RE: Land Rover Defender walkaround | Frankfurt 2019
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Well thats killed the Disco 5 overnight.. thank god for that. This is what it should have been to separate it away from being the worlds ugliest pastiche Range Rover
Given that the raise in car standards over the years has been astronomic I suspect this is nothing short of a bit of genius. Carpets and mats, massive towing capacity, lots of built in options via packs. You watch how many urban buyers will kit up a winch and a snorkel in case it rains on the way to Tescos. Its the next evoke on a massive waiting list, rock solid residuals for leasing and PCP deals will be cheap and Devon will be full of them every summer holiday. The true working requirement these days is well fulfilled a pick up and the original 90 will always be a loved and cherished icon of its time.
Given that the raise in car standards over the years has been astronomic I suspect this is nothing short of a bit of genius. Carpets and mats, massive towing capacity, lots of built in options via packs. You watch how many urban buyers will kit up a winch and a snorkel in case it rains on the way to Tescos. Its the next evoke on a massive waiting list, rock solid residuals for leasing and PCP deals will be cheap and Devon will be full of them every summer holiday. The true working requirement these days is well fulfilled a pick up and the original 90 will always be a loved and cherished icon of its time.
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king annoying.simon-tigjs said:
Well thats killed the Disco 5 overnight.. thank god for that.
My thoughts exactly, where does this leave the Disco? A quick play on the configurator shows a base spec Disco D240 is only a couple of grand cheaper than a basic Defender 110 D240 with 7 seats, both over £50kGiven the new Defender has been developed with good road manners in mind, it should be just as useable as a Disco everyday. You've got to wonder who would choose a Disco over a Defender now?
Overall like it, and would probably buy one 1-2yrs down the road... BUT why did they have to go and place what looks like a random square painted body panel in the middle of the rear 3/4 side glass!!! That is one detail that almost ruins the design imho. I hope there is a genuine reason for it.. might make me feel a bit better if I can excuse it.
Edited by London335igb on Tuesday 10th September 17:09
MC Bodge said:
What vehicle do/will HM Forces be using in place of the old Defender?
I assume that most people in need of an off road utility vehicle for work use a Japanese pickup truck these days.
I think they'll be using these, with several union flag decals, plus decals along the lines of "Drive the vehicle that has just invaded you for only [local currency symblol][amount] per month from [name of local dealership].I assume that most people in need of an off road utility vehicle for work use a Japanese pickup truck these days.
London335igb said:
Overall like it, and would probably buy one 1-2yrs down the road... BUT why did they have to go and place what looks like a random square painted body panel in the middle of the rear 3/4 side glass!!! That is one detail that almost ruins the design imho. I hope there is a genuine reason for it.. might make me feel a bit better if I can excuse it.
Its for the optional extra storage pod.Edited by London335igb on Tuesday 10th September 17:09
|https://thumbsnap.com/z2NQlaSy[/url]I did spec it on my build. My build came in at £54k!
[url]The Vambo said:
Should you consolidate your Defender threads?
If you are struggling to keep up with multiple Defender threads, consolidating your threads could help you take back control. Here is how it works and when you should do it.
What is thread consolidation?
It is where you put all identical threads into one easy to manage thread, normally to reduce confusion or to make it less fking annoying.
Consolidate???If you are struggling to keep up with multiple Defender threads, consolidating your threads could help you take back control. Here is how it works and when you should do it.
What is thread consolidation?
It is where you put all identical threads into one easy to manage thread, normally to reduce confusion or to make it less f
king annoying.DoctorX said:
Is this a 300 bhp free zone?
I bloody love it.
^^^ This is why not... I bloody love it.
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