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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1033   
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I received an email last week but all dates filled . May pop to Gunwharf to have a look in a fortnight
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7th Oct 2019 7:12am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3495  
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Ok,
Will take shots and give an update on it all. 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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7th Oct 2019 8:40am |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3495
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**** if allowed ****
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7th Oct 2019 8:41am |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3753
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Yes I also received an email last week, posted in another thread, decided not to go as it’s too far to travel to either location for a 2 hour factory trip. I’m sure i’ll Get to see a whole load of them sitting unsold in the compound at my local dealership this rural area being an area where most new Defenders used to be sold to farmers and utility companies not to wannabe adventurers or commuters. Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed! |
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7th Oct 2019 9:03am |
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| joss007 Member Since: 22 Feb 2019 Location: west midlands Posts: 23
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I had the email and within seconds all of the slots I could make were filled, I complained and they have now arranged for me to go on Sunday morning.
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9th Oct 2019 4:43pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3495
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 1951 80" S1 2.0
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9th Oct 2019 7:29pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 633  
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I’m going on Saturday as well. The one at the end of the afternoon. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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9th Oct 2019 9:20pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3495
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Might see you then
1951 80" S1 2.0
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12th Oct 2019 11:20am |
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| ids Member Since: 06 Jun 2019 Location: Forest of Dean Posts: 35
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Any good ? I'm going tomorrow ?
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12th Oct 2019 4:30pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 633
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Well you get very nice snacks.
50 mins of marketing talk to tell you how brilliant it is. 50 mins of hands on. First RHD vehicle I have seen. Brilliant back door which is assisted so can stay open in any position. Ground clearance looks great in high mode. Though mud flaps seem vulnerable to damage. Good second row seat legroom. Luggage area third row seats seems small. Doors seem huge and will present problems in car parks as whole vehicle is wide. The ex D4 owners were loving it. As no sign of release date for full hybrid I am much more ambivalent. 
1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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12th Oct 2019 9:32pm |
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| familymad Member Since: 13 Dec 2011 Location: Bucks Posts: 3495
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Silver vehicle was the one used in promo shots and had dirt and dust in all the right places. Green is a HSE so not available at launch. The silver one was early in pre pro build and the HSE was a big step up in build quality and material quality. The plastics were softer and flooring more rubberised. Only 4 110’s currently built
Rear 6&7 seats were Disco Sport sized and a little disappointing. The view over the bonnet from the drivers seat looks pure Defender and the high sided waistline gives a real feeling of invincibility. The interior is a win with just the right amount of exposed metal and industrial looking fastenings. The rear door is a win. It didn’t feel that big inside considering the overall size of the thing. The 20” wheels on the silver vehicle looked right shod with MTR Duratech’s whereas the HSE all season’s didn’t quite have the same effect. Wheel arch protectors look great as do the big mud flaps and fake A bar. So big question. Was it desirable and a Defender like my previous 14 110’s? Tricky, it didn’t win my heart over but I can see it being an incredible vehicle and wins the head over other products on the market. It feels built to withstand hard family life but didn’t make me feel it will withstand time like the old one. I’m torn and not sure I need or want one, but could definitely use one. The previous Defender was always wanted and I bought most of them even when I didn’t need one. Does that make any sense?! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1951 80" S1 2.0 1995 110 300TDI 1995 90 300TDI |
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12th Oct 2019 11:12pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4807 
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Ramsay and familymad thanks for the pics
2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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12th Oct 2019 11:22pm |
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| AndrewS Member Since: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Hereford Posts: 3709 
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I'm at Solihull tomorrow at 9.00 anyone else going in the morning? 130's have feeling's as well you know
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13th Oct 2019 9:11am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2670  
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As you are going there, during the 50 minute marketing waffle (best in class, sand dunes, wading, towing blah blah blah). Can you ask them to drive you to the nearest open and multistory car park and demonstrate parking the thing.
The reason I ask is that as per my recent post elsewhere it took me three attempts to park my wife's Velar in a carpark in Godalming last week before I could actually get out of the car. Even then that was because the euro box to my right was small. The opposite driver would never have got back into their car. The Velar is wide, the new Defender is wider! New owners won't be offroading or dune bashing, they will be doing normal day to day things. |
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13th Oct 2019 10:32am |
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