Offroad-Express

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.........

new one looks stoopid

ew




thats all I got to say

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....

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

New one looks like a 4x4 mini cooper

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

may as well see what you are talking about

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

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

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.

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..................

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.

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

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

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 Just not the old money defender that they REALLY want

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

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

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 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.....

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

same age as me born jan 1958

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

they have backed down
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