Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 31

Thread: New model Defender Project begins

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Mar 2010
    Location
    South Africa
    Posts
    867
    Total Downloaded
    0
    We can only hope that there is enough market pressure from government departments, tradesmen, power / telecoms and other utility companies, etc etc world wide to make it worth their while to still produce a utility vehicle.

    Otherwise Toyota is going to simply make a killing.

    Nobody else except Toyota offers a quality utility pickup and utility wagons and station-wagons (Land Cruiser LC70 series: 76, 78 and 79) on the same basic light/medium platform: this combination within a fleet is extremely important, purely from the point of single procurement, single resupply, maintenance and driver skilling, spares stock on hand, etc etc.

    The Defender WAS filling this gap: 110 pickup, HiCap pickup, hardtop, station wagon and DC.
    130 special builds, DC and pickups.
    It's a great range and offers a lot of great combinations.

    Nobody else offers this combination. It'll be a shame if LR / Tata drops the concept.

    Granted, the lifestyle bunch are too small to make a difference, and face it, we must all be warped to actually ENJOY having our right shoulders mashed while we have our left legs mashed.......

    But the Series LR was originally a working man's tool, and that's what I still want: a tool, and utility item. I want to drive through the bush and simply wipe dust and bark and plant sap off the bull-bar later. I don't want to wail and gnash my teeth because my paint job is stuffed.

    Face it, we're witnessing the end of an era, and those in the know better buy up any and all old Deefers they can still find and afford. We won't see the like come our way ever again.

  2. #12
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    South West WA
    Posts
    214
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Maybe they can see someone as Isuzu and get the motor and gearbox from the current 300 to fit or better yet the 550 or at least make it an option for the HCPU versions. Most mine sites require at least drivers airbags to all vehicles done right they can probably make some serious inroads but they will have to have, a proper cyclonic airfilter/donaldson style or similar and a really big water trap. the landcruisers are trading on name at the moment and they are about 25k more than a defender. So say if they got into the market for 10-15k less than a cruiser with a much better vehicle they'd be on a winner.

    Although the one dealer here and there trying to make landrover exclusive thing would have to go even if they had defender only dealers, maybe attached to Isuzu dealers.

  3. #13
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    The new Gold Coast, after ocean rises,Queensland
    Posts
    13,078
    Total Downloaded
    0
    This is interesting.....a 5yo thread pops up with no new posts...except mine.

    Nothing's changed though , has it Ethel?

  4. #14
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Tamworth NSW
    Posts
    4,291
    Total Downloaded
    0
    The sub forum... L660 Defender looks to be new.

    I don't keep up with this stuff, so who knows if legit or not
    Maybe we can turn this thread into a philosophical debate about the defender as well! Great for ratings!
    -Mitch
    'El Burro' 2012 Defender 90.

  5. #15
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    The new Gold Coast, after ocean rises,Queensland
    Posts
    13,078
    Total Downloaded
    0
    What? another one? hahahaha.

  6. #16
    Join Date
    Dec 2010
    Location
    Batemans Bay mostly, and Brisbane
    Posts
    255
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger View Post
    The sub forum... L660 Defender looks to be new.

    I don't keep up with this stuff, so who knows if legit or not
    Maybe we can turn this thread into a philosophical debate about the defender as well! Great for ratings!

    yeah.. I'm curious. A bit pessimistic. Plastic electronic control boxes, endless sensors and solenoids, endless delicate little things that break and fail.

    I'm afraid that's what happened to the Hilux and the Cruiser- more power more refinement. Word from some of the out back users (of the toys) is that they will travel long distance to find a good older model and make that last. The newer ones don't. Sometimes, they are left where they break. You have to retrieve the thing to get the warranty work done. Places they go, if it doesn't drive out, it stays and becomes landscape...

  7. #17
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Location
    The new Gold Coast, after ocean rises,Queensland
    Posts
    13,078
    Total Downloaded
    0
    What rubbish Svengali.

    I know many "outback users" who update their hiluxes and cruisers on a regular basis with the latest models. They have no more problems with them using as they were designed to be used than any other vehicle.

    In fact, some of them say there are less problems on the new models than the old ones.

    I would be interested in knowing about the ones that are left where they break.

    Anyway this thread is an old thread about Defenders not Toyotas.

  8. #18
    Join Date
    Aug 2014
    Location
    Wherever my Landy takes me
    Posts
    1,633
    Total Downloaded
    0
    That article was written in 2011. Nothing the author wrote has come true. ...Don't believe anything that JLR say about a replacement Defender. Defender is finished. JLR have secretly given up on designing a new Defender IMO. It doesn't fit their market focus, which is now 100% on the luxury SUV market (and has been for years when you think about it).

  9. #19
    Join Date
    Apr 2012
    Location
    Orange, NSW
    Posts
    7,965
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Well you know what the third tenant of Wabi Sabi is....
    Nothing lasts...

    Sent from my HTC One using AULRO mobile app
    The Phantom - Oslo Blue 2001 Td5 SE.
    Half dead but will live again!

    Nina - Chawton White 2003 Td5 S
    Slowly being improved

    Quote Originally Posted by Judo View Post
    You worry me sometimes Muppet!!


  10. #20
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
    Posts
    571
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Looks like one of those Jeeps side-on

Page 2 of 4 FirstFirst 1234 LastLast

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!