I dont mind the L860, i think of it as LR's Suzki Sierra.
I dont mind the L860, i think of it as LR's Suzki Sierra.
MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
2004 Jayco Freedom tin tent
1998 Triumph Daytona T595
1974 VW Kombi bus
1958 Holden FC special sedan
While dropping the van off for a service today,yes they do them Saturdays,which is great,i noticed a new 76 in the yard.
They got it out and i went for a run.
Not as bad as i thought it would be,certainly quieter at speed than the Deefer.
Maybe i could use one for work then it is 100% tax right off
Paul
D2,D2,D2a,D4,'09 Defender 110(sons), all moved on.
'56 S1,been in the family since...'56
Comes out of hibernation every few months for a run
I agree it’s the most likely outcome going on recent form.
But I don’t think all that many are pinning their hopes on the next Defender. Most are buying dual cabs.
Those who are pinning their hopes on the next Defender, are doing so because there is no alternative. Those who know how over-rated and over-priced Land Cruiser is. Those who want a large heavy duty wagon or ute and don’t want to have to wear a kidney belt to drive it.
Dont hold your breath though! 😳
Ford did the same thing with the Fairlane. Up until the last of the NL series Fairlane it always had its own unique and stand out body styling. At a glance people could tell that it was an upmarket limo with an appropriate - read high - limo purchase price.
Following on from the 'N' series Falcons and Fairlanes came the AU Fairlane and Falcon. The AU Fairlane was designed and manufactured so that it looked just like any other AU Falcon. Sales fell in a hole forcing Ford to cancel Fairlane manufacturing for ever.
The reason for the big drop in sales was that owners wanted to stand out from the common garden variety of car ownership and that at a glance Fairlane possession proclaimed to all and sundry that the owner had 'made it' in society, had a substantial disposable income and therefore could afford the upmarket Fairlanes asking price. This goal was not achieved when the AU Fairlane looked substantially like its common garden variety brother - the AU Falcon
It seems that Landrover may be going to emulate the same policy that Ford instigated when it designed the AU Fairlane to look like the AU Falcon so that universal parts and cheaper manufacturing costs were achieved albeit at the unplanned cost of losing sight of what the Fairlane meant to prospective purchasers.
Logical for them to spin off a smaller Sport version of the next Defender, just as they have with the Range Rover and Discovery.
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