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| Avion8 Member Since: 26 Jan 2015 Location: Perth Posts: 281   
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Hi Pickles, Yep been around a while with the Series 1's, & will definitely stick around for the Defender. I can't believe that an Australian version will not have A/C, it is 39.6 C here in the Perth Hills today heading for 42 or so, so would be a must. I've done a few trips in the 107" where we have been in the high 30's & fuel vaporization becomes the biggest issue with that, especially if you stop for a while!
Regards Nigel |
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27th Jan 2015 5:54am |
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| npvpositive Member Since: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Sydney Posts: 39
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For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure my dealer is the highest volume Land Rover dealer in Australia and they don't yet have any idea how many Celebration vehicles will be allocated to them or to Australia. Manager has heard the rumour that 100 Heritage cars will be allocated to Aus, but only a rumour so far, nothing official yet.
So tbh I don't think any dealer can really give a firm allocation yet . . . they don't know how many/if any cars they are getting. Nick 2015 Defender 90 Heritage edition on order |
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27th Jan 2015 7:14am |
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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3750  
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 Nice to see you guys from down under on Defender2 Welcome 
Not quite so warm here at present !!!! California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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27th Jan 2015 7:51am |
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| forest172 Member Since: 01 Nov 2012 Location: derbyshire Posts: 355 
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Don't know who had them all. But found out yesterday none of the lookers franchise had an autobiography.
It also appears a few adventures left |
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27th Jan 2015 7:58am |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787 
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G'Day from sunny downtown Melbourne,....Any idea on pricing at all, or A/C for Aussie vehicles? Pickles. |
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27th Jan 2015 9:41am |
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| Avion8 Member Since: 26 Jan 2015 Location: Perth Posts: 281
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Thankyou for the welcome. Think I want some of your weather as it's still 32 C at 8:00PM  Even the dog is sweating! |
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27th Jan 2015 11:51am |
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| SDV8 Member Since: 09 Jan 2015 Location: UK Posts: 103 
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Yes this is correct RE: lack of Autobiography models for Lookers. Autobiography models were only allocated to those dealers who shifted a lot of Defenders or were high-end dealers (such as Stratstone of Mayfair who allegedly received 3). Weirdly some dealers who would never have (IMO) had the target market for an Autobiography (I.e. Those who tend to sell purely for agricultural only markets), seem to have been allocated quite a lot purely because they shift the volume! |
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27th Jan 2015 2:17pm |
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| Vintagepaul Member Since: 20 Jan 2015 Location: Rye, East Sussex Posts: 482 
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SDV8
I think you are right regarding the relatively high allocation for rural/agricultural dealers. My dealer in Ashford in Kent which is pretty much surrounded by farmland received 6 in total, 1 each of the 3 heritage variants, 1 each of the adventures and a single autobiography. The salesman at the dealer told me that they were slightly nervous of having to stock the autobiography but sold it within half an hour of it becoming available. There must be a lot of money in farming! Paul |
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27th Jan 2015 4:18pm |
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| robbo247 Member Since: 23 Jan 2015 Location: perth Posts: 11 
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hi pickles..who is your dealer in nsw...might give them a ring to find a heritage110 ..dont like my chances...
nothin here in the west. my next try might have to be a kenswick green, i read somewhere in a post you have an indus silver roof with yours..any chance of a picture please thanks kindly robbo  |
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27th Jan 2015 4:46pm |
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| SDV8 Member Since: 09 Jan 2015 Location: UK Posts: 103
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My Autobiography is actually coming from one of those said agricultural dealers. They told me they sell very little Range Rovers but shed loads of Defenders. They said their initial reaction had been similar to other agricultural dealers as they said their regular market 'have no interest in taking a £60k Defender on a farm' and had worried if they would shift it.
No matter...I came along  |
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27th Jan 2015 6:07pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3787
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I'm not too good on the computer, & a member on here was going to "instruct" Wifey on the way to go, but we never got around to it. But stay tuned, wifey will give it a go later today if she can. Pickles. |
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27th Jan 2015 9:14pm |
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| wildrover Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Notts Posts: 51 
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Was told today - will find out at the end of Feb if a heritage is available.
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28th Jan 2015 9:59pm |
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| Vintagepaul Member Since: 20 Jan 2015 Location: Rye, East Sussex Posts: 482
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Wild Rover,
Did your dealer explain why you have to wait until the end of February to let you know whether they can supply a heritage? As I understand it all the dealers have been allocated the vehicles they are going to receive and they received this info earlier this month. Are they expecting a customer to cancel their order or are they trying to get more stock from Land Rover? If you have a signed order and have paid a deposit they should be obliged to supply you with a vehicle so I hope you get some good news next month. Paul |
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29th Jan 2015 7:21am |
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| jollymuckshifter Member Since: 10 Dec 2011 Location: Chester le Street Posts: 120 
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Chatting to my local dealer yesterday,he informed me that the Autobiography's are going to be a June build,the other two models are due for September .
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29th Jan 2015 7:58am |
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