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milesr3



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LandymanStefan wrote:
Bit of an odd looking blob isn’t it?!


It is. The loss of the flat face means that it no longer looks like a Defender. The radius of the curved edge at the top of the wings is too great. It's all too curvy. Shame, when Mercedes and Suzuki managed to retain the square, boxy appearance of the G and Jimny.

It's a 'no' from me.
Post #788800 27th Aug 2019 8:51am
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HK07



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Are we sure this is It?

Could be a "released" leak.

I don't know, but just a possibility. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
Post #788801 27th Aug 2019 8:58am
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RDR



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I think this is on the set of the new bond movie isn’t it? 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
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Post #788802 27th Aug 2019 9:03am
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100inch



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blackrangie wrote:
Zed wrote:
No amount of bolt on bits can rescue that.

You can put lipstick on a pig....


For me i can see it with a snorkel, rack, sliders and tube or bullbar/winch looking very good.

All of which have been seen in spy shots so its not dreaming.

I think the SWB will be interesting considering the lego model, i think LR will have some tricks up their sleeves

Hmmm, the topic of accessories (or modifications) is probably becoming a major point for the new Defender. I doubt that in today's (or tomorrows) world with CO2, noise regulation, emission based taxes, OHS, you get away with fitting a cherry picker in most markets. Guess emergency and other big clients have ways to get around with different registrations but for the single user approved/ tested accessories are probably the only way to prevent being caught out. I don't think this is just a LR problem, more a reflection of the world we live in (with all the layers Laughing ). Hopefully the accessory market will jump on it the quicker the better. The bigger, broader range of accessories, the easier to adopt for individuals. Who knows, maybe SVO will join the party. m
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HK07



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RDR wrote:
I think this is on the set of the new bond movie isn’t it?


Apparently yes, but it doesn't look very 007.

Surely they would have had a better looking vehicle for that purpose. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
Post #788805 27th Aug 2019 9:17am
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Freypal



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I quite like it...
Post #788807 27th Aug 2019 9:46am
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BogMonster



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HK07 wrote:
RDR wrote:
I think this is on the set of the new bond movie isn’t it?


Apparently yes, but it doesn't look very 007.

Surely they would have had a better looking vehicle for that purpose.


Black, so gotta be the bad guys Laughing ---
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Post #788808 27th Aug 2019 10:22am
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Pederover



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"Russian" license plates... Wink
Post #788811 27th Aug 2019 10:36am
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LEZ



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Pre-order deposit now paid.
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Yulong



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Aha the Bond link explains the Russian number plate...

Very Happy
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Ads90



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milesr3 wrote:
LandymanStefan wrote:
Bit of an odd looking blob isn’t it?!


It is. The loss of the flat face means that it no longer looks like a Defender. The radius of the curved edge at the top of the wings is too great. It's all too curvy. Shame, when Mercedes and Suzuki managed to retain the square, boxy appearance of the G and Jimny.

It's a 'no' from me.

I'm disappointed, a bland old blob indeed from the front - the Lego gave me hope but there's just so little reference to the classic, it's far too generic.
Even the roof is just a curve like any other - lets hope the side & rear look more distinctive.

I'd buy it over the monstrous D5, and probably over any other generic SUV, but it's a shame - it could have been much more interesting - think I prefer the DC100.
Post #788821 27th Aug 2019 11:43am
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markb110



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Jeep management have just woken up, seen the picture, cancelled their morning meetings and decided to have a lie in for today.

The black paint does not give too much away in terms of detail so not the most helpful of colours but as this is due to be seen in the next Bond movie I would guess that this version is not a preproduction but the actual car/suv Big Cry

Let’s hope the Ford Bronco is more manly and comes over here.
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milesr3



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Ads90 wrote:

the Lego gave me hope


The Lego model looks good; it has a flat front and is boxy. This does not. It's an absolute clanger. Right up there with the offset rear number plate on the D5.
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HK07



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I'm not convinced its it.

Hope not anyway. 2007 90 Puma - Love it - Best car I have ever owned.

1989 Ninety 200tdi - Love it - Second best car I have ever owned.

1951 80" Series 1 - Love it - Third best car I have ever owned.
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Farmerben



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Ads90 wrote:
milesr3 wrote:
LandymanStefan wrote:
Bit of an odd looking blob isn’t it?!


It is. The loss of the flat face means that it no longer looks like a Defender. The radius of the curved edge at the top of the wings is too great. It's all too curvy. Shame, when Mercedes and Suzuki managed to retain the square, boxy appearance of the G and Jimny.

It's a 'no' from me.

I'm disappointed, a bland old blob indeed from the front - the Lego gave me hope but there's just so little reference to the classic, it's far too generic.
Even the roof is just a curve like any other - lets hope the side & rear look more distinctive.

I'd buy it over the monstrous D5, and probably over any other generic SUV, but it's a shame - it could have been much more interesting - think I prefer the DC100.


Yeah, this is essentially what the D5 should have been and it wouldn't have taken a design genius to make the lights/grille a little more Defendery. I was all for loving it but without a pickup version (I'm not sure if it's true but I read that the platform won't work with a pickup body) I don't see how they are going to take any sales from the DCPU market and do anything other than just cannibalise their own sales.

Was all for giving them the benefit of the doubt but if prices really are starting at Disco prices what is the point of this Defender? https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
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