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The_hog



Member Since: 02 Aug 2020
Location: Reykjavik
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Iceland 
OK, not Defender...
... but some nice shots of my country, Iceland, there:

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Post #952227 10th May 2022 11:44pm
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2506

England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
But didn’t Gerry McGovern look awful.

Dyed syrup, purply jacket, no shirt and tie, trousers that tapered towards his ankles and those ‘sporty designer’ trainers beloved by instagram teenage girls and forty year old blokes who have seen more McDonalds than the gym.


I watched but with the sound turned off.

He’s become ‘that’ uncle that would turn up at Xmas with the dodgy magic tricks……..

And have you seen the prices……….
Post #952250 11th May 2022 11:10am
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Mike c



Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Belize Green
This comment cheered me up on a crap morning, thanks Rolling with laughter

So basically perfectly suited to the vehicle in the advert.. Whistle 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW
2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone)
1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone)
Post #952257 11th May 2022 12:49pm
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Muddybigdog



Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 989

United Kingdom 2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver
Whats going on with Uncle Jerry's ears? looks like he has borrowed from Spock Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold
Post #952259 11th May 2022 1:08pm
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
Looking at the configurator, one thing that made me laugh was the ‘Personalised Handover’ for £1,300 or there abouts……

So a bunch of flowers for the missus, a reach around and a video of the owner driving away from the dealership with a countdown in the corner showing the value of the vehicle deprecating as it drives away……… Whistle
Post #952262 11th May 2022 2:25pm
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DSC-off



Member Since: 16 Oct 2014
Location: North East
Posts: 1342

United Kingdom 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
£1,300 extra, just to be treated differently to all the other plebs spending £80k+ on a vehicle. Shocked
Those people really do deserve to have their money taken off them.

Those trainers... Rolling Eyes
Post #952275 11th May 2022 4:01pm
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Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
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Can you take a supposed professional designer seriously when they dress to make an important presentation like that? Does he have a cupboard full of black polo neck jumpers as that’s all we ever seem to see him wearing on launch nights or does he get them from George at Asda specially for launch announcements………... Not cool and not professional. 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 #952288 11th May 2022 4:55pm
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Ashbyandy



Member Since: 17 Dec 2015
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 210

England 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 Adventure Phoenix Orange
As soon as I saw him at the start of the video I had to stop watching immediately, he just turns my stomach and makes me want to retch 🥵🤮

Andy
Post #952292 11th May 2022 5:04pm
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seriesonenut



Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
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United Kingdom 
I have nothing against the car, I do not aspire to own one. There is nothing wrong with brand DNA but it seems the new defender excepted all the other models share the same design to the point I cant tell the difference! Back in the day a freelander/discovery/range rover had an identity of their own and a price range to reach different budgets.

If that design ever falls out of fashion thats the whole fleet gone!! 2010 XS USW
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2
Post #952301 11th May 2022 5:41pm
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lohr500



Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black
I would be more interested in learning about the technicalities of driving up the slipway than listening to the pompous marketing drivel spewing forth from Mr McGovan.

It all looked very dramatic but I wonder how much of it was for real and how much was digitally enhanced?

On face value, it looked like a highly risky stunt with no escape route should things go wrong. I did wonder if the vehicle was remotely controlled for the main slipway drive.

Hopefully in time, there will be more information on how the video was put together.

@The-hog. Have you seen the slipway 1st hand in your beautiful country and do you think driving up it as shown would be possible? [/b]
Post #952450 13th May 2022 9:28am
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markb110



Member Since: 22 May 2010
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England 2002 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
If you remember back to the RRS being driven up all those steps in China……it was on a winch line, I am guessing to stop in falling back in the case of an accident.

But if you want to be cynical…… Whistle
Post #952451 13th May 2022 9:33am
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spudfan



Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
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Ireland 
Saw a 1946 film last night and one of the lines was
"I cannot tell the difference in any cars made since 1924".
Seems like he had a foresight of the new Land Rover line up Whistle . 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #952458 13th May 2022 10:44am
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spudfan



Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
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Ireland 
Dig out the brochures for the 90/110 or even the Defender and you will see how much of a direction the marketing and the target audience has changed. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai
Post #952462 13th May 2022 10:56am
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Ecco



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
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Malaysia 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 DCPU Galway Green
..power, performance and agility..' not a word of, functionality...lol
Post #952595 15th May 2022 12:34pm
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
The comments persuaded me to take a look at the video (I couldn't stomach it all, but clicked through some "highlights").

If I had been thinking of buying one of these, after seeing the launch video I would no longer be! What an appalling and cringe-worthy production!

I do also see what Muddybigdog means about the ears, those ears must be prosthetic, surely?
Post #952605 15th May 2022 2:25pm
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