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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3399  
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I think side steps might be a good addition
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2nd Sep 2020 7:10pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3399
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I’ll be adding side steps to mine, but then I’m considering just taking the 90 on coils.
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2nd Sep 2020 7:55pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4677 
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Hand brake gone?  1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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2nd Sep 2020 8:57pm |
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| PaulMark Member Since: 29 May 2020 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 33  
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Popped into my dealership to visit my new car yesterday, P400 HSE. Unfortunately I wont be able to take it home till Tuesday as they are still fitting the accessories I ordered.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge According to the dealer he can’t get enough stock of the new Defender to meet the demand. So, in South Africa at least, it seems like the new model is a success! |
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6th Sep 2020 3:05pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2640 
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Yep, it's flying off the shelves in ZA!
https://www.carmag.co.za/news/heres-how-ma...gust-2020/ "...official sales data from Naamsa, which shows 125 examples of the Defender were registered locally in August 2020. For the record, this represents nearly 40 percent of Jaguar Land Rover sales for the month. That, of course, makes the Defender the British firm’s best-seller in August, with the Range Rover Sport (47), Evoque (46) and Discovery Sport (23) quite some way behind. Next for Land Rover SA was the Discovery (22), Velar (20) and Range Rover (10). And the Defender’s rivals? Well, the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (which will later in 2020 receive a new engine option) managed 66 units, while the Jeep Wrangler ended the month on 25 units. Mitsubishi’s Pajero (which is still available, with production set to end in 2021) finished on 14 registrations. A single Toyota FJ Cruiser was registered, too. ..." -- 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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8th Sep 2020 8:03am |
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| Brucemknx Member Since: 17 Nov 2013 Location: Kununurra Posts: 44  
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I envy the fact you can still get a SWB Pajero in South Africa. I would buy one in a heartbeat if Misubishi Australia brought them back.
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8th Sep 2020 8:08am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018  
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Presumably that includes all the initial dealer demo models also, rather than actual retail sales? It's interesting to see where the sales are in SA - it appears the the top selling vehicles in the month are all pickups: Toyota Hilux - 3,613 Isuzu D Max - 1,670 Ford Ranger - 1,657 Is the Toyota Fortuner, a model I know nothing about, at 733 not a Defender competitor? Click image to enlarge |
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8th Sep 2020 8:54am |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2640
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The Fortuner is basically a Hilux with a body, so it's not in the same segment as LR.
Most of them are bought by farmers for their wives 
FYI, the original Fortuner had a tendency to roll on gravel roads, due to its suspension setup. Toyota vehemently denied it, but then released a facelift version with stability control --
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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8th Sep 2020 9:05am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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What's a Toyota Land Cruiser PU? That sold 125 also.
Odd the Defender doesn't even make it onto this table which pulls from the same data source: Click image to enlarge https://bestsellingcarsblog.com/2020/09/so...k-at-26-3/ |
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8th Sep 2020 5:46pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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Perhaps the old 79 Land Cruiser that's still for sale in South Africa in Pick Up form?
https://www.toyota.co.za/ranges/land-cruiser-79 |
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8th Sep 2020 6:09pm |
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| DrRob Member Since: 29 Mar 2017 Location: Hampshire Posts: 182
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90 preview event in Guildford booked for late Sept
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8th Sep 2020 6:44pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3399
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Mines 10th October, looking forward to it. Not sure how it’s working with social distancing, because normally everybody is crawling over the cars at these events.
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8th Sep 2020 7:10pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Timed appointment with viewings outside J. When mine goes in for various corrective treatments I have a timed check in appointment at Pentland Stirling with +/- 5 minutes - if you are early you sit out in the car until they call you into service reception in the showroom and last time I was in all the cars on the showroom floor were locked with windows closed to prevent you sitting in them. I would imagine with the C-19 situation in the Glasgow area the Taggarts outlets around town will be even stricter on viewings. 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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8th Sep 2020 7:19pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3399
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Makes sense, I thought it would be something like that.
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8th Sep 2020 7:32pm |
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