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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816   
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Well, the good news is, as of tomorrow, ALL Defenders will join the history league of the true "Legends".
 Click image to enlarge And more good news, for those who missed the boat so far, here in this country there remain dozens and dozens brand new 90/110/130 still looking for a good home, some at reasonable prices. Look at below autoscout website of current offer. http://www.autoscout24.ch/fr/voitures/land...rfrom=2015 Like these beauties for instance.... Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Above are just some examples of unsold lovely non traditional 130HCPU and 110 DCPU, but also the brand new 90/110 SW versions remain in good dealer stock today, including Adventures and Heritages. As further proven by below recent picture... Click image to enlarge Get it while you can.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw Last edited by ericvv on 29th Jan 2016 12:20pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Jan 2016 5:11am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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Good heavens Eric, thats alot of Defender standing around there at that dealership. 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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29th Jan 2016 6:03am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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I'd love the keswick 130, but the handlebars are on the wrong side.
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29th Jan 2016 8:25am |
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| g-mack Member Since: 07 Jan 2014 Location: northumberland Posts: 1967
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yes that keswick 130
 very cool My 109 thread
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29th Jan 2016 9:33am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello Wild Card 90 Absolutely right, working in new product development all my life, we need to build less better. The characteristic / ability for on-going economic maintenance / upgrade should not be designed out. The Defender achieves longevity because it is good enough when it leaves the factory and it has attracted owners who value, maintain and adapt the product... if this aspect is 'engineered out' it will be a sad day. Click image to enlarge 300tdi 19 years ownership / 2.4 tdci 5 years and counting... now waiting to see the replacement  SKIP
https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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29th Jan 2016 12:18pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Sad day indeed
 Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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29th Jan 2016 1:01pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347
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Already happened! 10am apparently.
Interestingly there is mention that the will be news on the defender replacement as early as December 16 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35436741 Forgot the link  Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
Self confessed mileage hunter |
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29th Jan 2016 1:05pm |
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| Crofter Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Peterhead Posts: 169 
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I was born 1950 there has always been Defenders being built all my life is nothing sacred.
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29th Jan 2016 2:40pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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No there hasn't
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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29th Jan 2016 2:49pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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I was born October 1990 there has always been Defenders being built all my life is nothing sacred.
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29th Jan 2016 4:40pm |
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| dgardel Member Since: 30 Nov 2008 Location: Veneto (Heart & Head) Posts: 3586 
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This is the end! The Doors
Click image to enlarge Discovery 5 td6 HSE Stornoway Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition
IID Pro MV License |
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29th Jan 2016 5:03pm |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060
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The Defender as we know and love it, will swiftly turn into what it essentially has been for about 20 years. An anachronistic throwback from a time gone by. Those that appreciate it for what it is, and can afford to drive and enjoy it in the manner that classic cars are enjoyed, will continue to do so. For those people, the shortcomings and weaknesses are seen as character, and as a challenge to be mastered. A vehicle that involves you, even when driven at todayīs (ever slower) socially and environmentally acceptable low, traffic bound, speeds. Today was the last day of the Defender as a production vehicle. Tomorrow is itīs first day in honourable and well earned retirement. I will enjoy my Defender just as much, if not even more than before. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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29th Jan 2016 5:50pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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You little liar  Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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29th Jan 2016 6:14pm |
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