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Supacat

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2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Vogler wrote:
Not a Defender, but still impresssive is the crossing of the Empty Quarter Desert with a stock RR Sport. Stock as in Dubai terms of course: with a V8, so some nice sounds, but also beautiful images. They did add a skidplate, but that was all apparently.

Nice film - surprised it didn't have a roll cage - but couldn't see one - they seemed to be really motoring at times. I wonder how many miles they covered?

Dubai plates but noticed a British tax disc also.

13th Feb 2016 12:11pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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Other point is that raptor is no ordinary f150 to start with. The raptor is a complete beast. Bigger engine and drtivetrain plus properr suspension. Fox iirc

13th Feb 2016 1:00pm

Supacat

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That's the point of having a model range isn't it?

13th Feb 2016 7:31pm

mikeh501

Member Since: 07 Jan 2013
Location: United Kingdom
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What's your point? I'd make an educated guess that LR won't be dropping a v8 petrol supercharged engine or high end fox shocks into the new defender anytime soon. I just don't see LR having the balls or market to make it work. Ford make an f150 every 40 s or something crazy. #1 vehicle in us etc.

The utility market is dead as a door!nail!for lr. It will be a high value highj margin family "adventure" vehicle for the upper middle class. Likely starting at 30k and going upto 60k with all the extras. I'd guess it will be closer to a d3 in terms of an analogous vehicle. I'd bet they go big on extras and personalisation as well. We already know the 2017 discovery is going further upmarket than the d4 and they need a vehicle to take its place in effect.

13th Feb 2016 8:05pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
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8 year warranty as standard with no exclusions. You'd know then that they were sure of the quality of components and assembly of the vehicle.

1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

14th Feb 2016 7:13pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
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Enid_Puceflange wrote:
Dakar anyone??

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Discovery 1 used as a support vehicle in the 1997 Paris-Dakar Rally

18th Feb 2016 9:30am

Supacat

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Location: West Yorkshire
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Born In Baja Ford Raptor Full Movie Racing Baja 1000

Nice to see it finish albeit with some component failure along the way...

26th Jan 2018 9:59am

DSC-off

Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1400

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green

^ Thanks for the link to the Baja video, great to watch it.
That is quite an achievement to finish at the first attempt.

Somehow I can't see our favourite 4x4 brand getting involved in anything like that these days.
It wouldn't promote the 'Premium' image.

26th Jan 2018 4:39pm

oneten110

Member Since: 02 Jul 2011
Location: Wish I was still in France
Posts: 741

They could always do what they did with the first 2 Disco 2 off the production line, a round the world trip, seen here (very briefly at 48 seconds, 51 seconds and 1:02)

Personally I think this one is better. Though Dave should have cleaned his mirrors before setting off

27th Jan 2018 7:32pm

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