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Getoffmyland



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Still waiting for the new Fender? This is coming first...
Post #652691 25th Sep 2017 4:04pm
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
Post #652692 25th Sep 2017 4:13pm
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bankz5152



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2004 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Epsom Green
Does seem pointless imo just adding another to the line up which just isnt really needed. Most people don't take their posh LRs off road anyway....
Post #652699 25th Sep 2017 4:38pm
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GREENI



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I like it.

Wouldn't want one though.
Post #652740 25th Sep 2017 7:03pm
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Enid_Puceflange



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Scotland 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Baltic Blue
Looks like a photoshopped stretched velar

Funny, when I was down at the Velar training course they had an A6 allroad for comparison Whistle My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years.
Post #652749 25th Sep 2017 7:29pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Given the way that JLR are plundering Land Rover history for model names, I fully expect their next announcement to be a forward control Laughing 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
Post #652760 25th Sep 2017 7:58pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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Or maybe the Range Rover LLama.

For anybody wondering, here's the partially restored remains of the only surviving original Road Rover:



Click image to enlarge
 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
Post #652763 25th Sep 2017 8:03pm
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DSC-off



Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Since 2010 Jaguar Landrover have launched the following SUVs,
Evoque
L405 Range Rover
L494 RR Sport
Discovery Sport
Jaguar X-pace
Evoque Cabriolet
Discovery 5
Velar
Jaguar E-pace
and now news of a Road Rover.

Still no definite news on a Defender, 11th out 11 on a list of priorities.
It's 34 years since the 110 was created by adding coil spring suspension to a 1958 series 2 body.
Time to give up hope?
Post #652785 25th Sep 2017 8:35pm
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bluebottle



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Given all the red tape, EU regs, costs to develop test and build are we really surprised.

Also, given the aforementioned rules and regs - to say nothing of JLR's target demographic - would we really want it anyway? They'll only ruin the name and the memory.
Post #652813 25th Sep 2017 10:23pm
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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
It's not really EU regs, it's various global safety regulations.

If they want to make something they can sell anywhere in the western world then it has to comply with them. The sale of new Defenders has essentially been banned in North America for 20 years, that's down to US regs, not EU ones. If you exclude everywhere that has safety regulations, the market is tiny.

At best i think we'll see something akin to a Toyota Hilux, but i think we'll more likely see something to compete with the Jeep Wrangler as a lifestyle vehicle. Much like the current Wrangler has design cues from the original Willy's Jeep, but in reality doesn't look much light one.

But regarding the original post i don't see much point naming it a "Road Rover", they may as well just name it "Rover". They do after all own the rights to the 'Rover' name. They bought the rights to the brand from BMW when MG-Rover relinquished their licence to it back to BMW (by going bust).
Post #652817 26th Sep 2017 2:24am
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zsd-puma



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United Kingdom 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Santorini Black
Duplicate posting.
Post #652818 26th Sep 2017 2:24am
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ken



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My L405 goes off Road allot especially this time of year (Don't want to get the Bowler or AB Dirty Whistle )
Post #652835 26th Sep 2017 6:46am
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Chris90V8



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England 1987 Defender 90 2.5 TD XS CSW Portofino Red
bluebottle wrote:


Also, given the aforementioned rules and regs - to say nothing of JLR's target demographic - would we really want it anyway? They'll only ruin the name and the memory.


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Post #652836 26th Sep 2017 6:51am
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Grenadier



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France 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Corris Grey
Nice looking car, IMO, but why don't they just keep it in JLR's 'Road' Division, otherwise known as 'Jaguar'? Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey
Post #652839 26th Sep 2017 7:04am
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ericvv



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Switzerland 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SVX Station Wagon Santorini Black
ken wrote:
My L405 goes off Road allot especially this time of year (Don't want to get the Bowler or AB Dirty Whistle )


A little dirt on an AB could only be considered an improvemet it I think. Whistle .......No, not so on the SVX. Rolling with laughter
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #652849 26th Sep 2017 7:38am
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