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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Slow TV at its best:
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25th Jul 2020 8:06pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3677 
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Is that a car wash or a leak detector toward the end of the film. It must be the former!!
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26th Jul 2020 7:18am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Leak detector. Was there, seen it working. You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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26th Jul 2020 4:18pm |
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| Mike c Member Since: 11 Aug 2017 Location: Maldon, Essex Posts: 930  
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End of an era, wish I had done the factory tour before McGovern fever had truly taken hold
This could have continued in production if manufacturing methods had changed, either way the LR has gone as we know and love it, in some ways I am glad the new one is so different, keep the old ones going is what I say  |
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26th Jul 2020 4:30pm |
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| Jerry Member Since: 13 Nov 2015 Location: Cardiff Posts: 199 
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Thank you for posting that. I enjoyed it. I did the factory tour and that video brought back great memories! I bought my celebration edition after going on it! Still love it.
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26th Jul 2020 7:40pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729  
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All Defenders went through a leak test, If they failed they would go through them and fix the leaks until they passed. But once they left the factory building to the lot before shipping, they may have started leaking again.... it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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27th Jul 2020 5:29am |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1018 
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At what stage did they add the obligatory spider? Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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27th Jul 2020 8:16am |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3507 
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 I didn't realise the spider was an addition. I thought it had always been standard |
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27th Jul 2020 10:24am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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That’s put in right at the end so it doesn’t get wet in the “leak fitting station” that it showed near the end of the video. Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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27th Jul 2020 10:26am |
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| frenchy Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Liverpool Posts: 133 |
A great watch!
I did the Halewood tour at Christmas and was amazed at the production planning. As the dash was getting installed, the guy running the tour told me that only 2 hours before, the dash would not have existed. It would have been made specifically for that vehicle (spec, trim colour, options, LHD / RHD etc etc. .It isn't even made on site and has to be assembled, tested, shipped and then brought to the line, literally, Just In Time  2000 D2 TD5 - ahhh bless
2006 D3 - no longer with us and sadly missed 1997 300tdi d90 - now with electrics that work! - now with a brand new custom made soft top fitted …...…...............….new chassis now all fixed and driving like new 2010 D4 alas no more, but a lovely colour (Nara) 2016 D4 battery magically fixed with NOCO charger |
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27th Jul 2020 10:58am |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729
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I went through a tour on the line in Nov 2015, the end was getting close. It was truly an amazing day, factory buzzing and everyone working as they were in top production mode with so many orders to complete. Being it was Nov. 11, at 11:11 everything completely stopped, you could hear a pin drop. Complete silence, it was a quite an experience. it's a Landrover thing...
my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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27th Jul 2020 3:24pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17431 
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Seeing that video again, it does make me think that it is actually a minor miracle that we don't have more problems with these vehicles than we actually do, it is truly shocking that as recently as 2016 a vehicle could be built with a complete disregard to any kind of modern manufacturing norm.
It is certainly no surprise that we have peeling paint and corrosion problems when you see the state of the panels entering the paint booth. Somewhat ironic that at the end they could sell every vehicle that they could make, rather different to the new one. It would be interesting to see an equivalent video of the new process. |
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27th Jul 2020 4:05pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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I've been searching for video of the new facility. Sadly, drawing a blank at the moment, not sure whether I should put that down to CV19, issues at the plant, or lack of orders?
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27th Jul 2020 4:23pm |
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| CDN38 Member Since: 14 Nov 2014 Location: Courtenay, BC Posts: 729
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I think new car manufacturing is over complicated. The Defender that came off that line was a simple machine until the last 10 years or so. It performed it's job well, as it was built to do.
Many if the new cars built are built "because we can". Air conditioned seats? Really, do we ACTUALLY need that? New cars are more and more complicated to build and repair, and that's all because of us wanting to move technology forward. But creating more potential issues and things to break, is it truly a move forward? All cars have a life span, things were and break, and corrode. Like my wife's 2009 GL320 Mercedes. It's worth about £6000, it's a beautiful comfortable vehicle, great condition, drives well. But when it needed a £3500 replacement of the DEF system, O2 sensors and catalytic converters, how do you justify that expense on a 12 year old vehicle? do you put that kind of money into something that old? in a strange sort of way, it's TOO well built. It's innards are failing, it's outer is still fine. Catch 22. it's a Landrover thing... my renovation thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic40792.html |
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27th Jul 2020 4:24pm |
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