Snagger Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 1 hour ago, landroversforever said: Other than big Americandually pickups I can’t think of any with any shape in the side panels? They’re all just big open and fairly flat. Hard to tell without being next to another brand…. But also possibly slightly lower sided? Detachable drop sides like on GS 101s would be a superb option, giving all sorts of loading and mobile machinery options without having to cut and modify the body. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Even at 6’3” pickups are a pain to get anything out of! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 9:17 AM, Anderzander said: Have you seen one in real life ? I thought the front looks much better in the real life than it does in photos. I'd agree - though the back end of that pickup is going to need to look a lot better... Square light clusters would help a lot, but that tailgate somehow looks a bit weird too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Taste again. I really like the round lights. Vastly better than the big, bland lumps of plastic most pickups have. Likewise the station wagon, come to think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 It's mainly the bulbous grille TBH, I can easily imagine a Mk2 grille that looks less like it came off an old tractor would tidy the front up nicely. TBH the rest of it, back lights included, look fine to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I think it goes to show we are all different. I personally love how it looks. Wouldn't change a thing (only the price, so that I could afford one!!). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 16 hours ago, Chicken Drumstick said: I think it goes to show we are all different. I personally love how it looks. Wouldn't change a thing (only the price, so that I could afford one!!). None of it is enough to put me off, other than the price (not necessarily unreasonable, but more than I would spend on any vehicle). But it’ll get facelifts like all models, as well as an industry of personalisation like the Defender. That’s a good thing - more jobs, more choice, more individuality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stellaghost Posted January 28, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2023 Had a nice surprise today.. Whilst walking aroundour local market town I came across this I must admit it looks better in the flesh than it does in pictures, inside looked nice and purposeful, quietly impressive Only points I was not sure of were the front bumper, very large and impacting approach angle quite a bit, but that might be me being a bit harsh and looking at it from a purely off road point of view Also the rear trailing arm bracketry looks vulnerable and capable of hanging you up on rocks Otherwise very nice Regards Stephen 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 They’ve had a load up in the highlands testing this week for journalists, apparently the articles will start being released around the 9th Feb. I passed the group heading south on the A82 the other day. Someone snapped this photo of them at a hotel in Inverness: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I still think they look great and loving that light blue colour. Sure there is a lot of Defender 110 in their visuals, but you can also see classic G-Wagen in the bonnet profile and even glimpses of Landcruiser 70 Series. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy996 Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 As others have mentioned there is a media show and drive in the North of Scotland at the moment. Driving impressions are embargoed until the 8th February, so expect the 4x4 and automotive press to go nuts after then. In Switzerland, production vehicles are with the the dealer and new owners have now seen their cars but cannot drive them yet; they still need a software update and dealer-fit accesories added. The dealer, Hedin, has estimated formal release on the 28th February. (In Switzerland, the dealer has to buy CO2 credits and these are time bound, so they have had an early delivery of customer cars). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arjan Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 I gave up on the vehicle due to the sales & service here in France. Good luck everybody with the new vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Carbon credits. That is a trade worth trillions. All the evidence ever needed that climate change is a scam. I feel sorry for the Swiss buyers getting caught up with car dealers having to negotiate with authorities over that and then having inflexible trade and delivery timetables as a result. I’m also surprised at the French making purchase so difficult, given their vested interest in the vehicle being produced in France. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 They do have an awful lot of black plastic trim hanging off them don't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 minutes ago, FridgeFreezer said: They do have an awful lot of black plastic trim hanging off them don't they? Do they? I can only see the bumpers, grill and headlight surrounds. Which is about the same amount as on my Jimny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy996 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 New YouTube video from Hedin, the Swiss dealer; a walk around a production car with a commentary in English. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 12 hours ago, jeremy996 said: New YouTube video from Hedin, the Swiss dealer; a walk around a production car with a commentary in English. The angle of the opening shot is not kind to the front end, that bumper is something only its mother could love. Don't tell me there will be upgrades to improve the looks and performance either, the thing is expensive enough out of the box. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I don’t like the grille or bumper either. On the plus side, that bumper gives plenty of space to sit down while having a tea or space out of the mud to put tools down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Drumstick Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 47 minutes ago, Snagger said: On the plus side, that bumper gives plenty of space to sit down while having a tea or space out of the mud to put tools down. I was thinking along similar lines, ideal to stand on for an elevated view over a hedge etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I’m waiting for someone to photoshop in a table cloth, a bottle of wine and some strawberries and cream on the bumper… 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I just had the thought, I wonder how much more chin it would gain with an ARB bull-bar but I reckon it would end up out here... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreePointFive Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 The first thing that came to mind seeing that thumbnail... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 5 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: I just had the thought, I wonder how much more chin it would gain with an ARB bull-bar but I reckon it would end up out here... But the truck itself [yes I know what it is] is a thing of beauty. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 There'a a Utube video out there, with SirJim in his office. On the shelf behind him is a model Grenadier without that bumper. It suggests a removable item, there to meet regulations in over-regulated markets but potentially replaceable? Obviously the winch does fit within that space - it's not a leaf-sprung Landcruiser with bulldozer blade in front! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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