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neddy



Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
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The new Defender
It must be close to the launch of the new Defender but there appears to be no sightings or leaks from the makers or part suppliers. Are we being mislead and there is no new Defender? Rolling Eyes Proud owner of 1962 IIA since 1971, Talyllyn Railway enthusiast.
Post #616218 12th Apr 2017 7:41am
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tobz102



Member Since: 07 Feb 2014
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there's a section dedicated to new def chat...

Close to launch? what gave you that idea... it's years away. I believe there's benchmarking going on but no prototypes or even mules yet.
Post #616223 12th Apr 2017 8:17am
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geobloke



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If LR wanted to tie the launch to the first ever Land Rover then that'd be next year - 70 years going on strong...
Post #616227 12th Apr 2017 8:22am
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nicam



Member Since: 14 Dec 2007
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The teasers being given out by the LR guys doing the factory tours is that the Defender replacement will be out at the latter end of 2018. Oh, and not built in the UK!
Don`t hold your breath Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!
Post #616230 12th Apr 2017 8:25am
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Pickles



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No one knows a thing.
"Not built in the U.K."?...Quite possible, but like everything else relative to the "new" Defender, there has been nothing of a confirmatory nature about that, from JLR , or about anything else for that matter.
Pickles.
Post #616234 12th Apr 2017 8:44am
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tobz102



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it won't be built in the uk
Post #616235 12th Apr 2017 8:47am
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geobloke



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Right now all I want is an updated picture of what it is going to look like... not much to ask.
Post #616236 12th Apr 2017 8:52am
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TechnoTurkey



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Just look at how secret the Velar was before it launched, JLR seem good at keeping things under wraps at the moment!
Post #616238 12th Apr 2017 9:03am
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Mo Murphy



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It won't be a real Land Rover, it'll be a tarts handbag like their other offerings.
Pitchfork and flaming torch ready ...

Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.
Post #616239 12th Apr 2017 9:04am
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Farmerben



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tobz102 wrote:
it won't be built in the uk


I know he could have been speaking complete nonsense but when I went on one of the Land Rover Reborn tours at Solihull, the tour guide told us than in order to meet the expected demand it would be built in both the UK and Slovakia as neither one had capacity for full production. https://instagram.com/bentheoandrews
Post #616241 12th Apr 2017 9:18am
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zsd-puma



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Possibly RHD models built in the UK and everything else built in Slovakia? It depends on what market they're actually going for, if it's going to be a utilitarian working vehicle, then it makes sense to build it where ever is cheapest.

The old Defender was basically a low volume car, something like 20'000 vehicles a year so no Solihul probably doesn't have the capacity to build large volumes of them.
Post #616248 12th Apr 2017 9:32am
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defender9



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 SW Keswick Green
As per Farmer Bens post I got the same story from the Tour Guide, I doubt they would comment if they didn't know what was going to happen.
Post #616275 12th Apr 2017 11:21am
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miker



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TechnoTurkey wrote:
Just look at how secret the Velar was before it launched, JLR seem good at keeping things under wraps at the moment!


True, but did anyone really care about the Velar before it was launched?!
Post #616311 12th Apr 2017 1:40pm
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isacs



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Well I've seen nothing driving round Leamington in full camo remotely resembling a defender. Just lots of facelift Range rovers both full size and sport and now velar things. Oh and the new horrific discovery in camo still
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Muddybigdog



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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
With launch allegedly end of 2018, must either be using existing running gear and chassis, or perhaps so called disco 5 mules are covering more than a disco 5 underneath, as time is getting short for getting new models through all the EU and US testing Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold
Post #616421 12th Apr 2017 9:25pm
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