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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

All good points, on reflection it's probably the largeness of the fixed glass which is remarkable not the smallness of the drop glass. Your comments have made me realise how huge the door is, which will be great in wide open places but could be a nightmare in car parks (and private garages) given the width of the vehicle.

23rd Feb 2020 11:30am

groaner

Member Since: 20 Aug 2019
Location: Bondi Junction
Posts: 19

The D4 rear opening window is quitre big, I think the photos are probably just deceptive.

23rd Feb 2020 10:04pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White

rescuing a truck in Namibia: https://twitter.com/i/status/1232002573986648068 --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

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25th Feb 2020 7:27am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

"800km done and dusted in Namibia in Land Rover’s new Defender. Land Rover didn’t hold back on the difficulty of the terrain either - there were some gnarly 4x4 tracks along the way. No worries for the Defender"
By @leisurewheels_4x4mag

https://www.facebook.com/1764327793832190/videos/195921701471015/ --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

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25th Feb 2020 9:42am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

Leisure Wheels magazine

"Defender adventure in Namibia, done and dusted. We piloted the new Land Rover Defender for 800km through Namibia's tough as nails Kaokoland. This was no la-de-da gravel road drive - we traversed some really tough 4x4 terrain. Full adventure and a comprehensive Defender 4x4 driving report in the upcoming May issue"

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2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

25th Feb 2020 9:47am

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3369

Did that same trip 25 years ago in a series 3......

25th Feb 2020 7:29pm

Supacat

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

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Naks wrote:
Leisure Wheels magazine

"Defender adventure in Namibia, done and dusted. We piloted the new Land Rover Defender for 800km through Namibia's tough as nails Kaokoland. This was no la-de-da gravel road drive - we traversed some really tough 4x4 terrain. Full adventure and a comprehensive Defender 4x4 driving report in the upcoming May issue"

Other vehicles spotted on the route:

or maybe not

26th Feb 2020 1:28pm

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

Video of the Namibia trip from Leisure Wheels: https://www.facebook.com/LeisureWheels/videos/831680300640125/ --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

26th Feb 2020 7:24pm

22900013A

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 3149

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Keswick Green

camelman wrote:
Did that same trip 25 years ago in a series 3......

Now that I would be very interested in seeing! 2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton
1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker
1969 IIA 1-Ton
1966 IIA 88"

27th Feb 2020 8:12am

Naks

Member Since: 27 Jan 2009
Location: Stellenbosch, ZA
Posts: 2638

via @theragers: There’s been a drought in Namibia for about 6 years. Until today. It all got a bit camel trophy trying to reach camp. #NewDefender

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2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged

Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

1st Mar 2020 6:37am

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8018

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

what ever anyone says of the new Defender ^^^^ is testing. Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

1st Mar 2020 8:07am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17361

That ought to be floating... unless it leaks like the old one!

1st Mar 2020 8:36am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
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Posts: 3753

As there is no mention that it survived this submarine test are we to assume the electronics succumbed to the water............ I’m sure if it had survived there would be much headlining and crowing about it passing this extreme test...... 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!

1st Mar 2020 9:59am

LandRoverAnorak

Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
Location: Surrey
Posts: 11324

Yes, it was fine. There's a little more detail if you track down the twitter feed (which I came across via Instagram), which included confirmation that the door seals didn't leak (along with associated comments about how it can't be a real Defender then

). Darren

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1st Mar 2020 11:18am

Supacat

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

jst wrote:
what ever anyone says of the new Defender ^^^^ is testing.

Hardly anything new, Discovery 30 something year ago...

1st Mar 2020 5:54pm

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