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| SJM2018 Member Since: 06 Jul 2018 Location: Bristol Posts: 296   
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22nd Oct 2018 8:51pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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To answer your question, very cool
Imagine it kitted out as an overlander. Imagine it on the school run  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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22nd Oct 2018 9:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10896 
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That is very nice
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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22nd Oct 2018 9:57pm |
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| Whirly90 Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: Ampshire Posts: 407 
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I think his last line sums it up -
"I want one, i've no idea what i'd use it for, but i want one." Me too  |
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23rd Oct 2018 5:59am |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6143 
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"basically......."
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23rd Oct 2018 6:12am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5880  
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Very cool.
Couple of thoughts. What have JLR replaced it with? Be interesting to know if it’s a more modern Def (Puma 2.2?) modified in the same way, or something else entirely? It wouldn’t be a little ironic if on decommissioning Defenders they used a Defender (being the world’s most versatile vehicle) to become the replacement. 
Those 300W halogen search lights would be good for reversing in the dark. Wonder if FlatDog stock them?  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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23rd Oct 2018 7:05am |
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| isacs Member Since: 28 Aug 2015 Location: Leamington spa Posts: 404
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I look at that and think....turning circle
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23rd Oct 2018 7:57am |
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| camelman Member Since: 27 Feb 2013 Location: Peak District Posts: 3387
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Or for £22k you could have a bit space in your camper, seat 9 and still have the red paintwork....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-Benz-U...:rk:3:pf:0  Click image to enlarge |
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23rd Oct 2018 7:58am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17619 
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It is certainly eye-catching but I have to say that whenever I see a 6-wheel Landrover all I see is an example of starting with the wrong base vehicle.
The only possible reason for adding a third axle (apart from purely cosmetic reasons) is to increase the permissible GVW, and if you're doing that to a Landrover of any type you should have started with a stronger vehicle. I can understand LR building this particular vehicle since it was for their own use, and starting with a 5-tonne-plus GVW base vehicle, which would have been the sensible thing to do, would be seen as an admission that the Defender wasn't suitable, a message that LR wouldn't want to give. Every performance aspect of the Defender has been compromised by adding the third axle, tyre wear, handling, off-road capability, etc. The only thing it can to is carry an extra tonne of water (without the tank full the GVW is within the limit of a standard Defender with HD suspension). But it does look cool and turn heads, that is undeniable! |
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23rd Oct 2018 9:23am |
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| strang Member Since: 16 May 2012 Location: Happy Valley Posts: 1386 
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Stage 1 V8
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Euro-Leafing to infinity and beyond..... |
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24th Oct 2018 6:34pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10896
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^^^ i have to say that that is much cooler
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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24th Oct 2018 8:45pm |
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| Adam17 Member Since: 15 May 2018 Location: Within Bedfordshire Posts: 1193 
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Ay! its great, I watch it on youtube last night..
Very interesting.. Regards Adam Loving The Duchess The Defender 110 TD5 XS My Defender story - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic64005.html |
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26th Oct 2018 9:35am |
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| ginjez Member Since: 18 Sep 2011 Location: huddersfield Posts: 1767 
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Not quite as cool as your avatar Clayton  |
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29th Oct 2018 7:42pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17619
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The sad thing about it is that a perfectly good Stage 1 V8 died to create it, and whilst it looks quite cool I bet it is awful to drive and of fairly limited usefulness. If it had been built on a two-axle 5-ton 4x4 chassis it would be a whole lot better and there'd be a highly-desirable Stage 1 V8 on the road still.
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29th Oct 2018 8:56pm |
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