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lohr500



Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
Q: "How many journalists does it take to change a tyre?"
A: "Seven. Six to lift the car and one to swap the wheel over"

Q: "How many journalists does it take to change a tyre?"
A: "None. A man from JLR deals with such matters as they don't want to get their hands and designer shirts dirty before the freebie lunch."
Post #819272 12th Mar 2020 1:24pm
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AndrewS



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red
Supacat wrote:
Those two aren't used to taking a wheel off a rack...strop through the middle and lower gently, support and guide from below.

Where is the fun in that? throw the Censored er off then get the local kids to fetch it back. 130's have feeling's as well you know Smile
Post #819343 12th Mar 2020 8:17pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
With the rake on the 'screen, I'd be tempted just to roll it down the screen, over the bonnet, and off the front. Then get the kids to go fetch.
Post #819349 12th Mar 2020 8:52pm
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X4SKP



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
LR Defender designer defends SUV's looks in the face of criticism

In defense of Defender:....

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/lr-def...spartandhp SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html
Post #819448 13th Mar 2020 4:32pm
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ZeDefender



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Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
...or just leave it there as a warning to others... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #819450 13th Mar 2020 5:00pm
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
AndrewS wrote:
Supacat wrote:
Those two aren't used to taking a wheel off a rack...strop through the middle and lower gently, support and guide from below.

Where is the fun in that? throw the Censored er off then get the local kids to fetch it back.


There was a photo in the Namibia series on twitter/Facebook showing a couple of kids playing with a tyre... looked but couldn't find it... but you might not be far off the mark there!
Post #819452 13th Mar 2020 5:12pm
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J77



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Scotland 

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Post #819657 14th Mar 2020 8:48pm
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familymad



Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
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 2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black
Still looks like a dogs dinner 1951 80" S1 2.0
1995 110 300TDI
1995 90 300TDI
Post #819704 15th Mar 2020 8:19am
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J77



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But once they get it off the trailer and start the restoration I’m sure it will look fab Razz
Post #819714 15th Mar 2020 9:11am
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I know that some folk take a spare wheel with them, but a whole spare vehicle?
Post #819734 15th Mar 2020 10:59am
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Chawks



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My local dealer (Christchurch) still haven’t got one in the showroom despite saying that they will have one in March. Went in yesterday and no acknowledgment from front desk staff or salesman so I walked out. Yet the man who turned up in a Bentley bentayga had the staff attention immediately. I’ll try another dealer I think
Post #819740 15th Mar 2020 12:15pm
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ZeDefender



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Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Had the same experience twice in Munich (trying to buy a Puma) so found a dealer up north with staff that didn't have their heads up their own a*se* Rolling Eyes Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #819741 15th Mar 2020 12:23pm
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J77



Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
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Chawks wrote:
My local dealer (Christchurch) still haven’t got one in the showroom despite saying that they will have one in March. Went in yesterday and no acknowledgment from front desk staff or salesman so I walked out. Yet the man who turned up in a Bentley bentayga had the staff attention immediately. I’ll try another dealer I think


Journalists test drives are embargoed until the 25th March so perhaps dealer stock will arrive after that.
Post #819765 15th Mar 2020 5:51pm
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blackwolf



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
I've just seen my first one in the flesh, driving out of Tesco Blandford car park as I was driving in. I was staring at this black and silver thing, thinking how much it looked like something out of a paint-by-numbers book, for some time before it dawned on me what it was. Apart from the gauche paint job, I was struck by how incredibly unremarkable and un-noticeable it is. It really doesn't stand out from the crowd, unlike the old one. I'm sure it's nice inside, but my goodness it's bland from the outside.

Very disappointing in my opinion.
Post #819877 16th Mar 2020 5:41pm
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custom90



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Indeed. ^^^^

One of the reasons I like the Defender we know of and the Wranger and other similar makes.
They aren't just a "car" like many out there, some are so boring I couldn't imagine having one.

It's no wonder many are in disrepair seeing as they are so boring and bland, owners probably have zero interest in them except for use as a mode of transport.

The new one reminds me of a Disco 5 / Evoke / FL 2 love child.

I have always liked the whole Defender range until 2016 and the D4 is very very nice.
LR had things so right, possibly at the pinnacle of desirability and for price too.

Then they started this Evoke style front end scheme for the whole range, now these days I find none appealing at all.
Not to mention their distancing from their core buyers and brand followers like many of us are / were

The NFU tv advert is much the same, not true to its core.
I think some of you follow my drift in what I'm getting at. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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