End of an Era

Overkill · Post by **Overkill** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:25 pm

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motor ... w-Defender

Is anyone gonna keep something original? A real shame to spoil an icon with such an inferior product.........

keithal · Post by **keithal** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:32 pm

new one looks stoopid

KIWI_TERRANO · Post by **KIWI_TERRANO** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:32 pm

ew

thats all I got to say

NJV6 · Post by **NJV6** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:35 pm

Who cares what it looks like - It would all be forgiven if it retained beam axles but given LR's stance in the last 10 years thats not likely....

Overkill · Post by **Overkill** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:31 pm

NJV6 wrote:Who cares what it looks like - It would all be forgiven if it retained beam axles but given LR's stance in the last 10 years thats not likely....

Bet it's going "Monocock" chassis, more for the onroad that off. Thought they would of kept it at least a little rugged, the ugly one in the bunch but what people use for real offroading......ah well, at least it's got pedigree for mall crawling :lol:

Fakey · Post by **Fakey** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:33 pm

New one looks like a 4x4 mini cooper :lol:

rokhound · Post by **rokhound** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:34 pm

As long as it still leaks oil, all will be good :mrgreen:

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:36 pm

may as well see what you are talking about

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:44 pm

Since when has a production vehicle ever looked like the concept vehicle

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:46 pm

have to admit i like the defender,not sure i like the change

muskie · Post by **muskie** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:53 pm

i have been a landrover fan all my life and back in england owned around 12 of them since i was 19/20 from lightweight to disco and most in between with the exception of a freelander..

i love the look of the new one pictured BUT only as a seperate vehicle in its own right!

THAT! will NEVER! replace the 90 (defender) you can never replace an icon, very very sad to see.

DieselBoy · Post by **DieselBoy** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:09 pm

So in 2015 Do we get the "Classic Defender" tag, like the Classic Range Rovers??

Considering L.R have the Rangy, Disco, Freelander and Evoque in the Mall Crawler Soccer Mum SUV market, chances are the Defender will retain its work horse features to continue to compete with Toyota and Nissan in tough work horse market.

Saying that, the New Cruisers and Patrols have gone soft.................. :shock:

Ralfie · Post by **Ralfie** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:27 pm

lilpigzuk wrote:Since when has a production vehicle ever looked like the concept vehicle

I thinking SVX here .........
the concept was close to the final (limited) production model.

lilpigzuk · Post by **lilpigzuk** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 8:35 pm

Ralfie wrote:
lilpigzuk wrote:Since when has a production vehicle ever looked like the concept vehicle

I thinking SVX here .........
the concept was close to the final (limited) production model.

the subas svx??!!

http://www.google.co.nz/url?source=imgl ... v3w0_UoR-A
Quite possibly, but that was the 80s :lol:

So many rumours floating around, the T4/5 platform? like a lot of manufacturers are doing these days, same platform to keep costs down and throw a different body on it... Its all about the american market, thats where the money is :roll:

Overkill · Post by **Overkill** » Thu Sep 01, 2011 10:10 pm

lilpigzuk wrote: Its all about the american market, thats where the money is

Then the Yanks will get what they have wanted for years, a Defender :lol:

Just not the old money defender that they REALLY want :mrgreen:

SP450andLE · Post by **SP450andLE** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 10:04 am

Tbh, it is sad to see the old one go, but the new one doesn't look all that bad. At least it doesn't look to be as soft as some of the modern 4x4s.

Oh, and it looks nothing like a new MINI, let alone a Cooper :roll:

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:33 pm

there is always talk on the G wagen forums about when production will end but i think it isn't as much of an issue there until they have lost all military supply contracts

noexitroad · Post by **noexitroad** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:56 am

i understand the only reason why they are changing the shape is for safety, you are not supposed to kill stuff when you run into it any more.............
we live in such a pc world now

MikeL200 · Post by **MikeL200** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 11:49 am

http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/5622002/Land-Rovers-convertible-4WD

Overkill · Post by **Overkill** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 4:39 pm

MikeL200 wrote:http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/motoring/5622002/Land-Rovers-convertible-4WD

Part of me says NOOOOOOOO to a convertable, but the other part says Hell Yes, that looks the goods..... :mrgreen:

Bulletproof · Post by **Bulletproof** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 6:21 pm

It will make my series 2 worth more money now because it was the very first one of the latest defender shape that has now lasted 53 years.

Into dispatch March 3 1958 and the only known original existing series 2 in the world from Feb-Mar 1958

Cheers Richard

coxsy · Post by **coxsy** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:42 pm

same age as me born jan 1958

Sadam_Husain · Post by **Sadam_Husain** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 9:42 pm

coxsy wrote:same age as me born jan 1958

I remember Richard telling me he brought that thing brand new from the Rover dealer in Nelson in 1958 :mrgreen:

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 9:18 pm

they have backed down
http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/lifestyle-vehicles/8070026/Land-Rover-backs-down-on-Defender[url][/url]

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