Thread: Won’t be retro...

Originally Posted by cjc_td5

Its only about 30 years of Defender name loyalty . Calling the new model a Series IV would have more historical loyalty....

The non LR public views a Land Rover and a Defender as the same thing, calling it a series IV would only apeal to those that have owned a series landrover. As JLR have spoken about this new model as a Defender and as the Defender replacment + the value of the Defender brand (more value then series even ) I would be extremely surprised if the new name doesnt have Defender in it.

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

I very nearly bought a Lada Niva as my first car... Lol!

My dad bought one new. Apart from the poor pedal position, and the pedals themselves ( lifted straight out the FIAT 125 by the looks ), the appalling quality control ( Peter Brock did the pre delivery... well, his company did ) the Niva wasn't a bad little car. He hit a tree in it, with me in the passenger seat. Damn that thing was strong.

However, my mother, after 4 Subarus, bought a Samara at the same time. I doubt there has ever been a worse car. The old joke " What do you call a Lada with twin exhausts....... a wheelbarrow" could have been written for that car except wheelbarrows are reliable.

Originally Posted by Tombie

No Defender (old or forthcoming) is a suitable military vehicle for modern warfare.

If a G Wagon is, there’s no reason why the next Defender can’t be. ...if it isn’t, correct it’s not a Defender.

Originally Posted by Zeros

If a G Wagon is, there’s no reason why the next Defender can’t be. ...if it isn’t, correct it’s not a Defender.

I’d seriously question the Gwagon also.
Totally useless piece of equipment..

Originally Posted by blackrangie

Given the D5 has been released in an Industrial model with just front seats, I can see the defender bring released in HD versions in due course. Maybe just SVX maybe more. I can imagine SVX Fender is going to be pretty full on given they put a rear winch and upgraded travel suspension on the D5 SVX

There’s nothing industrial about a D5 with no back seats. It’s a station wagon.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I’d seriously question the Gwagon also.
Totally useless piece of equipment..

Originally Posted by blackrangie

The non LR public views a Land Rover and a Defender as the same thing, calling it a series IV would only apeal to those that have owned a series landrover. As JLR have spoken about this new model as a Defender and as the Defender replacment + the value of the Defender brand (more value then series even ) I would be extremely surprised if the new name doesnt have Defender in it.

They've said the Defender will be a whole family under the 'premium durable' slogan so they seem determined to keep the brand loyalty.

Originally Posted by Tombie

I’d seriously question the Gwagon also.
Totally useless piece of equipment..

Not sure I'd classify the Geländewagen as useless, but amazingly overpriced, underequipped and unsupported in this market would get my vote.

Ducks....