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The current crop of motoring writers know more about smart phones and tight pants than they do about cars. Their idea of a great car is one that their phone syncs seamlessly with.
A Defender is completely alien to them.
30 years from now a car with a steering wheel will be a bizarre novelty.
The older journos are just on 'the circuit' for free manufacturer sponsored trips and should be ignored as well.
Summing up...ignore all motoring writers, they are clueless.
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Originally Posted by steane
I totally agree with you, I personally know of a motoring journalist here in Melbourne and all they are concerned about are the electronic gadgetry and how fast they will get from 0-100!
Yes, now we're getting somewhere. It's a big IF.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
Agree motoring journos are full of it too. I love the constant disparaging comments about Defender, trotted out like clones over the years!
Yup I am very pessimistic about MYXX Defender, for good reason. JLR design team are paid the big bucks to pander to populism.
...It's like how every car manufacturer now has LED daytime running lights around the headlights! Wot the?! ...the new hilux has wierd botoxed eyebrows. It wouldn't surprise me if the whole new Defender design was centred around its LED running lights. Whatever. Yawn. Defender is over. I've almost been convinced to get a Mahindra.
Ciao
But Mr Landy, that's just it, We can't say "Defender is over" at the moment, because we just don't know.......anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrLandy
Pickles.
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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
LR told me that my 2013 130 chassis failure must be the result of an impact because it hasn't happened before. That was without even looking at it.
Funny you should say that about LED running lights. I drove past the new JLR showroom at Springwood in Brisbane south last night and about half the Jaguars and LRs on display had been left with their running lights on to attract attention.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrLandy
The title of the thread struck me today..... I have one, our crystal balls weren't very accurate were they......
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
Regards,
Tote
Funny! Many raised eyebrows?Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoMick
Indeed Tote :-) ...we were lead to believe... And yet we are still in the dark!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tote
M16 130, nice one.
I think we can Pickles. I'm calling it. Defender is over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pickles2
Whatever the next incarnation, if there ever is one, it won't be a Defender. It is unlikely to be super heavy duty, or be able to maintain that unique and enduring design philosophy and pedigree from series Land Rovers.
I also doubt it will be suitable for Defence force duties, therefore what would it be a defender of? Retro Image? Profit margins? ...whatever.
Defender is finished. Love the ones you're with :-)
Cheers