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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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More close up detail photos from Instagram:
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16th Jun 2021 5:16am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206 
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Regarding the the flower trough below the windscreen, could have a nice display in there every spring. No idea what it’s true purpose might be, but a secondary use will be to ensure the wiper spindles are below the bonnet line for pedestrian safety. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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16th Jun 2021 7:38am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17361 
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I have to say that the plant trough is extremely hard to explain using conventional thought processes! Perhaps in due course an explanation will be forthcoming.
It does explain the "missing" wiper that was so widely commented upon earlier in the thread. |
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16th Jun 2021 7:49am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060  
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The view of the scuttle/wiper is an odd one. Other photos show clearly that the vehicle has two wiper arms (as is required to achieve screen coverage) and that the blades rest at the base of the screen.
However, it is refreshing to see that Ineos appear to be trying ideas out and questioning traditional methods, in order to find the best solutions. I only wish the messy side graphics (integration of the airline fixing rails) and the front end proportions (clamshell bonnet/grille/headlamp combination) didn´t mess up a very honest, functional and well organised design. 1998 Tdi 90 SW, 2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MT´s, Recaro CS´s, anorak, wellingtons |
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16th Jun 2021 8:00am |
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| Orchard Member Since: 07 May 2015 Location: Usually walking the dog Posts: 258 |
If that wiper is ‘production’ and there must be the second one not fitted, the water clearing of the screen is going to be rubbish, Just like a proper Land Rover
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16th Jun 2021 8:15am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753 
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Imagine how much de-iceer fluid will be needed to free the wiper arm when rain water or snow in the flower trough freezes over on a cold night. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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16th Jun 2021 8:18am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17361
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Compare with this photo of a later vehicle. Makes a little more sense with two wipers.....
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16th Jun 2021 8:33am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I don't know why there's been so much angst over the single wiper. It's clearly just the bare minimum required for testing the first prototype vehicle and not the finished product. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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16th Jun 2021 8:44am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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My query is all about the trough. Clearly, there's two wipers on the later prototypes, and they appear to be very conventionally parked at the base of the windscreen; but the trough still appears to be there.
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16th Jun 2021 9:12am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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Auto Express have had a ride out...
https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/ineos/grenad...022-review 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS |
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16th Jun 2021 9:23am |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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It just looks like a convenient fixed position for the wipers to me, and is a consequence of the design of having the bonnet hinges immediately below the windscreen. I don't know how high the bonnet can be lifted but it appears that the relative position of the hinges means the trough has to be deep enough to allow the rear edge of the bonnet to clear the wiper arms. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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16th Jun 2021 10:57am |
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| Philip Member Since: 09 Mar 2018 Location: England Posts: 510
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Presumably because they’ve tried to fit a windscreen you can actually see out of onto something which is desperately trying to look like an old Defender, there’s nowhere else for them to go. Maybe the resulting trough of leaf mulch and filth will be a deliberate reference to the crap that old Land Rovers accumulate around their windows.
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16th Jun 2021 11:21am |
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| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 319 
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Maybe the trough will be there on the basic spec, ie no air con, but taken up for more posher specs?
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16th Jun 2021 11:51am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Looks like the prototype has some new Defender DNA ~ trim panels peeling off...
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16th Jun 2021 11:56am |
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