Real Life photos of 2007 Defender! at the paris motor show.

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2nd October 2006, 08:09 AM
solmanic

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Originally Posted by CraigE

7 seater?? Flat rear floor. I wonder if they have utilised the wasted space under the floor.

It's not actually a flat rear floor - the Paris motorshow photos don't show it as clearly as the original Landrover press release ones from a few weeks back (see below). The rear seats sit on the wheel arch boxes and hang out over the lower centre floor section. The carpet in the display one hides the step in the floor somewhat.

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/
2nd October 2006, 04:27 PM
VladTepes

That's good news Hiline - you can buy a new one and sell me your 130 at an incredibly good discounted mate's rates AULRO special price !!!
2nd October 2006, 06:35 PM
Ace

Doesnt look to bad to me, i would still prefer the TD5 though. I wonder why they went with the transit engine instead of the 2.7L enlarged capacity version of the 2.2L Mondeo engine. Seems like a step back with that engine. They would have been better off holding back on the release and getting the TDV6 in there. Matt
2nd October 2006, 06:50 PM
harro

Quote:

Originally Posted by solmanic

It's not actually a flat rear floor - the Paris motorshow photos don't show it as clearly as the original Landrover press release ones from a few weeks back (see below). The rear seats sit on the wheel arch boxes and hang out over the lower centre floor section. The carpet in the display one hides the step in the floor somewhat.

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/4541/51028139lrnv6.jpg

I will just have to see how easy it is to pull all that extra seat crap out so I can fit my camping gear in.
The couple of bolts on the current Xtreme are a 2 minute job.
But apart from that if we 'regress into simplicity', I for one will be very happy.
2nd October 2006, 06:55 PM
noddy

From memory they cannot fit airbags because the firewall would need to be strengthened and that meant a complete re-design. They faced this problem back in the late '90s when they were forced to stop selling the NAS90 in the US because of the need to fit airbags.

I just want the bonnet. LRA should just ship a couple of containers of bonnets and some of those swanky seats and that would do us all. Forget the rest of the car and THAT engine:D :p
2nd October 2006, 07:03 PM
Ace

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Originally Posted by noddy

I just want the bonnet. LRA should just ship a couple of containers of bonnets and some of those swanky seats and that would do us all. Forget the rest of the car and THAT engine:D :p

I reckon that would be right, i cant really see that engine competing with a TD5, let alone a chipped one. Seems like a step back in the engine department and a step forward on the interior department. How long do we have to wait for a step forward in all departments. All this kinda tells me that Land Rover doesnt really care to much about the fender and is really only keeping it because of its heritage and iconic status. Matt
2nd October 2006, 07:37 PM
tombraider

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Originally Posted by noddy

From memory they cannot fit airbags because the firewall would need to be strengthened and that meant a complete re-design. They faced this problem back in the late '90s when they were forced to stop selling the NAS90 in the US because of the need to fit airbags.

I just want the bonnet. LRA should just ship a couple of containers of bonnets and some of those swanky seats and that would do us all. Forget the rest of the car and THAT engine:D :p

Yeah!!! I've got my guy in the UK lined up...

1 sexy new bonnet and COMPLETE dash assembly for Lara will be leaving the UK as soon as they are available :D

As for rear seats, not too sure on those, I'm going to go Camel style and drop mine to a 4 seater soon anyhow ;) especially as theres 2 more seats coming from Exmoor trim the same as the fronts!!!

Tombraider
2nd October 2006, 10:02 PM
hiline

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Originally Posted by VladTepes

That's good news Hiline - you can buy a new one and sell me your 130 at an incredibly good discounted mate's rates AULRO special price !!!

no probs mate :D :D

and i'll even clean it for you ;)
3rd October 2006, 01:22 PM
Tyrepower

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Originally Posted by LandyAndy

Will it come to Australia if there are no airbags???????,about the only vehicles in Aust without airbags are commercial vehicles.
Is their an airbag law for passenger vehicles in Aust????
Andrew

Nah..... the steering wheel is on the wrong side as well.

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