Thread: Who will get the last defender in Australia?

There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old Regret had got away...

Spoke to bloke last night who said he had a friend who was going to buy a Defender as he knew they were not being made anymore. I showed him my MY15 90 and he took pics for his friend. Was very impressed and left saying maybe he would buy one too.

Does that make it a Rush?

Originally Posted by Jeff Gordon

There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around
That the colt from old Regret had got away...

Spoke to bloke last night who said he had a friend who was going to buy a Defender as he knew they were not being made anymore. I showed him my MY15 90 and he took pics for his friend. Was very impressed and left saying maybe he would buy one too.

Does that make it a Rush?

It's a stampede! ...and Jeff, I still want that green Wildebeest of yours

Aaahhh, still a few excited people waiting to take possession, and why shouldn't you be excited,.....we were,....and ya'll be even more excited when you start the journey of ownership.
But "stampede"?.....can's say I've noticed that, at all, not here in Aussie anyway,.....up until now there's been plenty of Defenders for sale, I mean all through last year people have known they're finishing, but there were always plenty about,....until the last few months when 110s became scarce, and even today there's still new 90s showing on Carsales.
Simply a sign of where Defender's at,....no real demand for it,....except for people that love 'em,...like us.
BUT, We're glad, "We've Got One"!
Pickles.

Yes it's an ironic stampede Pickles 😊 There's no accounting for why only a minority have such good taste in the simple wabi sabi nature of a design classic.

It's why we wave.

I also ordered mine August 2015 and chose the last build date the WA dealer had on the books at the time. I chose 90 in Keswick Green with white roof. I'm told delivery in March so looking forward to it. Sounds like Feb/Mar will be the last of them. I even asked Land Rover UK to get some photos when it came off the production line which they said have done!, although still waiting for them.

I only purchased my first defender 2 years ago after having a few Discovery II's and i'm hooked. One of the only cars I've owned that I get excited about driving everyday! It just never gets boring.

Originally Posted by Jason

I also ordered mine August 2015 and chose the last build date the WA dealer had on the books at the time. I chose 90 in Keswick Green with white roof. I'm told delivery in March so looking forward to it. Sounds like Feb/Mar will be the last of them. I even asked Land Rover UK to get some photos when it came off the production line which they said have done!, although still waiting for them.

I only purchased my first defender 2 years ago after having a few Discovery II's and i'm hooked. One of the only cars I've owned that I get excited about driving everyday! It just never gets boring.

Well done Jason! Now I'm really envious! 😊 Cheers

Mine is in Keswick green with a green roof.

Plan to fit recovery points, cargo barrier, draw system in back, long range fuel tank and fire extinguisher. I am sure I will add other things later.

Originally Posted by Jason

I also ordered mine August 2015 and chose the last build date the WA dealer had on the books at the time. I chose 90 in Keswick Green with white roof. I'm told delivery in March so looking forward to it. Sounds like Feb/Mar will be the last of them. I even asked Land Rover UK to get some photos when it came off the production line which they said have done!, although still waiting for them.

I only purchased my first defender 2 years ago after having a few Discovery II's and i'm hooked. One of the only cars I've owned that I get excited about driving everyday! It just never gets boring.

Hi Jason,

Would your VIN number end in "246"? If so then it is in good company. The ship Morning Calypso is currently docked in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Oh the wait...

Cheers
Ron