You would think so Paul, but maybe Duty Free is better priced.[smilebigeye]
Don't forget they did OZ for the Discovery 1 & look what a mess that turned out to be.
The word 'Junket' springs to mind.
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You would think so Paul, but maybe Duty Free is better priced.[smilebigeye]
Don't forget they did OZ for the Discovery 1 & look what a mess that turned out to be.
The word 'Junket' springs to mind.
Actually I know the guy who sold the first new D1 in Qld.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
The buyer bought it in Brisbane,and before he had got to his home town,Toowoomba,the roof lining had fallen down and landed on his head[biggrin]
How LR survived in those days is beyond me.....
Interesting, Do you really think they have improved that much in the interim?
I was "allegedly" the first to buy the Disc 1.5 Facelift in Adelaide, but in fairness it took aprox 20 years for mine to fall down. [biggrin] Your acquaintance was lucky.
But it did only take about 18 months for the Dash top panel adhesive to fail & open up. 12 months Warranty in those days & the Stealer Bastards stuck to that even though it was a known fail & were being repaired for another year or so after that.
It would have been no skin off their nose. Oh yes, they totally ignored my correspondence.
Would I buy another Land Rover anything?
Not as long as I have a hole in my arse!.[bigsad]
Forgot to mention. The Owner's Handbook listed a"couple of million" service establishments around OZ but within a what seemed like 2 years most had been cancelled & there were only a few within OZ.
Some places I struck in NSW didn't even know they were even appointed as such & knew SFA about Land Rover vehicles.
One place helped me out with a serious noise problem but only because the Mechanic was originally from Adelaide & insisted on helping me out.
They had no Manuals or Parts Lists, "Special Tools" & apparently no other support material or knowledge & were surprised when I showed them their details in the handbook..
Really was a 3rd rate operation then & possibly even now.
To reiterate.Quote:
Would I buy another Land Rover anything?
Not as long as I have a hole in my arse!.[bigsad]
They have had massive improvements.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
Had to or they wouldn’t be here today.
Apparently they have benchmarked this new Defender’s reliability on the Land Cruiser.
That comment has been in quite a few articles,but I don’t know if LR have said it themselves.
Now that is sort of admitting something I would have to say?
In the early days of owning a D2 I remember having the transmission temp light come. I pulling into a place with a LandRover sign out their front and asked if they would take a look. They scratched their heads a bit and said they'd never seen a D2 before. [bigsmile]Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
Definitely the case - there's no weather in Japan at the moment that would particularly stress them. So really about being seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by DiscoClax
Good point though - the 90 would be a huge seller over there.
I wonder if the rear windows will be self lowering in the new Defender? I have to wind mine up an inch or two weekly.
Will the space under the front of the drivers seat be right to slide a pair of thongs in there?
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Originally Posted by DiscoMick
What, so you can store them for when you get out, Mick?[smilebigeye]
Yep, mine live under the seat in summer and I drive in bare feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by 4bee
Maybe they can test in Japan with some anonymity ?