Thread: In the flesh.........

I'm still not entirely convinced with this move by LR.
One the one hand: new models nearly always improve on old.
But everything I see, and read, points to this being more of a shopping trolley than the D4; and that's not what I want. Will it sell? Like hot cakes, no doubt.
For a reliable, touring, Offroad vehicle...I'm waiting a year or so...and then the New Defender (and the dark side) awaits!!!

I recon it has been designed for a market that is not really the D3/4 type of market.

I am the same,wait for the Defender,if it ever arrives,but then i wouldn't get the first of any model anyway.

There are always other brands........

I forgot to mention the ladies from the dealership said they had 50 orders for the HSE (as displayed) at $144k each.

Did you happen to notice what tyre size they had.

For that sort of money you can buy a demo RRS SDV6 HSE which I think I prefer.

I wish they would at least release pictures & some details of the new defender.

Looks like a Yuppie Toorak Taxi from the outside to me and the interior and dash set up is just plain "Butt Ugly" as far as I am concerned.
You can get a whole lot of REAL landrover for 144k

Originally Posted by WhiteD3

I forgot to mention the ladies from the dealership said they had 50 orders for the HSE (as displayed) at $144k each.

For those that were in the market for a RRS or a RR for sure.

To answer my own question
Called in to MLR today to ask few questions;
1. They have told me the following tyre sizes
19" = 255 X 60
20" = 255 X 55
This is good news to me any way as it means we should be able to fit BFG KO2 in 275 x 55 x 20 these will only be 20mm wider & 22mm taller thus legal in all states & a much better option than currently available on standard oem rims for a D4.
I believe this size also works on a current model RRS.

2. I priced up a D5 HSE with a few good options and it came to $128,000 this is obviously full RRP, the corporate plan will now provide 5 years free scheduled servicing.
Two of the big ticket options were sliding panoramic sun roof & advanced off road pack including ediff.

Originally Posted by chuck

... we should be able to fit BFG KO2 in 275 x 55 x 20

I hope they don't resonate on the new Disco as they do on my L322, both being monocoque with front and rear sub-frames. The L405's front sub-frame bolts directly to the body the same as the L322 so I suspect the L462's does too, but perhaps the L322's body is the culprit.