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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693  
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Just seen this on the book of face??...
Is it really being unrelieved 1st July?  |
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29th Jun 2020 11:12am |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 741  
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They did say it was close. Looks good from that photo. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.
5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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29th Jun 2020 11:19am |
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| Race.it Member Since: 27 Aug 2019 Location: Algeciras Posts: 741
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well that short link does go to the mailing list sign up. Searching for my first Defender...and started just as Covid hit, so talk about timing.
5 months after starting the search I found it, and here is the details |
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29th Jun 2020 11:24am |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1968
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I've heard talk of 12 year warranty on the chassis and proven engine / gearbox combinations from BMW. By all accounts it is a project close to JR, as he knows the pitfalls of the Defender and is obsessive about not replicating them. Price wise it might be a shock too - mid 30s for a well specified vehicle. Still, all rumour and noise until the details are revealed.
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29th Jun 2020 11:44am |
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| Oakseywick Member Since: 20 Dec 2014 Location: Cirencester Posts: 1000 
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I saw that this morning on Facebook aswell thought it looked great can’t wait to see the whole thing 😀 Andy
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29th Jun 2020 11:54am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3997 
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Those details look really smart. Windscreen wipers look unnervingly small though. I really hop they have been able to include a more spacious driving position. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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29th Jun 2020 12:22pm |
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| LCJ Member Since: 07 Sep 2009 Location: UK Posts: 201 |
That's piqued my interest. Keeping that impressed logo clean could be a bit of a pain though
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29th Jun 2020 12:28pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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I wonder if they have brought it forward to pile on the pressure with new Defender sales?
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29th Jun 2020 1:09pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 23 May 2007 Location: The Land that time forgot Posts: 3750 
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They would only need to launch it as a SWB to really put the clappers up JLR as their “90” now won’t appear in showrooms until Spring 2021 and to add salt to the wounds they could launch it as PHEV............
Jim Ratcliffe must be flush with moneyh at the moment as he purchased BP’s petrolchemical division for £4.5billion this morning.... https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/...e-plastics 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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29th Jun 2020 1:17pm |
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| Avelingporter Member Since: 25 Jan 2016 Location: Southampton Posts: 397 
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BY bringing the styling reveal forwards, they don't have to go to all the bother of hiding it behind camo wrap. No other vehicles in the range to mess up sales with, so why not. Seems sensible to also gather interest while you wait and not allow buyers to get bored and shop else where. If they like what they see they will wait a bit longer.
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29th Jun 2020 2:46pm |
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| williamthedog Member Since: 29 Dec 2012 Location: south wales Posts: 3441 
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Looking promising
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29th Jun 2020 3:15pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985 
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If it really is priced in the £30k bracket, dread to think what it will do to the resale value of our 'classic' Defenders.
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29th Jun 2020 3:34pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2496 
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I bet there isn't one member of this forum who doesn't like the look of that in the taster photograph. If you can grab one for under £40k it is seriously going to challenge the 2020 Defender
Sod Boris and his 4th July just let Jim bring on the 1st. I've just noticed that the FB post has only been up for 5 hours and it already has 330 comments! Defender 90XS SW Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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29th Jun 2020 3:50pm |
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| Will@LRW Member Since: 04 May 2019 Location: UK Posts: 131 
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That photo looks like a render though. I asked them if release will be a concept or pre-prod and they said pre-prod. Hopefully it'll actually a photo of a vehicle not a render
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29th Jun 2020 5:09pm |
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