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It helps when you have a new toy to take the pain away - the Ford looks impressive Pete 
| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253  
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Trust me Pete once you drive an 80 series landcrusier you'll never go back to defenders.
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16th Jul 2012 11:30pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10384
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Or a 4.7 100 series
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17th Jul 2012 12:23am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Np way, only something like this might be worth driving.....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...rid=229466 There are a few of those around here in the country side, well preserved, but still, I would not sell my Defender to exchange it for one of those, although must admit, always like them, have character too just like our cubes  You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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17th Jul 2012 5:18am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3153 
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The spec on the Ranger does put a big question mark over the Defender doesn't it. Why did they not make a 3.2 litre Puma Defender? Why no auto option, etc etc...sad really. I concluded years ago that Landrover don't really think very highly of the Defender themselves, or working vehicles in General, hence why the DC100 was a damp squib which quickly got shifted to being yet another "lifetyle" model. I have to say I would be amazed if there will be a pickup version of the DC100...
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17th Jul 2012 7:26am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789 
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Even jeep are getting in on the act
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17th Jul 2012 7:53am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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I appreciate how good they are Mike, but i would rather remove a Hornets nest from a holly tree naked than own a Land Cruiser.  Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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17th Jul 2012 8:02am |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443  
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I used to drive one of those 20 years ago and that one was nowhere near as in good a condition as that ebay one! I owned a Diahatsu F50 at the time, about the same size as a SJ410 along the same lines as the Toyota, and had the Japenese copy of a 2.5l BMC diesel. That thing would pull like a train but bloody scary towing anything as generally any trailer you put on the back was twice the size of the motor! |
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17th Jul 2012 8:15am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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That's because you are a yorkshire philistine pete  |
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17th Jul 2012 9:01am |
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| T1G UP Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bath Posts: 3101 
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well i think he's done the right thing.
smart move as it does all YOU want. so it ain't a defender....but it will do what most of us ask of our defenders. but in far more comfort and space. i love my defender...its a relic... it hasn't changed much over the years. Msybe to its detriment. JLR need to get with the program. if ford can turn out a ute and jeep for less then JLR need to do the same.although i don't think there that interested if im honest. |
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17th Jul 2012 9:10am |
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| willy eckerslike Member Since: 15 Jun 2009 Location: North yorks Posts: 1789
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I still hope they will come out with something, I think they were busy concentrating on saving the business with the Disco 3 RR sport and Freelanders and hopefully know they will do something good to the Defender. Keep the idea of the Defender but improve it. Original Member Pie n Pea Club.
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17th Jul 2012 9:25am |
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| Zagato Site Supporter Member Since: 08 Jan 2011 Location: Billingshurst West Sussex Posts: 5026
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Got to have a moustache and wear chaps for that  Wheels are too small or something and those door hinges - too bling Harley for me!
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17th Jul 2012 10:41am |
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| CR Member Since: 28 Jan 2010 Location: Ireland Posts: 947  
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I love the jeep, really good piece of evolution design which is true to its heritage
first glance and you know exactly what it is exactly what the dc100 does not do |
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17th Jul 2012 11:40am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069
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I must admit I do like the Nissan Patrol 1995-1997 model.. but I doubt any nice ones left out there
hope you will return Willy and do let us know how good/bad the vehicle is and the dealers |
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17th Jul 2012 8:02pm |
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| Higgers Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Cheshire Posts: 672 
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When do you get it Pete?
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23rd Jul 2012 8:55pm |
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