is the Def parked with the air suspension in access mode? Click image to enlarge |
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18th Dec 2019 9:36pm |
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| Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 
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The last lot probably carried hammers and various bits to keep them going... I can imagine the new expedition will have numerous support vehicles... This car is too important to fail... Can you imagine if they toasted an engine... LR will pamper this thing and then we'll no doubt hear that it's a thing to behold...
It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse...
2013 Bowler 110 (Sold) 2016 Bowler 90 Rally Spec (Sold) |
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18th Dec 2019 9:50pm |
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| Ecco Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 280  
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..approach angle clearly shows true nature of this abomination..yet another mall crawler...what a joke..
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19th Dec 2019 2:53am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3394
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The new Defender didn’t take part, it was only there to meet the Series 1 (SNX 891) that made the return journey. |
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19th Dec 2019 5:21am |
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| JordanBefender Member Since: 29 Aug 2019 Location: York Posts: 16
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for the people talking about the size, these appeared on instagram,
https://www.instagram.com/p/B6OAOGJJMJv/ |
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19th Dec 2019 10:20am |
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