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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1038   
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The 110 looks like the love-child of a Defender and the new Toyota FJ
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3rd Aug 2012 2:42pm |
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| Tubes63 Member Since: 05 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 201 
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The last two ones look like what you'd get if you tried to make a Series 3 out of icing to top a cake Geoff
2007 Defender 90  Click image to enlarge |
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5th Aug 2012 9:15pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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The last two were in fact discarded early prototypes for Shaun the sheep. 2005 Td5 90 XS
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5th Aug 2012 9:32pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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Proper farmers Landy that up top
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5th Aug 2012 10:11pm |
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| Eduardo Member Since: 28 Aug 2008 Location: Región Metropolitana Posts: 2110  
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Nice Photoshop work
 Eduardo
MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64' MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo" Click image to enlarge |
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6th Aug 2012 6:56am |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 617  
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On a serious note though, this is why I am warming to the DC100 as it is NOT a clone of the original. If Land Rover tried to make it look like the current Defender it wouldn't look right anyway.
I still see the DC100 as a short wheelbase Disco, without all the bells and whistles but in a good way. In fact I am sure I have read somewhere that LR are looking at developing a common platform for the Defender and Disco to share - which again makes sense from a cost point of view as the new RR Sport will not be based on the Disco any more. |
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6th Aug 2012 11:16am |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119  
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I hope they don't go to a common platform, If the Defender goes Independant Suspension I'll never buy one.
The new Nissan Patrol has gone IFS , Rumor of dropping the 70 series cruiser (in this market anyway) which makes the Current Defender & Mercedes G-Wagen the only 2 left with Live Axles . The Future is not looking good for proper 4x4's. |
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6th Aug 2012 11:24am |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 617
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Can never truly believe what you read in the press but here is the article...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars...-its-roots |
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6th Aug 2012 11:51am |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Auto'We know nothing about cars'car yet again reminding me why I don't waste my money on it!!!
Discovery was never aimed at the off-road/ farmers market. It was aimed to bridge the gap between Defender (and compete with Land Cruiser and Shogun)and Range Rover. It was aimed at families (hence the 7 seats). The fact it ended up as an awesome off-road was that it had the Range Rover chassis which accidentally was so great off-road. Like the current Discovery- it is too expensive for people to buy as an off-road vehicle..... You have to wait 5+ years depreciation and people pick them up cheap and then off-road them!! Glyn   |
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6th Aug 2012 12:03pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422 
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I remember reading that the Disco was, in fact, intended to replace the Defender, but didn't really happen due to continuing demand in the Defender. Can't remember the source, though.
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7th Aug 2012 8:08pm |
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| Setok Member Since: 16 Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki Posts: 422
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Jeep Wrangler as well? I don't get why other companies seem to successfully adore their iconic models, yet Land Rover seems positively embarrassed by it. |
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7th Aug 2012 8:21pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20612
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No doubt Land Rover want to tart it up as the 'money' is in the Disco and RR side of things. That way with changing the current Defender it also warrents a higher price at the same time. Next thing i it will be 2L too.
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7th Aug 2012 8:35pm |
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| Tubes63 Member Since: 05 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 201
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It's probably been said before, but I wouldn't be surprised if the DC100 (or some more practical-looking version of it) replaced the Freelander instead of the Defender. Geoff
2007 Defender 90 Click image to enlarge |
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7th Aug 2012 9:27pm |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119
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Right On Brother (Actually the Jeep Rubicon comes close to the mark, Live Axles, Long Travel suspension, Diff Locks all round, but no Diesel engine in that model.) |
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7th Aug 2012 10:49pm |
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