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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753  
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It’s going on tour https://www.landrover.co.uk/vehicles/defen...-tour.html
However, if you live in that small county of Englandshire called Scotland you get a single chance and have to travel to the city centre of Glasgow to view it - how disappointing is that? How short sighted of JLR’s publicity machine to think that you might want to drive 5-6 hours from Wick or longer from the islands to go and see it - don’t they realise that on the map Scotland looks small but it is in reality vast and beautiful, what better countryside could there be to show off their new off-road vehicle? Disappointed? You bet. They have always previously done Scottish pre-launch viewings in the grounds of Gleneagles Hotel, which is about an hour’s drive from all of the biggest centres of population in Scotland, so it was a trip worth making, but I don’t see many wanting to travel into Buchanan Galleries especially to fight with a mob of people not in the least bit interested in actually buying one to look but probably not even get to touch it. Maybe it just sums up who the target market is - city dwellers. Why not tour it around the dealerships? 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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17th Sep 2019 10:44am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10381 
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Oh yeah, ours is The Trafford Centre..
I wouldn’t go anywhere near there, at any time. Ever.. |
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17th Sep 2019 10:59am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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^^^^
I think ours is there as well  1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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17th Sep 2019 11:00am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3498 
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Don't worry Swine, it would seem that you and me in the sticks are not one of JLR's targeted customers
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17th Sep 2019 11:17am |
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| Devon-Rover Member Since: 22 Jan 2015 Location: South Devon Posts: 916 
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You ever get that feeling that land rover don't want the average joe to buy a defender?
the west country a massive rural land mass full of current defender owners, some who could be interested in buying the new defender. Now in a landscape of epic rugged north Cornish coastline to the high wilderness of Dartmoor where do they take the All adventure, Exploration built and country ready defender? Fecking Salcombe 
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/Salcombe.html Ohh yeah that's why  Obviously Rock didn't have a big enough car park.  Also can be found on Fb, Ytube, Insta & Twitter @4WDSouthwest |
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17th Sep 2019 11:22am |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Right on Rashers.
No probably not. In my case there seems to be a lack of wheelchair access or ramps in the options list. 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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17th Sep 2019 11:24am |
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| LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 353
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Perish the thought they should venture into the middle of Dartmoor - waaaay too scary! I like the fact that Abersoch Sailing Club gets a look-in - fabulous setting but miles from any logical purchasers, ah, sorry.. it's there for the Chelsea set! Also (although no-one from LR is likely to pick up on this...) they can't even get the address for the NEC venue correct - it's Marston Green, NOT Martson! Proof reading and sat-nav's - why bother? |
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17th Sep 2019 12:04pm |
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| seriesonenut Member Since: 19 Nov 2014 Location: Essex Posts: 1211
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And the whole of East Anglia and what do we get? Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent. Hell will freeze over before I put a foot in that place
Says it all I am afraid................ 2010 XS USW 1957 Series One 88 diesel 1958 Series One 88 4x2 |
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17th Sep 2019 12:26pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031 
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Stop complaining - think of the people in Northern Ireland - they have to go to Glasgow too.
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17th Sep 2019 12:53pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2154 
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and anyone Up North gets to go to Leeds............
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17th Sep 2019 1:10pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1031
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Better than most times - North normally involves a trip to Manchester. West is Reading!
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17th Sep 2019 1:13pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3498
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There's a bridge being built soon, so I hear |
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17th Sep 2019 1:24pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4209 
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I think, if there was any remaining doubts about who the target customer was supposed to be, this has put them firmly to sleep. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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17th Sep 2019 1:35pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3498
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Really Bluest!!! What makes you say that?
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17th Sep 2019 1:56pm |
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