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dnorrishill



Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
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England 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Ford subsidiary develops Defender rival
http://www.motoring.com.au/news/medium-4x4...ival-43919
Post #335674 4th Jun 2014 1:13pm
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custom90



Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
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Interesting. Thumbs Up I prefer it to the DC thing, still hasn't grown on me.
Post #335678 4th Jun 2014 1:30pm
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zone30



Member Since: 07 Sep 2012
Location: Gent
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Belgium 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 X-Tech LE Nara Bronze
Looks more like a jeep wrangler then a LR Defender ho me.
Post #335687 4th Jun 2014 2:44pm
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Lambley



Member Since: 20 Apr 2013
Location: Mid Devon
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Java Black
Good spot. Thumbs Up

Looks like it's made of plastic though.
Post #335693 4th Jun 2014 3:23pm
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Supacat



Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Interesting sales figures for the Aussie market in that article:

"And then there's the sales scope for the T4.

Jeep has sold 1173 Wranglers in Australia since the start of this year. Toyota has sold 851 FJ Cruisers in the same period. As for Land Rover, the Defender has sold 273 units. Even assuming the T4 can wrestle some market share off the three stalwarts – you're still talking about a total market under 2500 a year."
Post #335695 4th Jun 2014 3:44pm
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Setok



Member Since: 16 Jan 2009
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Not my cup of tea. Too much plastic. Trying a bit too hard so ends up feeling like a toy rather than a tool.

Speaking of tea, it probably doesn't even have a spot for a mug by the bonnet!
Post #335794 4th Jun 2014 9:26pm
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AndrewS



Member Since: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Hereford
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 SW Rimini Red


Pile of poooooo imo no ground clearance at all, and a high centre of gravity.
Post #335801 4th Jun 2014 9:39pm
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Pickles



Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
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Australia 2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green
Don't like it, but I note that the article says that 273 Defenders have been sold in Aus for the first five months this year.
Cheers, Pickles.
Post #335849 4th Jun 2014 11:13pm
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Eduardo



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
Location: Región Metropolitana
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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Stornoway Grey
Not my taste...
But in case of emergency can be Eduardo

MY 2007 110 SW PUMA 2.4: Big Fog of 64'
MY 1994 Jayco 1207 Folding camper: "El Tremendo"

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Post #335871 5th Jun 2014 2:05am
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ZeDefender



Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
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Germany 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue
Oh God - another one for Posh and the kids Rolling Eyes Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
Post #335872 5th Jun 2014 4:44am
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Pam W



Member Since: 25 Oct 2011
Location: North Yorkshire
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England 1998 Defender 90 Td5 SW Auto Oslo Blue
Interesting sales stats - seen a decent number of newish Defenders around Oz, a few FJ ugly Cruiser things, but very rarely seen a jeep Wrangler - where are they all hiding? Our blog - http://landytravels.com/

Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net
Post #336089 6th Jun 2014 4:41am
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LandRoverAnorak



Member Since: 17 Jul 2011
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In the cities Rolling with laughter Darren

110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak

"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia
Post #336093 6th Jun 2014 6:15am
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Scott90



Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
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1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi PU Coniston Green
Boring looks like Cow poo
Post #339997 23rd Jun 2014 8:11am
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