Defender 2007 : What did you want?

**rmp** · 29th August 2006, 09:25 PM

General dissapointment here with the Defender 2007. LR's press release includes this:

"For the first time, high-mounted tweeters are available in Defender and work in conjunction with the new speaker installation for significantly improved clarity and sound reproduction. An auxiliary/MP3 audio input socket is also available."

I don't recall too many campfire conversations where people were saying "gosh my Defender would be just perfect if it only it had come from the factory with tweeters".
My wishlist (a reasonable one, not a dream) would have been:
- airbags
- automatic
- relocated ECU and battery (they may have done this but I doubt it)
- properly strengthend rear door (still will need a rear wheel carrier)
- increased payload (hope we get the heavy-duty versions over here)
- DSC
- Driver-controllable traction control
- HDC
- tighter turning circle
- upgraded headlights
- non-jiggly exterior mirrors
- larger fuel tank (120l would be good thanks)
What, realistically, would you have wanted to see?

**Sandtoyz** · 29th August 2006, 09:29 PM

In a nutshell..
All the options available in the UK landies, but never made it to Oz delivered vehicles.
.. and not priced over the top.

**LRHybrid100** · 29th August 2006, 09:41 PM

TDV6 or even TDV8!!! along with the ZF 6 speed auto

LRH

**LRHybrid100** · 29th August 2006, 09:44 PM

BUT LOVE the new dash and bonnet bulge

LRH

**one_iota** · 29th August 2006, 09:46 PM

A Defender into which I could fit my legs

**spudboy** · 29th August 2006, 10:46 PM

More footroom for the front passenger (with air con fitted) and wider so you have some elbow room + all the things that RMP asked for.

Will be pretty interested to take a test drive esp if it gets the 6 speed manual. Bigger engine would be nice but if the 2.4 goes well and can be tweaked then I could live with that.

tombraider · 30th August 2006, 12:57 AM

My wishlist (a reasonable one, not a dream) would have been:
- airbags WHY???? Waste of freakin time
- automatic OK Fair enough here
- relocated ECU and battery (they may have done this but I doubt it)OK Fair enough here
- properly strengthend rear door (still will need a rear wheel carrier)OK Fair enough here but rated to carry WHAT size tyre? My 35s??? they're 36kg EACH
- increased payload (hope we get the heavy-duty versions over here)OK Fair enough here
- DSC Why would you want this pile of electronic crap?
- Driver-controllable traction control OK Fair enough here
- HDC Once again... WHY???
- tighter turning circle OK Fair enough here
- upgraded headlights OK Fair enough here
- non-jiggly exterior mirrors Mine dont jiggle (at all) - Mirrors that is
- larger fuel tank (120l would be good thanks) OK Fair enough here
What, realistically, would you have wanted to see?

How about:

Larger tyre diameter from factory around 35"
Factory Lockers
Height adjustable suspension
Integrated A/C etc... (like upcoming model)
Sound deadening as option
24v electrics
Lower TC low range
Lift up side windows
V6 or V8 Turbo Diesel

Cheers
Tombraider

**JDNSW** · 30th August 2006, 05:35 AM

OK, lets start with the most important things
1. Decent dealer network
2. Decent size fuel tank 120l sounds good
3. Reduce door thickness
4. Return to galvanising body capping etc.
5. Child restraint anchorages
6. Reduce empty mass, for example, lighter engine and less gadgets = more payload.

Unlike some of the other wish lists, I have restricted my points to things that would be achievable without a great deal of effort on Landrover's part, although 1. would take a lot of work and probably money.

A lot of the other problems with the Defender would require a complete redesign, which will probably happen eventually, but when it does, my betting is that it will cease to be a real Defender and will be just another four wheel drive with nothing to distinguish it from the competition, and will become much less of a utility vehicle.

John

**p38arover** · 30th August 2006, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by tombraider

My wishlist (a reasonable one, not a dream) would have been:
24v electrics

Why?

Ron

**hiline** · 30th August 2006, 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by LRHybrid100

BUT LOVE the new dash and bonnet bulge

LRH

same here

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