Naks Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Photo of the rear with the bumper removed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naks Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 A mod to remove the ugly square plate on the C pillar: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naks Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Sales figures 1 April - 30 June 2020 (from Defender2.net, source unnamed):not looking too good for the L663 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 In fairness though. A new model may well have limited supply initially. And what part of the world are those figures for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naks Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Chicken Drumstick said: In fairness though. A new model may well have limited supply initially. And what part of the world are those figures for? Worldwide, all data from: https://www.jaguarlandrover.com/2016/reports-and-financial-downloads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Popped up to my nearest LR main dealer, saw these in the yard the dark red 110 HT looks fab. just done a dvla check on the red 110, its untaxed but MOT until 10/20, wonder if its been traded in against the new 2020 model. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 23 hours ago, Naks said: pfft... nonsense, plenty of EAS landys off-road and overland without any issues. some guys in Oz even reported 200,000km on ORIGINAL airbags without any issues. meanwhile, my OME coils sagged after barely 83,000km You've obviously never seen/heard an airbag go BANG in a tough off-road situation, nor dealt with the hassle of replacing it out in the boondocks. I have. Yes, I know, leaves can snap and coils can pop out but, of the three options, coils are the least likely to let you down, by a country mile. And that's without the air suspension electric issues which have created a market for coil conversion kits. My memories of living in Kenya, where broken axles/springs were not uncommon, mean I am quite surprised by your attitude. "Pfft" right back at you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 So any more news on the Freelander/Evoque replacement ? Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Anderzander Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 So - who is the target market for the new Defender then ? I googled it and found this article which had the same lack of clarity on it as I do ... https://www.desperateseller.co.uk/articles/Cm4s63e0Cskq/who-exactly-is-the-target-audience-for-the-new-land-rover-defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 21 minutes ago, Naks said: Haven't watch the vid. But it does seem odd, you can spec rear tow hooks on the Defender, but it seems the only model they are available on is the £75,000 Defender X in the UK. All the other models do not get rear recovery hooks as an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, Anderzander said: So - who is the target market for the new Defender then ? I googled it and found this article which had the same lack of clarity on it as I do ... https://www.desperateseller.co.uk/articles/Cm4s63e0Cskq/who-exactly-is-the-target-audience-for-the-new-land-rover-defender I'm not sure it is. There are a few fellows on PistonHeads that literally creamed their pants over the new Defender however and spit venom at anyone who isn't likewise obsessed with them. Oddly enough, I don't think these people have ordered or bought one though. As for the target market: 1. Anyone who wants a Disco 1 thru 4 replacement 2. American's who are being conned into thinking it is a "real" Defender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailysleaze Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 3. Instagram 4x4 outfitters who want to be the first to get their mods out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 18 minutes ago, Chicken Drumstick said: As for the target market: 1. Anyone who wants a Disco 1 thru 4 replacement 2. American's who are being conned into thinking it is a "real" Defender. Will it not be too expensive for 1? and will 2 not have a preference for the Range Rover brand ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Chicken Drumstick said: Haven't watch the vid. But it does seem odd, you can spec rear tow hooks on the Defender, but it seems the only model they are available on is the £75,000 Defender X in the UK. All the other models do not get rear recovery hooks as an option. Which seems utterly the opposite end of the range to that which they'd be likely to be any use on. Who's going to buy a £75k car and then use it seriously off road (apart from the odd Sheikh)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naks Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 11 hours ago, geoffbeaumont said: Which seems utterly the opposite end of the range to that which they'd be likely to be any use on. Who's going to buy a £75k car and then use it seriously off road (apart from the odd Sheikh)? I'm no Sheikh, and I would 😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naks Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Nice off-roading comparison with a bunch of other 4x4s in Moldova: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Not much actual Defender footage in that one! Also, apart from being slippery, the terrain looked mostly gentle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 In other news. Has anyone noticed the similarity of the new Bronco Sport? I don't mean visually. More the intended use and design. The Pretender is a little larger, a little fatter, a little faster, a lot more expensive and can tow more. But for lifestyle/family or commuting duties they would appear to be very similar in concept and ethos. So it begs the question, is the new Defender really nothing more than a Discovery Sport with a low box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Member Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 23 hours ago, Anderzander said: So - who is the target market for the new Defender then ? People that wanted a new Discovery but thought the D5 was ugly. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Chicken Drumstick said: In other news. Has anyone noticed the similarity of the new Bronco Sport? I don't mean visually. More the intended use and design. The Pretender is a little larger, a little fatter, a little faster, a lot more expensive and can tow more. But for lifestyle/family or commuting duties they would appear to be very similar in concept and ethos. So it begs the question, is the new Defender really nothing more than a Discovery Sport with a low box? That image looks quite different to the vehicles pictured here: It's like its been fiddled with to make it look like the defender when in reality it looks a fair bit better? Edited July 15, 2020 by reb78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 54 minutes ago, reb78 said: That image looks quite different to the vehicles pictured here: It's like its been fiddled with to make it look like the defender when in reality it looks a fair bit better? Don’t think it’s been fiddled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Not so much the "sport" version of the Bronco but the bigger versions must be bang in the same market as the new Defender. They can take 35" tyres standard and have nearly a foot of ground clearance on coil suspension, so are possibly aimed more at the serious off-roader than the Defender? Shame if that's really true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, deep said: Not so much the "sport" version of the Bronco but the bigger versions must be bang in the same market as the new Defender. They can take 35" tyres standard and have nearly a foot of ground clearance on coil suspension, so are possibly aimed more at the serious off-roader than the Defender? Shame if that's really true! I think the Defender is being aimed at being “Mall Rover” for soccer Mom’s. Whereas the Bronco is probably more aimed at spending the weekends at the beach or Moab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 3 hours ago, reb78 said: That image looks quite different to the vehicles pictured here: It's like its been fiddled with to make it look like the defender when in reality it looks a fair bit better? 2 hours ago, Chicken Drumstick said: Don’t think it’s been fiddled. Worth noting that, that’s the Bronco sport, not the Bronco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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