Will's New Car

creepy coupe · 11-15-2011, 07:07 AM

HERE

SelSol · 11-15-2011, 07:35 AM

That looks fucking shit.

rogerxp · 11-15-2011, 07:39 AM

No good for dogging

Baby Dave · 11-15-2011, 08:42 AM

Someone's nicked the roof !!

jonsteele · 11-15-2011, 10:35 AM

As a Landy owner this brings tears to my eyes! If this monstrocity makes it to production, it will kill the Defender for good. Land Rover just don't get it, this isn't what Defender drivers want as a replacement - sure the current one has lots of faults, but it still sells. The reason is its a design icon, and it's replacement needs to look similar but modernised.

BMW did it with the Mini, it can't be that hard! They may as well start making a commercial version of the Freelander and Discovery and scrap the Defender completely.

Still, at least the prices of existing Defenders will remain high!

phil200tdi · 11-16-2011, 12:19 PM

Problem is the current defender doesn't sell!! plus they can't get them through accident and emissions tests - especially in the USA..

How many tdci defenders do you see driving about? Tiny numbers. They are hand built and hence cost a fortune by comparison to jap 4x4s like L200s etc.

So landrover have a problem. But i agree the dc100 isn't the solution.

I think a 100/110/130 inch wheelbase, coil sprung truck with a decent diesel engine and roomy (unusual for a defender) interior for a competitive price would sell well.

Landrover are going too upmarket at the moment, an airsprung v8 defender is just a joke. A <£25k modern defender with a 2.7/3.0 tdv6 and terrain response would be interesting - Might buy one myself!

11-15-2011, 07:07 AM	#1
creepy coupe Lieutenant General 1867 Rep 13,043 Posts Drives: BMW M340I G20 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 435d [0.00] 2009 335i [0.00]	Will's New Car HERE
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SelSol First Lieutenant 22 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 335D SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	That looks fucking shit.
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rogerxp Major General 165 Rep 5,950 Posts Drives: M3 Comp Pack / QQ+2 Tekna Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockport, Cheshire iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 350Z GT Roadster [2.00] 2004 Honda S2000 [0.00] 2005 Nissan 350Z GT ... [0.00] 2006 E92 BMW 335i SE [9.00] 2003 Maserati 4200 [6.00] 2006 E90 330d M Sport [0.00]	No good for dogging __________________ Current -: MW E92 M3 Competition Pack / Qashqai+2 Tekna 1.6dci Gone -: 370Z GT Roadster; BMW X3 3.0d xdrive M Sport; E46 330i M Sport Coupe; Mazda RX8 231; Nissan 350Z GT Roadster; BMW E90 330d M Sport; BMW E92 335i SE; Maserati 4200; Nissan 350Z; Honda S2000; Astra Coupe Turbo; Ford Probe
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Baby Dave Lieutenant Colonel 24 Rep 1,872 Posts Drives: E90 320d m sport Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sunny Lancs iTrader: (0)	Someone's nicked the roof !! __________________ E90 Msport, black leather, front seat heating,6Fl, bluetooth,sun protection glass,Alpine upgrade,non rft's
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jonsteele Old enough to know better! 20 Rep 409 Posts Drives: 320d M Sport, Le Mans Blue Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In a pub, in the middle of nowhere! iTrader: (0) Garage List 1989 Landrover 90 [0.00] 2008 BMW 320d M Sport [0.00]	As a Landy owner this brings tears to my eyes! If this monstrocity makes it to production, it will kill the Defender for good. Land Rover just don't get it, this isn't what Defender drivers want as a replacement - sure the current one has lots of faults, but it still sells. The reason is its a design icon, and it's replacement needs to look similar but modernised. BMW did it with the Mini, it can't be that hard! They may as well start making a commercial version of the Freelander and Discovery and scrap the Defender completely. Still, at least the prices of existing Defenders will remain high! __________________ Jon Steele 320d M Sport (E90) Le Mans Blue/18" Alloys/Bi Xenons/Climate Screen/Black, Heated Dakota Leather/6 CD Changer with Dension 500/Power Mirrors/M3 Lip Spoiler/Gloss Black Grills/Through Load, Storage pack, Lumbar Support, Smokers Deletion
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11-16-2011, 12:19 PM	#6
phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	Problem is the current defender doesn't sell!! plus they can't get them through accident and emissions tests - especially in the USA.. How many tdci defenders do you see driving about? Tiny numbers. They are hand built and hence cost a fortune by comparison to jap 4x4s like L200s etc. So landrover have a problem. But i agree the dc100 isn't the solution. I think a 100/110/130 inch wheelbase, coil sprung truck with a decent diesel engine and roomy (unusual for a defender) interior for a competitive price would sell well. Landrover are going too upmarket at the moment, an airsprung v8 defender is just a joke. A <£25k modern defender with a 2.7/3.0 tdv6 and terrain response would be interesting - Might buy one myself! __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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