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Tim in Scotland



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Pick-up version a”distraction”
Today’s Autocar has an item about discontinuing the Ford sourced SDv8 diesel in RRS and FFRR but in the side bar next to it is a bit about a pick-up Defender that us possible on the new platform but will be “a distraction from the New Efender’s intended market” I suppose that means that residents of Kensington and Chelsea might not want to be associated with a vehicle that has a pick-up version........


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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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J77



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More Autocars words rather than LRs I think.
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Am I the only one who distinctly remembers one of the top execs only a couple of years ago saying there absolutely would be a pickup version and it was to be aimed at farmers etc?

I guess other voices got their way in the end. I think it's a big risk to put all their eggs in one basket, only takes SUVs to fall out of favour and what do they have to fall back on? 2011 110 USW
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J77



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She seems happy enough in the boot Laughing

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It's funny how times change. I remember the V8 diesel being introduced to much fanfare, which didn't seem that long ago until I read that article Shocked Darren

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Tim in Scotland



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Begs the question............is New Defender also going to get the 6 pot MHEV Diesels? Would be a much more suitable engines and less stressed than the 4 cylinder jobs. 2022MY upgrade along with the PHEV? Now a 3.0ltr 6 pot diesel with the PHEV in one car would be brilliant - a competitor for the latest Merc Diesel PHEV or the new BMW X5 PHEV with >50 miles electric range............ 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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J77



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LR did say a 3.0 diesel would be available in the Defender, perhaps this is the engine they’ve been waiting for.
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lohr500



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J77 wrote:
She seems happy enough in the boot Laughing

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Ewe wouldn't want her lambs in there as well though. It would be a tight squeeze.
And its a good job it's the 110, not the 90, otherwise there would only be room for a lamb chop or two.
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I think the vehicle will pong for a bit, I don't see anyone hosing it out afterwards.
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Its is April 1st......
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Plus we've had email today regarding future models and the fore coming months within JLR.. Putting Dreams on Drives at JLR Solihull..
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Farmers Weekly, readers wife's section.... Whistle


J77 wrote:
She seems happy enough in the boot Laughing

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Stuff



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April 1st?

LR announces car that farmers, builders and other working folk want to buy.

HTH
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Morepower



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Has nobody noticed that you can't actually close the boot..... I can imagine the lovely smell of your 80K 110 with sheeps Censored imbedded in the carpet FOREVER.... Not sure the lease company will be too impressed when it comes back....
You couldn't have missed the target audience anymore if you'd actually tried... It doesn't matter how bad it is, It can always get worse...

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