RE: Land Rover Defender | Frankfurt 2019
Discussion
InitialDave said:
Come on, man, the same page, even!
Pesty and I covered the top and the bottom of the page. Can’t help noticing you couldn’t be arsed taking care of the middle. It was the statement that the new Defender won’t be any good for sticking dead giraffes in the back that does mean I’m out as a customer though.
DonkeyApple said:
It was the statement that the new Defender won’t be any good for sticking dead giraffes in the back that does mean I’m out as a customer though.
Fake news!Land Rover said:
An optional full-length Folding Fabric Roof provides an open-top feel. It also allows passengers in the second-row seats of the Defender 110 to stand up when parked to provide the full safari experience
I saw the new Land Rover Defender today on the M1 between J31-J29a; two of them sporting trade plates - a facelift Jaguar F-Type was behind.
My initial impressions (of the Defender) are that it looked great, a really good design. They had not got any camouflage disguising the shape or the design elements. It’s much bigger and taller than I had thought. I’d say it was Land Rover Discovery size.
The rear lights are the standout feature with the accessory pod on the side also being a stylish addition.
The same couldn’t be said for the facelift on the Jaguar F Type; the small changes and the new front make it look dated and generic. I’d opt for the outgoing model.
My initial impressions (of the Defender) are that it looked great, a really good design. They had not got any camouflage disguising the shape or the design elements. It’s much bigger and taller than I had thought. I’d say it was Land Rover Discovery size.
The rear lights are the standout feature with the accessory pod on the side also being a stylish addition.
The same couldn’t be said for the facelift on the Jaguar F Type; the small changes and the new front make it look dated and generic. I’d opt for the outgoing model.
DonkeyApple said:
The utilities were Govt owned and locked out from overseas procurement and of course the British Army had to buy them.
That's a bit revisionist. The Army started with the FV1800 ( Champ ) and bought nearly 12,000 of them before reliability curtailed procurement. It was only then that they looked at the Land Rover. DonkeyApple said:
The utilities were Govt owned and locked out from overseas procurement and of course the British Army had to buy them.
That's a bit revisionist. The Army started with the FV1801A ( Champ ) and bought nearly 12,000 of them before reliability curtailed procurement. It was only then that they looked at the Land Rover as a replacement; about 4,000 had been procured as light trucks and were found decently capable but needed to be reinforced which led to the Mk IIITwo LRs could be procured for the cost of one Champ. It wasn't about a 'command economy', quite the opposite!
Edited by FA57REN on Saturday 25th January 10:54
DonkeyApple said:
The utilities were Govt owned and locked out from overseas procurement and of course the British Army had to buy them.
That's a bit revisionist. The Army started with the FV1801A ( Champ ) and bought nearly 12,000 of them before reliability curtailed procurement. It was only then that they looked at the Land Rover as a replacement; about 4,000 had been procured as light trucks and were found decently capable but needed to be reinforced which led to the Mk IIITwo LRs could be procured for the cost of one Champ. It wasn't about a 'command economy', quite the opposite!
Edited by FA57REN on Saturday 25th January 10:54
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