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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789   
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http://cars.uk.msn.com/reviews/land-rover-dc100-2012-concept-1 Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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20th Apr 2012 7:32pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677 
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I think its great and I have been a die hard Defender man for 30 years.
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20th Apr 2012 8:04pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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I think the 'front view' pic in the article makes it look a bit more purposeful, but from the side it still looks too low at the front, and too short at the back - the loadspace looks tiny!
They seem to be putting it on more aggressive looking tyres now, but it could still do with looking higher, more ground clearance. Also, the spare wheel carrier looks very odd high up like that, not very practical, but it is still a concept and things like that can be tweaked. However, until they get different configs out - including a long wheel base and utility 'concepts' then it remains, to me, not 'there' as a Defender replacement.... Still looks like a return to the original 'lifestyle' Freelander ! (the current Freelander being a top seller for Land Rover - but it is mumsy and schoolrunny now, not 'lifestyle'!)  |
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21st Apr 2012 9:59am |
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| Small Clanger Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 210
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I think it looks like just another tarted up Japanese 4x4. And whoever tarmac-ed that parking lot should go back to whittling pegs.
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21st Apr 2012 11:15am |
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| lrmaniac Member Since: 04 Feb 2010 Location: Lisboa Posts: 762  
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"The Land Rover DC100 looks as good in the real world as it does on the show stand"
To me It's the same c**p! "It looks modern too, 21st century, not a pastiche of the original but a real reinvention of it." It does look modern...like the existing Freelander, like the existing Kia Soul, and some others outhere - allready - in the market! "This isn't backward-looking retro but forward-looking reconfiguration." Again It's pastiche of several others that allready exist! Not very forward, it adds nothing new! "Gerry McGovern has a talent for creating distinctive silhouettes" Not even his shadow ... "Some of the extra 'off road' features seen on the New York Show Expedition concept are more debatable" Yep, too many extras that soccer moms and drug dealers don't need, because they never leave tarmac! "It is futuristic, yet faithful to its history." Not it's not! It's not futuristic and it's not faithful to it's his history! Unless it's history is copying the existing Freelander and Evoque and some other Japanese s**t ! Regards Joao '10 Land Rover Defender 110 CC '08 BMW F800GS '64 SIIA Forward Control '69 SIIA 109 ZA CKD _____________________________________________ You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you. |
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21st Apr 2012 2:26pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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As some folk have already identified, its a concept, an idea and clearly not what the finished article will look like. I dont think is enough known about its capability whether in the hands of a farmer or a mummy on the school run for serious comment and like most things we do not understand fully we tend to dismiss them. Its a new LR and like it or loath it, it will form part of the LR portfolio of the future and because of that it interests me.
Be interesting to see how many forum members are driving around in one in 5 or 6 years time  |
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21st Apr 2012 2:42pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567 
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Bit harsh.
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21st Apr 2012 2:43pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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me or LRmaniac? |
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21st Apr 2012 2:45pm |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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i like it...and i believe apart from a few tweaks thats what you are getting as the first DC100.
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21st Apr 2012 2:52pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567
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Sorry I ment lrmanaic. Think he was a bit harsh.
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21st Apr 2012 3:23pm |
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| RobKeay Member Since: 19 Jul 2009 Location: Stafford Posts: 1567
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I'll be driving one as long as it tows 3.5 tonne.
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21st Apr 2012 3:25pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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I have put a refundable deposit down on one, but I will only be getting one if they produce a 110 CSW version! I saw some pics of the LWB concept on the web somewhere, but cannot find them now  |
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21st Apr 2012 3:54pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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Looks: YUK - the Evoque looks better and that looks crap to me.
Function: Wide and low - not really a utility vehicle for me. So another pointless SUV? Why not get an XC90? Or a Gayenne 
It'll sell though... but certainly not to me  Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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21st Apr 2012 4:09pm |
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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677
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Good job we are all different then!  Last edited by borderterrier on 21st Apr 2012 4:27pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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21st Apr 2012 4:13pm |
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