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| CarMan Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 1861  
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19th Mar 2022 4:01pm |
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| Nashvegas Member Since: 25 Dec 2021 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 40 
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I think the 130 looks like a big ugly pig ... awful.
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19th Mar 2022 4:53pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5035 
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Like the old 130 then?
Think it’s important to wait and see it in the flesh no wrap Mike |
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19th Mar 2022 5:46pm |
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| Orchard Member Since: 07 May 2015 Location: Usually walking the dog Posts: 258 |
I doubt any will sell in the UK - it looks destined for USA and Middle East sales, where it will look quite small....... 2015 90 XS SW Bowler
1998 TD5 CSW |
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19th Mar 2022 6:45pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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That ass would still look big wherever you put it. It is however another fabulous step towards worldwide genericism... Starbucks, McDonalds and Defenders on every street corner
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19th Mar 2022 6:57pm |
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| haymeister Member Since: 24 May 2021 Location: Saitama Posts: 266 
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Ghastly 22MY Defender 110 D300 S in Pangea Green and Contrast White Roof
IG defender_japan "Hulk san" |
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20th Mar 2022 2:06am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17379 
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I think that's a little unkind ... to pigs. |
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20th Mar 2022 8:09am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Too true, after all from pigs bacon cometh.
That 130 would probably lead to uncomfortable questions about whether certain anatomical regions "look big in this" Defender 130... Shortly before posting an Instachatbook photo... |
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20th Mar 2022 9:03am |
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| diduan Member Since: 13 Oct 2016 Location: Central Balkan Posts: 260 
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Is there any chance that under the camo there is a true 130...I mean pickup? Defender 110 SW MY2011 2.4tdci decat, no EGR
Jeep Wrangler YJ 1990 4.0. Front 78' Dana 60, Rear CUCV 14 bolt |
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20th Mar 2022 9:45am |
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| kenzle8a Member Since: 12 Feb 2020 Location: None Posts: 1074 
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I doubt they will manage a pick up with a 1 tonne capacity with that wheel base.
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20th Mar 2022 9:54am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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I would be extremely surprised given the current path the Defender is on that we will ever see another Defender pick-up, not on the current Defenders platform. It may happen but I am doubtful. The question is, would I be happy to see the above monstrosity released with a pickup bed on airbags and belt-like tyres?! And would it be anything other than a carpark crawler fashion item. Only time will tell. But I am doubtful if it arrives it will be particularly useful. |
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20th Mar 2022 10:23am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17379
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None whatsoever, I'd say. It's a niche market of no interest at all to the current directing minds at JLR. I have no doubt it will sell. There are already enough big, ugly, flamboyant, yobbish, tasteless, and pointless vehicles on the road to prove they sell well, usually but not exclusively to people with matching characteristics. The fact that it is badly and offensively parked on the pavement is not an encouraging omen but future owners will argue that it is an off-road vehicle. |
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20th Mar 2022 11:59am |
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| Sepp Member Since: 05 Oct 2020 Location: Bavaria Posts: 114 
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V-Class is longer and wider than New Defender. Never had serious problems with parking. |
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21st Mar 2022 9:36am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ah but you folks over in Germany have probably updated your car parking space specifications since the 1960s. Here in good ol Blighty we set out spaces that are just big enough to get a Rover Metro in to and be able to open the doors.
When it comes to the new Defender, these are the new parking rules...  Click image to enlarge And bearing in mind that is a 90, a 130 is just going to stick out much much further. Even if this driver did park between the lines, if there were other vehicles on either side he'd have to get out the rear door. |
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21st Mar 2022 3:18pm |
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