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| Marky Boy Member Since: 25 Oct 2013 Location: Maidenhead Posts: 96  
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I think you May Change you mind if you were to be unfortunate enough to be hit by a Defender instead of a slightly softer more rounded Euro 5 star integrated bouncy off mechanism.
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29th Oct 2014 7:51pm |
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| SS90 Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 372
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Lol maybe so, but if that was the real reason they'd ban lorry's and Buses
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29th Oct 2014 7:55pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1568 
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Apart from it not fitting in a car parking space the d3 I had was the most practical LandRover ive ever owned.
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29th Oct 2014 8:14pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3707 
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You have not proved that electronics go wrong more in the desert and why are you saying that its more of a problem to fix? can you please justify what you are saying. There are lots of things that are a problem to fix in the desert, however I have never suffered from electronic issues. A smashed front diff is a problem in the desert.  Click image to enlarge A shattered drive shaft is a problem in the desert. Click image to enlarge A bent propshaft is a problem in the desert Click image to enlarge A knackered vacuum pump is a problem in the desert Click image to enlarge |
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29th Oct 2014 8:53pm |
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, have you proof that electronics go wrong more in the desert than they do elsewhere?| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1568
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People that use all types of Landrover to distruction are too busy to moan about the future.
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29th Oct 2014 9:19pm |
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| SS90 Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 372
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What happens if you get an ECU fault in the middle of nowhere?
I just think the more you rely on something like electrics the more potential there is for something to go wrong, which could well be difficult to fix. The army would have never been so keen to keep hold of the 300tdi if it was difficult to repair hence they were never keen on the the TD5. Didn't the earlier td5's suffer from oil running down the injector wiring loom causing ECU problems? Illustrates my point exactly, never had that problem with a Tdi engine. The simpler something is to repair and maintain the better IMO, you need computers to sort out most vehicles nowadays, a spanner and it's nearly job done with a TDI.  |
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29th Oct 2014 9:30pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3346 
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Whilst I agree that a Tdi is much much simper and in some cases better, these is a snowballs chance in hell of Landrover making any new vehicle a basic Tdi as it would never pass on emissions or just simply power demands. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197
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29th Oct 2014 9:41pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1568
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I like the military references guess the challenger 2 tank or those crazy looking troop carriers have no electronics. Just two tdi engines strapped together.
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29th Oct 2014 9:54pm |
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| Tiger Member Since: 06 Jul 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 2265 
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Tdi can smash the engine casing
You ain't gonna fix that in a dessert 
I quite like Andrew's point though, if electronics stress you that much, best learn to ride a Camel, learn semaphore, read a map and navigate by the sun |
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29th Oct 2014 9:56pm |
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| SS90 Member Since: 16 Nov 2013 Location: Uk Posts: 372
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electronics don't stress me just the basics have always been the attraction to the Defender for me. |
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29th Oct 2014 10:38pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3755  
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That is a dreadful looking "vehicle", & I would never buy anything that looks like it.....it's not worthy of the Defender name, IMHO.
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29th Oct 2014 10:56pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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I'm not so worried about the looks but I am concerned about the underpinnings ! It needs to be rugged with a capital R. 2005 Td5 90 XS
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29th Oct 2014 11:03pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Interested to read that it might be based on the aluminum platform found in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport. If true then there's loads of scope of changing things from the other models and making your own bespoke vehicle. TDV8 perhaps?
What this means for suspension is the next question - independent or keep a live axle? Reports also suggest talk of powertrains are likely to include Land Rover’s Ingenium four-cylinder engines as well as its V6 units, and the transmissions will likely be eight- and nine-speed automatics. That's another plus for me. http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1067589...016-report |
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30th Oct 2014 1:07pm |
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| dolomite Member Since: 05 Apr 2014 Location: pitesti Posts: 66 |
Will there be any 3-door (90) variant ?
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30th Oct 2014 1:12pm |
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