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NinetyTD4 Member Since: 22 Apr 2011 Location: North Posts: 397 |
The more I see of the New Defender the more I get my feeling confirmed - this car is superfluous. JLR builts more or less the same car in several shades, so there is nothing left of a 'Defender'. It is just a Defender version of the New Beetle approach, lookalike applications to pretend something it isn't. I don't see this as being an honest car, as the Landrover from Series to Defender were. Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.
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18th Jun 2020 12:03pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Be honest ~ you're just spamming now, aren't you? |
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18th Jun 2020 12:38pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 |
I don’t think any selfrespecting old or new Defender owner would want to be seen dead advertising their car as a Chelsea Tractor, it might be the done thing for Jeep, Bentayga and G-Wagon owners - regardless of whether it is a company name or not. Also there are advertising rules on this forum and both Kahn and Chelsea Tractor have had warnings about abusing them before. 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 Jun 2020 1:33pm |
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SN Member Since: 29 Jun 2007 Location: SK6 Posts: 729 |
Loving that - got more balls than me - worst I ever did was up the steps in my first D3 at the now closed Roych Clough in the Peak Dsitrict and they were a piece of cake compared to this!!! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history) |
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19th Jun 2020 12:08am |
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zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 815 |
it certainly does not have the active differential option from this picture, only one centre locking diff on the 4x4 info. Assume with configurable TR you can adjust the settings to minimise wheelspin depending on the situation you are in Click image to enlarge yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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19th Jun 2020 7:59am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 |
Evoque and RRS both have these so I assume that D5 and L405 have them too - L663 Defender’s iGuide mentions that New Defender has them as well. In the iGuide e-handbook they are highlighted with an icon of a group of people.
Click image to enlarge So far I have found two “dealer enabled” functions. Perhaps if others find more they could “Quote” this post and edit in the functions they find. It’s a pity that the manual doesn’t list the additional functions. I know that the dealer who supplied both my Evoques and the last RRS enabled them all as a matter of course at PDI but some dealers have been known to charge to enable these features. If purchasing a new one then make sure to tell the dealership to make sure that they are all enabled at PDI. So far I have found: 1) Speed sensitive wiper speed adjustment 2) Drip mode.......... no not something to switch on oil drips on the drive or an automatic runny nose wipe function but a function to give a delayed wiper wipe after operating the screen wash/wipe program function 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! Last edited by Tim in Scotland on 19th Jun 2020 10:03am. Edited 3 times in total |
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19th Jun 2020 8:54am |
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Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2637 |
German review, with some mild off-roading
-- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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19th Jun 2020 8:56am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 |
I like his translation of “grabhandle” as the “Oh s t handle” 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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19th Jun 2020 9:30am |
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NinetyTD4 Member Since: 22 Apr 2011 Location: North Posts: 397 |
Interesting to see the hard flickering of the daylight LEDs ... so they are obviously pulsed. Being educated as an electrical engineer a long time ago, another thing I don't like. Never forget: cars have owner, Landrover have field service personnel.
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19th Jun 2020 11:36am |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3388 |
They are no different to any other LED daytime running light.
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19th Jun 2020 12:58pm |
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Ecco Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Kuala Lumpur Posts: 279 |
..that's exactly why he said that he do not like PWM'ed light sources.. |
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19th Jun 2020 1:21pm |
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J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3388 |
Nice that satellite mapping can be used via the digital dash.
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19th Jun 2020 2:03pm |
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Morepower Member Since: 08 Jan 2013 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 630 |
Cool... so it won't be long before automated ticketing for any motoring infringements.... 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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19th Jun 2020 3:23pm |
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Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 |
Just looking at the iGuide with regard to the e diff: Click image to enlarge Which seems to confirm that they do not operate in an on/off fashion but rather in an almost infinitely variable fashion ~ just what controls the level of wheelspin is the question? |
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19th Jun 2020 4:14pm |
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