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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347   
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Hi guys,
This popped across my Faceache feed today and I must say I was very impressed! It would be very interesting to see how well a defender holds up against it. Clearly a F-150 is never going to be as good off road as a Defender and it is not a looker by any means but if I was in the market I would seriously consider one as they do have some fairly impressive specs! What do we think? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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12th Apr 2015 8:37pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109  
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Yup same as
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12th Apr 2015 9:05pm |
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| JMG Member Since: 16 Apr 2014 Location: Surrey Posts: 222 
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Wouldn't fancy my chances with the corrosion tests, although Zagato did it from new.......
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12th Apr 2015 9:08pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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To be honest I think most of these tests would shake my body off its chassis! After all its only really held on by a handful of bolts. Heaven forbid you be inside though you would be clobbered by falling trim
I found the rock test rather interesting though. Looks fairly brutal on the diff but it seamed to put up with it. How many times it would do though we don't know... Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter |
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12th Apr 2015 9:18pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109
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The top gear test of the 2 in Canada was quite good Jezza hammered that one a fair bit
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12th Apr 2015 9:33pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3784  
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America's top selling vehicle?
I enjoyed the video. Thanks, Pickles. |
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12th Apr 2015 10:07pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Amazed by how much the rear tub does move on the final test.
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13th Apr 2015 9:49am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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the smallest one is the size of a 130!
They tow between 5,000lbs at 12,000lbs for the uprated ones, though most seem to be 7-9,000lbs. Maximum train weight from 9,500-17,000lbs. Curb weight from 4-5,000lbs. You can put 1,500-3,000lbs in the bed, but most are around 1,700-2,300lbs. That seems low to me? Combined fuel economy of around 17-20mpg(US) which I think is about 20-24mpg(imp) from a big petrol engine. Their approach and departure angles are rubbish. But they're big. |
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13th Apr 2015 3:36pm |
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| martinfiattech Member Since: 13 Nov 2013 Location: leicester Posts: 422
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Just think how much better the landy would be if they had up dated the design over the years.
They really missed out their. Excuse the spelling I`am better with spanners and wires. |
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14th Apr 2015 8:03am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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and talk of variants of that getting a 10 speed auto with maybe an 11 speed in the pipeline
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/109733...s-escalate  |
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15th Apr 2015 8:44am |
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