Where's the Defender wave gone?

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

It bears about as much relation to the original as the current VW beetle does to the original. In both cases the vehicle is aimed at a completely different market, and has nothing in common in the design.

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Much the same as the FJ Cruiser, Fiat 500 and the Mini.....

Colin

Exactly!

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Originally Posted by one_iota

I have a problem...a dilemma. I don't regard the new one badged as a Defender as a true Defender. So will I only wave in return...yes or no?

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It would be rude not to.

Just been reading a review on the latest Suzuki Jimny, and am sorely tempted, as they seem to have taken the place of the old series Landies, and target the market for which the series were intended. Which Landrover or no other, seems to do nowadays. But I suppose I would only get waves from other Jimnys then! Although I would wave to a Jimny from my Landie now, they deserve it, they are cool.

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Originally Posted by Gordie

Just been reading a review on the latest Suzuki Jimny, and am sorely tempted, as they seem to have taken the place of the old series Landies, and target the market for which the series were intended. Which Landrover or no other, seems to do nowadays. But I suppose I would only get waves from other Jimnys then! Although I would wave to a Jimny from my Landie now, they deserve it, they are cool.

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Probably ok if you're 4 foot tall, its about the size of my shoe. Way smaller than a defender

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Originally Posted by Vern

Probably ok if you're 4 foot tall, its about the size of my shoe. Way smaller than a defender

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Yep about the size of a series then! hehe.

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Originally Posted by gromit

It looks like a lot of the other brands so by the time you work out it's a new Defender it will have gone past. Too late to wave......


Colin

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Not in real life, it resembles a new modern defender. Theres one at my local dealer, stands out like dogs balls when amongst all the other rovers. It's truly an awesome looking vehicle

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Originally Posted by Vern

Not in real life, it resembles a new modern defender. Theres one at my local dealer, stands out like dogs balls when amongst all the other rovers. It's truly an awesome looking vehicle

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Ditto.
I've seen one on a tilt tray and another running up the motorway here.

While the front is a little generic you can't mistake it for anything else.

I saw one!

Bells Line of Road NSW travelling East.

The driver didn't wave! (or I missed the wave).

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Originally Posted by one_iota

I saw one!

Bells Line of Road NSW travelling East.

The driver didn't wave! (or I missed the wave).

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Two this morning, one on the Hawkesbury Valley Way east bound (red 110) at 9.48 just east of north Richmond bridge and a D1 in Richmond a little earlier.