Thread: Les Hiddins - No Longer Contracted to LR

Originally posted by rangie5litre
I'll take a 'Tomb Raider' replica please!

Cheers Scott.

Thats ecactly what i mean. LR could have sold heaps of those world wide, but they didnt even bother to make that many of them. Why the hell not make a limited run of 1000 and send them to Aus. The resale would be great. Matt

possibly because australia may only be a minority market

It's alright for you lot.

I work for Thiess 8O ops: :wink:

There is no longer a Toyota only rule unless it is a Hilux.

Les must have realised that there was an arrogance with Jeep and Land Rover. He filled the gap and Toyota is still here and we now fight for position.

There must have been a gap.

After all he bought sole distributor rights. What would that be worth now? The man was not an idiot.

What if he decided to do this with Land Rover?

Originally posted by DEFENDERZOOK
possibly because australia may only be a minority market

Even still 1000 of them would sell well here. Matt

Originally posted by DEFENDERZOOK
possibly because australia may only be a minority market

If you realesed 1000 tomb raider models it would suddenly become a bigger market, I'm betting. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Mmmm V8, mmmm Auto, mmmm soft (Angelina that is, not soft-roader :!: )

Originally posted by VladTepes+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(VladTepes)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-DEFENDERZOOK
possibly because australia may only be a minority market

If you realesed 1000 tomb raider models it would suddenly become a bigger market, I'm betting. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Mmmm V8, mmmm Auto, mmmm soft (Angelina that is, not soft-roader :!: )[/b][/quote]

My point exactly. Look what Bond James Bond did for the Astin Martin. Matt

LRA may do better if they had a few in house who actually drove and competed off road (and real off road not stuff where a Tribute will go. My daughter says the tribute is very gay).

But what's a serious off roader when its delivered new with low profile road tyres?

LR however are not the only ones to miss the marketing boat. I see the BMW X5 has done brilliantly in the last two Dakars, (and these were stock I believe, not specials/experimentals like the so called Pajeros, harrumph). But BMW doesn't wave the X5 flag either. (Does it use a space saver?, like the Kentucky Benz ML).

GQ

Originally posted by Ace
My point exactly. Look what Bond James Bond did for the Astin Martin. Matt

Times have changed and so did consumers. We are a minority group who are actually aware and base our purchasing decisions on a vehicles offroad prowess. Most people don't give a rats bum ... styling, luxury features, seating for 20 children ... that is what the majority want so I would say chances are you'll get Delta Goodrem to sell you more vehicles then a modern Les Hiddens.