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  1. 18th January 2006, 08:15 AM #1
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    New Defender, When?

    Does anyone know when LR are releasing the new defender? I hear you will be able to get an auoto on a TDV6 donk! Australian defence vehicle tender closes in a few months so I expect the Army wont be using LR any more. Any details on the defender would be great.
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  2. 18th January 2006, 08:36 AM #2
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    There is talk that the new Defender is undergoing testing in the UK and will be available in the US in late 2007 as a 2008 model. This from landroverchronicles.com:

    Land Rover released a new photo of Gerry McGovern, Land Rovers advanced design director, who is a very talented designer we must say! But obviously if you look in the background you will see what appears to be an all-new Defender! Could this be the next Defender?

    If you look closely at this concept you will see a few new details such as a standard 2nd row seat configuration rather than fold down rear side seats. The roof looks as though it might be all glass, similar to Land Rovers new Disco3/LR3. Approach and departure angles are phenomenal! Unfortunately this photo doesn't reveal where the spare tire will sit, but overall we think this Defender concept looks fantastic!

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  3. 18th January 2006, 08:42 AM #3
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    It looks a beauty! You are right about the departure angles, looks like it could climb walls! If it is delivered anything like what I expect then out with my 03 HSE and I'll take one of these!
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  4. 18th January 2006, 09:48 AM #4
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    Originally posted by ******
    It looks a beauty! You are right about the departure angles, looks like it could climb walls! If it is delivered anything like what I expect then out with my 03 HSE and I'll take one of these!
    Not with them wheels and tyres though, will be a real worry if they go to something like 18" rims, as I don't think there's too many off road tyres around.


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  5. 18th January 2006, 10:04 AM #5
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    Damn right, I am going through that pain as we speak. The new disco has 255/60/18 which is better than the previous 255/55/18 which I have but not by much. All these are road biased also which gets up my nose as I just sliced the wall open on a $400 tire last weekend. Perhaps the tyre companies will come up with somethng out of left field.....
    I dont suppose you know of any 18" tyres with even just a slightly agressive tread pattern? The Pirelli Scorpion Zero may be OK with a 60 profile otherwise I am looking at 55's in a Cooper I expect but again it is a road biased tyre.........
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  6. 18th January 2006, 10:50 AM #6
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    hot tip - the contract for the new vehical for the defence force will be ADI (Australian Defence Industries) purpose built like the bush master, i would think it would be at least 5 years before the defence force receives them
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  7. 18th January 2006, 11:59 AM #7
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    The sooner they release a new Defender, the sooner they will depreciate to a level where I might be able to afford one so... bring it on.
    It's not broken. It's "Carbon Neutral".


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  8. 18th January 2006, 12:46 PM #8
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    No doubt Landrover will overprice them on release then drop the price by $10k soon after release.

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    According to roverparts.com these are the latest concept drawings for the 2008 Defender that will be released in the US in 2007.

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  10. 18th January 2006, 02:20 PM #10
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    Excellent, there'll be a rush on new Defenders and the arse will drop out of the secondhand TD5 market just about the time when I'll be ready for a change.



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