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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Only 5 to be made (in 2022), so get your order in quick:
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Given chances of getting a vehicle without paying over the odds, then price does not seem that high, given the engineering that must presumably go into it ~ "Each will be priced at €138,000 (around £118,000) excluding VAT and any further local market taxes." https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/d...onvertible |
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22nd Dec 2021 7:01am |
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| jomara Member Since: 26 Oct 2009 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 1790  
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2014 110 2.2TDCi XS Station wagon
1971 Bowler Tomcat 88 4.2 V8 Auto 2022 110 D250 XS Edition - Gone 2024 110 D250 X-Dynamic HSE |
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22nd Dec 2021 7:30am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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‘Only five to be made’.
Thank f*** for that. Means the chances of coming across one and searing my eyes remains low. Unless I happen to be in Cheshire.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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22nd Dec 2021 7:30am |
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| ickle Member Since: 22 Jul 2010 Location: South Vendee Posts: 1780 
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Sorry to swim against the flow but I would order one, only thing is I'm about £100k too short!!!!
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22nd Dec 2021 10:00am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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This just follows the flow of Defenders historically, Land Rover exploring many avenues to offer their Defender to different audiences.
Its not for me but I can see 5 being snapped up with demand for more. Ride like you stole it!! If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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22nd Dec 2021 10:14am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970
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Double Cab pick up next… maybe
Ride like you stole it!!
If I’m not on a bike it’s because only a 4x4 will do… 2011 2.4 Puma 90 HT |
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22nd Dec 2021 10:15am |
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| #1784 Member Since: 11 Nov 2020 Location: Almunge Posts: 45 
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I've just read the linked article but could not see that Land Rover had anything to do with these convertibles, looks like an independent company converting production Defenders? 110 SE D200 MY21 Tasman blue Discovery 3 V8 HSE MY06 Discovery 1 V8 ES MY97 RRC 2-door V8 MY83 |
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22nd Dec 2021 10:47am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Nothing to do with JLR.
This is the chap that did the Range Rover coupe after JLR cancelled the project. Wheels looked interesting, but I think I prefer the originals: Click image to enlarge |
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22nd Dec 2021 11:10am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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I think it might be as unsuccessful as the rag top Evoque in the U.K. even the 60th Anniverary soft top Defender 90 didn’t sell particularly well, although I do see one of those around and it belongs to a local farm and is a working if very impractical farm vehicle. 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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22nd Dec 2021 12:18pm |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3395
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Not for me, I’ll keep my top on
I think I prefer LRs steels Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue |
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22nd Dec 2021 12:36pm |
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| zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 817 
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Very retro
Learned to drive both on and off the road in something similar 40 years go, nato green, canvas top and steel wheels… Known in the Army as a short wheelbase airportable, no intent to wind grenadier up  yet another pommie bar steward down under
MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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23rd Dec 2021 5:00am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2634  
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Wouldn’t it make more sense, financially and better suited to certain markets (US and Australia) that JLR should reduce the tow rating by installing smaller brakes to fit better wheels and tyres suitable for off road use?
That way the no doubt high costs of changing the body work for the very few would be offset by selling more off road worthy vehicles for the masses. Let’s face it not everyone needs to tow period, let alone at the maximum towing weight of the Defender. Hence Jeep and Bronco have lower towing capacities because the parent companies know that they have other vehicles more suited for the consumer without changing brands. This is a vanity project for vain people with more money than taste……whilst the enthusiast and true overlanders are ignored again by a company that like the history, but hates the image. In fact, I would say the DC100 concept vehicle looked better as a soft top. |
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23rd Dec 2021 11:12am |
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| Oldmowgli Member Since: 31 Oct 2020 Location: Sunny South East Queensland Posts: 34
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Wow, something we both appear to wholeheartedly agree on Grenadier. 
The blue version looks like a Clown's car. Perfect for Cheshire. The others are vulgar and not well executed from the look of the photo's. But I do like the white steelies. lets pray they keep it to the exclusive 5 cars, or abandon the idea altogether so someone else can make a decent rag top version at some later time. oldmowgli  |
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25th Dec 2021 1:52am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Maybe it should also only be available with the V8 to keep prices sky high and affordable by fewer…….. 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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25th Dec 2021 9:44am |
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