Interesting, the windows on the hardtop are different to those on Land Rover's website, and it has alloy wheels too...Quote:
Originally Posted by juddy
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Interesting, the windows on the hardtop are different to those on Land Rover's website, and it has alloy wheels too...Quote:
Originally Posted by juddy
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There was a mention early on the the Hardtop windows might change in actual production.
The alloys are part of the Boost pack. I think the white one in Sydney had the Heavy Duty pack which included the 130 style wheels.
I find it a bit odd that Land Rover would change the hard top windows to something different to the 110 rear windows. It doesn't seem very efficient from a manufacturing point of view.
ok so what's different? the pic of the actual car and the one underneath the windows look the same to me
Glass is slightly bigger in height on the brochure one
Rgds
Pete
Yes, and the corners on the brochure one are a little less rounded. The brochure example windows look the same as the 110 rear & pick-up behind cab windows. They are also pushed a bit further to the rear leaving more metal in the B-pillar.
God, they looked the same to me....
The hardtop has a higher waist line in the rear I THINK as its essentially the "ute" tray while the wagon window line is lower for better windows for back seat passengers etc. Of course I;ve been wrong before. Twice.
I want a 110 DC ute, in red please. Please. PLEASE !!!!!!
Nope, the waist line in all Defenders is the same...
Remind me never to get any design advice from you guys, you've just got no eye for details... :bangin:
My understanding of the Brisbane test drive is that it wasn't actually carried out by Land Rover themselves but rather by a 'driver training' company who were under contract. This possibly explains some of the personalisation of the models actually on display as I would assume that for insurance purposes, they would have been privately owned by the said Training Co. and specified to their requirements.
My impression of the drive was that the vehicle itself seems to be a very capable piece of gear but the whole course was set out to highlight the "anti stall" function and not much else. Apart from one or two reasonably sharp drops and climbs, a pleasant drive in an average paddock.
The only difference I really noticed, besides the pretty obvious comfort and 'ergonomic' advances, was that it would go the same places that my S2a would go but with a lot less input from the driver! (Minimal input actually, steer and pick any gear, and that is about it).
It would be nice to own though, a good tow vehicle, lopes along at 100Ks at 2000 Rpm in 6th so should be fairly economical on a highway run (which is what it will spend 90% of its life doing). I dare say it would or should spend most of its city life in 5th and lower, but even that should be pretty good with the gearing offered.
An extremely light clutch was the thing that struck me most and I must admit I didn't really like the lack of 'feel' to it but I dare say that is something that would grow on one with use.
I would probably swap Hyacinth for a 110 crew cab.
Regards
Glen