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| kingofthesparks Member Since: 06 Jan 2011 Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants Posts: 987   
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look on the positive side , a disco for defender money,
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1st Sep 2011 4:39pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3709 
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Think how much the current models will go up in value, Mr woolly underpants will pay a premium for them 130's have feeling's as well you know  |
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1st Sep 2011 4:49pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422 
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Why all the comments about how Defenders will be going up in value? How is this good? You mean you'd seriously want to part with your Defender after the DC100 comes out — probably never to be able to own a real Landy ever again?
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1st Sep 2011 4:54pm |
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| Landie Boy Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Essex Posts: 431 
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At one point (i'm not sure if its still going ahead) the Disco was going to be dropped in 2015 because of electronic problems and then the Defender would replace it with the new model. Jack |
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1st Sep 2011 5:04pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422
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I believe the Disco was also originally supposed to replace the Defender, but that didn't work out as buyers still wanted the Defender, so the Disco became less of a utility vehicle after all. There's probably a lesson here.
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1st Sep 2011 5:15pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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I must be getting old (or older) but the Double Cab looks half decent in the picture on Pistonheads.
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=24243 Still saving for a 90 from the last production run of the current Defender though 
Bob |
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1st Sep 2011 5:16pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422
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Actually, now that I think about it, if this was called a Discovery, the response would likely be much less negative (accounting for the fact there will always be negativity with change). The fact that this is being made into a replacement for the Defender just feels completely wrong. The design philosophy (and presumably the internals) is just totally opposite to what made the Defender great.
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1st Sep 2011 5:18pm |
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| daviec1 Member Since: 30 Nov 2010 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 246 
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Look, the brain trust at Land Rover COULD have just taken the existing Defender and fixed it.
i.e. brought into line with all required legislations, and fixed the lovely "special features" we all put up with. Yes, that would mean a new chassis - but design it to accept after market accessories. Have the rear crossmember exposed & pre-drilled for all the extra stuff we enjoy. Make it so that water stays out!! Get the lights slightly brighter than candles Fix the driving position & the heavy clutch Make the doors slightly thicker than paper. But keep the "feel" of the existing Defender. What they seem to have come up with is a cheap Disco. Now as the Disco came in as a cheap RR, and then climbed ever upwards in price, and the gaylander was brought in for the non wellie boot mob & the school run, the new Evoque sort of clobbers the Disco, any new Defender HAS to stand alone, or it is just overlapping in style & price, much of the rest of the LR / RR range. 2001 TD5 110 DCPU in Bonatti Grey |
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1st Sep 2011 5:41pm |
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| Fox Member Since: 26 Aug 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 72
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My wife thought this was the new facelifted version of her Yeti,,, so that's one sale they'd make.
Not sure it's the target audience though. |
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1st Sep 2011 7:15pm |
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| mikelike Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: new zealand Posts: 108 |
The DC100 has lost the high driving position and short bonnet of the defender, has a car like view out , one of the trademarks of the defender . How large will the tray be , mini size ??????
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1st Sep 2011 7:38pm |
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| landydubai Member Since: 01 Sep 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 206  
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LandyDubai
Keep the shiny side up! 09 110 XS BAS remap 09 90 pick up BAS remap 08 D3 V8 G4 Spec Bentley Speed GT 2009 G55 2003 Ford Raptor 2010 - new toy! |
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1st Sep 2011 7:43pm |
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| YORKSHIRELAD Member Since: 17 Mar 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 159 
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I totally agree my friend. The current model is the only model in the range with any distinction from the other LR motors, and if it had to fall in line with the rest of the range, I would rarther them retire the Defender than start  about with stupid designs. There will never be another Defender. I understand a need for a big selling Utility but don't call it a a replacement for the Defender. The age old blood line is cut. [ I have been drinking} 1963 Series 2A truck cab
2008 110 SW |
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1st Sep 2011 8:32pm |
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| cobs Member Since: 12 Jun 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 336 
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The above (excellent) book by Roger Crathorne was first published in 2008. There are a couple of pages in which he describes his vision for a new Defender which are pretty much spot on in my opinion. On the styling front though it doesn't appear as if Land Rover have listened to him. If you want to read them (get in quick before Martin has to delete them for breach of copyright!) have a look in My Gallery under the album New Defender - Born in Lode Lane.
If you need to ask who Roger Crathorne is then I suggest you buy the book! |
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1st Sep 2011 8:48pm |
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| DG Member Since: 10 Jun 2007 Location: Lording it !! Posts: 36
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Let the record show my forecast:
A year after production of the final incarnation of the DC100 there will be a whole new band of LR followers exulting the joys of the fantastic, go anywhere, practical and comfortable defender replacement. With them there will be many old Defender and LR supporters who might have been sceptical but will have been converted ......and for them the old defender will be long forgotten. ...the remainder of the die hard Defender types will be scratching their beards and pulling their woolly underpants out of the crack of their hairy ass saying ..." it's crap  ..it ain't like the old days ...there's too many electric's ..... oh look it's stuck ...the old defender would never have done that " .........In truth, nobody else, including LR, will give a flying feck what they think .
Anyone want to place their bets ?  Interloper from disco3Last edited by DG on 2nd Sep 2011 6:29am. Edited 1 time in total |
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1st Sep 2011 9:21pm |
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