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JordanBefender

Member Since: 29 Aug 2019
Location: York
Posts: 16

IAA Cross section Display Defender.

just found this article, the cross section 110 was made from a used test prototype. interesting

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https://www.torqueagencygroup.com/casestudy/new-defender/

23rd Sep 2019 3:48pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3753

Interesting shots but they highlight a huge problem with this vehicle claimed to be able to operate at the extremes........... how are you going to get access to all those little spaces to wash out all the mud/sand/ road salt that will accumulate after it has been used as intended/designed. I appreciate that LR chassis of old were made of cheese and rotted quickly, but at least you could SEE where it was rotting and take preventative action if/when time required but this new body hides the substructure too well. They might give you a 10 year anti-perforation corrosion warranty but it will be so riddled with get out clauses like “the vehicle must not be driven through mud or used on salted roads ” the warranty will be worthless. I gave to admit that none of the more modern LR products I have owned has shown signs of tin worm, but that is because I have never kept one longer than 6 years. My 1996 Defender had to have a replacement chassis at 7 years old, it’s now 23 years old and the galvanised chassis still looks like new, but what would it have cost LR to gave fitted one in the first place, not a lot. You rarely see even Freely1’s with visible corrosion, but get underneath and somevof them are really bad, but it is hidden and in places where dirt accumulates and the steel never gets fully dried out. 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!

23rd Sep 2019 4:10pm

AndrewS

Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3708

2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red

Its warranted for 3 years. Why should they bother making it last 20 or 30 years? Land Rover sell the vehicle once to the new owner. The new owner will probably keep it for the three years it's in warranty and then sell it. 130's have feeling's as well you know

23rd Sep 2019 5:33pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Nice find ~ thanks for sharing

24th Sep 2019 3:40pm

RRUK
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Member Since: 31 Mar 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 2025

AN interesting read.

What amazes me is just how much dirt is in every nook and cranny on that donor vehicle! 2016 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB Petrol

24th Sep 2019 6:12pm

LiftedDisco

Member Since: 17 Aug 2014
Location: Towcester
Posts: 354

I’m liking it better in the ‘naked’ form...

RRUK... I wouldn’t worry too much about the dust and dirt as I suspect this has been well used and abused before being handed over in the knowledge that it would be stripped and refurbished.

The test regime is harsh - we have had Engineering vehicles here that are destined to be ‘drowned’ with special bonnets, height markings (depth gauge) taped on the flanks and so on whilst our daughter was testing soft top Evoques for ‘mud and ruts’ at one stage...

Gentle, they ain’t - test vehicles work hard for their living and get no thanks at the end...

24th Sep 2019 6:24pm

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