Like that :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2006/08/19.jpg
I have fitted 50mm offset rims and turning circle less than my work Commodore V6 has.Quote:
Originally Posted by numpty
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Like that :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...2006/08/19.jpg
I have fitted 50mm offset rims and turning circle less than my work Commodore V6 has.Quote:
Originally Posted by numpty
I have no real problem with 300tdi dash - lots of shelf space nice and simple but here as some things I want
1. Amp gauge, oil pressure gauge, turbo temp gauge, water temp sender mounted where you can trust the guage
2. newer smoother engine, TDV6 or something else as long as it delivers better performance
3. I'll tolerate underseat battery though I apreciate the reasons why other won't. I know people who have been fumed. But please tinker with the layout so that twin battery installation is easier
4. Stonger read door for standard rim and tyre mounting at least
5. iPod dock
6. Front and rear lockers to keep up with the Benz G wagen.
7. sub tank or LR tank
8. Vents
9 bonnet mount compatible bonnet.
10. My co -drivers on various trips feel quite strongly that it's about time the swing around sunvisors to keep late afternoon sun streaming in the side windows were installed.
I think Landrover have had to cater to the established aftermarket accessories industry mostly in the UK but worldwide and avoid many of the items on peoples' wish-lists. They also have had to maintain the gap between the Defender and Discovery specifications, hence no HDC or DSC.
The few things they could change/improve without stepping on the accessories industry's toes they seem to have done in this upgrade (engine, gearbox, soundproofing, dash, ventilation & instrumentation). My only other desires are things like:
Better engine
Stop them leaking.
Better dust sealing.
Heated windscreen (as per UK County spec.)
Make sure the plastic bits are more solid and don't fall off.
If you all love your Defenders so much why aren't you buying them new? LR sells about a total of 12 a month or something like that so not too many people are prepared to shell the $$$$ on a new one. LR has to do something soon or it will be killed off completely due to poor sales, particularly with the UK army not getting them any more. Sorry capable standard but utilitarian vehicles don't sell any more except if it has a Toyota badge. Landrover needs to make the defender more civilised if it is to live on - it is a dinosaur, albiet a capable one that is a misfit in the 2006 market. While they seem to trade well as second hand vehicles - new car sales are virtually non existant.
Put your hand up if you have bought a new one in the the last 12 months.
Gazzz
Would have, but alas no money :(Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Easier more powerful, more current available...Quote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
Modern vehicles are getting to the stage that vehicle manufacturers are actually looking at going to 36 volt systems to power all the electrics (its coming sooner than later).
Motors eg. winch run better on 24v, more power for lighting (12v is stuff all really) and more reliable... remember the old 6v VW Beetle :cool:
Tombraider
Why, old one is going just fine :DQuote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Maybe testimony is that older ones are going so well people arent buying new ones...
Cant always have your cake and eat it too :cool:
A better phrase would be...
The Defender is all function in a FORM driven world....
Tombraider
Quite a few years ago it was bandied around in magazines that all cars would go to 48 volt electrics with integrated starter/generator/flywheel technology. The reason being that the higher the volts, the lower the amps for the same work. Therefore smaller cable size can be used.Quote:
Originally Posted by tombraider
Personally I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for a change like that. The 12 volt systems still work OK and there would be considerable resistance (pun intended) to change.
Theyare too bloody expensive! Not value for money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phoenix
Seems a bit harsh, Gazzz. Sure, the toy sorry, consumer, models sell a lot more, but according to worldwide figures in LRM in June, the Defender had a 17% increase in sales in March '06 compared to March '05, and was only just being outsold by the Range Rover. OK, both the D3 and RRS outsell it more than 2-1 but that's a different market segment altogether. I think that in real terms the Defender is barely supported in Australia and not marketed at all. The poor sales reflect the failure to bring in a basic utility version. Can't believe they don't bring in a base model 110 twin cab.Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
Now, the UK army ... still drive LRs. Yes, there was a thread a few weeks ago about their light armoured vehicle which isn't an LR, but then you can't mineproof an LR - they're too light. That was, from memory, a 6 ton vehicle. For utility use the LR continues and almost certainly will continue to be the vehicle of choice.
Steve
Steve