How would you spec the new Defender?

[blackrangie]

Ok, it's getting close to Frankfurt time Sept 10 when the online builder and ordering books will open officially I'm going to have to start thinking seriously about how I'm going to spec mine.

If you're going to get 1 what would be your preferred engine, colour, suspension, tyres, seats, factory off-road accessories.

For me, if the straight 6 petrol is ecconomical enough and can wade as much as the diesel ill most likely go that way.
Colour: dark grey of some kind.
Air susp.
Muddies.
Leather and electric, 2+3 (3+3 is tempting)
Factory tube bar+warn winch, sliders, ladder, expedition rack, snorkel, recovery points all around, bash plates if avail.
Android auto
Good stereo
Everything else can be utilitarian as possible.

Thoughts on my choices and what would your spec be without getting into diesel vs petrol war [emoji6][emoji1422]

[TB]

The engine is the hardest decision by far, I think. The appeal of a straight six petrol is obvious though.

Things I would definitely order from LR:
18” wheels with all-terrain tyres
Air suspension
As many lockers as they’ll sell me
Winch
Recovery points (are these not built in?)
Mud flaps (if they aren’t the rigid kind that would snap off when rock crawling)
Ladder to roof
TPMS
On-board air compressor
Appliance white
Driver’s seat memory (my wife’s nearly a foot shorter than me)
Apple car play

Things LR would be competing with 3rd parties for:
Front bar
Sliders
RAI/snorkel
Cargo barrier
2nd battery (if they offer one, I think I saw a rumour)

Things I already know will be third party rather than genuine:
Roof rack

[djambalawa]

The engine is the hardest decision by far, I think. The appeal of a straight six petrol is obvious though.



I think that would be easy for me as I do a lot of towing a 2.5t offroad van.. so the 6 cyl diesel would be best for me I assume.

I do like the idea of a frugal engine - I don't need to beat other cars at the lights - happy to plod along.. but yeah towing and torque go hand in hand.

[blackrangie]

The engine is the hardest decision by far, I think. The appeal of a straight six petrol is obvious though.

Things I would definitely order from LR:
18” wheels with all-terrain tyres
Air suspension
As many lockers as they’ll sell me
Winch
Recovery points (are these not built in?)
Mud flaps (if they aren’t the rigid kind that would snap off when rock crawling)
Ladder to roof
TPMS
On-board air compressor
Appliance white
Driver’s seat memory (my wife’s nearly a foot shorter than me)
Apple car play

Things LR would be competing with 3rd parties for:
Front bar
Sliders
RAI/snorkel
Cargo barrier
2nd battery (if they offer one, I think I saw a rumour)

Things I already know will be third party rather than genuine:
Roof rackLots to like in your list, im going to steal a few of those. [emoji1419]

[cjc_td5]

Camino Gold

[shanegtr]

130, 7 seater, smallest rim size option with the most powerfull diesel engine. Air suspension. Who knows what colour. Anyway dosent matter as Im not in the market for a new car

[blackrangie]

130, 7 seater, smallest rim size option with the most powerfull diesel engine. Air suspension. Who knows what colour. Anyway dosent matter as Im not in the market for a new carThe 130 won't be available for a fair while anyway.. I'm interested to see where they put the extra length, I'm guessing over the rear but they could separate it to the middle and the rear.

[Gregz]

I'd be sure to tick the box for the 'reliability pack' [bigwhistle]

[DrytheRain]

It's a moot point, since it will be priced out of my reach, but for the fun of it, here goes:

90 or 110, but probably a 110;
Ideally a straight six engine, probably petrol, since diesel is now seen as the fuel of evil;
Air suspension;
CTIS if it turns out to be available;
As many locking diffs as they'll sell me;
A manual if by some miracle it's offered and drives better than the dumpster fire that is the MT82;
Keswick green or other, similar non-metallic if available (hopefully they remember that colours are a thing that exists), with a white roof (although I'd prefer limestone) and matching steels in the smallest size available;
Six seats with cloth trim;
As little other electronic gadgetry as possible, excepting a Meridian sound system if available and not bundled with a bunch of stuff I neither need nor want;
Rubber mats throughout;
Big flexible rubber mudflaps like the older Defenders and Series LRs; and
I'll wait for the aftermarket for pretty much everything else.


So what'll that be? About $120k? At least this new one is unlikely to need 101 things fixed straight off the bat due to poor design decisions and cost-cutting.

[Slunnie]

110
White
D300 motor
20" wheels
5 seat
X level trim
Diff locks and snorkel if optional

I'd leave Bar, barrier and rack to ARB

[Slunnie]

The 130 won't be available for a fair while anyway.. I'm interested to see where they put the extra length, I'm guessing over the rear but they could separate it to the middle and the rear.

Rear overhang with 119"WB

Even the 90 is a 102"WB

[Blknight.aus]

with a delorean and a camera.