chb Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 It would be interesting for forum members to post their best guesses as to who would/could buy LR , who would be the best fit? I for one haven't got the foggiest idea, although one of the french companies might fit as they have no offroad vehicles worth mentioning. having said that Renault has Nissan doesn't it? Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 JCB, hyundai, a chinese company or perhaps pro-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ3120 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 now caterpillar would be good. or even tonka? Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Iveco. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WALFY Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Isn't there a bloke in Kent , that rumour has it has 20 mil stashed away after a small job. He is a LR nut and owns his own garage. Seems to be an ideal candidate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Scorpion Racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSG Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Ermintrude? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Iveco.Paul Well if they do that`ll be the end of land rover. Scorpion Racing Why would they want to buy LR when they can simply copy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorboy16 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 mr bomford at JCB was seposed to be interested in the jaguar part a few years back but only that part, maybe he will be tempted again now its being sold with a profit making company as well!!! James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 I was quite comfortable with Ford, can't say I would be too keen on any Far East or European owners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeSheds Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Scorpion Racing Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 What about bringing it into the Santana fold, or perhaps broadening the Mahindra line up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 My first preference would be JCB because it is the only British manufacturer that I know of with a world wide distribution network, combined with all wheel drive engineering knowledge to redesign Defender and make it successful in the working vehicle market sector..Second choice is a purely sentimental one. If Unipower still exists as a viable concern after being let down by the government when they selected the US built Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Transporter for the Military against the Unipower/Scammel entrant , I would like to them take over Defender, but only Defender, not RangeRover, Discovery and Freelander as I believe these have moved too far away from LandRovers roots and this has effected Defender engineering in a negative way. If Defender isn't split away from the others then I would personally prefer to see it killed off altogether. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 To be honest I don't care as I will never buy any of the current line up of vehicles anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco_Dunk Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 To be honest I don't care as I will never buy any of the current line up of vehicles anyway. Amen, and ditto - anything post-300tdi is a non-starter (pun?) for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
q-rover Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 For me the last 'new' model LR made that I like is the P38. If I was to get a defender I would have to have one built/ build one on a galv chassis, proper engine, auto trans, and lots of goodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najw Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 TATA (as in the Indian Steel Giant not Bye Bye) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Whilst on the face of it JCB looks attractive, their later products being advanced but more unreliable (they sound overqualified!), I do dispair that they diluted the brand so much when they put their name to a range of cheap tools. Is it too much to hope that they might be another John Bloor out there? The man who returned Triumph to a World class manufacturer and even makes a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill van snorkle Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I don't really understand how Britains economy works but it seems that it has grown much stronger since the demise of British owned high volume car and truck manufacturing, so does it really matter a toss whether Landrover is bought by the Koreans, Chinese, Indians or the Martians ? I'd assume if the Marque survives, the vehicles will still be built in Britain, so jobs for British workers will be maintained. If it doesn't survive many of us will eventually learn what Japanese reliabilty and value for money is all about. Bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbarton Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I don't really understand how Britains economy works but it seems that it has grown much stronger since the demise of British owned high volume car and truck manufacturing, so does it really matter a toss whether Landrover is bought by the Koreans, Chinese, Indians or the Martians ? I'd assume if the Marque survives, the vehicles will still be built in Britain, so jobs for British workers will be maintained. If it doesn't survive many of us will eventually learn what Japanese reliabilty and value for money is all about. Bill. The overall economy is good, but it favours financial institutions who make big profits by moving other people's money from one pile to another. The gap between the richest and poorest is wider than it has been for ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROGUE TROOPER Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 Come on isn't it obvious? It will be bought out by a conglomerate of: 1) Ken Livinston 2) Greenpeace 3) Ramblers Association Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2hotdog Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 I expect it will be a Russian.............. Going to interesting to see what happens Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpants Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 My guess would be that it will be an anonomous venture capital company backed by one of the big financial institutions. Dull really.... Having said that maybe we should back Ray Mears to buy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 The Top Gear team ought to buy it, that Clarkson fella is minted, Hamster must be worth a few bob, especially after he sues the company that made that dodgey tyre, Captain Slow can't have spent all his earnings on Beer and Pork Scratching yet either. Splendid, thats that sorted. Next problem.... Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted June 15, 2007 Share Posted June 15, 2007 What about bringing it into the Santana fold, or perhaps broadening the Mahindra line up? Iveco make the Santana engines and are looking at taking over the Santana Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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