DC100,from LRO

I know it will open another kettle of fish, and a debate.

But i think a PUMA has lost a few of these features, i think the td5 was the last proper 'Defender' that you didn't need a dealer/repairer to keep going. And could be modified more simply.

But in saying that this concept pushes the envelope too far. At least the PUMA is still Defender-ish (it doesn't have vents...)

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Originally Posted by timbo

They need to start assuming that people in the market for a Defender already have the know how to drive offroad, or at least, don't want to be babied through it.

The Defender is basic, utilitarian, easy to keep running and work on, and easy to modify in whichever particular way suits your needs. These new concepts fit none of these requirements.

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Why would they care, especially when the Defender only sells a handful of units per month. What they care about is volume selling - the target market for a DC100 isn't a Defender driver - they want young people, without beards! :D

. . . oh God, not this debate again . . .

So where are the DC100 ute, dual-cab and cab-chassis concepts??? Not much of a Defender without that range...

Dan.
69 2A 88" pet4 (still in disguise), 68 2B FC pet6 (for sale), 73 3 109 pet4 (new project), plus 12 other parts cars.

If you think about it Landrover have been at the forefront of offroad driving/offroad vehicles all it's life. They were the first to introduce permanant 4WD with coil springs (Range rover). Air suspension (P38A), ACE (D2), terrain response (D3) and a host of other stuff. I say good on Landrover for continuing to push the envelope.
Let's not forget it is only a concept vehicle.

Ivan

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Originally Posted by bob10

From LRO.,by Mark Saville.
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STUDDED TYRES
Tyres with studs that automatically raise & lower, using the pressure within the tyre to activate them.

Self inflating tyres
using sidewalls to ' pump air into them

Airless wheels
to replace the tyre and the majority of the rim with composite material.
<<<<snip>>>> Bob

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so which is it?

tyres that self inflate raise and lower
or
airless tyres (I note is says wheel not tyre...)

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Originally Posted by Davo

. . . oh God, not this debate again . . .

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Has someone mentioned this DC100 concept before??:angel:

Maybe we could have a discussion about it being an alleged replacement for the Defender? :p

surely that hasn't been covered anywhere on the net...:D

Yes, apparently there simply isn't a market for solid workhorses anymore so Land Rover must aim at hairdresser lifestyle farmer plastic bumperites instead. I pity Toyota, still making those silly traybacks that nobody buys. Now that Land Rover is heading this way, it must be only a matter of time before they rise to the top of the 4WD market while Toyota simply goes bankrupt and is forgotten forever.

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Originally Posted by Davo

Yes, apparently there simply isn't a market for solid workhorses anymore so Land Rover must aim at hairdresser lifestyle farmer plastic bumperites instead. I pity Toyota, still making those silly traybacks that nobody buys. Now that Land Rover is heading this way, it must be only a matter of time before they rise to the top of the 4WD market while Toyota simply goes bankrupt and is forgotten forever.

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geez i dunno, i dont see to many land rover tray bocks getting around but see a **** load of silly traybacks that nobody buys i.e toyota, nissans, mazda and the list goes on.........i think land rover has finally pulled its head out of the sand and moving with the times

i drive an old defender because thats what it suit me as a second car......if i was able to upgrade today i am not sure i would invest in the land rover workhorse

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Originally Posted by Davo

Yes, apparently there simply isn't a market for solid workhorses anymore so Land Rover must aim at hairdresser lifestyle farmer plastic bumperites instead. I pity Toyota, still making those silly traybacks that nobody buys. Now that Land Rover is heading this way, it must be only a matter of time before they rise to the top of the 4WD market while Toyota simply goes bankrupt and is forgotten forever.

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Funny that Rio T, BHPB etc are no longer buying those "non complaint" Traybacks you mention..... Nor are they buying non-ancap 5* Hiluxes