Thread: new defender drive

good to hear.. well done

G'day Landymanv8

I bet that we don't get the 90 as they can't get it plate (ADR'd in Aust for the rear seats) if you wanted one private import would be the way to go.

cheers

Ahh, but the rear seats in the new 90 are 2 fowards facing, full height seats

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Landymanv8

I bet that we don't get the 90 as they can't get it plate (ADR'd in Aust for the rear seats) if you wanted one private import would be the way to go.

cheers

I thought the whole point was that the new 07 models only featured fullsize forward facing seats in the rear - hence why the 110 is now a 7 seater not 9 - or even 10 in the UK, and the 90 only seats 4 (not 6 - or 7 in the old UK model).

Still, there are probably other reasons why they stopped bringing it in. The 'enthusiast' nature of the model never tarnslated into viable sales volumes according to my dealer.

Nissan stopped bringing in the Skyline moons ago, but that didn't stop gazillions of them getting to Australia.....or for that matter the Mitsu 4wd Delica MPVSUV whatever, or the Lucida (Tarago diesel), etc etc etc.....
(love those heated vibrating seats [Pedro would like them] and electric curtains)

Maybe the 'grey' importers would do well with LandRover products that the local distributor has 'issues' with..........

GQ

G'day Folks

Aah! but mr ToyNisMit-Awhatzi has the ear of the ADR man can't slow the prefered traders sales down and Import duties differ

cheers

Lucky man. I'll be down at the Adelaide dealer when they eventually arrive for my test drive.

So far I've only heard heard positive reports about it, even the "small engine" criticism from most people is forgotten when they actually drive one.

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Folks

Aah! but mr ToyNisMit-Awhatzi has the ear of the ADR man can't slow the prefered traders sales down and Import duties differ

cheers

Hi UncleHo,

I think it's a supply issue - Japanese law virtually forces people to turn over their cars every few years. You get a little longer if you buy an export-ready model (Japanese market models don't meet design rules for most of the rest of the world - they are really cheap and design life is a couple of years). So there is a flood of export-ready, usually ADR complianced (because we have the wheel on the correct side for Japan), worthless cars in Japan, and a market for them here.

Compare the UK situation where there are tax breaks for holding onto cars forever, Landies have a hard life, salt all over the place, and hold their value fairly well. There wouldn't be enough market for them.

If someone wanted a Landy via grey importation, why not ask one of the buyers to source one ex Japan? They must come up at auction from time to time - I understand the same rules re length of registration apply to all cars in Japan.