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Sulisuli



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United Kingdom 2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey
Doesn’t the “drip tray” clip on there so when you park up to keep the Greta Brigade happy you simply unclip n slip it underneath? 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90
2000 XS TD5 90
Post #816458 22nd Feb 2020 8:11pm
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Tim in Scotland



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On the options list for the 90 it is listed as something like “ signature styling” - I can see it being one of the least opted options........ 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!
Post #816460 22nd Feb 2020 8:14pm
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J77



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lohr500 wrote:
If the best they could come up with to improve the structural rigidity was to obscure most of the view from the rear seats, then it is absolutely disgraceful. What on earth are they thinking about? It seems completely bonkers to me.
Is this symptomatic of a desperate rush to get something to market even though it makes no sense whatsoever?


It doesn’t restrict the passengers view on the 110 though. It’s not structural on the 90, it’s optional and I’m not sure why anyone would have it.
Post #816463 22nd Feb 2020 8:20pm
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lohr500



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
I wonder if the conversation went something like this :

JLR test engineer : "Gerry, we've taken your design through to final prototyping and discovered that in a roll over the roof structure performs as well as the old Defender"

Gerry : "Too late to redesign the structure now, we are already 10 years behind in getting this latest one out of the jelly mould. But I have a plan. Get a couple of strengthening beams and put them in the window area right where the rear passengers would look out. And to make it tidy, box the whole thing in and I'll call it signature styling"

JLR test engineer : "But won't customers realise it's a bodge?"

Gerry : "No, because we'll put a matching dummy version on the 90 so it looks like it was there by design"

JLR test engineer : "But surely customers will see straight through that?"

Gerry : "No, because the signature styling cladding will block their view of the strengthening beams Laughing "
Post #816466 22nd Feb 2020 8:31pm
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RDR



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No one with sense would have it on the 90.

The reason (according to a rep on one of the viewings I went to) the 110s is structural isn’t because the car needs it but to cover the extra structures in that area behind it used for weight carrying accessory mounting. 110 MY23.5 X Dynamic HSE
RR MY23 HSE PHEV
D5 MY19 HSE - Now Sold
D4 MY16 HSE Luxury - Now Sold
D4 MY12 HSE - Gone
D3 MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
Post #816483 22nd Feb 2020 10:13pm
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JackW



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United States 1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi SW Coniston Green
I've seen a picture from the inside of the 90 without the panel and there is a nice panoramic view very reminiscent of the original Range Rover Classic 2 door. I have no idea why JLR would put such a silly thing there to block the view out.

I like the 18" alloys shot - that's what I've ordered on my 110 along with the Duratrac off road tires, snorkel and roof rack.
Post #816484 22nd Feb 2020 10:20pm
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J77



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More than capable of towing large trailers Laughing


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Post #816617 23rd Feb 2020 7:22pm
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LandRoverAnorak



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Orkney Grey
That's one way of making up for the lack of space in the back Rolling with laughter Darren

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Post #816638 23rd Feb 2020 9:40pm
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
RDR wrote:
The reason (according to a rep on one of the viewings I went to) the 110s is structural isn’t because the car needs it but to cover the extra structures in that area behind it used for weight carrying accessory mounting.


Does it also carry some ducting/vents for the air con?
Post #816665 24th Feb 2020 7:39am
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ak615



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It carries the extra batteries for the ECU's Very Happy
Post #816667 24th Feb 2020 7:50am
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Naks



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South Africa 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White
ouch, the burn!!! Rolling with laughter



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2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged



Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
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Post #816711 24th Feb 2020 11:55am
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Ecco



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Malaysia 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Galway Green
..whats amazing about 'aero effect' ?? My truck has it all the time..so should i be amazed?? Laughing
Post #816824 25th Feb 2020 3:44am
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Not sure bodes well for his article, if this is how he whets our appetite.

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Post #816825 25th Feb 2020 6:23am
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Naks



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South Africa 2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Alpine White
The 90 is now available to order: https://media.landrover.com/news/2020/02/new-land-rover-defender-90-goes-sale-following-unprecedented-demand-defender-110 --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged



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Post #816997 26th Feb 2020 6:30am
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
"With Land Rover experiencing unprecedented demand for Defender 110"

"Success story: Defender 110 orders have exceeded initial targets and customers have completed a record 1.21 million configurations on the Land Rover website"

Is it smoke and mirrors with quoting online configurations rather than actual orders taken? Still being Coy on the actual figures, whilst initial targets were nowhere near the 100k per annum they want.

The build your own link seems to take you to the 110 configurator?
Post #817006 26th Feb 2020 7:39am
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